Canadian Country Superstar, Tim Hicks will be headlining Saturday July 30th at the 2016 Summer in the Park Festival.
A news release from the committee says, "With the 2015 Get A Little Crazy Tour under his belt, Tim Hicks cemented his reputation as one of Canada’s most dynamic live Country performers. On this, his first national headlining tour, Hicks served up ample helpings of the grit, humour and good time anthems; something his audiences have come to expect."
In 2013, Hicks was the #1 highest selling digital Canadian Country Artist of the Year and Most Played Debut Artist overall at Country radio.
Since, he has been honoured with a 2014 Canadian Radio Music Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, the 2014 CCMA Rising Star Award, and the 2015 Country Music Association of Ontario Award for Album of the Year.
Meanwhile, home town star, Cory Marquardt will be performing as the warm-up act for Hicks.
"As one of the most dynamic and interesting new country music talents, Marquardt possesses a singing voice that is second to none, a songwriting talent as big as his size, and a swagger on stage of a seasoned rock star. These formidable qualities are also the reason why he has quickly amassed a support team of leading industry players, including Invictus Entertainment Group and Big Star recordings.
Like many North Bay, boys, Marquardt started playing hockey when he was just three years old. At age 10, he took a shine to the drums, and began playing along to Rush, Deep Purple, and Shania Twain records on a drum set he built out of paint cans in the basement. When he hit sixth grade, and was showing incredible promise on his paint cans, the investment was made to get Cory on a real drum kit. As time went by, his skills continued to develop on the drums and the rink. When it came time for Cory to choose a vocation, he decided to put his knowledge and in-flight experience to use at Royal Military College where he enrolled as a fighter pilot and played for the university hockey team. But fate would intervene.
One winter night in Kingston, Marquardt's hockey teammates and college buddies went out for a couple of pints at a local bar, where a local musician was playing an acoustic show. One of Cory's teammates knew that musician, and suggested he call Cory up at the end of one of his sets. He did, and a reluctant Cory Marquardt succumbed to the cheers of hockey players and airmen. He played songs by some of his musical heroes, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard and Zac Brown. The packed bar fell in love with him, and he with the stage. Cory had caught the bug.
With fresh enthusiasm, Marquardt decided to pursue the musical path with the same commitment and passion as all his other exploits. He began to write songs, put a band together, and perform wherever possible, developing a reputation for a crowd pleasing show. He has since made several trips to Nashville to complete his debut album “This Man” which was released in Canada May 26th, 2015 under the Big Star Recordings umbrella. His current single “Nowhere With You” is climbing the charts at Canadian country radio, which is the third single from his debut album “This Man”.
Wristbands are currently on sale for $29.99 until April 24. This limited time only price includes all taxes.
Wristband prices climb to $35 from April 25 to June 30 and then $50 from July 1st thorough festival weekend.
“New this year is our VIP package” said Strang. “VIP wristband holders receive express entry, reserved up close and personal front of stage viewing, VIP access lanyard and some surprise perks. The VIP deal is $100 including HST and is limited to 200 people and they are only available online.”
Visit www.northbaysummerinthepark.ca for more info.
Get your wristbands now for $29.99 at the following locations:
Capitol Centre Box Office
City Hall – Customer Service Desk
Canadian Tire
Parkers Independent Grocers
Clarion Resort Pinewood Park
North Bay District Chamber of Commerce
On-line
