Swift Current's most anticipated music festival gets underway tonight.

The Long Day's Night Music Festival will run tonight through to Sunday night showcasing a variety of Canadian talent. Tonight to kick-off the festival, We Were Lovers from Saskatoon are joined by the The Wet Secrets, as organizer Shann Gowan explains.

"The Wet Secrets are out of Edmonton and they are kind of an electronic-pop band. they have a full horn section and they are going to be too much fun," Gowan said.

The Johnny McCuaig Band plays tomorrow night. Then, the lead band on Saturday is an indie-rock band from Ontario called Hollerado."

"We've got Hollerado they are our lead band and we love them. They have a new album coming out and they are fantastic and they are bringing Little Junior with them who are also from Toronto."

On Sunday night, The Matinee with Nick Faye and the Deputies close the festival. Tickets and festival passes are available at Pharmasave.

Long Day's Night coincided with the popular SaskPower Windscape Kite Festival, happening this weekend. Admission to Windscape is free, and visitors receive a free festival program and passport upon arrival.

Free rides home from the festival will also be provided by SGI.

Tickets and a limited number of festival passes are now available at Pharmasave or at www.ticketedge.ca