For Immediate Release

Tunes at Noon Summer Concert Series Call for Submissions

Halifax, NS, May 7, 2012 – Councillor Dawn Sloane, Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Centre for Arts and Technology and the Halifax Regional Municipality, in association with Music Nova Scotia, present Tunes at Noon, a weekly summer concert series featuring Nova Scotian performers of all genres of music.

Tunes at Noon will take place Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm in Grand Parade in Halifax. The series will run from July 19 to September 7. A full schedule and list of performers will be announced at a later date.  

This call for submissions is open to all genres of music. Performances will be acoustic in nature with no backline provided. Tunes at Noon will provide:

? PA + sound equipment (set up and tear down): 8 Channel Mixer, 2 main speakers, 2 monitors, 4 mics, 4 stands, 4 DI’s and cables
? Flat rate of $200 per act
? Marketing and promotion
? An opportunity to perform a midday concert in historic Grand Parade

To submit to this opportunity, performers must send the following to Colleen Connolly at connolc@halifax.ca.

? A short bio
? Artist website (can consist of reverbnation, bandcamp, sonicbids, official artist website, etc.) Any website is acceptable, but it must house music that can be easily found and played for the jury.
? Dates not available to perform
? Contact information (phone number, email address, mailing address)
? Name to make cheque payable to

Deadline for submissions is Monday, June 4, 2012, by 12:00 noon.

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 generous support from The Coast and The Midtown Tavern & Grill.|

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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