If you’ve got more disposable income than I do, like good ol’ rock and roll, parties and charity events, here’s an interesting thing to do this Saturday: Bridle Bash II, featuring Burton Cummings.
Bridle Bash II is a charity event/pool party held in someone’s back yard. This isn’t just any old back yard, but one in Accordion City’s most exclusive neighbourhood, the Bridle Path. It’s full of big mansions on big lots and home to media moguls like Moses Znaimer and Conrad Black, the artist formerly and once again known as Prince, my old upstairs neighbour Jesse who sold a good chunk of his company WebHosting.com for a hundred million or so dollars, and my dentist.
Because this isn’t just any old back yard party, there will be entertainment, and it will be provided by none other than Burton Cummings. Yes, the “Guess Who” guy. If his excellent performance at “SARStock” is any indication, this should be a real treat. Better still, Burton has a reputation to not just simply play a set and leave, but for playing as long as the party’s going. Even better, the best view of the stage will be from the pool, since the stage will be right beside it. How many rock concerts have you seen from inside a pool?
Finally, the cause: Camp Oochigeas (pronounced “OO-chi-GAY-us”). It’s a camp for kids with cancer, where they can receive the care and attention they need but still enjoy the quintessentially Canadian experience of camping. “Ooch” as the camp is often called, provides a high degree of support by assigning one camp counselor per camper and medical facilities to support people with cancer, including a chemotherapy unit. As you might expect, running such a camp is a very expensive proposition. The idea behind Bridle Bash II is to help out “Ooch” by raising $300,000 for them — in a single night. As of this writing, they’ve managed to raise two-thirds of that money.
The party will also feature as DJ, go-go dancers, a barbecue and bonfires, and the bar will be an open bar (with booze provided by attendees — it’s a BYOB event writ large). There will be about 1000 people in attendance, most of whom will be Accordion City citizens of high standing.
Tickets for this event are hard to come by, but if you’ve got the cash to spare, there’s a pair up for auction on eBay. The starting bid for these two tickets is CDN$1000 and the auction will end on Thursday, July 27th at 8:52:50 p.m.. If you’re interested in attending this event, go and place your bid!