The Tsawwassen Legion will be the place to be this Saturday night for an all-ages punk rock show.
Tsawwassen’s Geof Dolejsi, who came up with the idea for the show and will be hosting it, said he hopes it’s the first in a series of concerts that kids, teens and adults can enjoy in a safe and welcoming environment.
Dolejsi grew up in Tsawwassen, attending Pebble Hill Elementary and then South Delta Secondary. While growing up he skateboarded and was drawn to music, playing drums in various punk rock bands and attending all-ages shows. Music has always been a huge part of his life.
Now married with two kids, he has moved back to South Delta to raise his family.
He is still very involved in music.
“When we moved back to Tsawwassen I talked to some kids at skate parks and noticed that there was not a lot for teens to do. That was the same problem when I was growing up here,” he said.
“I started trying to put together some all-ages shows to get kids pumped up about music the way music did for me when I was a teen.”
Continuing to talk to teens and adults in the community and trying to find the right venue, Dolejsi came across the Legion and it seemed like a great fit.
“The Legion is looking for new ways to get people in. They have a restaurant licence so kids are allowed but you can still buy alcohol as an adult,” he said. “It is in a great location as loud punk music won’t bother people in the night time hours and transit to/from is just a couple minutes walk away. You also don’t need to be a member of the Legion, so everyone is welcome.”
Admission to the show is $10, which will go to pay the bands. Any remaining funds will be used to help promote and get bands for the next show.
“I want these shows to be a safe place for teens to hang out and enjoy some awesome punk music and hopefully get inspired,” he said.
The show will run from 7 to 10 p.m. The Tsawwassen Legion is at 22-1835-56th St.
