CCMA and RBC Celebrate Emerging Country Artists
June 23, 2010
CCMA and RBC celebrate Emerging Country Artists
(Toronto, ON) June 23, 2010 – The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) and RBC will be celebrating the talent of local, up-and-coming country music artists through the RBC Emerging Artists Project. Beginning Saturday, July 10 the Newcap Stage at West Edmonton Mall will feature performances by Jason Greeley, Mark Lorenz, Mary Resek and Six West, just to name a few.
“We’re really proud of this new partnership with RBC, which allows us to showcase emerging artists and give us an outlet to promote Country Music Week and the Canadian Country Music Awards which are coming to Edmonton in September,” said chair of the CCMA board of directors, Jackie Rae Greening.
The RBC Emerging Artists Project will kick off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 10. Performances will run on the Newcap Stage every Saturday until September 11. The full schedule, programmed courtesy of the Alberta Country Music Association, will be available online at www.ccma.org and www.countrymusicedmonton.com in the coming weeks.
“At RBC we are dedicated to supporting artists while they leap from their amateur to professional careers,” says Dave Majeski, vice president, Real Estate and Commercial Markets, RBC. “By partnering with CCMA to present the RBC Emerging Artist Project we can help to showcase some of the amazing country talent in Edmonton.”
For more information about Country Music Week or the CCMA Awards visit www.ccma.org or www.countrymusicedmonton.com. Tickets for the 2010 Canadian Country Music Awards are now on-sale at www.ticketmaster.ca starting at $35.
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About RBC Emerging Artists Project:
RBC believes in the power of the arts to enrich our lives and enhance our communities. Our support through the RBC Emerging Artists Support Project is pillared on long-term partnerships with organizations whose programs bridge the gap from academic excellence to professional careers in all aspects of the arts.
About the CCMA & Country Music Week:
The CCMA is a non profit trade association dedicated to the growth and development of Canadian country music. For over 30 years the CCMA has marked each September with Country Music Week, a four day conference and celebration culminating in the broadcast CCMA Awards (established 1983). Country Music Week is one of the largest music events in Canada with a combination of activities for both community and industry including showcase opportunities for newcomers, educational seminars and an all day FanFest that delivers Canada’s stars to the community.
