The Rolling Stones are making Canada Day weekend a rockin' celebration for their local fans.
Roughly 70,000 concertgoers are expected to gather for the iconic British band's concert tonight at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds.
The show in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie, is the Stones' only Canadian date on their North American tour.
Anticipation for the Stones playing Canada has simmered for months after Instagram-worthy art installations of the band's infamous lips logo began appearing in busy spots around Toronto.
But the show was thrown into uncertainty when doctors ordered lead singer Mick Jagger to undergo heart surgery earlier this year. While the Canadian date was temporarily cancelled, organizers put it back on the schedule when the 75-year-old performer recovered faster than expected.
Several homegrown acts will perform before the Stones take the stage, including Saskatoon-formed One Bad Son, the Glorious Sons from Kingston, Ont., Toronto four-piece the Beaches, and longtime favourites Sloan.