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ECMA 2006 Showcase Artist Revealed
Stephanie Mainville to perform at ECMA "Girls Night Out" Showcase
Charlottetown
(December 7, 2005) - The 2006 East Coast Music Awards showcase
performers were revealed this morning at Myron's Cabaret, in downtown Charlottetown. To properly represent this year’s diverse line up of talent, three new
multi-genre showcase stages have also been announced for the ECMA 2006, which
will be taking place in Charlottetown
from February 23–27.
Joining long-time favourites such as the Rock Showcase, Roots Room, the Sneak Peek Rising Stars Showcase, Songwriter’s Circle and Songwriter’s Café, the new showcases will include Girls Night Out, Beyond the Border and From Roots to Rock.
Stephanie Mainville will be performing music from her debut album, Family, during this year's ECMAs, in the "Girls Night Out" Showcase at the Delta Prince Edward Ballroom Mainstage on Friday, February 24th.
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showcase performers submitted their names to the ECMA selection committees in
September. The final choices are made by juries of industry professionals
representing the ECMA’s five regions:
“The ECMA’s may be a great party and business opportunity, but most importantly, the event is a celebration of the best in local music,” said Campbell Webster, ECMA 2006 event committee chair. “The variety of styles and the sheer talent represented in the 2006 ECMA showcases guarantee that music will be at the forefront this February in Charlottetown.”
The ECMA
will also be announcing more performances over the next month, including the
Soundwaves School program, a concert series at the Confederation Centre of the
Arts, a series of community partnered stages that include Acadian, All Ages,
Bluegrass, Jazz/Blues and Black Vibes and The Yamaha 72-Hour Jam.
“There's
something for everyone,”
said Marc Chouinard, East Coast Music Association board chair. “The
caliber of artists this year is phenomenal;
For a
complete list of ECMA 2006 showcase performers and more information, please
visit www.ecma.com
Tickets for
the nationally-televised Gala Awards Show on Monday, February 27, will go on
sale Monday, December 12, box office hours are 12-4:30 p.m. Only 1,500 tickets
will be available to the public. This four-hour musical extravaganza with more
than 15 performances is expected to sell out before Christmas. Don't be left out
in the cold, buy your ECMA 2006 tickets soon! Call (902) 569-2006, or drop by
the Charlottetown Civic Centre Box Office.
The
ECMA’s will take place in Charlottetown, P.E.I., February 23-27 and will
culminate in the ECMA Gala Awards Show, broadcast on CBC Television, Monday,
February 27, starting at 8pm in all time zones (8:30 NT).
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For More Information Contact:
Stephanie Mainville
PO Box 874, Saint John, NB E2L 4C3
Tel: (506) 639-7338
FAX: (506) 849-1635
Internet: info@4Shore.ca
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