ASSINIBOIA - The Assiniboia Arts Council will host a free concert at the Prince of Wales on Thursday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. The free concert is being hosted to give back to the community, and say thank you for all residents who have supported their programming over the past 40 years.
Martin Kerr, an excellent musician and singer, will be performing.
The presenting sponsor of the concert is Southland Co-op. To ensure everyone’s safety, COVID-19 provincial health protocols will be followed.
Martin Kerr recently launched a “Stay Home Street Concerts”. As soon as the snow melted (in his adopted hometown of Edmonton, Alta.) he was out on the streets every day, bringing music and hope to the masses, one block at a time.
“Residents can expect to laugh, cry and sing-a-long. There will be some classic songs, and some original ones that will stay in your heart and in your head,” said Kerr, about his upcoming concert at the Prince of Wales.
“I am from a small town myself, and I love the sense of community that exists in these small town concerts. I am looking forward to my upcoming tour of Saskatchewan, and hope to bring back a sense of community spirit, and just enjoying each other’s company at the concert.”
From their driveways, balconies and front lawns, every show finished with the whole street singing “You’re Amazing”, the uplifting, instantly singable hit from Kerr’s latest album. It’s earned radio play across Canada, the UK and the Netherlands and climbed to #4 on the Spotify Viral Chart.
The street tour was a return to his roots. Martin built his career from the streets, one passer-by at a time, for ten years before his breakout success in 2017. In a matter of weeks he went from busking to selling out the 1,700-seat Winspear Centre, then opening for Sarah McLachlan at a 20,000-seat stadium, and landing his album in the Canada Top 10.
It was an arrival of sorts for this globetrotting singer-songwriter, having racked up passport stamps from 35 countries on his musical travels. On his current tour, Kerr is accompanied by internationally renowned Scottish cellist and composer Christine Hanson.
Kerr is really supportive of the arts community, and was excited to learn that his concert would help mark the 40th anniversary for the Assiniboia Arts Council.
“I really feel there is a strong community spirit for the arts across the country, and that supporting the arts is a key part to building a community.”
