Dartmouth, NS – Harold MacKay announced today that they have signed Country Music Star Keith Urban to headline “Country Rocks 2008” to be held on the Halifax Commons on August 30, 2008.
“Country Rocks 2008 will be the biggest country music show ever held in Eastern Canada and we have lined up the artists that will make that happen. We are extremely excited to announce today that our Country Rocks 2008 mega concert will be headlined by Keith Urban. The tone we wanted to set at this year’s event is that country music rocks and there is no one more appropriate to headline our show than Keith Urban as his Australia music roots were as a rocker” said Harold MacKay, President of Power Promotional Events. “In addition to Keith Urban we are extremely excited to announce a few of our support acts as they are equally as important in setting the tone. The other artists confirmed thus far are Charlie Major, Johnny Reid and Aaron Pritchett. Country Rocks 2008 will have a total of eight (8) artists and we will announce the others over the next few weeks. The Halifax Commons will be the perfect setting for this show and you will be super impressed with the entertainment, the atmosphere and the fun that will happen that day on the Halifax Commons” stated Mr. Mackay.
Mr. Mackay has indicated that the key person in making all this happen has been internationally recognized Country Music Promoter Ron Sakamoto, Owner of Gold and Gold Productions from Alberta. Mr. Sakamoto said “We have been assisting Harold with the development of Country Rocks shows in Eastern Canada for three years and the response from Atlantic Canadians has been overwhelming. There was a belief that country music stopped at the Ontario border and every year you prove overwhelmingly that was not factual. Keith Urban has been playing to sold out venues throughout North America and we look forward to producing another great experience for everyone in the Maritimes. Keith Urban has been tearing up the charts with over 10 million albums sold thus far, winning CMA’s “Entertainer of the Year” and “Male Vocalist of the Year” three (3) times since 2001”.
HRM Mayor Peter Kelly expressed his appreciation to Power Promotional Events for bringing this world class artist to HRM. Mayor Kelly said “I thank Mr. MacKay for choosing the Halifax Commons as the site of the concert. I am confident that this concert will be a huge success in HRM and that it will be the first of what will become an annual event in HRM.”
Large outdoor events require many partners including HRM and Events Halifax.
“We have had the pleasure of working with Power Promotional on a number of very successful events,” says Grant MacDonald, General Manager, Events Halifax. “Their track record speaks for itself and we are pleased to work in partnership to make this major outdoor concert a great success at the Halifax Commons.”
Tickets for Country Rocks 2008 will go on sale this Friday, December 14, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at the Ticket Atlantic Box Office and select Atlantic Superstores. Tickets can also be ordered by phone at 902-451-1221 or online at www.ticketatlantic.com.
An Early Bird Special Ticket Price of $89.00 (HST inc. + service charge) will be available starting on Friday and there will also be a limited number of VIP tickets available for $219.00 (HST inc. + service charge).
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For Further Information Contact:
Harold MacKay
Power Promotional Events Inc.
902-468-1236
Ron Sakamoto
Gold and Gold Productions
403-308-4478