Lennie Gallant in Concert

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Saturday, March 12th, 2016
Doors open at 8pm, show at 8:30pm

Canadian Folk Music Arist of the Year 2015!

Renowned Canadian performing songwriter Lennie Gallant will take the stage at Simonholt, Nanaimo on Saturday (March 12) at 8:30 p.m.. Gallant is touring in support of his two most recent recordings, Live Acoustic at The Carleton - which earned him the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year, and his brand new release, Searching For Abegweit, a double album featuring the 22 songs from his hit musical theatre production Searching For Abegweit – The Island Songs & Stories of Lennie Gallant. Tickets for Lennie Gallant In Concert are $26 and available at Simonholt, 6582 Applecross Rd., Nanaimo and by phone at 250-933-3338.

A recipient of the Order of Canada for his contributions to Canadian music culture, Lennie Gallant’s body of work includes eleven albums (nine in English and two in French) for which he has garnered a host of awards and nominations from the Junos, the East Coast Music Awards and Prix Eloizes. Over 30 artists have recorded Gallant’s songs, including Measha Brueggergosman, Ode de L’Acadie, The Rankins, and Jimmy Buffet, and his songs have appeared in feature films, television series, and numerous theatrical productions.

An international touring artist who has represented Canada on songwriter events in Nashville, London and Texas, entertained our troops in Kandahar, performed at Canada Day events in Washington and London, and on the world stage at the XXI Winter Olympics, Lennie Gallant in concert is not to be missed!  www.lenniegallant.com

See the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1bqqdNZOy8

Tickets and reservations at SimonHolt: 250-933-3338