GALA SHOWCASE 2019

The Saskatoon Musicians’ Association Local 553 of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada present: GALA SHOWCASE 2019.  FIVE musical acts, NINETEEN brilliant performers, ONE memorable evening!  Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a ONE-OF-A-KIND musical evening from some of the best professional musicians in Saskatoon.

PERFORMERS INCLUDE:  The Rory Lynch Quartet (Jazz), Theresa Sokyrka (Roots), The Randy Woods Band (Funk/Ska), Chicks With Sticks (Classical), and Wilma Groenen and the Zen with the Beans Orchestra (Pop/Blues).

An important element to our Gala Showcase is the presentation of the KENNY SHIELDS SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD for contributions to the professional arts.  Kenny Shields was a longtime member of Local 553 and after his death at the age of 69 the Executive Board of the Saskatoon Musicians’ Association voted to honour his legacy by renaming the award in his name in 2017.  The Saskatoon Musicians’ Association is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Kenny Shields Award goes to a passionate advocate for the arts from Saskatoon in 2019, and the first musician to receive the award.  LYNN EWING is a Fellow in Trinity College in London (UK), and holds diplomas in piano and voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.  A longtime teacher, accompanist, and performer, she found time to serve as the President of the Saskatoon Symphony Society, the Saskatoon Opera Association, and the Saskatoon Registered Teachers Association.  Previous recipients of the Kenny Shields Award include: Don Kerr (2018), Shelly Loeffler (2017), and Jim Hodges (2016).

Advance Tickets Available: Saskatoon Musicians Association Ticket Hotline 306-477-2506 or online at The Bassment Box Office: http://www.thebassment.ca

Tickets Available at the Door: $25.00 for Saskatoon Jazz Society members, or $35.00 for non-members

Doors Open @7:00pm, Show @8:00pm.