Founded in 2011 by David Vertesi of Hey Ocean! and Ambrosia Humphrey, Vice President of Talent at HootSuite Media Inc., #singitfwd’s mission has been to bring together the best of Vancouver’s independent music community to raise funds and awareness for the importance of youth music education while providing kids with positive exposure to the industry’s role models.
The evening will feature some of Vancouver’s finest talent, including:
– Hey Ocean!
– Mother Mother
– The Sheepdogs
– Dustin Bentall
– Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
– Hannah Epperson
– Kathryn Calder of The New Pornographers
All proceeds from SingItFwd will benefit the Saint James Music Academy and programming for children of low-income families living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
102.7 The PEAK and The Vogue Theatre present #SingItFwd
Date: Thursday January 9, 2014; doors at 6 pm
Venue: The Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street
Tickets: $25, available in advance online or via phoning Northern Tickets at 1.855.551.9747
Note: This is an all-ages show
About The Saint James Music Academy
The Saint James Music Academy is a music education program for children in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside offering high-quality music instruction in piano, guitar, cello, violin, and choir at no cost to over 200 children daily.
