CHARLOTTE TOWN (East Coast
Music Awards) - 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 longtime favorites 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.
Halifax Rock band The Contact has been selected to showcase in the Roots to Rock Showcase.
'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.'
All 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: Prince Edward Island, mainland Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Newfoundland & Labrador and New Brunswick.
'There's something for everyone,' said Marc Chouinard, East Coast Music Association board chair. 'The caliber of artists this year is phenomenal; Charlottetown is definitely the place to be in February!'
For the complete list of ECMA 2006 showcase performers 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 Chrisas. 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).
