The Grey Cup Festival announced Tuesday that Canadian rocker Bif Naked will be one of its musical guests and she showed off a little of her B.C. Lions fandom in the aftermath.
The Jonas Brothers were long ago unveiled as the halftime show for the CFL’s championship game, which goes Nov. 17 at B.C.
Place. The festival gets going Nov. 10 and on Tuesday organizers revealed the musical entertainment that will be a part of the lead-up to the game.
The Trews and the Sam Roberts Band are also among acts playing during the festival. Naked, who has lived in Vancouver for much of her life but currently resides in the Toronto area, is playing the block party, which runs from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. on game day just outside B.
C. Place. It’s a return of sorts for her, since she played the Lions Backyard Block Party ahead of their 2022 CFL season-opener.
“Last time we had such a lovely time that the whole band still reminisces about it. Plus we got to meet Daved Benefield in the green room, which was amazing,” Naked explained by text, pointing to the former Lions defensive end standout. “I’m over the moon about coming home to Vancouver to be with our friends in the B.
C. Lions organization and being a part of the celebration this year.” As for tickets for the game, Grey Cup 2024 Festival executive director Riley Wiwchar said Tuesday that “we’re not quite sold out — we’re getting close.
” “Lower bowl is sold out. We’ve still got upper bowl tickets. We’re seeing them pi.