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Foreigner Cancels Cranbrook Concert Stop – But Rock Fans Still Have Plenty to Look Forward To

July 22, 2025

Cranbrook, BC (July 22, 2025) – British American rock legends Foreigner have announced the cancellation of their Cranbrook stop on their Canadian ‘Juke Box Hero Tour’ scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Western Financial Place.

Ticketholders will receive full refunds at their original point of purchase. For those who bought tickets online using a credit card, refunds will be processed automatically in the coming days. If you purchased your tickets with cash, please visit the Western Financial Place box office during regular hours to collect your refund.

While this news is disappointing for many fans, there’s still plenty of great music on the way. In just a few short weeks, Rock the Kootenays 2025 – the ultimate Canadian classic rock celebration- will bring three days of unforgettable performances to the festival grounds at Western Financial Place, from Friday, August 8 to Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Friday, August 8, 2025 

5:00 pm - Gates Open
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm    Odds
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm    Streetheart
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm    Honeymoon Suite

Saturday, August 9, 2025

2:30 pm - Gates Open
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm    Five Man Electrical Band
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm    Men Without Hats 
6:40 pm - 8:00 pm    The Trews
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm    54.40

Sunday, August 10, 2025

2:30 pm - Gates Open
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm     Haywire
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm    Aaron Pritchett
6:40 pm - 8:00 pm     Sweet
8:30 pm -10:00 pm     Colin James

Single day tickets are still on sale @ tickets.cranbrook.ca. Tickets for Friday, August 8 are $85. Tickets for Saturday, August 9 are $105.75 and tickets for Sunday, August 10, 2025 are $95.50. 

Please remember that when you are purchasing concert tickets online to any of our shows at Western Financial Place now and in the future, you are strongly encouraged to purchase directly from the City of Cranbrook, and not third-party resellers or websites. If any tickets are not purchased directly from us, we are not able to help you with the legitimacy of the purchase/ tickets, refunds, extra fees paid, transfer or re-print of lost tickets.

For full festival details, visit www.rockthekootenays.ca.