Parks Canada 2011

This past Saturday, July 16th marked the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada! To celebrate there were tons of family-friendly festivities at Brockton Point in Stanley Park. From 4-8pm there were also free  outdoor concerts by Kate Morgan, The Sheepdogs and K'naan!

Kate Morgan:

Kate Morgan is a young, Vancouver-based, pop/rock singer-songwriter, who has musical training in choir, voice, piano, guitar and band. At 16, she was the youngest performer at the 2010 Lilith Fair in Calgary and has since had the opportunity to work with many accomplished musicians. With the ability to play both solo acoustic acts or with a full band, Kate Morgan is a talented musician who is a pleasure to hear live!

For more information about Kate Morgan check out katemorgan.ca or take a look at Kate's personal blog.

At the Parks Canada celebrations, Kate Morgan was playing with her band made up of Dasha Postnikova (keys/vocals), Austin Short (guitar/vocals), Jonny Milstein (bass/vocals) and Tobi Duquette (drums/vocals). 

The Sheepdogs:
The Sheepdogs are a rock/soul/southern rock band from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They were voted the favourite local band by Planet S magazine and have since toured across Canada and into the US. Independently releasing their own full-length albums, they have been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for Independent Album of the Year. The Sheepdogs are made up of Ewan Currie (lead vocals/guitar), Leot Hanson (guitar/vocals), Ryan Gullen (bass/vocals) and Sam Corbett (drums/vocals).

The Sheepdogs also made it to the final two of the Rolling Stone Chose the Cover contest and would love to receive your votes!

For more information about the Sheepdogs, visit thesheepdogs.com.

K'Naan:

K'Naan, who's birth name is Keinan Abdi Warsame, is a Somali-Canadian poet, rapper and singer-songwriter who produces "urgent music with a message." Born in Somalia, K'Naan is deeply influenced by the events in his home country and was first recognized when he performed a spoken word piece to the United Nations High commissioner for Refugees in 1999 which criticized the UN for its failed aid missions to Somalia. Youssou N'Dour, a Senegalese singer, was in the audience and invited K'Naan to participate in his 2001 album Building Bridges. Since then, K'Naan has toured the world and has worked in many other UN events while also producing his own albums. K'Naan is an enthusiastic performer who encourages the crowd to join him in a positive manner, but is also not afraid to speak out against haters, promoting a peaceful environment for his audience.

For more information on K'Naan go to knaanmusic.ning.com