Ryan Flett’s female iguana, Happy, accompanies him as the hometown resident checks how the Benalto Rodeo grounds have been turned into a concert bowl Friday. He and other music fans are getting ready for the eighth annual Alberta’s Own Independent Music Festival, which features a variety of independent Alberta bands not yet signed to record deals.
Today’s music begins at noon and ends with Saskatoon’s pop-blues trio Wide Mouth Mason at 10:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.abown.com or at the gate. Overnight camping is also available.