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Rock 102’s annual Show & Shine Weekend starts on Friday, with the annual car show bringing hundreds of classic and custom vehicles to downtown Saskatoon on Sunday.
The event has become a summer staple for the city since it was first launched in 1982, attracting visitors and car owners from across Canada. The event also features live entertainment and a wide variety of food and drink vendors in the heart of the Bridge City, and the 2024 event attracted more than 30,000 people.
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“Show & Shine Weekend is one of Saskatoon’s leading summer events,” said Rock 102 morning host Sheri Ebert.
“The Downtown Car Show transforms our city, turning it into an experience you can’t find anywhere else in Saskatchewan. From classic cars to custom builds, plus more than 50 food trucks and vendors, it’s a weekend that brings people together. We count down the days to this event every year.”
“The Downtown Car Show transforms our city, turning it into an experience you can’t find anywhere else in Saskatchewan,” said Rock 102 morning show host Sheri Ebert. (650 CKOM file photo)
“The Downtown Car Show transforms our city, turning it into an experience you can’t find anywhere else in Saskatchewan. From classic cars to custom builds, plus more than 50 food trucks and vendors, it’s a weekend that brings people together. We count down the days to this event every year.”
Heather Bonynge, Rawlco Radio’s director of promotions, said this is the busiest weekend of the year for Rock 102.
“I’m so excited for this weekend, it is honestly our biggest event of the year,” said Bonynge. “It is a pillar summer event that everybody looks forward to.”
The weekend starts with Rock the River, featuring live music at the Bessborough Gardens, starting at 6 p.m. on Friday. Then, the Rock 102 Show & Shine Race is set to begin at 7 p.m. at Sutherland Automotive Speedway.
On Saturday, the Drive & Shine event runs from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., with Saturday’s Rock the River performances starting at 3 p.m.
On Sunday, the Downtown Car Show runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., with Rock the River performances starting at 3:30 p.m. In the downtown core, road closures will be in place between First and Fourth avenues, and between 20th Street and 23rd Street, starting at 4 a.m.
“We take over 14 city blocks of downtown Saskatoon,” Bonynge said. “You can look at Volkswagens, British cars, we’ve got fast cars, we’ve got old cars, we’ve got themed cars.”
Pre-registration for car clubs is closed, but individual owners who want to participate can register on the site on Sunday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. No registration fee is required, but space is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
“There’s 35 registered car clubs,” Bonynge said. “Once they’ve been loaded in, anybody who has a classic or custom vehicle that they want to showcase as part of the show… we’ll put you in our extra green space.”
Residents were reminded that vehicles left overnight in the closure zone will be towed off the site at no cost to the owners.
Rock 102 is the sister station to 650 CKOM.
