Doc Walker will release “Where I Belong,” the 3rd single from their JUNO nominated album ’16 & 1,’ this Tuesday, March 6th! Watch the music video on YouTube. ’16 & 1,’ produced the hits ‘Country Girl’, ‘Do It Right’ and the latest ‘Where I Belong,’ and was written, recorded and produced in Westbourne, MB, with the album title referencing the highway crossroads of the band’s Old School Studios. In addition to being 11-time CCMA winners and recipients of the 2009 JUNO Award for Country Recording Artist of the Year, Doc Walker has celebrated multiple top-10 hits on Canadian country radio throughout their career.

COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
Doc Walker (Open Road)
Dean Brody (Open Road)
High Valley (Open Road)
Jason McCoy (Open Road)
Tara Oram (Open Road)

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The artists and bands have been selected! Here are the nominees for the 12th Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards – “The SiriusXM Indies”. The event will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 8:00pm at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel (Canadian Room) in Toronto. The SiriusXM Indies acknowledge, promote and honour the achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector. Tickets for this event can be purchased for $39.50 at www.ticketmaster.ca and www.canadianmusicfest.com.

This year’s show will feature performances by Passion Pit, Rich Aucoin, The Sheepdogs, Dan Mangan, Treble Charger, Young Empires, and The Pack a.d. The show will be broadcast live to air on The Verge (XM 151) and Iceberg (SIRIUS 151).

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Winners will be announced at the public presentation of The SiriusXM Indies.

Portage Industrial Exhibition Association, which is in its 140th year, has big news in store for those looking forward to taking in this summer’s line of entertainment.

Organizers are announcing Portage band Doc Walker will be returning to the fair as a headliner performer on Sat., July 7.

“It’s great,” said Ray Askin, who is head of the PIEA entertainment committee. “They actually approached us and wanted to come back to Portage because they hadn’t been here for a couple of years. They have a new CD out. So we are happy to have them.”

The band will be playing inside the PCU Centre for the event. Tickets can be purchased at the PCU Centre box office starting Monday. Prices for tickets are $30 to $35. Ticket prices include fair admission.

“I’m sure they will be playing their old favourites and some of their new stuff as well,” he said.

There will also be an opening act for the Doc Walker show also — Kevin Johnson from Langruth.

The midway will also see some entertainment during the Portage Ex.

There will be a young a cappella group from Calgary called Hoja will be performing during the exhibition.

“On Saturday and Sunday they will be on the midway stage,” said Askin.

The Portage Ex, which runs Sat., July 7 to Mon., July 9, will also have its usual fun activities such as the petting zoo and the horse show, and of course the excitement of the midway. There will also be an opportunity to take in all the 4-H activities as well as the 4-H Grand Champion steer sale, always a highlight of the fair.

abrown@cpheraldleader.com

Congratulations to our Open Road family, High Valley and Jason McCoy on their 2012 Juno nominations.

For a full list of 2012 Juno Award Nominees visit http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/

’16 & 1′ Track Listing

1. Are You With Me Tonight?
2. Baby, Do It Again
3. Never Letting Go
4. Where I Belong
5. Country Girl
6. Hard Act to Follow
7. Get Out of Denver
8. Do It Right
9. I Think I’ll Disappear Now
10. Tailgate Revolution

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