RiverFest Revival rock's on!
One thing I can say about my old pal Darren McCormack, the behind-the-scenes organizer for a series of concerts on the river this summer, he’s never been the glass-is-half-empty type. He’s always had a streak of optimism that rubs off on just about everyone around him.
And he knows how to get things done.
Darren got the ball rolling for this week’s Miramichi Culture Fest when he helped arrange for Blue Rodeo to be the event’s headliners, then teamed up with the Historic Chatham Business District to organize what looks to be one heck of a weekend of events.
Darren’s no newcomer to this kind of event planning. Way back in the summer of 2001, he organized Miramichi RiverFest, bringing a bunch of local bands together for a music-packed weekend.
Eight years later, aside from his involvement with the Miramichi Culture Fest, Darren’s organized another RiverFest for local bands.
Riverfest Revival 2009 promises to be an evening of laughter and music at the Trade Show Building on the Miramichi Exhibition grounds Saturday night.
Standup comic Gerry Dee will get the night rolling with some laughs, Darren said.
“My wife and I went to Truro to see a standup performance of his and loved it. Gerry was hilarious. You’ll laugh from the beginning to the end.”
And after the laughs, bands like Mooseknuckle and Neon Highway will rock the stage. Also on stage will be The Terry Whalen Band, whose 2008 release The Devil’s Fireplace was nominated for a 2009 East Coat Music Award for Blues Recording of the Year.
Darren said he’d like to provide more options for entertainment on the river.
“Performers love to see the Miramichi music scene take off. Unfortunately more bands would like to participate than we have room for,” he said. “So we will most likely have to have more of these type of events.”
Tickets for RiverFest Revival available beginning June 26th at the Miramichi Culture Fest.
Darren said he believes there’s a lot of very talented musicians on the river and he wants to help put a spotlight on local bands.
“What I'm trying to do is raise the bar, raise expectations, give more exposure. More options, more opportunity,” he said.
“And hopefully start the beginning of a long tradition.”
And here’s hoping what you’ve started on the river does become a long tradition, Darren.
Rock on!
And he knows how to get things done.
Darren got the ball rolling for this week’s Miramichi Culture Fest when he helped arrange for Blue Rodeo to be the event’s headliners, then teamed up with the Historic Chatham Business District to organize what looks to be one heck of a weekend of events.
Darren’s no newcomer to this kind of event planning. Way back in the summer of 2001, he organized Miramichi RiverFest, bringing a bunch of local bands together for a music-packed weekend.
Eight years later, aside from his involvement with the Miramichi Culture Fest, Darren’s organized another RiverFest for local bands.
Riverfest Revival 2009 promises to be an evening of laughter and music at the Trade Show Building on the Miramichi Exhibition grounds Saturday night.
Standup comic Gerry Dee will get the night rolling with some laughs, Darren said.
“My wife and I went to Truro to see a standup performance of his and loved it. Gerry was hilarious. You’ll laugh from the beginning to the end.”
And after the laughs, bands like Mooseknuckle and Neon Highway will rock the stage. Also on stage will be The Terry Whalen Band, whose 2008 release The Devil’s Fireplace was nominated for a 2009 East Coat Music Award for Blues Recording of the Year.
Darren said he’d like to provide more options for entertainment on the river.
“Performers love to see the Miramichi music scene take off. Unfortunately more bands would like to participate than we have room for,” he said. “So we will most likely have to have more of these type of events.”
Tickets for RiverFest Revival available beginning June 26th at the Miramichi Culture Fest.
Darren said he believes there’s a lot of very talented musicians on the river and he wants to help put a spotlight on local bands.
“What I'm trying to do is raise the bar, raise expectations, give more exposure. More options, more opportunity,” he said.
“And hopefully start the beginning of a long tradition.”
And here’s hoping what you’ve started on the river does become a long tradition, Darren.
Rock on!
posted by Street Wise Guy | 8:27 AM
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