Acadian music icons Suroît will bring their folk, bluegrass and Celtic jams to Coquitlam next week to ramp up the 28th edition of Festival du Bois.
The fourth annual Dîner en Plaid — a twist on Dîner en Blanc — celebrates the French-Canadian spirit with traditional fare and entertainment at the John B Pub (1000 Austin Ave.) on March 1 at 6:30 p.m.
French Lumberjack Ale, the festival’s signature craft beer, will be poured by the dinner sponsor Yellow Dog Brewing Co. of Port Moody.
Hailing from the Magdalen Islands in Quebec, Suroît has released a dozen albums since it was founded 40 years ago by Alcide Painchaud, Bertrand Déraspe and Pierrot Déraspe.
This week, the band is playing Nanaimo at its Festival du sucre d’érable; before its Coquitlam show, it will perform in Victoria.
And, later next month, Suroît has gigs in Portes-lès-Valence and Nantes, France.
Guests to Dîner en Plaid are asked to wear plaid to pay tribute to the lumberjack history of Maillardville, which at the turn of the 20th century had the largest sawmill operating in the Commonwealth.
As well, among the games to be played are arm wrestling and two-person saw contests.
Tickets to the dinner are $30 by calling 604-515-7070, emailing [email protected] or visiting online at festivaldubois.ca (attendees must be at least 19 years old).
Tickets for Festival du Bois, which runs March 3 to 5 at Mackin Park and is organized by the Société francophone de Maillardville, are also available online at festivaldubois.ca.
