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Edmonton events: Creed comes to Rogers Place, Dragon Boat Festival returns, Wild Mushroom Expo, and Bleak Party

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Creed: Swinging some big nostalgia for the end of the 20 th century (and the nightmare-sequel Woodstock apparently) with their Return of the Summer of '99 Tour, the My Own Prisoners are at the big rink Tuesday night. Article content Article content While avidly exploring religious themes with spirited aplomb, let's repeat once more that the Florida-born, post-grunge Creed is officially not a Christian band — though they did indeed come back from the dead at one point after a three-year hiatus. Article content Blues-rocky Big Wreck and Wolfgang Van Halen-led Mammoth — a reference to the proto Van Halen — open the night up, and there are loads of verified resale tickets online. Article content Article content Article content Bleak Party: If you're looking for something amazing to do this weekend, local guitar muskrat Smokey Johnson is headlining an impressive lineup to celebrate the release of his new album Bleak Heritage, featuring hit Ready to Die and the insane one about the horse wiener. Article content Jeff Clarke of Black Lips and Demon's Claws, the mighty Big Evil Rat, banter queen Kip Lily and a solo Performance by Ben Disaster! will be your sonic entrees for this outdoor party just outside the perimeter of the churning Fringe in the Happy Beer Street zone. Article content