Toronto singer-songwriter to play “tapas and a show” at brand new venue
SUDBURY, ON – Northern Lights Festival Boréal, in collaboration with Respect Is Burning and Muskoka Brewery, is proud to present Jason Collett, Saturday May 7th, at the Durham Social, downtown Sudbury. Much more than a simple pub show, the evening will be the first of its kind to take place in the beautiful (and recently renovated) upstairs room of one of Sudbury’s most renowned restaurants and feature delicious shareable food as well as a laid back yet classy atmosphere.
A long time veteran of the Toronto roots and folk rock scene, Jason Collett has been involved in countless notable collaborations, residencies, and songwriting projects over the years, most notably playing guitar with the pioneering indie-rock collective Broken Social Scene. His new album, Song and Dance Man, produced by Afie Jurvanen (of Bahamas) features an infectious blend of rock and roll and 70s style smooth disco, brought together by Jurvanen’s soaring production. He is hitting the road this spring to share this latest effort with Canada, and has enlisted his long time collaborators, ‘Canada’s premiere modern classic rock band’ Zeus to back him. Joining him on tour as the opening act is Polaris- and Juno-nominated Sault Ste Marie native Kalle Mattson. For the Sudbury show, past NLFB Meltdown winner Eric Clancy will kick off the evening, incidentally the only Northern Ontario stop on the cross-country tour.
This ‘tapas and a show’ evening will be unlike anything Sudburians are used to, taking full advantage of the beautiful venue and great shareable food from the world-class kitchen. Respect Is Burning – a downtown Sudbury institution – was reborn last fall as a three-bar facility, with the upstairs room being rechristened “The Durham Social”. The event will also feature a white table silent auction, which will serve as a fundraiser for the 45th edition of Northern Lights Festival Boréal, to be held July 8-10 in Bell Park. The classy atmosphere, delicious food, craft beer, great music, and beautiful room will all come together to make this a memorable night, one that will leave everyone wanting more.
Advance tickets are $30 ($35 at the door) and covers the food. They can be purchased by following the links at the bottom of this page, at the NLFB office at 19 Grey Street, and at Respect Is Burning, 82 Durham Street.
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is Canada’s longest continuous running music festival, holding its 45th edition in 2016. A preview of this year’s lineup was recently unveiled, featuring Canadian fiddle royalty Natalie Macmaster & Donnell Leahy as Saturday’s headliners. NLFB has presented a multitude of acclaimed artists in the past including: Broken Social Scene, Buffy Ste. Marie, Daniel Lanois, Jeff Healey, and many more. Over the years NLFB has grown into a seasoned presenter of Canadian roots and modern music, and a lightning rod for the energy of the Sudbury artistic community.
For more information or to schedule interviews, contact Félix HT, Communications and Marketing coordinator, at 705-674-5512 or nlfbmarketing@gmail.com.
