Spruce meadows are building an open stage for concerts

Spruce Meadows officials announced that the sports and entertainment venue will soon be home to a new outdoor stage.

Although it's known for hosting showjumping tournaments and markets, Spruce Meadows announced Wednesday that it will now be Calgary's newest concert venue.

To celebrate the opening of the stage, Spruce Meadows will be performing on June 15th and 16th with Canadian country stars George Canyon, Jess Moskaluk and Stephen Lee Olsen.

The period ends on June 1.

In a news release Wednesday, Spruce Meadows said it hopes to bring the scene the hottest tickets of the summer “at prices everyone can afford.”

An outdoor stage is just one of the upgrades coming to the venue, which is celebrating its 50th^th Anniversary next year with the opening of an upscale restaurant and coffee shop.