SUPERCRAWL PRESENTS: LABOUR DAY CONCERT FEATURING CHART TOPPING COUNTRY ARTIST TIM HICKS, ON WEATHERTECH FOOTBALL DAY IN HAMILTON – SEPTEMBER 5TH
HAMILTON – Tim Hicks – one of Canada’s most dynamic country artists will hit the stage in Tim Hortons Field’s South Plaza this Labour Day Monday to make a very special appearance at the free admission concert presented by Supercrawl. Hicks, a JUNO Award nominee and CCMA Award winning entertainer, will join McMaster’s own Of Gentleman & Cowards and Hamilton native Terra Lightfoot, to perform at the inaugural WeatherTech Football Day concert in Hamilton on Monday, September 5. The open to the public concert, which starts at approximately 3:30 p.m., does not require a McMaster or Tiger-Cats game ticket to attend and enjoy.
WeatherTech Football Day in Hamilton is an entire afternoon and evening of football, music and fan festivities coming to Tim Hortons Field on Labour Day. The day kicks off at 12 noon with the McMaster Marauders and Toronto Varsity Blues battling it out on the turf at Tim Hortons Field. Following the Marauders game at approximately 3:30 p.m., the free admission concert, with a special appearance by Tim Hicks, gets underway from the South Plaza outside of Pioneer Gate (Gate 1) off of Cannon St. The South Plaza at Tim Hortons Field, which doesn’t require a football ticket to enter, is fully licensed, with food and beverage available for purchase. Stick around in the South Plaza after the concert and watch the main event, the Labour Day Classic, featuring rival football clubs the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts at 6:30 p.m. on the largest high definition outdoor videoboard in Canada. Don’t have your game tickets yet? Click here to secure your Marauders and Tiger-Cats tickets before they sell out!
About Tim Hicks:
Celebrated as one of Canadian country music’s most dynamic live performers, Tim Hicks has cemented his reputation as an elite chart topping act since making his country label debut in 2013. Hicks’ catalogue of highly praised releases have earned the Niagara native and 2014 CCMA Rising Star Award winner five GOLD certified singles in addition to multiple sold-out headlining dates and tours across the country. With seven Top 10 singles, multiple JUNO Award nominations and a 2015 SOCAN Award, Hicks recently announced September 9th as the release date for his third full-length album “Shake These Walls” featuring the hit single “Stompin’ Ground”.
About Terra Lightfoot:
Roots rocker Terra Lightfoot is a ferocious talent. Her songs tap into the raw emotion of hearts supercharged by love, lust, loneliness and temptation. Her playing melds expert finger-picking and distorted, hook-heavy melodies. And her voice commands attention and awe. All three are showcased on her remarkable new album, Every Time My Mind Runs Wild (Sonic Unyon Records). Terra has performed alongside acts such as Emmylou Harris, Gordon Lightfoot, Albert Lee, James Burton, Ron Sexsmith, Grace Potter, The Both, Built to Spill and Daniel Lanois and supported Blue Rodeo this spring on a cross-Canada tour.
About Of Gentleman & Cowards:
Formed during their freshman year at McMaster University, Of Gentlemen & Cowards is a four-piece whose sound blends catchy guitar pop and good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll. The band’s hard-driving work ethic has allowed them to share the stage with the likes of Arkells, Born Ruffians, Family of the Year, and Hey! Ocean, and perform on The Late Show With David Letterman to promote the film We Made This Movie (their song “Save Me” is on the official soundtrack). The band will be releasing their debut full-length album in the upcoming months.
About Supercrawl:
Supercrawl, Hamilton’s largest annual music and arts festival, is set to take over downtown Hamilton from September 9-11, featuring a diverse and dynamic lineup of music, art, fashion, performance, talks, crafts, food and fun. Now entering its eighth year, Supercrawl has grown from a one-day celebration on a single city block to a weekend-long experience spanning more than a dozen blocks, capturing the imagination of culture lovers across the country and around the world. Last year’s Supercrawl festival drew over 130,000 and received the 2015 Ontario Tourism Award of Excellence for Tourism Event of the Year at the Ontario Tourism Summit. The free Labour Day concert showcase at Tim Hortons Field kicks off Supercrawl week in Hamilton. For more information, visit Supercrawl.ca.