On Friday March 12, 2010 urArtist network hosted CMW’s only free entry, all ages / 19+ event at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St. West). For one night, with two stages, and thirteen bands, urArtist network promised an empowering and engaging experience with artists, musicians, media, industry folk and fans and we delivered.
Doors opened at 7PM and despite the rainy weather the turnout was great! Merch tables were stalked as bands quickly claimed their spots along the left side of the main room which presented Crush Luther, Julie C, Isle of Thieves, Organ Thieves, AM Glory, Tailor Made Fable, A Friend in London, and Nordgarden.
Dave Brownsound from Organ Thieves, but best known as the ex-lead guitarist of Sum 41 was about 20 minutes late for his set, in which the band started without him, but everyone remained in good spirits as he ran on to the stage to join his band mates and continued to rock. The show did go on!
The acoustic room staged Billy The Kid, Peter Katz, Andrew Cole, Maddy Rodriguez, Jay Sparrow, Tailor Made Fable, A Friend in London (yes they played twice), and AM Glory. This was a great intimate space that brought people closer together in an atmosphere that was warm and full of true talent. The evening seriously was about the music and anyone can truly feel the love and support for these artists.
urArtist network would also like to thank all of our sponsors and partners including Killthe8, AUX, ArtistData, Musicmetric, Marcato Digital, Mobile Roadie, Metalworks, DEQQ and truly most importantly a special thanks goes out to all the fans, volunteers, media, and anyone who came out or even retweeted our messages, or shared our content.
Michael Joseph Ianni, Digital Content Manager
Tags: A Friend in London, Canadian Music Week, Crush Luther, Jay Sparrow, Maddy Rodriguez, Organ Thieves, Sum 41
