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For Immediate Release

5th Anniversary Tunes at Noon Summer Concert Series Announces 2012 Line-Up

Halifax, NS, July 6, 2012 – Councillor Dawn Sloane, Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Centre for Arts and Technology and Halifax Regional Municipality, in association with Music Nova Scotia, present Tunes at Noon, an annual summer concert series featuring Nova Scotian performers of all genres of music. Tunes at Noon will take place every Thursday and Friday at 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm in Grand Parade in Halifax from July 19 to September 6, 2012.

"Tunes at Noon has supported the local music scene for the past five years and enabled Grand Parade to be a destination for visitors and locals alike to sit, eat lunch, and listen to some fantastic talent,” said Councillor Dawn Sloane. “People look forward to this summertime event every year and I am proud to be a part of this great initiative with our partners.”

Schedule of Performers:

July 19 – Dylan Guthro
July 20 – Molly Thomason
July 26 – Jon McKiel
July 27 – Mo Kenney
August 2 – EB Anderson & The Resolutes, Mary Stewart (in partnership with Alexander Keith’s Natal Day Kick-off)
August 3 – Urban Surf Kings
August 9 – Shannon Quinn
August 10 – Ruth Minnikin
August 16 – Brian Bourne
August 17 – Swingology
August 23 – Baroque N Fiddle String Quartet
August 30 – Jessie Brown
August 31 – Ryan Cook
September 6 – Daniel Matto

For more information, visit www.halifax.ca, www.downtownhalifax.ca or www.musicnovascotia.ca.

Tunes at Noon is presented by Councillor Dawn Sloane, Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Centre for Arts and Technology and Halifax Regional Municipality, in association with Music Nova Scotia; and with the support of The Coast and The Midtown.

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For more information, please contact:

Colleen Connolly
Cultural Events & Film Liaison
Halifax Regional Municipality
Tel: (902) 490-4944
Email: connolc@halifax.ca

Ivy Ho
Director of Communications & Marketing
Downtown Halifax Business Commission
Tel: (902) 428-5433
Email: ivy@downtownhalifax.ca