Summerside gets a Rockin Rodeo

Summerside gets a Rockin Rodeo

S. RYAN QUIGLEY
JOURNAL PIONEER

New Signage for the Rockin Rodeo

SUMMERSIDE- Summerside will be getting a new country bar as the Heritage will become the Rockin Rodeo.
Formerly located in Moncton, Heritage owner Denton Gardiner, took it over after the Moncton bar changed its name to the iRock night club and began playing a mix of country, rock and dance.
The Heritage pub had previously shut its doors to the nightclub aspect of its business but had recently reopened for the nights and Gardiner says he doesn’t plan to change that.
The restaurant will remain open as well.
“ It’s open for all ages, we’re going to start trying to do live video dances, the whole nine yards, right from nine to two in the morning.”
Though the change is coming soon, he doesn’t know exactly when, said Gardiner.
“Expected date for the opening of the Rockin Rodeo is probably going to be within the next two weeks.”
After hearing some of the older people complaining there was no place to go, he decided it would be a good idea, said Gardiner.
“I think it’s going to be a wide success, more for the older age group. We’re looking basically to concentrate on the older generation that keep saying they have no where to go.”
Country music will be most of what’s heard at the new incarnation of the bar, said Gardiner.
“We’re going to try to push the country music as hard as we can, the country music is the big thing now.”
They plan on making some minor changes to the inside before they have a Grand Opening, said Gardiner.
“Rockin Rodeo has always been an icon for P.E.I., so I figured why not give it a shot?”