BURSTEven the mayor was on stage dancing as The Beaches rocked Vernon Thursday night.
The all-girl rock band came to town after the city won a SiriusXM Music Town contest.
Thousands of free tickets were scooped up for the sell-out show Nov. 27 at Kal Tire Place North.
Sirius greeted guests with glow bracelets, glowing backdrops, and two rock bands performing late into the night.
Their hit Last Girls at the Party drew Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming on stage to dance with the girls.
“Mayor Cumming, I love that man,” lead singer Jordan Miller said on stage.
Locally-born daysormay opened for The Beaches, who performed most from their latest No Hard Feelings.
The Canadian JUNO Award winning ladies formed in Toronto in 2009 and are ade up of Miller, Kylie Miller, Leandra Earl and Eliza Enman-McDaniel.
“The event marked the culmination of a nationwide search that saw over 470 Canadian towns nominated. Vernon earned the top spot thanks to compelling nomination stories, strong community rallying, and unwavering local spirit,” said Emma Weber on behalf of SiriusXM Canada.
“The electric atmosphere was a reflection of Vernon’s vibrant music culture and community pride.”
While in town The Beaches also checked out local shops and eateries.
“We explored a bit, we went to Eatology a lot,” said Jordan of the popular downtown restaurant.
The Beaches are back on tour in February overseas, starting in Netherlands and travelling across Europe, Australia and the U.S. for most of the year, with a trip back home for the JUNO Awards March 29.