Don Coleman (musician)
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Don Coleman is a Canadian vocalist, songwriter
, lyricist
, performer and AC/DC
tribute
frontman.
whose songs have received air play on broadcast radio
stations in more than 126 countries. In the early 1980s
at the age of 20 he recorded his first 30 original songs with Jim Zolis (Zolis Audio), which were well received in his former hometown of Toronto
, Canada
. A prolific songwriter he has penned more than 500 songs since that time, in many various styles ranging from bluegrass
to country
to light rock to hard rock
and blues.
He has been arguably labeled Canada's Premiere AC/DC
Tribute
Vocalist by his peers for his skills as an AC/DC Tribute Frontman/Performer and competed against more than 100 competitors in 2005 at the Hard Rock Cafe (Toronto) in the "Ultimate Jam" competition where he won the "Top Male Vocalist" award with his rendition of the AC/DC song "Back In Black".
His song release titled "Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll", a song that celebrates the life & spirit of Bon Scott
, is featured on AC/DC's official website. The song has aired on commercial FM
radio stations in Australia
, Canada, United States
, Germany
and in a total of 26 countries. "Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll" has also appeared on a CD compilation Rock 4 Life PSC Partners Seeking a Cure a non-profit organization
that helps fund researchers seeking grants for the study of Primary sclerosing cholangitis
.
Coleman's self produced video on his version of AC/DC's single from the Black Ice
album titled "Rock'n'Roll Train
" is also recognized on AC/DC's official website. This video was filmed at the famed Hillsborough Railroad Museum
utilizing vintage rail cars and a velocipede
.
His 2009 release titled "Loud Hard Fast & Wild," a song that honors the life of singer/songwriter Buzz Shearman
was recognized by Moxy's
official website and endorsed by Valerie Shearman. "Loud Hard Fast & Wild" was then adopted by the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes
and is now played at all of their home games.
Coleman also performs as lead vocalist front man with Loaded Dice, "A Tribute To Classic Rock" who have performed on the same bill as classic rock acts The Headpins, Helix, Harlequin, and Nazareth.
In March 2009 Coleman released the song "Note For Note" (in memory of Jeff Healey) which has aired on 200 plus broadcast radio stations across North America on the House of Blues Radio Show with DJ/host Dan Aykroyd
of Blues Brothers fame and on numerous broadcast radio stations in other regions of the world.
He is currently recording an album titled Hell or High Water to be released in the near future, guest performing with AC/DC tribute bands in Canada. Coleman also performs with the classic rock tribute band Loaded Dice who headlined the Castrol Radical Speed Sport show in April 2010. His new AC/DC tribute band, Don Coleman with T'N'T, are organizing a tour of theaters and casinos in 2012.
In November 2009 Coleman released "Willie & Waylon", an ode to Willie Nelson
and Waylon Jennings
, and "The Highwaymen", which pays tribute to their legendary character and their extensive contribution to country music.
In December 2009, Don Coleman released the song "Loud, Hard, Fast & Wild (reprise)" as an inspiration to everyone to be the very best they can be.
In April 2010, he released the song "Bluegrass Grows" featuring New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Eddy Poirier as a celebration of the change of season from spring to summer and the importance of friendship.
Don Coleman spearheaded a campaign on the east coast of Canada to have Jeff Healey
, Canada's blues ambassador to the world, nominated for "Canada's Walk Of Fame". Coleman was interviewed on 94.9FM The Rock in Oshawa, Ontario on the morning show and also interviewed by CTV News, as well as, appearing in a video with Alan Frew of Glass Tiger
and Ed Pilling, founding member of the band Fludd
, along with other musicians and friends. Jeff Healey's wife Cristie also appeared in the video honouring her husband and the Canada's Walk Of Fame campaign.
In October 2010 Coleman released a new song from his upcoming album "Hell or Highwater" titled "Three Hanks" which pays tribute to the three generations of the Hank Williams family. The song was selected by author Susan Masino as the perfect match for her new book release about the Hank Williams family titled A Family Tradition in which the song "Three Hanks" has been acknowledged.
In December 2010, Coleman released the song titled "Cloud Nine", which he has dedicated to HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The song has been acknowledged in a written letter response from Buckingham Palace in England by HRH Prince William, who has sent "his warmest thanks and best wishes" ... for the CD (Cloud Nine)... in connection with his engagement to Miss Catherine Middleton. He sincerely appreciated the kind thought. "Cloud Nine" was produced by Grammy & Juno (Taj Mahal, Bass Is Base) award-winning producer Steve Bigas of Porcelain Records.
Don Coleman appears on the AC/DC Rock'n'Roll Train Millennium Tribute CD with his two songs; Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll (celebrating the life & spirit of Bon Scott) & Loud, Hard, Fast & Wild (reprise) featuring Earl Johnson (Moxy) on lead guitar, alongside members of Guns'n'Roses, Alice Cooper, Megadeth & AC/DC on this worldwide CD release.
Don Coleman performed at the Sgt. Mark Gallagher Charity Ball at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in October of 2011 with the band "Loaded Dice". The Premier of New Brunswick and many dignitaries attended the event that helped raise much needed funds for the Mark Gallagher vocational school project to help less-fortunate people in Haiti.
. The song "Headstart", written and composed by Coleman and performed by Muzicians' Union, is the official theme song for the non-profit organization. The song peaked at # 12 on the Top 25 Singles chart at CJSE-FM
and has received airplay on numerous stations in Canada, including New Brunswick
's Classic Rock C-103
.
He has also performed to help raise funds for non-profit organizations like the "Get On The Bus" campaign, "Kids for Kids With Cancer", as well as for the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children
at the Rock For Sicks Kids Event at Rock'n'Roll Heaven in Toronto, Canada (March 2009).
His most recent charity event The Small Band-Aid Charity Concert (May 2009) A musical event for the Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation features Don Coleman with blind musician Shelby Murray performing Note For Note (in memory of Jeff Healey). The event which was organized by Don Coleman raised more than $2,000 for high-tech equipment for the Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation. The Small Band-Aid Concert DVD continues to raise further funds for the hospital.
He performed in September 2009 with his AC/DC tribute band T'N'T at The Ontario Rocks event for charity in Niagara Falls, Canada that raised funds for ovarian and breast cancer research.
Coleman recently performed at the Canadian Cancer Society event called the "Relay For Life" on June 11, 2010 to help raise funds for cancer research with the band "Loaded Dice" which is a "Tribute To Classic Rock.
He was also the event organizer for the "Canadian Humanitarian Relief Organization Charity Concert" (November 2010) at Saxby's Pub in Riverview, NB, Canada.
In January 2011, Don Coleman helped spearhead a project with the Canadian Cancer Society titled "Join The Fight". "Join The Fight" is a music compilation CD featuring award-winning artists and the brightest new stars to emerge from the New Brunswick music scene. This compilation CD includes songs from award-winning songwriters Ken Tobias, George Belliveau & Matt Andersen. The CD will be released in March 2011 and 100% of the proceeds generated from the CD will benefit the Canadian Cancer Society.
Don Coleman organized a charity concert to raise funds for the "SickKids Foundation" of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, with his long-time promoter Michael Bridges (Southern Cross Gypsy Promotions). His AC/DC tribute band, "Don Coleman with T'N'T" (Morgan Evans, Tim Pike, Zsolt Henczely), with guest guitarist Spencer Grabinsky (The World's Youngest Angus), headlined at The Rockpile Club in Toronto, on May 15, 2011 . The concert included very Special guests: Multiple Juno Award-Winning Artist "Liberty Silver", Multiple Award-Winning Artist "Michael Pickett", Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees and eight time Juno award winners "The Good Brothers", along with: "Firesound", "Sharp Dressed Men", and bagpiper "James Kennedy". The benefit concert raised $2,000 for "SickKids Foundation".
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, performer and AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
tribute
Tribute
A tribute is wealth, often in kind, that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to conquer...
frontman.
Biography
Don Coleman is a Canadian musicianMusician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
whose songs have received air play on broadcast radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
stations in more than 126 countries. In the early 1980s
1980s
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at the age of 20 he recorded his first 30 original songs with Jim Zolis (Zolis Audio), which were well received in his former hometown of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. A prolific songwriter he has penned more than 500 songs since that time, in many various styles ranging from bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
to country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
to light rock to hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
and blues.
He has been arguably labeled Canada's Premiere AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
Tribute
Tribute
A tribute is wealth, often in kind, that one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. Various ancient states, which could be called suzerains, exacted tribute from areas they had conquered or threatened to conquer...
Vocalist by his peers for his skills as an AC/DC Tribute Frontman/Performer and competed against more than 100 competitors in 2005 at the Hard Rock Cafe (Toronto) in the "Ultimate Jam" competition where he won the "Top Male Vocalist" award with his rendition of the AC/DC song "Back In Black".
His song release titled "Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll", a song that celebrates the life & spirit of Bon Scott
Bon Scott
Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott was a Scottish-born Australian rock musician, best known for being the lead singer and lyricist of Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980...
, is featured on AC/DC's official website. The song has aired on commercial FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
radio stations in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Canada, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and in a total of 26 countries. "Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll" has also appeared on a CD compilation Rock 4 Life PSC Partners Seeking a Cure a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
that helps fund researchers seeking grants for the study of Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic liver disease caused by progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the liver. The inflammation impedes the flow of bile to the gut, which can ultimately lead to liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer...
.
Coleman's self produced video on his version of AC/DC's single from the Black Ice
Black Ice (album)
Black Ice is the 15th Australian and 14th international studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released internationally on 17 October 2008. Guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young got together in London in 2003 to start composing tracks...
album titled "Rock'n'Roll Train
Rock 'n' Roll Train
"Rock 'N' Roll Train" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the first track on the album Black Ice to receive radio airplay. The band released a 7-inch vinyl single that featured the song "Rock 'N Roll Train" on Side A, and "War Machine" on Side B. The 7-inch single came in a sleeve with...
" is also recognized on AC/DC's official website. This video was filmed at the famed Hillsborough Railroad Museum
Salem and Hillsborough Railroad
The New Brunswick Railway Museum, owned and operated by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, New Brunswick Division, is a Canadian tourism museum located in Hillsborough, New Brunswick...
utilizing vintage rail cars and a velocipede
Velocipede
Velocipede is an umbrella term for any human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle....
.
His 2009 release titled "Loud Hard Fast & Wild," a song that honors the life of singer/songwriter Buzz Shearman
Moxy (band)
Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1974, from previous members of the rock group, Leigh Ashford — which included singer Douglas "Buzz" Shearman Earl Johnson , Bill Wade Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in...
was recognized by Moxy's
Moxy (band)
Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1974, from previous members of the rock group, Leigh Ashford — which included singer Douglas "Buzz" Shearman Earl Johnson , Bill Wade Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in...
official website and endorsed by Valerie Shearman. "Loud Hard Fast & Wild" was then adopted by the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
and is now played at all of their home games.
Coleman also performs as lead vocalist front man with Loaded Dice, "A Tribute To Classic Rock" who have performed on the same bill as classic rock acts The Headpins, Helix, Harlequin, and Nazareth.
In March 2009 Coleman released the song "Note For Note" (in memory of Jeff Healey) which has aired on 200 plus broadcast radio stations across North America on the House of Blues Radio Show with DJ/host Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker and ufologist. He was an original cast member of Saturday Night Live, an originator of The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters and has had a long career as a film actor and screenwriter.-Early...
of Blues Brothers fame and on numerous broadcast radio stations in other regions of the world.
He is currently recording an album titled Hell or High Water to be released in the near future, guest performing with AC/DC tribute bands in Canada. Coleman also performs with the classic rock tribute band Loaded Dice who headlined the Castrol Radical Speed Sport show in April 2010. His new AC/DC tribute band, Don Coleman with T'N'T, are organizing a tour of theaters and casinos in 2012.
In November 2009 Coleman released "Willie & Waylon", an ode to Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
and Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
, and "The Highwaymen", which pays tribute to their legendary character and their extensive contribution to country music.
In December 2009, Don Coleman released the song "Loud, Hard, Fast & Wild (reprise)" as an inspiration to everyone to be the very best they can be.
In April 2010, he released the song "Bluegrass Grows" featuring New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Eddy Poirier as a celebration of the change of season from spring to summer and the importance of friendship.
Don Coleman spearheaded a campaign on the east coast of Canada to have Jeff Healey
Jeff Healey
Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey was a blind Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.-Early life:...
, Canada's blues ambassador to the world, nominated for "Canada's Walk Of Fame". Coleman was interviewed on 94.9FM The Rock in Oshawa, Ontario on the morning show and also interviewed by CTV News, as well as, appearing in a video with Alan Frew of Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger
Glass Tiger is a Canadian rock band formed in 1983, in Newmarket, Ontario.-Biography:Originally named 'Tokyo', the band produced several hit singles in Canada and placed two songs on Billboard magazine's top 10: "Don't Forget Me " and "Someday," both of which came from their debut album, The Thin...
and Ed Pilling, founding member of the band Fludd
Fludd (band)
Fludd was a Canadian rock band in the 1970s, best known for their 1973 hit "Cousin Mary".The band had its roots in a band called The Pretty Ones, formed by Ed Pilling and Greg Godovitz. The band was briefly part of Toronto's Yorkville scene in the 1960s, but broke up before achieving much...
, along with other musicians and friends. Jeff Healey's wife Cristie also appeared in the video honouring her husband and the Canada's Walk Of Fame campaign.
In October 2010 Coleman released a new song from his upcoming album "Hell or Highwater" titled "Three Hanks" which pays tribute to the three generations of the Hank Williams family. The song was selected by author Susan Masino as the perfect match for her new book release about the Hank Williams family titled A Family Tradition in which the song "Three Hanks" has been acknowledged.
In December 2010, Coleman released the song titled "Cloud Nine", which he has dedicated to HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton. The song has been acknowledged in a written letter response from Buckingham Palace in England by HRH Prince William, who has sent "his warmest thanks and best wishes" ... for the CD (Cloud Nine)... in connection with his engagement to Miss Catherine Middleton. He sincerely appreciated the kind thought. "Cloud Nine" was produced by Grammy & Juno (Taj Mahal, Bass Is Base) award-winning producer Steve Bigas of Porcelain Records.
Don Coleman appears on the AC/DC Rock'n'Roll Train Millennium Tribute CD with his two songs; Women, Whiskey & Rock'n'Roll (celebrating the life & spirit of Bon Scott) & Loud, Hard, Fast & Wild (reprise) featuring Earl Johnson (Moxy) on lead guitar, alongside members of Guns'n'Roses, Alice Cooper, Megadeth & AC/DC on this worldwide CD release.
Don Coleman performed at the Sgt. Mark Gallagher Charity Ball at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada in October of 2011 with the band "Loaded Dice". The Premier of New Brunswick and many dignitaries attended the event that helped raise much needed funds for the Mark Gallagher vocational school project to help less-fortunate people in Haiti.
Charity work
Coleman is well known in his native Canada for his work with various charities from his current home town of Moncton, NB most notably Moncton Headstart Inc, which helps less-fortunate families in Eastern CanadaEastern Canada
Eastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
. The song "Headstart", written and composed by Coleman and performed by Muzicians' Union, is the official theme song for the non-profit organization. The song peaked at # 12 on the Top 25 Singles chart at CJSE-FM
CJSE-FM
CJSE-FM is a French language country music radio station in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada and is licensed to Moncton, New Brunswick, CJSE is owned by Radio Beauséjour Inc.Owned by Radio Beauséjour Inc., the station received CRTC approval in 1993....
and has received airplay on numerous stations in Canada, including New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
's Classic Rock C-103
Newcap Broadcasting
Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited is a major Canadian broadcasting company, majority-owned by Harold R. Steele. Newfoundland Capital is the parent company of Newcap Inc. . It is currently the number two private-sector radio broadcaster in Canada, just behind Astral Media...
.
He has also performed to help raise funds for non-profit organizations like the "Get On The Bus" campaign, "Kids for Kids With Cancer", as well as for the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children – is a major paediatric centre for the Greater Toronto Area, serving patients up to age 18. Located on University Avenue in Downtown Toronto, SickKids is part of the city’s Discovery District, a critical mass of scientists and entrepreneurs who are focused on...
at the Rock For Sicks Kids Event at Rock'n'Roll Heaven in Toronto, Canada (March 2009).
His most recent charity event The Small Band-Aid Charity Concert (May 2009) A musical event for the Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation features Don Coleman with blind musician Shelby Murray performing Note For Note (in memory of Jeff Healey). The event which was organized by Don Coleman raised more than $2,000 for high-tech equipment for the Friends of The Moncton Hospital Foundation. The Small Band-Aid Concert DVD continues to raise further funds for the hospital.
He performed in September 2009 with his AC/DC tribute band T'N'T at The Ontario Rocks event for charity in Niagara Falls, Canada that raised funds for ovarian and breast cancer research.
Coleman recently performed at the Canadian Cancer Society event called the "Relay For Life" on June 11, 2010 to help raise funds for cancer research with the band "Loaded Dice" which is a "Tribute To Classic Rock.
He was also the event organizer for the "Canadian Humanitarian Relief Organization Charity Concert" (November 2010) at Saxby's Pub in Riverview, NB, Canada.
In January 2011, Don Coleman helped spearhead a project with the Canadian Cancer Society titled "Join The Fight". "Join The Fight" is a music compilation CD featuring award-winning artists and the brightest new stars to emerge from the New Brunswick music scene. This compilation CD includes songs from award-winning songwriters Ken Tobias, George Belliveau & Matt Andersen. The CD will be released in March 2011 and 100% of the proceeds generated from the CD will benefit the Canadian Cancer Society.
Don Coleman organized a charity concert to raise funds for the "SickKids Foundation" of the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, with his long-time promoter Michael Bridges (Southern Cross Gypsy Promotions). His AC/DC tribute band, "Don Coleman with T'N'T" (Morgan Evans, Tim Pike, Zsolt Henczely), with guest guitarist Spencer Grabinsky (The World's Youngest Angus), headlined at The Rockpile Club in Toronto, on May 15, 2011 . The concert included very Special guests: Multiple Juno Award-Winning Artist "Liberty Silver", Multiple Award-Winning Artist "Michael Pickett", Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame inductees and eight time Juno award winners "The Good Brothers", along with: "Firesound", "Sharp Dressed Men", and bagpiper "James Kennedy". The benefit concert raised $2,000 for "SickKids Foundation".