26 Artscene • FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 Costner, Cochrane and Bachman Cummings rocking Open ■ By Tina Depko for his hits Life Is a Highway, Boy Inside The OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Man and Big League, will take the stage with his band Red Rider. After watching a great day of golf at the Cochrane has taken home seven Juno Canadian Open at the stunning Glen Abbey Awards and is also a member of the Canadian Golf Club, why not stick around for live music Music Hall of Fame. by some of the hottest bands? “Tom is a heck of golfer and he lives in That’s tournament director Bill Paul’s phi- Oakville, so he was willing to come back,” losophy behind the Pengrowth Concert Series Paul said. “Tom was huge here last year.” at the 19th Hole. The concert series wraps up the night of The concert series was created last year as Saturday, July 25 with Bachman Cummings. a value-added feature of the major golfing Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings event. were two members of The Guess Who, who It was a hit with spectators, with between cemented their name in music history with 4,500 to 5,000 sticking around after the last the 1970 hit American Woman. putt dropped Thursday, Friday and Saturday “I think this will be the big concert,” said nights to listen to big name bands. Paul. “I’ve listened to them post-Guess Who “We received an days and they are overwhelming num- fabulous. I think ber of comments they are going to be a from spectators great addition and about the concerts,” will get people out said Paul. “Despite and dancing.” the poor weather last The concerts will year and the fact that start following the play ran late and last putt. Paul said nothing started on he estimates the time, that all those Thursday and Friday people stuck around night concerts will and enjoyed the con- start around 6:30 certs was wonderful p.m. and on for us. The atten- Saturday at about dance at the concerts 6:15 p.m. exceeded our expec- Food and bever- SUBMITTED PHOTOS tations.” ages will be available This year’s lineup and shuttle buses GOLF AND GUITARS: Kevin Costner (below) and his rock/country band Modern West, Tom is sure to please, will run until 10 p.m. Cochrane (left) and Red Rider, and Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings (above), who go under according to Paul. The performances the stage name Bachman Cummings, will be rocking out at Glen Abbey Golf Club at this year’s Kevin Costner and will be held on a Canadian Open, which runs July 20-26. Modern West will stage in the same play Thursday, July location as last year, 23. Yes, this is the which is at the main same Kevin Costner spectator entrance who starred in behind what is now movies like Field of the seventh green Dreams, Dances (formerly the third With Wolves and green). Robin Hood: Prince Admission to the of Thieves. concerts is free with an Open ticket for that He recently made the transition to lead date. Tickets to the Open cost $55 per day, singer and guitarist of a rock/country group with a weeklong pass priced at $110. Paul said he formed called Modern West. he expects even larger crowds at this year’s The band released its debut album, Untold concerts. Truths, in November 2008. “It is a heck of a value,” he said. “For a $55 Paul said he expects Costner fans, especial- ticket, you get to watch the top pros in the ly women, will flock to see the Hollywood star world play golf right here on one of the great- on stage. est spectator golf courses in the world and you “When we were talking about having Kevin can watch a concert at night with some great Costner play, there was a really good response names. It’s the best deal in town.” from people, especially from females,” he said. The Canadian Open runs July 20 to 26 at Tom Cochrane is back by popular demand Glen Abbey Golf Club, 1333 Dorval Dr. For this year on the evening of Friday, July 24. tickets or information on the RBC Canadian Cochrane, a singer-songwriter best known Open, go online to www.thecanadianopen.ca.