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JunoFest Announces Vancouver Lineup

From Jim Cuddy, Whitehorse and Terra Lightfoot to Maestro Fresh Wes, Jan Lisiecki, and Kellylee Evans, the lineup for the two-day fest is both impressive and eclectic. At $30, a wristband to catch all the action is a serious bargain.

 

JunoFest Announces Vancouver Lineup

By FYI Staff

The talent lineup for JunoFest, presented by CBC Music and produced by MRG Concerts, has just been announced by CARAS. Over 95 artists will take to 15 Vancouver stages, March 23 and 24. $30 JunoFest wristbands are on sale now at junofest.ticketfly.com. Individual tickets will also be sold in advance and at the door of each venue.


Notable names include Jim Cuddy, Terra Lightfoot, Maestro Fresh Wes, Kinnie Starr, Land Of Talk, Ought, The Weather Station, Barney Bentall, Leif Vollebekk, The Jerry Cans, Kellylee Evans, Ingrid Jensen, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Jan Lisiecki, Whitehorse, Clairmont The Second, and Ria Mae, many of whom are nominated for 2018 Junos.

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Special classical, jazz, and Christian music showcases are featured in JunoFest, while CBC Music presents q LIVE at the Junos on March 22 at the Vogue Theatre, with artists including Lights, Jann Arden, and Bob Rock.

Read the full lineup here

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Ruby Waters Scores First-Ever Billboard No. 1 With ‘GET A GRIP’ on the Canadian Modern Rock Airplay Chart

After 10 weeks, the independent Ontario singer-songwriter's pop-rock hit takes the top spot.

Ruby Waters has a grip on the Billboard Canada Airplay charts.

The Ontario-born singer-songwriter climbs from No. 3 to No. 1 with “GET A GRIP” on the Modern Rock Airplay chart, dated Nov. 14. It marks her first-ever No. 1 song on any Billboard Canada chart — a major feat for an independent artist. It debuted on Modern Rock just 10 weeks ago, slowly climbing to the top.

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