Nova Scotia have made the opening salvo on their annual week-long celebration of homegrown musician. Today they announced more than 80 acts who will be performing at Nova Scotia Music Week in Truro this November.
Aside from rounding up nearly every available Nova Scotia band and musician, Nova Scotia Music Week have wrangled in Pictou County native and Country star George Canyon, to shine the spotlight on east coast country. George Canyon will be performing at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26, in Truro, Friday November 2nd.
The full line-up this year includes: Alert the Medic, Beauts, The Bombadils, The Brood, Brooklyn Blackmore, Cameron, Cameron Nickerson, Caribou Run, Carmel Mikol, Cassie & Maggie, Catahoula Brown, Ced, Marty and Dave, Christine Campbell, Dan Doiron, Dave Sampson, Designosaur, Devarrow, The Drug Rugs, Dumpster Mummy, E.B. Anderson, Elisde Besler, EPDMC, Erin Costelo, Fire Valley Fire, Gabriel Minnikin, Gabrielle Papillon, George Canyon, Hello Delaware, Hillsburn, J-Bru, Jah’Mila, Jay Mayne, Jessie Brown, Jody Upshaw, Jon Samuel, Jordan Musycsyn, June Body, Kayo, Keonté Beals, Kestrels, Kilmore, Know Issue, Kurtis Eugene, Lacewood, Like A Motorcycle, Leanne Hoffman, Loveland, MAJE, Makayla Lynn, Mary Beth Carty, Matt Steele & The Corevette Sunset, Mitchell Bailey, Mo Kenney, Moonwake, Museum Pieces, Natalie Lynn, Nicola Ariana, Norma MacDonald, Orchid’s Curse, Owen Meany’s Batting Stance, Pat LePoidevin, Pineo & Loeb, Pretty Normal, Quake Matthews, Quiet Parade, Reeny Smith, Rich Aucoin, Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound, Scientists of Sound, Shay Pitts, Shevy Price, Shift From Tha 902, Shirley Jackson & Her Good Rockin’ Daddys, T. Thomason, Thomas Stajcer, Thrillah, The Town Heroes, Universal Soul, Urban Surf Kings, Villages, Walrus, Working Class Band, and Zamani
A second round of performing acts is expected to be announced on September 11th along with the full festival schedule.
Nova Scotia Music Week takes place in Truro, Nova Scotia, November 1-4, 2018. Tickets are available online at www.nsnw.ca.