The first concert ever held at Ross Wells Park is set for next weekend, Saturday, Aug. 28, when the one-day music festival "K+S Homestand '21" takes place.

Five different bands will be hitting the stage including, JJ Shiplett, Nice Horse, Kacy and Clayton, and headliner Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express.

Bentall first achieved success in the world of music with his band "Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts", debuting their first album in 1988 which included the radio staple "Something to Live For".

They went on to release five more albums, and Bentall releasing seven more after that.

He and the Cariboo Express teamed up just a decade ago, a fun side-project that involved them playing charity gigs.

"It's a variety show in the best sense of the word because that can have a hokey connotation," says Bentall, "But guests will come up and companies will sponsor songs, and money from that will go directly to the charity we choose. It was all just a wacky idea I had 12 years ago and it's still going strong, which is great."

He says himself and the Cariboo Express usually only play one or two charity shows a year, so they're really looking forward to hitting the stage in Moose Jaw.

"It's a highlight of all of our years. Everybody looks forward to it, and it's going to be great to play again. Moose Jaw is just a very beautiful town, I have always loved it there. It's got great old architecture and I know a lot of people from there, it's going to be a lot of fun."

Barney's son Dustin Bentall is also on the schedule to perform at K+S Homestand '21.

He says during these charity-type events, he usually likes to try and bring on as many guests as possible and that it's not unheard of for him to have as many as 10 or more musicians on stage all playing a song together.

Bentall spends most of his time now ranching in British Columbia but says music is still a very large part of his life.

"I'm very grateful to my fans and the radio stations that play my music because they gave me a life in music. I was once in a time where I thought I would have to quit just so I could support a young family, but then all of a sudden we got a record deal and had songs on the radio. I feel really blessed to have had a life in music, it's opened so many doors for me."

The majority of dollars raised from K+S Homestand '21 will go toward mental health initiations within the Prairie South School Division. The money will not only stay in Moose Jaw but will also go toward schools in the rural regions of the Prairie South. Not just that, but a portion of funds will also go toward the beautification of Ross Wells Park.

Tickets for the show are available in person at the Mae Wilson Theatre box office or online at SaskTix.ca.