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Big Valley Jamboree latest Edmonton-area festival cancelled due to COVID-19

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For the first time in its history, Alberta’s Big Valley Jamboree will not take place this summer, yet another casualty of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

In an announcement posted on the festival website, the organization said that the 2020 festival has now been rescheduled to July 29 to August 1, 2021.

It is the first time the popular Camrose country music festival will not take place since it launched in 1993. “I never thought I’d see the day that this iconic festival would have to be rescheduled, but we have to follow the lead of medical experts and our government to keep our fans safe,” said Troy Vollhoffer, CEO of Big Valley Jamboree. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The decision came after

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