Big Valley Jamboree
big valley jamboree commonly referred bvj annual country music festival held camrose alberta canada established jamboree held civic holiday august feature country singer north america performer bvj included tim mcgraw gary allan kevin costner josh turner brad paisley lady antebellum reba mcentire event draw thousand camper partygoer annually daily average people attending fourday event big valley jamboree add c million camrose economy organizer spent million dollar upgrading maintaining camrose exhibition ground annual festival canadian country music association voted big valley jamboree country music event year four occasion big valley jamboree launched ownersoperators big valley jamboree held craven saskatchewan known country thunder saskatchewan wanted host second festival alberta big valley alberta chosen venue name geography factoring decision september rock concert headlined bryan adam held however festival hampered early snowfall lack service amenity following spring promoter searched new venue time organizer camrose regional exhibition cre looking revive annual summer fair approached promoter taking annual fair weekend ultimately cre board director voted cancel fair favour hosting big valley jamboree rebranded country music festival held august long weekend august large storm wind kilometre per hour mph caused collapse main stage killing one person injuring least fifteen others four critically producer jamboree estimated seventyfive people treated injury storm hit billy currington stage currington bass guitarist injured actor musician kevin costner scheduled play later became trapped stage collapsed organizer postponed concert process clearing spectator concert area storm front hit causing collapse environment canada issued severe thunderstorm warning camrose area earlier however organizer advised storm hit thus alert concertgoers final day festival cancelled list country music festival list folk festival festival alberta official website