City Seeking Entertainers for Summer Events

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed February 18, 2015 1:45 PM

Summary

The City of Nanaimo is seeking entertainers for the upcoming Canada Day (July 1) event and the summer Concerts in the Parks series.

Canada Day performances will be held in the Lions Pavilion in Maffeo Sutton Park from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm on July 1.

Performances for the Concerts in the Parks series will be held Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Bowen Park amphitheatre in July and at the Lions Pavilion in Maffeo Sutton Park in August. There will also be a lunchtime concert held in Maffeo Sutton Park on Mondays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.

Deadline for submissions is April 3 at 4:00 pm. For those interested in performing during the Canada Day event please contact Megan Lum at 250-756-5227 or megan.lum@nanaimo.ca. Those interested in performing in the Concerts in the Parks series can contact Deborah Beck at 250-756-5203 or deborah.beck@nanaimo.ca.

Link to Strategic Plan: Cultural Vitality

Key Points

Entertainers are being sought for the Canada Day (July 1) event in Maffeo Sutton Park and the Concerts in the Parks Series held in Bowen Park and Maffeo Sutton Park.
Entertainers interested in performing contact Megan Lum (Canada Day) at 250-756-5227 or megan.lum@nanaimo.ca. or Deborah Beck (Concerts in the Parks) at 250-756-5203 or deborah.beck@nanaimo.ca.
Deadline for submissions is April 3 at 4:00 pm.
Concerts in the Parks series runs on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in Bowen Park in July and Maffeo Sutton Park in August. Lunchtime concerts run on Mondays in July and August from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in Maffeo Sutton Park.

Quotes

"Canada Day and the Concerts in the Parks series are some of Nanaimo's more well attended, popular summer events. The performers at these events have always been well received and we are looking forward to providing high calibre performances again this year."

Deborah Beck

Recreation Coordinator

City of Nanaimo

Images

2014 Concerts in the Park Series

Bowen Park Amphitheatre

Links

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Contact:

Deborah Beck

Recreation Coordinator - Concerts in the Park

City of Nanaimo

250-756-5203

deborah.beck@nanaimo.ca

Megan Lum

Recreation Coordinator - Canada Day

City of Nanaimo

250-756-5227

megan.lum@nanaimo.ca

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