New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday
Train will soon set out once again to entertain hundreds of thousands of people, celebrating 20 years of collecting food and raising funds for food banks across North America. The
Trews will hop on board the 2nd leg of the trip with Willy Porter in
Chicago to complete the trip through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota before arriving at their final destination in Weyburn, Sask. on Dec. 16.
The CP Holiday
Train program launched in 1999 and has since raised more than C$14.5 million and gathered 4.3 million pounds of food for communities along CP's routes in Canada and the United States.
Beginning in Montreal on Nov. 25 and 27 respectively, two trains will make the festive journey, travelling through both the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to 164 communities along CP's network. Each event is free, with CP encouraging attendees to open their cupboards and wallets to help address hunger needs in their communities. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate have enough healthy food this holiday season.
"We are excited to be part of the CP Holiday
Train this year which takes us through the US Midwest. This will be our first time touring by train, which is something we've always wanted to do, and to do so while being able to raise some money and put food on local shelves at this most important time of year makes it all the more special. We can't wait!" says guitarist John-Angus MacDonald.
With multiple radio hits drawn from six scorching studio albums plus several EPs, a pair of live records, and a retrospective, the Nova Scotia-bred, Hamilton / Toronto -based combo of singer/guitarist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley - songwriters all - have won universal acclaim for both their dazzling live performances and wildly accessible songs. The band just released their latest full length effort Civilianaires (Cadence Recordings) this fall to rave reviews with Culture Collide saying, "It was a fearless endeavor, and will no doubt be heralded as one of the best rock albums of the year".
