Ontario’s Country Music Pioneers: Gordie Tapp
January 9, 2017A Message from the President (January 2017)
January 9, 2017Kick It With Kissel Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to all of the acts selected to open for award winning country artist, Brett Kissel, on the Ontario leg of his upcoming tour. The winners were selected from close to 100 entries vying to perform with Kissel through the “Kick It With Kissel” contest supported by the CMAO.
Participants were asked to record a video of themselves performing their favourite original, cover, or Kissel songs and to post it to social media using the “#KickItWithKissel” hashtag. The winners were chosen by a panel comprised of Country Music Association of Ontario board members, Invictus Entertainment, and Kissel himself.
“The response to the contest was tremendous,” commented Kissel. “I wish I had room to add more talent.”
The winners include:
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Kansas Stone |
January 12, 2017 |
Kiwanis Community Theatre |
Sault St Marie, ON |
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Cory Marquardt |
January 13, 2017 |
Fraser Auditorium |
Sudbury, ON |
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The Abrams with special guest, Ashlynne Vince |
January 14, 2017 |
Dofasco Centre for the Arts |
Hamilton, ON |
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Kris Barclay with special guest, Sacha Visagie |
January 16, 2017 |
Rose Theatre |
Brampton, ON |
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Buck Twenty |
January 17, 2017 |
Chrysler Theatre |
Windsor, ON |
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Ben Hudson with special guest, Alessia Cohle |
January 18, 2017 |
River Run Centre |
Guelph, ON |
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Marshall Dane with special guest, The Small Town Girls |
January 20, 2017 |
Georgian Theatre |
Barrie, ON |
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Runaway Angel |
January 21, 2017 |
Empire Theatre |
Belleville, ON |
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The Abrams |
January 22, 2017 |
Danforth Music Hall |
Toronto, ON |
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Abby Stewart with special guest, Beamer Wigley |
January 23, 2017 |
Algonquin Theatre |
Ottawa, ON |
Kissel is a Juno award winner, multi Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) award winner, and reigning CCMA “Fan’s Choice” and “Male Artist of the Year”. His “Ice, Snow & 30 Below” tour begins in Sault St. Marie, Ontario on January 12, 2017 and ends on February 4th in Georgetown, PEI with 17 stops in between.
