NOVA SCOTIA MUSIC WEEK: Acadian Celebration Stage moved to new location

The Acadian Celebration Stage has been moved from the Théâtre du Centre scolaire communautaire de l'École secondaire de Par-en-Bas in Tusket to the Belleville Elementary School, 84 Rue Belleville (Road) in Tusket on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8.

The performance schedule and artist lineup will remain the same:

Friday, November 6

8:00pm Bill d'Entremont

8:45pm Jennifer MacIntosh and students

9:30pm Julian Babin

10:15pm Jeanne (Doucet) Currie

11:00pm Chantensemble

Saturday, November 7

8:00pm Yvette d'Entremont

8:45pm Simon & Andre

9:30pm Dixacadie

10:15pm Blou

Sunday, November 8 performance is taking place at its original location, St. Michael's Church in Wedgeport.

3:00pm Concert d'orgue tuyau

Artistes invites: Paul Saulnier, Father Maurice LeBlanc, Jean-Claude Saulnier

Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week and the Conseil Acadien De Par-En-Bas celebrate the South West Shores rich Acadian culture with 3 days of performances from the regions brightest stars.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT NOVA SCOTIA MUSIC WEEK:

How to Purchase Tickets:

Tickets for the Songs and Stories Concert, Music and Industry Awards Brunch and Gala Awards Show, delegate passes and festival wristbands are on sale online at www.ticketpro.ca

via phone 1-888-311-9090 or in person at any Ticketpro outlet including:

Yarmouth Mariners Centre Box Office - 31 Cottage St., Yarmouth, NS (902) 742-2155

City Drug Store - 369 Main St., Yarmouth, NS (902) 742-3579

Saulnierville Pharmacy - 9999 Highway #1, Saulnierville, NS (902) 769-0893

Tickets to the events, delegate passes and festival wristbands will be also be available for purchase during the conference at the registration desk, located at the Rodd Grand Yarmouth, beginning on Thursday, November 5 at 4:00pm.

Festival Wristbands

The festival wristband gives you access to more than 50 showcase performances taking place on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 at Rudder's Seafood Restaurant and Brewpub, two stages at The Red Knight, the Rodd Grand Yarmouth, Haley's Lounge and Th'YARC (Friday, November 6 only) and to the Acadian Celebration Stages. Festival wristbands do not include Songs and Stories Concert, Music and Industry Awards Brunch and the Gala Awards Show.

Festival wristbands are $24.99. Each showcasing venue will have a $10 cover charge each night for individuals without festival wristbands.

Delegate Pass

A delegate pass to Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week provides access to the conference, industry one-on-one meetings, private late night stages, official receptions, buyers pitch sessions, all showcasing venues and the designation of delegate at the event. Delegates will also receive a reduced room rate at the host hotels Rodd Grand Yarmouth and Rodd Colony Harbour Inn.

A delegate pass is $75.00.

Songs and Stories Concert

Songs and Stories Concert will feature seven of the best songwriters in Nova Scotia on one stage. Hosted by Matt Minglewood and featuring Ryan Cook, Julian Babin, Steven Bowers, Erin Costelo, Jenn Grant and Jeanne (Doucet) Currie, the Songs and Stories Concert showcases the unique emotional connection between story and song and provides an intimate and exclusive insight to where the inspiration for a song comes from.

Saturday, November 7 at Th'YARC, 76 Parade Street, Yarmouth. Doors 7:00pm. Show 8:00pm. Price $19.99.

Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Awards Brunch

Sunday, November 8 at the Rodd Grand Yarmouth, 417 Main Street. Doors 10:30am Show 11:30am. Price $19.99 and $9.99 for nominees. Music and industry award nominees must purchase tickets directly from Music Nova Scotia in person at 5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 302 or by calling (902) 423-6271.

Music Nova Scotia Gala Awards Show

Bruce Guthro and Jimmy Flynn will host the Music Nova Scotia Gala Awards Show in Yarmouth during Molson Canadian Nova Scotia Music Week, November 5-8. A wide range of talented Nova Scotia artists will perform on the show including Brian Borcherdt, Joel Plaskett, Classified, Grand Dérangement, In-Flight Safety, The Tom Fun Orchestra, Charlie A'Court, Dave Carroll, winners of the underage Yarmouth Exhibition Battle of the Bands The Holdup and Cape Breton fiddlers Dawn and Margie Beaton, Anna Ludlow, Colin Grant, Chrissy Crowley and Gillian Boucher, making the 2009 production the largest in thirteen years of music week festivities.

Sunday, November 9 at the Yarmouth Mariners Centre, 31 Cottage Street. Doors 7:00pm. Show 8:00pm. Price $29.99.

All ticket prices include HST and are subject to service fees.