Jason McCoy was looking forward to his Virden appearance and a swath of fans were looking forward to McCoy and the opening acts with Emma Petersen and Nelson Little. On May 11, McCoy and team entertained in the Aud Theatre on a warm-up tour in preparation for Dauphin's Countryfest. Virden was the first stop on the "Backroads to Countryfest" tour, which also took the band to Minnedosa, Dauphin and Swan River. The story of the Jason McCoy tour first appeared here.