Billy Talent (6:45 PM)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009

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MUCH MUSIC, THE ZONE AT 91-3 AND MONDAY MAGAZINE PRESENT

BILLY TALENT

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
ALEXISONFIRE, AGAINST ME & GALLOWS!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE – VICTORIA, BC
DOORS 5:45 PM
SHOW 6:45 PM

Warner Music Canada recording artists Billy Talent have today announced the launch of their 2010 Canadian tour in support of the platinum album Billy Talent III.  The band begin their 19-date tour on March 3, 2010 in Victoria at Save On Foods Memorial Centre and heads east, ending in the band’s hometown of Toronto, Ont. on March 28 where they return to play the Air Canada Centre.

The announcement of the Canadian tour comes on the heels of the group’s just completed headlining tour of clubs across the United States.  Billy Talent III was released recently in the U.S. on Roadrunner Records and debuted as the #1 New Artist on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart.

On Sunday, October 11, 2009, Billy Talent will give fans a sneak preview of the forthcoming Canadian Tour when they take over the parking lot at MuchMusic for an hour long Live In the Lot performance on the nation’s music station.  The show will include a unique opportunity for fans to interact with the band during the show by picking songs to be played live during the broadcast.

On October 19, 2009 Billy Talent take the stage at The Academy in Leeds, England for the start of the band’s 24 date tour of Europe that takes them through to December 4 in Switzerland.

Opening for Billy Talent on their Canadian tour will be Alexisonfire, Against Me & Gallows! 

2010 Tour dates listed below,

Mar 3 – Victoria / Save On Foods Memorial Centre
Mar 5 – Penticton / South Okanagan Centre
Mar 6 – Kamloops / Interior Savings Centre
Mar 8 – Prince George / CN Centre
Mar 9 – Dawson Creek / Encana Events Centre
Mar 11 – Red Deer / Enmax Centrium
Mar 12 – Medicine Hat / M H Arena
Mar 13 –Lethbridge / Enmax Centre
Mar 15 – Edmonton / Rexall Place
Mar 16 – Calgary / Pengrowth Saddledome
Mar 18 – Regina / Brandt Centre
Mar 19 – Saskatoon / Credit Union Centre
Mar 20 – Winnipeg / MTS Centre
Mar 22 – Sault St. Marie / Essar Centre
Mar 23 – Sudbury / Sudbury Arena
Mar 24 – Montreal / Bell Centre
Mar 26 – Ottawa / Scotiabank Place
Mar 27 – London / John Labatt Centre
Mar 28 – Toronto / Air Canada Centre

Don’t miss Billy Talent with special guests Alexisonfire and Against Me! at Save on Foods Memorial Centre on March 3rd, 2010.
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Tickets (incl. GST) $35.00 & $47.00  (Plus FMF & Service charges)

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Heart (8:00 PM)
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010

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HEART

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010
SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE – VICTORIA, BC
DOORS 7:00 PM
SHOW 8:00PM

Concerts North Ltd. is pleased to bring legendary rockers HEART to Victoria, March 8 at the Save On Foods Memorial Centre and in Vancouver, March 9 at the Orpheum. Tickets for both performances go on-sale Monday, February 8 at 10 AM.

Ann Wilson and her younger sister, Nancy first showed the world that women can rock when their band HEART stormed the charts in the '70s with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda," ‘Straight On," "Even It Up," and "Kick It Out". They continued topping the charts through the ‘80s and ‘90s with huge hits like "These Dreams," "Alone," "What About Love," "If Looks Could Kill," and "Never".

HEART started their career in British Columbia, where the group’s first record “Dreamboat Annie” was written, recorded and first released in Canada on Mushroom Records in 1976. Since then, HEART has sold more than 30 million records, have garnered 21 top 40 hits, sold out arenas worldwide, and had a profound influence on rock music. HEART was also ranked # 57 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”.

In the mid-'90s, Ann and Nancy returned to Seattle and formed The Lovemongers, with long-time collaborator Sue Ennis and performer Frank Cox. After playing a number of sold-out shows in Seattle, Lovemongers cut Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" for the triple platinum soundtrack from the movie Singles, which was one of Nancy’s first of five soundtrack collaborations with filmmaker Cameron Crowe.

Ann and Nancy reunited as HEART in early 2002, during which time they released a critically acclaimed live concert film on DVD and CD, Heart Alive In Seattle, followed in 2004 by Jupiters Darling, the first new HEART studio album in a decade. Classic Rock magazine hailed Jupiters Darling as a career tour de force, calling it "the only record you need to buy this year."

HEART is currently in the studio with Grammy winning producer, Ben Mink, working on a new CD for release later this year. HEART’S performances in Victoria and Vancouver will feature brandnew tracks from the upcoming currently untitled album, as well as their powerhouse hits.

Don’t miss HEART at Save On Foods Memorial Centre on March 8, 2010.
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Box Office:
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Oldtimers' Hockey Challenge (7:00 PM)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010
SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE – VICTORIA, BC
DOORS 6:00 PM
SHOW 7:00PM

Hall of Famer’s TROTTIER, ANDERSON AND SMITH PLUS FLUERY, RONNING, WILLIAMS, BODGER AND KRAVCHUK COMING TO VICTORIA TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE GREATER VICTORIA EMERGENCY SERVICES WORTLY LOCAL CHARIRIES.

Victoria, BC — The Legendary Hockey Heroes will be coming to Victoria for the Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge taking place Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:00 pm at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. The Legendary Hockey Heroes will take on the Greater Victoria Firefighters Hockey Team.  

Hall of Famers Glenn Anderson, Bryan Trottier and Billy Smith will join Theoren Fluery, Doug Bodger, Cliff Ronning, Dave Tiger Williams, Igor Kravchuk, Gaston Gingras, Dave Ellett, Gary Leeman, Tony Currie, Jimmy Mann and referee Ron Hoggarth will add to the competitive spirit, fun and antics of the game.  

The Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge is designed to give fans and players alike an opportunity to celebrate a common joy of the game while at the same time giving much needed funds to worthy organizations. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will go to Greater Victoria Firefighters Charitable Foundation.

Greater Victoria Firefighters Hockey Team is pleased to welcome the Legendary Hockey Heroes to Victoria. Add a laser show, Call to Recycle Tykes, local Velocity Synchronized Skating Team, fun antics and great hockey, the Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge tour is family fun entertainment appearing in over 60 cities from coast to coast in Canada.  It is the most successful tour of its kind in North America and raises money for charity in each city it visits

As an added feature all fans with an Oldtimer’s Hockey Challenge ticket are invited to bring their skates and participate in the Horse Power World Pool Legends Pre Game Public Skate with some of the Legends on Monday, March 22, 2010 between 5:00 and 6:00pm.


ROSTER

#31 Billy Smith (Hall of Fame)
Through 17 NHL seasons, he became known as one of the most competitive net minders in NHL history. He backstopped the Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships between 1980 and 83. The recipient of the Vezina Trophy, co-winner of the Jennings award and the Conn Smythe Trophy, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.


#6 Jimmy Mann
A first round draft choice with the Winnipeg Jets in 1979. Was one of the meanest glove dropping brawlers in the NHL. Went on to play in Quebec and Pittsburgh as well.

#29 Gaston Gingras
Through 10 NHL seasons, split between Montreal, Toronto and St. Louis, he established himself as one of the fastest players in the league. The smooth-skating defenseman was part of the Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadians in 1986.

# 13 Dave Ellett  
A workhorse on defense through 16 NHL seasons with Winnipeg, Toronto, Boston, St. Louis
and New Jersey. Over 1,129 regular season games, he scored 153 goals and added
415 assists from his blue-line post. 

#15 Tony Currie
His 8-year career in the NHL was spent with St. Louis, Vancouver and Hartford.  Currie’s best year in the NHL was in 1980-81 with the Blues when he tallied 55 points in 60 games while adding 16 points in the Stanley Cup playoffs. 

#37 Glenn Anderson (Hall of Fame)
Glenn was a key component of the Edmonton Oilers’ dynasty in the 80’s, helping bring
Five Stanley Cup championships to that franchise. After three seasons in Toronto,
He earned another Cup win with the Rangers. An Olympian and multiple Canada
Cup winner.   

#29 Igor Kravchuk
Igor was an Olympic champion with the Soviet team in 1988 and 1992 and collected silver during the 1990 Winter Games. In 1990, Igor also played with the World Champion Soviets. The defenseman scored 53 goals and 150 assists in 498 NHL games, dressing for Chicago, Edmonton, St. Louis and Ottawa.

#19 Bryan Trottier (Hall of Fame)
Over an18 season career that started in 1974 with the Islanders, Bryan Trottier became one of the most prolific forwards in the NHL, helping Long Island win 4 straight Stanley Cup championships. Bryan’s trophy room includes a total of 6 Stanley Cup rings (4 with the Islanders and 2 with Pittsburgh), an Art Ross Trophy, the Calder Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, a Hart Trophy and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. Bryan represented Canada in one Canada Cup tournament and played for Team USA in another. For his remarkable achievements, Bryan was made an Honored Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.

Ron Hoggarth - Referee
Ron Hoggarth officiated in the NHL for 23 years.
He refereed 1500 games, 3 Stanley Cups, 3 All-Star Games.

And Many More…

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Hedley (6:30 PM)

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MUCHMUSIC & 107.3 KOOL FM PRESENTS

HEDLEY - With Special Guests FABER DRIVE, STEREOS And FEFE DOBSON

No Alcohol Service During This Event

TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd, 2010

SAVE-ON-FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE – VICTORIA, BC

Doors 5:30pm
Show 6:30pm

Hedley, Vancouver’s multi-platinum power pop-rockers have announced today that they are heading out on a cross-Canada tour kicking off in Penticton, BC on March 22nd  and ending up in St. John’s, NL on April 19th.  Special guests Fefe Dobson and Stereos will join them on the road for all dates and US chart-toppers Faber Drive will be on the bill from Penticton on March 22nd to Dawson Creek on March 26th.

There’s been no free ride in Hedley’s steady climb to the top. Over four years, the band has earned two multi-platinum albums and won acclaim and a devoted fan base through a constant regimen of hard work and relentless touring.  Nor is there an ounce of phoniness in the group, led by irrepressible frontman Jacob Hoggard, a former Canadian Idol contestant himself. In fact, much of Hedley’s huge appeal lies in the band members’ refusal to take themselves too seriously.

“We’re not rocket scientists—or rocket surgeons,” chuckles Hoggard.  “We’re the same jerks we’ve always been, four buddies who like to have fun and make music. But our show is no longer about flashing lights and us running around pulling our pants down. We’ve really grown as writers, musicians and performers, so now it’s the full entertainment package.”  That refreshing mix of lighthearted candor and emotional honesty lies at the heart of The Show Must Go, Hedley’s much-anticipated third album.  On this album the band has pushed its robust sound forward without sacrificing any of its distinctive edge.

They may not be “rocket surgeons,” saving lives or saving the world, but Hedley is clearly making a contribution to the music scene. From the fizzy pop-punk of its debut to the sophisticated pop-rock of The Show Must Go, Hedley continues to prove that mixing frivolity with thoughtfulness and showmanship with songcraft is the best formula for success.

Hedley is offering their fans the opportunity to purchase special VIP packages starting November 17th.  The "Amazing" VIP Experience includes great seats, a meet and greet with the band, exclusive merchandise items including a custom cell phone skin, and access to a series of special video messages from the band.  For full details and other package options, visit www.hedleyvip.com.

 

TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST @ 10AM

Tickets (incl. GST) $45.00  (Plus FMF & Service Charges)

** RESERVED SEATING **

For Tickets call (250) 220-7777

Methods of Payment: 1) Cash
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Random Line-up Policy:
For most Select Your Tickets events in conjunction with the promoter or venue, we institute a lottery draw for walk-up consumers 15-30 minutes before an onsale. Numbers after the number drawn will line up sequentially. Any numbers preceding the number drawn will line up at the end of the line. Any patrons arriving after the draw will line up after the last ticket. This is to ensure consumer fairness.

Box Office:
Box Office Information
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With head office in Vancouver, RG Arenas is a division of RG Properties. RG Arenas manage and/or own facilities in Kelowna, Greater Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia

For more information contact:

Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
info@saveonfoodsmemorialcentre.com
Phone: 250.220.2600

OR:
Select Your Tickets
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Phone: 250-220-7777