WHAT:                

Irving Oil FanFest

A marque event as part of Country Music Week, Irving Oil FanFest features back-to-back performances by sixteen of Canada’s brightest country stars, and gives country music fans the opportunity to meet, greet and have their photo taken with their favourite acts at the Irving Oil FanFest photo wall. Country Music Week and artist merchandise will be available onsite for purchase. Best of all – this is a FREE event.

The star-studded line-up of Irving Oil FanFest features many current CCMA Award nominees and past winners, as well as acts that will perform on the CCMA Awards Show, being broadcast Sunday, September 13 on CBC-TV and CMT (Canada). Autumn Hill is nominated in the category of Group or Duo of the Year, while Gord Bamford is vying for the coveted Fans’ Choice Award. Paul Brandt and Dean Brody, who will perform together at Irving Oil FanFest, are also each nominated for the Fans’ Choice Award. Chad Brownlee, who took home the 2011 Rising Star Award, will perform, as will multi-CCMA Award winners, Emerson Drive. Tim Hicks is up for Album of the Year, High Valley for Group or Duo of the Year and Brett Kissel for Male Artist of the Year. 2014 Discovery Award winner, Wes Mack, is sure to wow the crowd, as is Jess Moskaluke, the reigning Female Artist of the Year.  Steven Lee Olsen is nominated for the first time this year in the Rising Star category. Female Artist of the Year nominee, MacKenzie Porter, 2014 Songwriter(s) of the Year Award winner, Deric Ruttan, and 2014 Rising Star nominee, Tebey, will all be there. Rounding out the list is Bobby Wills, who is nominated this year for Songwriter(s) of the Year.

WHO:                   

Irving Oil FanFest Performers:

Autumn Hill                                          Gord Bamford

Paul Brandt & Dean Brody               Chad Brownlee

Emerson Drive                                   Tim Hicks

High Valley                                          Brett Kissel

Wes Mack                                           Jess Moskaluke

Steven Lee Olsen                              MacKenzie Porter

Deric Ruttan                                        Tebey

Bobby Wills

WHEN:                 

Saturday, September 12, 2015

11AM – 4PM

WHERE:               

Cunard Centre

961 Marginal Rd.

Halifax, NS 

B3H 4P7