REGINA–The pre-season tune-ups are now in the past, and its time to play for real.
Expectations for the Saskatchewan Roughriders are high after making an appearance in the West Final last season.
This year, the Riders game is also doubling as the CFL’s Season Opener for 2025, with the Ottawa Redblacks in town.
Weather for the game looks okay. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thundershowers late in the afternoon, and into the early evening. Last week, the pre season game was pushed back an hour because of air quality issues from fires in northern Saskatchewan.
The “Mosaic Cultural Festival” is getting started tonight as well, with some of the pavilions on the REAL District Grounds, so parking could be at a premium. It may be best to take “Rider Transit”. Free bus transit is available from various locations across the city including Southland Mall, University of Regina, the Turvey Centre, Victoria Avenue and Scarth Street. With construction on Dewdney Avenue, the Warehouse District stops will be at 6th Avenue and Rose Street and 8th Avenue and Scarth Street. Buses run starting 1 hour and 45 minutes before a Rider game. The last bus departs each location 30 minutes before kickoff. Buses will return to the drop off locations at the start of the 4th quarter and continue to shuttle until 75 minutes after the game has ended.
Game-day action starts well before kickoff, with the Coors Light Party in the Park beginning at 4 p.m. in Confederation Park. It features live performances from DJ Tolley T and the Harvard Media Saskatchewan Roughrider Cheer Team. Face painters and balloon artists will be on hand for our littlest Riders fans, and the inflatables will be ready for even more fun. Plus, don’t miss the chance to meet some of our stars with a player autograph session – players will be announced later in the week! Come early and bring the whole crew as we gear up for an unforgettable night cheering on the Riders!
The halftime performance will feature rising Canadian country music star Brayden King, the 6’9″ dynamo whose larger-than-life stage presence is turning heads across North America.
Hailing from Weyburn, SK, Brayden rocketed his way to stardom after snagging the legendary “Golden Ticket” on Season 21 of American Idol.
In 2023, he unleashed three singles that cracked the Top 100 on Canadian Country Radio.
Country superstar Luke Bryan dubbed King “the perfect mix between Ed Sheeran and Stapleton.” His performances are nothing short of a high-voltage, in-your-face party — an unforgettable experience that defines the term “energy.” Make sure to head over to the Pepsi Stage at halftime to get in on the action!
Remember, you can keep the party going with FREE Thursday night entry to a long-standing cultural event, the Mosaic Festival, for anyone with a Rider game ticket!
Game Day Notes:
Pre Game Show on 620CKRM 4:00pm
Party in the Park Begins 4:00pm
Gates Open 5:30pm
Kick Off 7:00pm
Weather: Partly Sunny, Haze from Smoke, 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. Game Time Temperature 19 degrees.
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