The Wardens
April 3, 2027 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm PDT
The Wardens don’t just sing about the land, they’re part of it.
The Rocky Mountain-based band’s stories and songs rise from the very land they’ve protected as Canadian national park wardens collectively for over 50 years. With haunting three-part harmonies and chilling tales, the band’s mountain music – blending folk, roots and western styles – reflects Canada’s protected wilderness areas. Celebrating the return of wild buffalo, wrangling grizzly bears, lonely nights on the packtrail and reflecting on an environment in crisis, a performance by The Wardens has been dubbed “the quintessential mountain-culture concert experience.”
The band have performed widely across western Canada and in the US from Alaska to California. They’ve shared the stage with Blue Rodeo, Pharis & Jason Romero and Ian Tyson and performed at Folk Alliance International, Canmore Folk Festival’s main stage and for a royal audience in Edmonton, Alberta.
Following the 2021 release of their third full-length album Sold Out at the Ironwood, band member Ray Schmidt was nominated Traditional Singer of the Year by the Canadian Folk Music Awards. The band has also received numerous regional nominations including 2022 Touring Artist of the Year by the BC Touring Council (now BC Live) and Album of the Year by Country Music Alberta.
Along with band members Scott Ward and Scott Duncan, Ray will be performing as part of The Wardens at the Rossland Miners Hall on Saturday, April 3rd, 2027!
Discounted Early Bird tickets for this show are on sale from May 29th, 2026 until June 30th, 2026 on our website for only $30 each! Regular tickets will go on sale in August.
This performance is the final show in the Rossland Council for Arts and Culture’s Performance Series 2026/2027. The 5-show Series Pass is available for $140.
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