Charlottetown – Three of the biggest performances of 2009 will take place at the Confederation Centre of the Arts this summer thanks to the fifth annual Confederation Bridge Concert Series. The Centre and the Confederation Bridge announced the line-up today.
“To celebrate our fifth season, everyone is invited to a free series kick off concert at the finish line of the Tour de PEI, Women’s International Cycling event on Thursday, June 11. Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion of Tour de PEI, and then join us for this free outdoor concert featuring an Island favourite, Rawlins Cross. Also, mark your calendars for an evening in downtown Charlottetown for the Sunday shows on July 19 and September 6 where great Canadian talent awaits you,” said Michel Le Chasseur, General Manager of the Confederation Bridge.
Rawlins Cross will continue their triumphant return to the stage with the free outdoor concert on June 11 – the Tour de PEI Finish Line Concert to wrap up five days of world class women’s cycling and a rousing close to a day of activities in the downtown core.
One of the most sought after singer/songwriters working today, Gordie Sampson returns to the Confederation Centre Mainstage on July 19 with new songs from his recent third solo album, For the Few and Far Between.
Wrapping up the Concert Series on September 6 are the four legendary singers who are Lunch At Allen’s. Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan, and Ian Thomas perform on the Mainstage for a return engagement. The immensely popular quartet last performed here more than two years ago.
“The remarkable talent that we are able to bring to the Confederation Centre of the Arts for the Concert Series each year thanks to the generous support of the people at the Confederation Bridge is always a highlight for us,” says David MacKenzie, CEO of the Centre. “This year’s line-up of Canadian talent that has made an impact on music the world over continues that tradition. We are very excited to announce these three performances, and we know the audiences will be excited.”
Tickets for the 2009 Confederation Bridge Concert Series are on sale now.
Backgrounder attached.
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Media contact: Dan Wall, publicist, Confederation Centre of the Arts, phone (902) 628-6135
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Backgrounder
2009 Confederation Bridge Concert Series
Rawlins Cross - June 11 - 7:30 p.m. - Free Outdoor Concert!
Back by popular demand! Rawlins Cross brings its reunion tour back to Charlottetown for one amazing night – an outdoor concert on the steps of the Confederation Centre of the Arts! The multi-ECMA winning band kicked off their first tour in six years with a sold out show at the Confederation Centre in January, and now they return performing their most popular songs.
Rawlins Cross is brothers Dave and Geoff Panting, Ian McKinnon, Brian Bourne, Howie Southwood and PEI’s own Joey Kitson.
Gordie Sampson - July 19 - 7:30 p.m. - Mainstage Theatre - Tickets $25/$30
With his third solo album, For The Few And Far Between, Cape Breton native Gordie Sampson has returned to the spotlight with hooked-laden songs he just couldn't resist recording!
He has also been busy writing for other musicians, including Faith Hill, George Canyon, Keith Urban and the #1 Billboard single recorded by Carrie Underwood “Jesus Take The Wheel,” for which he won a Grammy Award and a Juno Award.
A&S Scrap Metals Ltd. is the sponsor of this concert.
Lunch At Allen's - September 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Mainstage Theatre - Tickets $25/$30
An extraordinary musical revue by renowned artists Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan, and Ian Thomas. Their show is an intimate and humorous performance by four of Canada's finest singer/songwriters!
Lunch at Allen's is an outstanding band performing some of Canada's - and the world's - most enjoyed songs from each of these songwriters’ impressive catalogues.
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline is the sponsor of this concert.
The Confederation Bridge Concert Series is made possible by the continued support of Strait Crossing Bridge Ltd. and the City of Charlottetown in partnership with the Confederation Centre of the Arts.