PNE announces 2019 concert lineup
The 2019 Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) concert lineup has been announced with something for everyone at Vancouver's summer fair.
The concert series — which is free to attend with admission — starts on August 17 and goes until September 2. All shows take place at the PNE Amphitheatre.
The full series includes:
Saturday, August 17th: Blue Rodeo.
Sunday, August 18th: ZZ Top – 50th Anniversary Tour.
Tuesday, August 20th: 98 Degrees.
Wednesday, August 21st: Burton Cummings and Band.
Thursday, August 22nd: Vince Neil the Legendary Voice of Mötley Crüe.
Friday, August 23rd: Smokey Robinson.
August 24th: Now's the Time Tour — Collective Soul and Gin Blossoms.
Sunday, August 25th: STYX.
Tuesday, August 27th: UB40 – 40th Anniversary Tour.
Wednesday, August 28th: Colin James.
Thursday, August 29th: I Love the '90s featuring Vanilla Ice, Montell Jordan, Biz Markie, Rob Base.
Friday, August 30th: Hammer's House Party: MC Hammer with special guest Bobby Brown.
Saturday, August 31st: Billy Idol.
Sunday, September 1st: The Beach Boys.
Monday, September 2nd: TLC – 25th Anniversary.
In addition to the summer concert series, perennial PNE favourites like The President's Choice SuperDogs show, Knights of Valour and the PNE Prize Home also return this year.
A fair gate pass for adults up to 64 costs $18 at the gate and $16 online. For children aged 6 to 13, it costs $5. Seniors 65 and older pay $9 at the gate and $7 online. Children 5 and under ride for free.