It has been more than three years since the last Empire Square Live event. The good news is that that is about to change.
Tuesday evening at The Empire Theatre in downtown Belleville, owner Mark Rashotte announced the Welcome Home Weekend at Empire Square Live. It goes Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18.
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Empire Theatre owner Mark Rashotte ( Photo: Tim Durkin/Quinte News)
Rashotte started with the Friday evening’s lineup.
“So Blue Rodeo is headlining that night with very, very special guest The Trews. The Trews Acoustic Trio.”
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Colin MacDonald (The Trews) performs at Empire Rockfest 2014 (Photo: Tim Durkin/Quinte News)
Saturday night will be a celebration that is bittersweet. All You Need Is Love will perform their final show ever.
“Almost to the day, it is the 22nd anniversary of when we played our first show and on top of that, this is our final show as All You Need Is Love.”
Rashotte says their set will consist of their favourites, including The Beatles, The Who, and much more. Opening the night will be Miss Emily, followed by Classic Albums Live who will perform the best of CCR.
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Miss Emily aka Emily Fennell Taylor
Rashotte says if the concert was tonight (Tuesday, August 10, 2021) they would be allowed 75% capacity, and that is what they are preparing for.
Details for the Blue Rodeo/The Trews show is available by CLICKING HERE
Details for the All You Need Is Love/Classic Albums Live/Miss Emily show is available by CLICKING HERE
Wednesday at 11:00 a.m., Empire Insiders will get their first chance at tickets, with the general public sale starting Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m.
Andy Forgie of All You Need Is Love draws tickets to the bands final ever performance (Tim Durkin/Quinte News)
Tickets for the Friday are $39 for general admission, $69 for seating. Saturday evening will be $15 general admission, $25 for seating.
The City of Belleville contributed $10,000 towards the cost of the September 18 evening, with all the funds raised going to support the Royal Lepage Shelter Foundation.
Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk spoke about councils support.
“The last 18 months have been difficult as we all know. I think it has taught us a lot about what’s important in our lives. Our family, our health, our jobs, our city. It’s also shown us by taking away from us, what is also important, which is arts and culture and heritage and getting together.”
Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk draws a winner for two tickets for Blue Rodeo/The Trews (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
