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QUEBEC MUSIC STRIKES A RESOUNDING CHORD
4/2/2007
Ottawa, April 2, 2007 – From some of the biggest names in Quebec music to dynamic young artists just getting their start, all are featured at Quebec Scene, the National Arts Centre (NAC)’s exuberant celebration of Quebec culture, April 20 to May 5 in Ottawa Gatineau. From folk to funk, Celtic to Caribbean and jive to jazz, the festival offers something for every musical taste!
Because of their busy tour schedules, most of these internationally sought-after artists are very hard to pin down, so we’re especially thrilled to welcome them to Quebec Scene.
Here’s a sample of the concert line-up:
The Stills, Karkwa, The Besnard Lakes and Mahjor Bidet (CBC Radio 3 / Bande à part Event)
April 27 at the Capital Music Hall in Ottawa. A one-of-a-kind concert featuring some of the hottest acts on the music circuit!
Tickets: $25
Available at the NAC Box Office (in person only), through Ticketmaster (at all Ticketmaster outlets or by ‘phone, 613.755.1111), online at www.quebecscene.ca, and at the door 1 hour before showtime.
Vulgaires Machins, GrimSkunk, Arseniq33 and Le volume était au maximum (Bande à part Event)
May 5 at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau. A punk rock extravaganza!
Tickets: $25 (floor), $20 (seats)
Available at the Robert Guertin Arena Box Office (125 Carillon Street, Gatineau) or through Reservatech (1.877.545.3330 or online at www.reservatech.net).
Electro Night at Barrymore’s Music Hall with Plaster, Ghislain Poirier, Stephen Beaupré and Lesbians on Ecstasy (Espace Musique Event)
April 21
Tickets: $22
Available at the NAC Box Office (in person only), through Ticketmaster (at all Ticketmaster outlets or by ‘phone, 613.755.1111), online at www.quebecscene.ca, and at the door 1 hour before showtime.
Ensemble Romulo Larrea and Tango First Century
April 25 at the National Arts Centre (Theatre). The feel-good dance show that took New York City by storm!
Tickets: Adults from $25, Students from $13.75
Available at the NAC Box Office (in person only), through Ticketmaster (at all Ticketmaster outlets or by ‘phone, 613.755.1111), and online at www.quebecscene.ca.
Featured jazz and blues artists include the great Oliver Jones, Quatuor André Leroux in a tribute to John Coltrane, the Jean François Groulx Trio, the Lorraine Desmarais Trio, Daniel Thouin, Paul Deslauriers with Dawn Tyler Watson, and many more.
And then there are the genre-benders like Jorane, Alexis O’Hara, Chantal Dumas, and Quebec City’s Battle of the Bands…
The list goes on!
The packed programme also includes Les Trois Accords, Les Breastfeeders, Xavier Caféine, Ariane Moffatt, Karen Young, Torngat, the Stephen Barry Band, Boogat, Lindsay Ferguson, Afrodizz, Samina with Harold Faustin, Taïma, Les Batinses, Labess, Thomas Hellman, and more! Full details are available on the Quebec Scene website, www.quebecscene.ca.
700 artists, 100 events, 16 days!
These world music evenings are just a small part of Quebec Scene’s exciting lineup, featuring over 700 Quebec artists in 100 performances over 16 days—the largest-ever gathering of Quebec artists outside the province.
Bold, eclectic and innovative, Quebec Scene’s multidisciplinary (and multilingual!) programme ranges from theatre, literature and storytelling, and visual and media arts to circus and street art, comedy, film, and culinary arts.
Tickets for all Quebec Scene events are on sale now. For detailed information on how to purchase tickets on-line, by phone or in-person, as well as for more detailed information on all the Quebec Scene shows and events, please consult the event website at www.quebecscene.ca.
The National Arts Centre Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of our Major Sponsor SAQ and Program Sponsors Enbridge and Gaz Métro, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Casino du Lac-Leamy, Bombardier and Alcan. Supporting sponsors are Canril Corporation, Interinvest, Galaxie:The CBC’s Continuous Music Network, the National Capital Commission and the Lord Elgin Hotel. Media partners include Official Broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada, Énergie, Rock Détente, Gesca Limitée (particularly La Presse and Le Droit), National Post and the Ottawa Citizen. Government partners are the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec through the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the Canada Council for the Arts. The NAC Foundation also extends a warm thank you to the National Arts Centre Friends-Quebec, a committed group of individuals and corporations who understand the need to support arts and culture and especially Quebec artists, with special thanks to Honorary Chairs Yves and Carol Fortier.
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For more information, please contact:
Eveline Ferland
Press Attachée, Music
Feveline@yahoo.fr
514.250.9968
Chantal Dufresne
Communications Officer, Quebec Scene
commdufresne@videotron.ca
514.844.9554