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<b><span style="color:black">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Music at the Cannery - Friday Nights in July & August
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">RICHMOND, BC -</span></b><span style="color:black"> Steveston’s summer evening concert series,
<b><i><a href="http://gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/music-at-the-cannery-4"><span style="font-style:normal">Music at the Cannery</span></a>
</i></b>returns to the <b>Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site</b>, <b>
from July 7 to August 25. </b>Every Friday evening at <b>6:30pm</b>, a different musical act catering to a wide range of musical tastes from
</span>blues, jazz, folk and more,<span style="color:black"> will take the stage on the historic cannery’s outdoor Tank Deck (or indoors if rain). Admission is $7. Summer 2017’s line-up features both old favourites from past years and new acts:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">July 7: Cannery Row.
</span></b>Purveyors of fine roots music and diverse range of instruments including piano, fiddle, guitar, accordion and more.<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">July 14:
</span></b><b>Willy Blizzard<span style="color:black">. </span></b>Indie Folk/Roots trio playing the warm sound of double bass, acoustic and electric guitar and banjo.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">July 21: Harpdog Brown.
</span></b>One of Canada's premiere blues singer and award-winning harmonica player, accompanied by piano and drum.<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">July 28: Norine Braun Trio.</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="background:white"> </span></b></span><span style="background:white">Award-winning artist
performing a mix of roots, rock and blues with versatile vocals and harmonies.</span><span style="background:white;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>August 4: Rock Line. </b> Father and son, Gerry and Trevor Layton, bring you the best of Brit rock along with recent releases.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>August 11: Irish Wakers.</b> Lively Irish and Maritime music accompanied by flute, mandolin, guitar, bodhran and provincial fiddle champion Michael Burnyeat.<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>August 18: Sibel Thrasher. </b>
Jazz classics with smooth and soulful vocals and Sibel's unique style.<span style="color:black;background:white">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>August 25: Company B Jazz Band.</b>
<span style="color:black;background:white">Vancouver’s foremost vintage jazz harmony group. A 6-piece ensemble featuring a female vocal trio (à la the Andrews and Boswell Sisters) framed by clarinet/sax, guitar, and upright bass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada is operated by the non-profit Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society, on behalf of Parks Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">Location:</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black"> 12138 Fourth Avenue at Moncton, Richmond (Steveston Village).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><i><span style="color:black">Hours:</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black"> Open daily, year round from 10am-5pm.
</span></i><b><span style="color:black">Call 604-664-9009 for details. </span></b><a href="http://www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org"><i>www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org</i></a><b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">Media Contact: Mimi Horita </span><a href="mailto:mimi.horita@gogcannery.org">mimi.horita@gogcannery.org</a><span style="color:black"> 604.664.9006</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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