Canadian country music star George Canyon says he’d be honoured to be the first performer to open a new performing arts facility in Quesnel.
“It would be a very proud moment in my career,” he added.
Canyon is slated for a performance in Quesnel, Oct. 23 in the Seniors’ Centre. Tickets go on sale Sept. 2 at Circle ‘S’ Western Wear.
Canyon said having a dedicated performing arts facility makes everything so much more professional to roll into a proper venue and this reflects on the show that the audience enjoys in the end.
“There are so many behind the scenes issues that we come up against when touring and a dedicated venue has already addressed such issues,” he said.
He went on to say when small communities have dedicated theatres it’s inviting to touring acts to come and perform shows.
“We are confident in the ability to put on a great show when all the ducks are in a row.
“I’m a huge fan of community. I grew up outside a very small town and community was everything. When a small community has a venue that the entire town can get behind, enjoy and benefit from, it’s a true blessing.
“A performing arts venue not only is inviting to touring acts but also becomes a place where new, local entertainers and actors and actresses can improve their craft and share their talents with the community.”
Canyon, a man of Faith, abandoned his musical aspirations years ago to work in order to support his family.
As a husband and father of two, Canyon put his music on the back burner until, at the urging of his wife, he auditioned for U.S.A. Network’s Nashville Star where he wowed the worldwide audiences and nearly won the entire contest.
The rest is history punctuated by industry accolades, achievements and sustained success.
His integrity and dedication to his family lives as a theme through the songs he writes and the stories he tells with his music and the way he lives his life.
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 14, Canyon also devotes much of his public life to inspiring and motivating youth with type 1 diabetes through his role as spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF.)
“Being a kid is hard enough without having a disease that limits your choices. If I can tell my story and change a life or two, that’s the kind of imprint I want to leave,” he said.
Canyon’s 2010 hit single I Believe in Angels has been adopted as a theme song by the JDRF in the United States.
George Canyon and his band lead the pack with a total of 12 nominations for the 2011 Canadian Country Music Awards.
He is already a two-time Juno award winner and has multiple CCMA Awards to his credit.
This year Canyon also received nominations for Fan’s Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Better be Home Soon and CMT Video of the year for the same album.
His band members also received nominations for All-Star Band Awards.
The CCMA Awards broadcasts live on CBC-TV from Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, ON, Sept. 12, 8 p.m. (ET.)
The Fan’s Choice award is the only award that the public is invited to vote on (all other awards are based on CCMA membership voting.)
To vote for Canyon click on http://ccma.adbeast.com/vote/fanschoice/