Rock'n August

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Rock'n August is an international classic car show and music festival located in the city of St. Albert,[1] a city just north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As the name implies, Rock'n August takes place in the month of August, and spans the period of 5 days, usually ending on a weekend. Rock'n August is a non-profit event where proceeds are provided for the Alberta Diabetes Foundation.[2]

On a typical year, the event sees more than 500 automobile entries and over 50,000 people attending the show altogether, making it one of Alberta's largest events. Apart from expected local visitors, the event attracts visitors from the nearby Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan, as well as those from the US states of Washington, Idaho and Montana.


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[edit] 2007

In 2007, the event was held from Tuesday the 7th through Saturday, the 11th of August and raised $41,889 for Diabetes research.


[edit] 2008

The 2008 event dates are set for Tuesday, August 5th through Saturday, August 9th.


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[edit] References

  1. ^ City of St. Albert. Attractions & Events
  2. ^ Alberta Diabetes Foundation. The event is sponsored by numerous small, medium and large businesses. Some past and current sponsors include Goodyear, Wal-Mart and Molson.<ref>[http://www.stalbertchamber.com/ St. Albert Chamber of Commerce]</li></ol></ref>

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