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November 6, 2009 Halifax, NS – The Acadian Celebration Stage has been moved from the Théâtre du Centre scolaire communautaire de l'École secondaire de Par-en-Bas in Tusket to the Belleville Elementary School, 84 Rue Belleville (Road) in Tusket on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8. The performance schedule and artist lineup will remain the same: Friday, November 6 8:00pm Bill d'Entremont Saturday, November 7 8:00pm Yvette d'Entremont Sunday, November 8 performance is taking place at its original location, St. Michael's Church in Wedgeport. 3:00pm Concert d'orgue tuyau Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week and the Conseil Acadien De Par-En-Bas celebrate the South West Shores rich Acadian culture with 3 days of performances from the regions brightest stars. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November 5, 2009 Halifax, NS – Music Nova Scotia welcomes everyone to Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week! Today through until Sunday, November 8, Yarmouth and surrounding communities will be flooded with artists, industry professionals and music fans from all over the province. More than sixty showcases will take place over the weekend at the Red Knight, Rudder’s Seafood Restaurant and Brew Pub, Haley’s Lounge, Th’YARC and The Rodd Grand Yarmouth ballroom. The Rodd Grand Yarmouth will be a hub of activity with receptions, the educational conference and late night stage performances and thirty-five awards will be given out at the Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Awards brunch on Sunday, November 8 at 11:30am. The biggest event of the week, the Gala Awards Show held Sunday, November 8 at 8:00pm, is hosted by Bruce Guthro and Jimmy Flynn. The evening will feature performances by Joel Plaskett, Classified, Brian Borcherdt, Grand Dérangement, In-Flight Safety, The Tom Fun Orchestra, Dave Carroll, Charlie A'Court, winners of the underage Yarmouth Exhibition Battle of the Bands The Hold Up and Celtic fiddlers Dawn and Margie Beaton, Anna Ludlow, Colin Grant, Chrissy Crowley and Gillian Boucher. Tickets to the Music and Industry Awards brunch and the Gala Awards Show, the Songs and Stories Concert, delegate passes and festival wristbands are on sale now through www.ticketpro.ca, by calling 1-888-311-9090 or at any Ticketpro outlet, including the Yarmouth Mariners Centre box office, City Drug Store and Saulnierville Pharmacy. Tickets will also be available for purchase during the conference at the registration desk, located at the Rodd Grand Yarmouth beginning on Thursday, November 5 at 4:00pm. For the full schedule see www.musicnovascotia.ca/nsmw. One Week To Go! We’re a week away from music week and we’ve still got some cool announcements to make. 1. On Thursday, November 5 we will be hosting an open stage at Haley’s Lounge at the Rodd Grand Yarmouth from 10:00pm – 1:00am. This is another opportunity for you to be seen in front of international delegates and music buyers. Any bands interested in performing on the stage please email Dwayne Ellis at dwayne@musicnovascotia.ca. 2. We have activated the Aboriginal Artist/Group Recording of the Year award. Congratulations to the nominees: Forever The award will be handed out at the Music and Industry Awards brunch on Sunday, November 6. 3. Vote for the Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year here http://public.bellaliant.net/MNSEntertainer2009. The nominees, as released on September 4, 2009, are Joel Plaskett, Classified, In-Flight Safety, Christina Martin and Charlie A’Court. Voting closes on Friday, October 30 and this is open to the public! 4. If you have one, bring your laptop to the Music is a Service conference on Saturday, November 7. You’ll want to use it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International delegates and local venue operators on board for music week October 27, 2009 Halifax, NS – As the countdown continues to Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week, Music Nova Scotia has added new buyers to the list of delegates at this year's festival and conference in Yarmouth November 5 – 8. The Bringin’ It Home Community Presenters include: Carlton Munroe - Town of New Glasgow - www.glasgowsquare.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Information for Members We are two weeks to music week today and we’ve got some important information for you to keep on-hand. 1. The Music Nova Scotia office will be closed from Wednesday, November 4 at 9:00am to Friday, November 13 at 6:00pm and open on Monday, November 16 at 9:00am. There will be no Music Nova Scotia Daily Newsletter during this time. 2. Media accreditation deadline is this FRIDAY at 5:00pm. Please email krista@musicnovascotia.ca to request an application. A media pass gives access to the showcases and the educational conference, the opening and closing receptions, the late night stages and you have the option to attend the Songs and Stories Concert on Saturday and the Music Nova Scotia Industry Awards Brunch and Gala Awards Show on Sunday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Argyle Fine Art is pleased to present an exciting collaboration between the world of fashion, photography, make-up artist and, of course, the musician at this years Music Nova Scotia Week in Yarmouth. One lucky band or musician will be selected by local emerging fashion designer, Akshay Tyagi and be transformed. Akshay recently designed a dress for Lucy DeCoutee for the Premiere of The Trailer Park Boys at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, NS and also designed a creative assemble for In Flight Safety’s John Mullane, which perhaps you’ll get to see during weekend too. (John is bringing back the Cape). Check out the fashion of Akshay at his website : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Weeks Away A few reminders today about upcoming deadlines for music week. We’ll keep it short and sweet! 1. A reminder about the USB sticks. The deadline to submit a file for the USB sticks is has been extended to Friday, October 16 at 5:00pm. Do it! Questions? Call Lindsay-Bea at 423-6271 ext. 5 or email lindsaybea@musicnovascotia.ca. Read the original notice with all the information HERE. 2. Have you purchased your tickets for the Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Awards brunch? The Gala Awards Show? A delegate’s pass? Now is the time! Here is the information you need to know: A discounted delegate pass is available for artists / bands that did apply but did not receive a showcase. The price is $50.00 including tax, plus a $3 service fee. You can only purchase these discounted passes from the Music Nova Scotia office. To purchase with a Visa or Mastercard call Lisa at 423-6271 ext. 7 or drop by the office to pay with a credit card, debit, cash or cheque. If you are nominated for any of the other awards, your first ticket to the Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Brunch is $9.99 and must be purchased from the Music Nova Scotia office. To purchase with a Visa or Mastercard call Lisa at 423-6271 ext. 7 or drop by the office to pay with a credit card, debit, cash or cheque. If you are nominated and / or showcasing, you do not need to purchase a delegate’s pass. You (and your band members) will be provided a delegate’s pass when you arrive and complete your registration at music week. 3. There are still spaces left on our contact tables in the registration room. For only $25.00 + tax you can purchase the space on the table and set up shop for all the delegates and participants registering for music week to see. Call Lindsay-Bea at 423-6271 ext. 5 or email lindsaybea@musicnovascotia.ca to reserve your spot today. Great for artists and industry alike! Vote, Pitch, Mix and Mingle We’re less than a month to go before music week and things are picking up speed at a rapid pace, it’s a flurry of activity, time is flying by and we’ve got more exciting news to announce with this week’s update. 1. A reminder about the USB sticks. The deadline to submit a file for the USB sticks is Tuesday, October 13. Do it! Questions? Call Lindsay-Bea at 423-6271 ext. 5 or email lindsaybea@musicnovascotia.ca. Read the original notice with all the information HERE. 2. Vote for the Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year http://public.bellaliant.net/MNSEntertainer2009. This vote is open to the public - tell all your friends! 3. New buyers and speakers have confirmed their attendance to music week including: Allan Reid, General Manager from Maple Music These buyers and speakers are people you want to meet and do business with. We’ve created a number of opportunities over the 4-days to make that happen. In addition to the Ticketpro 5-minute pitch, we’ve created an informal Mix and Mingle at Haley’s Lounge on Saturday from 6:30pm – 7:30pm. This will give artists and industry people the chance to stop in for a beverage, mix and mingle. These delegates will arrive in Yarmouth Thursday night, and you should too. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLOU to perform the Acadian Celebration Stage October 8, 2009 Halifax, NS – Music Nova Scotia in association with the Conseil acadien de Par-en-Bas and Canadian Heritage is pleased to announce the Acadian Celebration Stage as the newest addition to the Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week festivities. Live performances will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 6, 7 and 8 at the "New Theatre", École Secondaire de Par-en-Bas, 360 Route 308 Nord, Tusket and Église Saint Michel, Route 334, Wedgeport. These performances will be the unveiling of the new theatre and the first of many community based performances in the future. On Saturday, November 7 internationally acclaimed artist and Nova Scotia native BLOU will perform on the Acadian Celebration Stage. From Marc Escarbot Theatre in Church Point, Nova Scotia to the International Festival of Shanghai, BLOU does not cease sowing its unique style of music. BLOU was born in Nova Scotia in 1994, the Acadian people fell in love with the sound right away, and the origin of the name BLOU comes from an aboriginal man who lived at the end of the street where Patrice Boulianne resides, "L'ALLÉE DES BLOU". BLOU has performed over 2700 shows in 26 countries, been seen by more than 2 million people around the world, received 13 international and national awards and a Gold certification for his CD "Tringgle". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you’re going to hoot with the owls you’ve got to soar with the eagles.” Music is a Service Conference Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week is presenting the best conference component to date and requests your attendance. Music Nova Scotia provides these opportunities for our artists and industry to learn and build their careers and we want to insure record attendance at the conference this year. Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week is about business, and to do well in the music business you’ve got to be able to “hoot with the owls and soar with the eagles”. Therefore, we want one member of every showcasing group/nominee be in attendance for all educational workshops Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 in the Yarmouth Room at the Rodd Grand Yarmouth. We provide complimentary delegate passes for our showcasing artists and nominees so that you can all experience the event to the fullest, meet new people and learn a thing or two that will help build your careers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music Nova Scotia is committed to going GREEN for Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week! We are offering artists and industry professionals another avenue to reach out to delegates attending the festival and conference in Yarmouth, November 5-8. With the success of the branded USB sticks in 2008, we’ve brought back the initiative this year and will include the devices in the delegate’s bag. These USB sticks will be filled with music, videos, promotional coupons, advertisements and other useful information. Put directly into the hands of over 600 producers, promoters, musicians and industry professionals, they will replace physical paper products and CDs. This will save you time and production costs while delivering your message in an innovative and environmentally friendly way. You also have the opportunity to submit a URL to your website to include on the USB stick for no additional charge. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Plaskett, Classified, In-Flight Safety, Dave Carroll, Brian Borcherdt, Grand Dérangement, The Tom Fun Orchestra and Charlie A’Court to perform, Bruce Guthro and Jimmy Flynn host Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week’s signature event
September 4, 2009 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Bruce Guthro and Jimmy Flynn will host the Music Nova Scotia Gala Awards Show in Yarmouth during Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week, November 5-8. A wide range of talented Nova Scotia artists will perform on the show including Brian Borcherdt, Joel Plaskett, Classified, Grand Dérangement, In-Flight Safety, The Tom Fun Orchestra, Charlie A'Court, winners of the underage Yarmouth Exhibition Battle of the Bands The Holdup and Cape Breton fiddlers Dawn and Margie Beaton, Anna Ludlow, Colin Grant, Chrissy Crowley and Gillian Boucher, making the 2009 production the largest in thirteen years of music week festivities. Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week is thrilled to announce the Music Nova Scotia Music Award nominees. At the front of the pack, Joel Plaskett and In-Flight Safety are up for six award nominations each. Both are nominated for the Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year and SOCAN Songwriter of the Year. Plaskett’s triple release Three is nominated for Album of the Year, Male Artist Recording and Pop/Rock Artist/Group Recording. His video Through & Through & Through received a nomination for Video of the Year. In-Flight Safety’s We Are An Empire, My Dear is also nominated for Album of the Year and is in the running for Group Recording and Alternative Artist/Group Recording. The video Model Homes is also nominated in the Video of the Year category. September 1, 2009 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week is pleased to announce the Songs and Stories concert will showcase the talents of host Matt Minglewood and feature Erin Costelo, Ryan Cook, Steven Bowers, Jenn Grant, Julian Babin and Jeanne (Doucet) Currie. Songs and Stories showcases the unique emotional connection between song and story and reflects the reality and diversity of our culture, past and present, as seen through the eyes of a songwriter. After a dozen recordings and thirty years of touring from Cape Breton to Vancouver, Europe and across the United States, Matt Minglewood has earned the respect and loyalty of thousands of devoted fans. As a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Minglewood creates an inspired blend of country, blues, folk, roots and rock and has been honored with many accolades including three gold records, two Juno nominations, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) and the Queens Jubilee Medal for his contribution to Canadian music. http://www.mattminglewood.com/ Music Nova Scotia, with support from the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, is excited to announce the International Buyers Program as part of Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week in Yarmouth, November 5 – 8, 2009. The program will bring in music buyers representing festivals, agencies and prominent clubs from the UK, Germany and the United States. Kevin Lyman, creator of the Warped Tour, Taste of Chaos Tour, Mayhem Tour, Down from the Mountain Tour and partner at Sideonedummy Records will be at Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week to select one lucky band to perform on 4 dates of the Vans Warped Tour 2010. Lyman is also creating a Country tour based around the Warped model and has opened a full time office in Nashville to help facilitate and plan, the yet to be named tour, in 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
