The Halifax for Haiti benefit concert featuring Halifax-based DRUM! and an array of the region's finest artists is confirmed for the Halifax Metro Centre, Monday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Joining DRUM!, the line-up now includes: Anna Ludlow, Bruce Guthro, Charlie A'Court, Christina Martin, Classified, Joel Plaskett, Lennie Gallant, Linda Carvery, Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Rhapsody Quintet, Scott Macmillan, Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, The Stanfields and Thom Swift. Brookes Diamond indicates there are more to come.
All tickets are $20 and go on sale at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 19 through www.ticketatlantic.com, at the Ticket Atlantic box office, charge by phone at 451-1221 or at any of the 17 participating Atlantic Superstore outlets. Proceeds from the event will go to the Canadian Red Cross, to support their relief efforts in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
The event, featuring a solid line-up of East Coast headliners along with a segment from the electrifying music, rhythms and dance of DRUM!, will be produced by Brookes Diamond Productions.
"Quite simply, we are completely overwhelmed and overjoyed at this outpouring of support," said Fiona Diamond. "We know this will be an unforgettable show and it's all because each one of these amazing artists and every person who buys a ticket simply want to help the people of Haiti during their darkest hour. Not only that, we have already been receiving amazing offers of support from local businesses and media in our community-and we've only just begun."
"We wanted to lend our support in the best way we know how-with the expertise of our people who make things happen behind the scenes in a facility capable of holding what we very much hope will be a large crowd," said Scott Ferguson, President & CEO of Trade Centre Limited, the provincial crown corporation that operates the Halifax Metro Centre. "Nova Scotians are known for their huge hearts and generous nature. Now is the time for all of us to join together and show our generosity in support of those who need us so much right now."
