Wednesday, November 07, 2007

TOM WILSON & CATHY JONES TO HOST HAMILTON MUSIC AWARDS - NOV. 18
The 2007 Dofasco Hamilton Music Awards will be hosted by Tom Wilson (Florida Razors, Junkhouse, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings) and Cathy Jones of "This Hour Has 22 Minutes".
The Band will be honoured with the Dofasco Lifetime Achievement Award, while the Dofasco Music Business Achievement Award will be presented to Alan Cross, Program Director of 102.1 The Edge, in Toronto.
The awards ceremony takes place at Hamilton Place on Sunday, November 18, at 6 PM. This year's show includes 115 nominations in 29 categories. Multiple nominees include:
Lori Yates, Ruth Sutherland, Jeremy Fisher, Steve Strongman, Bob Doidge, Diana Panton, Michelle Titian, Kim Koren, Bob Lanois, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Wax Mannequin, Finger Eleven, Silverstein, Foreign Films, 40 Sons and Daughters, St. Alvia Cartel, High Voltage, David Braid and Matthew Brubeck, Fred J Eaglesmith, Tim Gibbons, Alfie Smith, Sonny Del Rio, Poor Angus, The Orphans and Drew Smith.
Performers at this year's ceremony include:
Simply Saucer, Bob Lanois, Lori Yates, High Voltage and Teenage Head.
The Band will be recognized in a musical tribute performed by Garth Hudson and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (a.k.a. BARK).
Tickets are on sale now for all of the Hamilton Music Awards events, which take place November 15th through 18th at Hamilton Place, The Hamilton Convention Centre, Silver City Ancaster and various venues throughout downtown Hamilton [Ontario].
Tickets for all events are available at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/, Copps Coliseum Box Office, by phone at (905) 527-7666, or at The Beat Goes On (Upper James).
BARK RECEIVES ACCOLADES GALORE
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings has been nominated for Best Vocal Group in the Canadian Folk Music awards. As well, Colin Linden has received a nomination for "Producer of the Year" for Let's Frolic.
And also check out the multiple categories BARK has been nominated for at the 2007 Dofasco Hamilton Music Awards.
TOUR DATES
November 16th Park West Chicago, IL
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings opening for Lowen and Navarro
Visit the Jam Productions website at http://www.jamusa.com/ to check in, or call 773-929-1322 to find out more.
November 18th - Defasco Centre for the Arts - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Music Awards
BARK performs w/ Garth Hudson of the Band fame as part of the Hamilton Music Awards. Tom Wilson and Cathy Jones host! Tickets are on sale now for all of the Hamilton Music Awards events .
November 19th Sheridan Theatre Sudbury, ON
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
November 21st Sean O'Sullivan Theatre St Catharines, ON
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Telephone: 905-688-5550, Ext. 3257
Long Distance Toll Free: 1-866-617-3257
Fax: 905-688-4277
November 23rd Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts - Oakville,ON
http://www.oc4pa.ca/ - 905 815 2021
BARK w/Sue Foley
November 24th The Victoria Playhouse Petrolia, ON
December 1st The Aron Cinema Campbellford, ON
(705) 653-3390
December 7th The Boathouse Kitchener, ON
December 13th, 2007 Yukon Arts Centre Whitehorse, YK
Tom Wilson and Cathy Jones
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