July 30, 2015
News
Line-Up Announced and Tickets On Sale for the Coors Banquet Kitchen Party
WHAT:
Coors Banquet Kitchen Party (This is a 19+ event)
Country Music Week will rock the traditional east coast kitchen party with an impressive line-up when the Cunard Centre is transformed for the Coors Banquet Kitchen Party on Friday, September 11.
As the winner of last year’s Rising Star Award, and with three CCMA Award nominations this year, including Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year and Interactive Artist of the Year, headliner, Tim Hicks, is an act you won’t want to miss as part of this special event. CCMA Award winner, Chad Brownlee, hot off his cross-Canada tour this spring, will perform, as will Autumn Hill, who currently have a 2015 CCMA Award nomination for Group or Duo of the Year. Wes Mack, winner of the 2013 CCMA Discovery Award, and who recently opened for Shania Twain across Canada, is also on the bill. Rounding out the performers of this stellar line-up is Steven Lee Olsen, who is nominated for his first CCMA Award this year in the Rising Star category, and Jason Benoit, who hails from Fox Island River, Newfoundland, and is the winner of the inaugural 2015 CCMA Discovery Atlantic Award.
WHO:
Coors Banquet Kitchen Party performers:
Tim Hicks
Chad Brownlee
Autumn Hill
Wes Mack
Steven Lee Olsen
Jason Benoit
WHEN:
Friday, September 11, 2015
Doors at 8:00 p.m.
First performer to take the stage at 9:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Cunard Centre
961 Marginal Rd
Halifax, NS
B3H 4P7
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are $25.00 each (including fees and taxes) and can be purchased online through Ticket Atlantic HERE. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $30. For additional show information, visit ccma.org.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
For accredited Country Music Week media only. To apply for accreditation, visit ccma.org after #CCMAnomday (Wednesday, July 15), or contact Jess Seguire at jess@penelopePR.com.
For more information on Country Music Week, or the Coors Banquet Kitchen Party, visit ccma.org.
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About the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA):
Established in 1976, the CCMA is a membership-based, not-for-profit organization committed to the promotion and recognition of Canadian country music. Built upon the foundation to educate, elevate and celebrate Canadian talent, the CCMA progressively heralds the spirit, community and creativity that country music fosters through year-round initiatives, culminating every fall with Country Music Week and the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Local sponsors of the CCMA Discovery Program – Atlantic Canada include the Province of Nova Scotia, the City of Halifax and the Government of Canada through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Media Contact:
Jess Seguire | jess@penelopePR.com | 613-921-2314
Emily Graham | emily@penelopePR.com | 647-787-7583
Sponsors of Country Music Week and the 2015 CCMA Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and The Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund” and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Radio Starmaker Fund, the Province of Nova Scotia, the City of Halifax and Destination Halifax.