Canadian icon Tom Jackson is making his annual trek across the country, sharing songs and stories to raise money for local food banks and family service agencies.
All it takes is a song that your mind, heart, and soul connect with to bring relief to whatever may be troublesome. That’s the prescription award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Henry Lees aims to fill with his very personal but widely relatable new single, “Walking With Fear” available now, and released alongside Action Anxiety Day!
Brandon Sun By: Tyler Clarke
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Tom Jackson performs during a Christmas show at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium in 2017. This year s Huron Carole has been forced online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The show must go on!
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The show must go on!
Now is as important time as ever for The Huron Carole to take place, said event founder and central performer Tom Jackson.
This 33rd annual seasonal music event is all about creating health, he said.
While scientists and health-care workers chip away at vaccinating the public against COVID-19, he said the other side of the equation assisting with people’s mental health should not be forgotten.
Six Canadian acts streaming shows over the holiday season
by David Friend, The Canadian Press
Posted Dec 14, 2020 8:00 am EDT
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 8:12 am EDT
Chilly Gonzales will stream his star-studded concert special “A Very Chilly Christmas,” with appearances by Feist and Jarvis Cocker, on Dec. 23. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-ANKA MANDATORY CREDIT
With concert halls across Canada mostly closed due to COVID-19, some musicians are celebrating the holiday season by offering ticketed streaming events.
Here’s a look at some Christmas and New Year’s Eve shows, featuring Canadian talent, that will be available to stream:
CHILLY GONZALES
It’s cold outside, but Montreal pop pianist Chilly Gonzales promises to bring the heat with his star-studded concert special “A Very Chilly Christmas,” filmed in an empty Parisian theatre. The musician says the show will be “a 2020 makeover to your favourite Christmas specials,” with appearances by Feist, Jarvis Cocker and oth