Pure Casino Lethbridge opened the summer season with their annual party in the parking lot— Pure Summerfest . The combination car show and afternoon concert was Saturday afternoon June 8.
There were a plethora of classic cars on display and plenty of local artisans next to the stage, set up in the middle of the Casino Lethbridge parking lot .
I missed Pete Cormier and Meg Thompson from Peter and the Wolves and L’omelette playing a duo set, but would catch them later that night.
Rebel Angels ’50s were an ideal fit for a classic car show.
The band including Ben Lamb lead vocals ; Keith Lamb guitar/vocals ; Rod Cahoon/bass vocals ; Mitch Rasmussen drums and Gary Drayton playing keyboards and vocals played ’ their usual fine set of ’50s favourites, encourage the audience to sing along with “ Let’s Go the The Hop.”
They followed it up with Buddy Holly’s “ Oh Boy.”
They were a lot of fun. Gary Drayton played some excellent keyboards and band added superb multi-part vocal harmonies.
One highlight was Johnny O’ Keefe’s “Real Wild Child,” which Iggy Pop repopularized in the ’80s with his punk and new wave cover.
— By Richard Amery, L.A. beat Editor
