STRATFORD — It’s time to pull out the fancy duds, a little bling, and your dancing shoes and join the Stratford Booster Club at its first Boots & Bling Gala Saturday night.

The gala will be held at the Backcountry Winery located at 3533 Fenton Ave. in Stratford.

The event is a fundraiser to support the Stratford Early Learning Center this year, but organizers hope this will become an annual event.

Rob Thomas will be providing the music, and Whatcha’ Smokin will be catering the meal.

Tickets are $30 a person, $50 a couple, or $200 for a table for six.

The Boots & Bling Gala is an adults-only fundraiser, not a school-sponsored event. It is being sponsored by the Stratford Booster Club, with all proceeds going directly to support the Stratford Early Learning Center.

The evening will include music and dancing, raffle prizes and the crowning of the first Boots and Bling Gala royalty.

Katie Kinsella and Amy Peterson are the primary organizers of the event on behalf of the Stratford Booster Club.

“This is the first year we are hosting this event,” said Kinsella in an interview earlier in the year.