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(Toronto) – The
Toronto Blues Society has announced the performers who will grace the stage
at Koerner Hall in Toronto for the 22nd annual Maple Blues Awards gala
and concert, to be held on Monday, February 4th, 2019.
Heating up the cold
February night will be performances from some the of the hottest Canadian
blues artists including, Steve Marriner
of MonkeyJunk with Harry
Manx, guitarist/singer-songwriter Sue Foley, who is
nominated in six categories, Jenie
Thai, who is nominated for Piano/Keyboard Player of the
Year, blues-belter and Female Vocalist of the Year nominee Crystal Shawanda
and Newfoundland’s New Artist of the Year nominees Earle & Coffin.
The evening will
also feature a performance from Raoul
Bhaneja, actor and bandleader of Raoul & The Big Time,
who will be hosting the gala for the fourth time. Providing the MBA’s
musical background and theme, The Maple Blues Band also accompanies
all the special guests who perform as part of that special night.
The Maple Blues Band has been a cornerstone of the annual Maple Blues
Awards Ceremony in Toronto since 1999. This world-class, eight-member group
includes some of Canada’s highly respected blues musicians, all of whom are
multiple Maple Blues Award winners and nominees including Gary Kendall, Teddy Leonard,
Lance Anderson,
Chris Murphy,
Al Lerman,
Pat Carey,
Jim Casson,
and Howard Moore.
Following the not-to-be-missed gala event is the popular afterparty and
jam, hosted by Montreal’s Guy
Bélanger.
Canadian blues fans
can vote for nominees online in the eligible categories until December 1st,
at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time. Register at www.mapleblues.ca.
The Maple Blues
Awards will be held on February 4th, 2019. The gala event is considered to
be the premier blues event of the year. Tickets for the Maple Blues
Awards are available online at rcmusic.com or at the Koerner Hall box
office (The Weston Family Box Office, located in The Royal Conservatory
building at 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto) or by phone at (416) 408-0208.
TBS Charter Members can benefit from the ongoing exclusive pre-sale and
purchase best available seats for a discounted price, $35.
Koerner Hall is The
Royal Conservatory’s 1,135-seat performance venue. It is beloved for its
architectural beauty and architectural acoustic excellence. Since opening,
it has hosted hundreds of concerts and events reaching more than one
million individuals around the world. Koerner Hall is celebrating its 10th
anniversary season in 2018-19. To learn more or purchase tickets, please
visit rcmusic.com/performance.
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