History was made at “Quest For The Best” this year.
One of the Borderland’s most popular entertainment events was back for the first time since 2019!
It was a fantastic evening under The Big Tent at The Sorting Gap Marina, with local singers and musicians showcasing their talent for a live audience and the chance to win cash prizes!
The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce once again worked very hard and put a lot of time and effort into planning and organizing this awesome event! I am always happy to emcee!
The performers were once again backed by “The Faculty” the hardest working band in The Borderland, especially during Quest season! This show would literally not be possible without the talent and dedication of…
Chris Denby
Steve Denby
Rob Donaldson
Jim Newman
Photo Courtesy Facebook/Chris Denby
A huge thanks to this year’s trio of Quest Judges, Diane Maxey, Mike Andrusco and Callahan Armstrong. They had a tough job!
Now, about making history…
Jaykob Ryll was the Grand Prize Winner, First Place Set # 1 and People’s Choice Set # 1!!!
He sang the Trace Adkins country hit “Honktonk Badonkadonk”.
Adrian Indian was Runner Up, First Place Set # 2 and People’s Choice Set # 2!!!
He sand and played guitar while performing the Billy Idol Hit “Rebel Yell”
The judges and the audience were in full agreement!!!
Something that has never happened before!
Other multiple winners at Quest this year include…
Allan McDonald (with additional musical backing from Jeff Gustafson and Zach Jolicoeur) performed the Lynyrd Skynyrd hit “Freebird”. This performance won both The Show Stopper Award and Second Place Set # 1.
Heather Newman sang “Dude”. Winning The Band’s Choice Award and Second Place Set # 2.
Rounding out the award winners…
Jakes Langford sang The Tragically Hip’s “New Orleans Is Sinking”. Winning The Rookie Award.
Dave Allison sang The Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose classic “Too Late To Turn Back Now”. Winning The Dark Horse Award.
The evening also featured a pair of original songs…
Shawn “Bugsy” Galusha performed “Forget About It”.
Ronny Dean Hines performed “Easy Come Easy Go”.
Other performers included
Damien Hunt – “Basket Case”
Dave Miller – “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress”
Dennis Morrisseau – “Pieces”
Abby Calder – “Oh Darling”
Samantha Stone Lake – “Here”
Waylon Smith – “Till You Can’t”
Faith Summer – “Half Of My Hometown”
Alex Denby – “Blinding Lighrs”
Emma Haliuk – “I Don’t Wanna Go To Heaven”
Charles Fisher – “Angel From Montgomery”
Liam Dent – “Good Old Fashion Lover Boy”
Congrats to all the winners and kudos to all the performers!!!
