Thursday night marks the first time a concert has taken place at SaskTel Centre since the start of the pandemic in March of last year.

Gord Bamford, Charlie Major and George Canyon will take over the stage for the Every Child Matter concert hosted by the Saskatoon tribal Council. The concert is for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and residential school survivors.

Tribal Chief Mark Arcand says the anyone is welcome to attend the show. Doors open at 6 o’clock with the show starting at 6:30. Arcand says he hopes the province will recognize the holiday in the future so that people employed by the government can have the day off and engage in Indigenous culture.

The Canadian government has recognized September 30th as a statutory holiday for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation meaning that federal mandated employees have Thursday off. Chief Arcand pointed out  that are closed and local businesses have shut their doors today as to why Saskatoon is leading the way when it comes to reconciliation.

Those attending the concert will be required to wear a mask and show proof of vaccination. Those who aren’t fully vaccinated will be asked to take a COVID-19 test on site.