March
2, 2006
Juno
Cup
Halifax Forum
Friday March 31
It's
Hockey Night in Halifax!
The 2006 Juno Cup Announces First Draft of
Team Picks
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Celebrity Hockey Game in support of MusiCan -
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Tickets on sale Saturday, March 4 -
TORONTO,
March 1, 2006 – Musicians trade in their guitars
for hockey sticks as the Halifax Forum plays host to the third
annual Juno Cup. The Canadian Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences (CARAS) along with Juno Cup sponsors including
the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), EMI Music
Canada, SONY BMG Music Canada, Universal Music Canada, Warner
Music Canada and CRIA's Independent Label members announced today
the first draft of team picks for this celebrity hockey game.
The
puck drops at centre ice on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
for the match that sees Canadian musicians square off against
NHL greats. This fun, competitive, non-contact hockey game is
in support of CARAS' Music Education program, MusiCan.
The
artists' team known as "The Rockers", led by team captain
Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), are pumped for the chance to
settle the score from past Juno Cup games (0-2 games in favour
of the "NHL All-Stars"). Alan Doyle
(Great Big Sea), Brent Fitz, Dave Brenner and
Dean Back (Theory of a Deadman), Jarrett Murphy
(Matt Mays & El Torpedo) and Jeremy Taggart
(Our Lady Peace) join the artists' team.
Players
confirmed for the opposing "NHL All-Stars" include Brad
Dalgarno, Kirk Muller, Mark Napier, Mike Pelyk, Paul Coffey and
Russ Courtnall.
Additional
players will be announced at a later date.
"When
we hit the ice the intensity and rivalry will be great -- skates
versus voices, sticks versus instruments. It will be anyone's
game," said Napier.
While
Cuddy is confident in his team, he's still hedging his bets. He
says, "The best we can promise is we will be awful in a new
and unique way."
Tickets for this celebrity fundraiser are available for a donation
of $15 each (plus service charges) and will go on sale Saturday,
March 4, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (AST). Fans can purchase tickets
either online at www.ticketatlantic.com, by phone at the Ticket
Atlantic Call Centre at (902) 451-1221, in person at the Halifax
Metro Centre Ticket Atlantic Box Office located at 1800 Argyle
Street or at participating Atlantic Superstore ticket outlets
throughout HRM, Elmsdale and Truro.
Juno
Cup beneficiary is CARAS' music education program, MusiCan. Through
MusiCan, CARAS is dedicated to ensuring that every child in Canada,
irrespective of socio-economic circumstances and cultural background,
has an opportunity to participate in and have access to a well-equipped
music program through their school.
Juno
Cup is presented by the Canadian Recording Industry Association
(CRIA), EMI Music Canada, SONY BMG Music Canada, Universal Music
Canada, Warner Music Canada and CRIA's Independent Label members
in association with CTV, Q104 and The Daily News.
About
MusiCan:
MusiCan includes Band Aid musical instrument grants, the Teacher
of the Year Award and Scholarships to exceptional graduates of
Music Industry Arts Programs.
Many
Canadian superstars have lent tremendous support to the CARAS
Music Education Program, providing inspiration and vision to thousands
of students. Band Aid grant presentations have been made by 54•40,
Alanis Morissette, Audrey de Montigny, Doc Walker, Great Big Sea,
Hawksley Workman, Jane Bunnett, Jann Arden, Jelleestone, Jim Cuddy,
Jimmy Rankin, Jully Black, Kalan Porter, Kathleen Edwards, Keshia
Chanté, Matt Mays, Nickelback, Remy Shand, Ryan Malcolm,
Sam Roberts, Sarah Harmer, Shania Twain, Shaye, Susan Aglukark,
The Ennis Sisters, The Tragically Hip and others. Including
this year's grants, CARAS will have donated over one million dollars
to music programs, impacting 75,000 young Canadians from coast
to coast.
In
addition to Juno Cup, MusiCan is supported by various initiatives
such as the gold selling Juno nominee compilation CD, annual contributions
by EMI Music Canada Inc., SONY BMG Music Canada Inc., Universal
Music Canada and Warner Music Canada Ltd., as well as Songwriters'
Circle sponsored by CMPA and SOCAN, FACTOR, MIAC (Music Industries
Association of Canada) and individual and corporate contributions.
For
more information on MusiCan and to find out how you can lend your
support, please visit www.carasonline.ca.
MusiCan©
is a registered trade-mark of Gemini Solutions Ltd. -www.musican.com.
About
CARAS:
The
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L'academie canadienne
des arts et des sciences de l'enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit
organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music
and recording industries and to contribute toward higher artistic
and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration
and development of opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian
artists and music through television vehicles such as the JUNO
Awards. For more information on the 35th anniversary JUNO Awards,
visit the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’
(CARAS) website at www.junoawards.ca. The 2006 JUNO Awards will
air on CTV, on Sunday, April 2nd, 2006.
Sponsors
for The 2006 JUNO Awards include FACTOR, Canada’s Private
Radio Broadcasters and the Government of Canada through the Department
of Canadian Heritage’s “Canada Music Fund”,
the Province of Nova Scotia, the Halifax Regional Municipality,
Events Halifax and Radio Starmaker Fund. Broadcast sponsors for
the event are General Motors, Pantene Pro-V, Doritos and Nice
’n Easy.
The
2006 JUNO Awards will air on CTV, on Sunday, April 2, 2006.
Web Links:
JUNO Awards: www.junoawards.ca/junocup
CARAS: www.carasonline.ca
CRIA: www.cria.ca
EMI Music: www.emimusic.ca
SONY BMG: www.sonybmg.ca
Universal Music: www.umusic.ca
Warner Music: www.warnermusic.ca
Q104: www.q104.ca
Halifax Daily News: www.hfxnews.ca
CTV: www.ctv.ca
