March 16, 2006

Halifax on Parade Kick-off Concert Will Have Them Dancing in the Square

March 15, 2006 -- Halifax, NS – The 2006 Juno Weekend will blast off with one of the hottest events downtown Halifax has ever seen. Halifax Play Hard, the host committee for the 2006 JUNO Awards, has lined up five heavy hitters for a free concert to be held in the Grand Parade on Thursday, March 30. The show will kick off a fun-filled weekend of exciting events, topped off by the star-studded JUNO Awards show.

Free for all ages, concert-goers will be treated to a rich mix of crowd-pleasing tunes from The Trews, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Jimmy Rankin, and Garrett Mason. Presented by XM Satellite Radio, the concert will start at 5:30 pm and go until 11 pm.

“This is the perfect way to start the Juno Awards weekend. Some of Nova Scotia’s most popular acts will be performing an outdoor concert in historic Grand Parade. We hope to fill the square and show the country what we mean when we say Play Hard!” commented Stuart Jolliffe, Chair of Halifax Play Hard.

In addition to the Thursday night concert, residents and visitors alike can enjoy the non-stop exciting events leading up to the 2006 JUNO Awards CTV broadcast on April 2. These events include the free Tunes at Noon concert series, Juno Cup star-filled hockey match, the JunoFest multi-venue music bonanza, Juno Fan Fare artist autograph sessions, and songs and stories of Canadian music makers at Songwriters’ Circle.

For more information, visit: www.halifaxplayhard.com and www.junoawards.ca