The Friendly City extends another warm welcome to the Andino Suns

The Western Canadian Music Award winners, the Andino Suns, will be performing, once again, at the Mae Wilson Theatre, on June 15th, hosted by the Friendly City Optimist Club. Doors will open at 6:30 pm, with the show starting at 7:30 pm. This amazing Father’s Day gift idea will cost $48.84 after taxes and additional fees.

The Andino Suns are a Regina-based musical ensemble with roots in Moose Jaw. This band skillfully employs music to bridge the geological and cultural gaps between the radiant Andean Sun and the Canadian Prairies in an evening of fun, entertainment, and great music.

They effortlessly fuse these cultural elements as a testament to their Chilean heritage, blending beautiful Andean instrumentation with contemporary Latin and Western rhythms to create a marvellous, genre-defying musical identity. Recently, the Andino Suns played to a sold-out crowd in Regina with soaring success.

The hosts of the event, the Friendly City Optimist Club, are extremely excited to share this band with Moose Jaw. 100% of all proceeds will go to various events and programs the Optimist Club holds. This event is completely family-friendly, meaning there will be a little bit of music for everyone to enjoy.

The Optimist Club decided to host this concert as a fundraiser for their youth initiatives. They chose a concert as the fundraiser to keep things new and interesting. The Club likes to mix things up and keep things fresh, instead of doing the same fundraisers. They also had never hosted a concert before and thought it would be a neat experience.

"We are a service club that just cares a lot for the children in Moose Jaw… I really hope everybody comes out and supports this event, to help support the kids in Moose Jaw," said Club Member Brian Hauck.

The Friendly City Optimist Club is a group of civic-minded individuals who volunteer their time and energy for the good of youth in our community. The Optimist Club works hard to accomplish anything that needs to be done, based on input from club members and the community's needs. They have already helped in many avenues including Essay & Oratorical Contests, School Lunch Programs, Youth Art Scholarships, Early Childhood Intervention, Juvenile Curling, and many more.

The Optimist Club funds all these events and programs through fundraisers. This is the first time they have hosted a concert, though they have done many other fundraisers in the past, including Raffles, Dances, Concessions at Riders Games, Food Booths for Sidewalk Days, and more. The Club meets on the second and fourth of every month at the Heritage Inn, though various club members may meet more often to plan club events and activities. If you wish to join the Friendly City Optimist Club, there is an $80.00 fee per year.

To learn more about the Andino Suns, you can visit the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre website at https://www.moosejawculture.ca/, or you can visit the Andino Suns Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/AndinoSuns/.

If you want to learn more about the Friendly City Optimist Club, you can visit their website at https://moosejawoptimistclub.wordpress.com/, or you can visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AMSNW13105/.