JASON MCCOY ANNOUNCES 2012 CANADIAN TOUR

AWARD WINNING CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSICIAN JASON MCCOY ANNOUNCES 2012 CANADIAN TOUR

TICKETS FOR THE PERFECT GIFT TOUR ON SALE NOW

Toronto, ON – This holiday season, award winning Canadian country musician, Jason McCoy, is heading out on The Perfect Gift tour. Kicking off in Campbell River, BC on November 21, 2012, The Perfect Gift
will charm audiences across Western Canada and Ontario through a
memorable musical journey. Tickets are available through McCoy’s
Facebook page (http://bitly.com/QC4yYe). For full tour dates, see below.

“My favourite part of my job is entertaining,” says McCoy. “With the Perfect Gift Tour,
I get to interact with the crowd on a more personal level. It’s going
to be an amazing tour with great holiday music and a lot of laughs.”

This unique and interactive concert finds McCoy performing solo acoustic with a high tech twist. Sharing
the stage is a video screen that includes special guests, and features
home videos and scenes from his upcoming CMT special Christmas at the Grand.
Fans of all ages can expect a night of beloved Christmas classics and
new holiday originals, along with Christmas stories. The audience will
be treated to virtual guest appearances from a who’s who of country’s
top talent.

Over
the span of his 25-year career in the entertainment industry, McCoy has
earned widespread recognition for his music. This year, he was
nominated for a 2012 JUNO Award in the category of Country Recording of the Year for his 2011 release, Everything. He is a two-time Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) award-winner for Male Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year and in 2006 he was awarded Global Artist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards. McCoy’s third studio album, Playin’ For Keeps (1997), was certified Gold.

McCoy was the founder and front man of the highest selling country band in Canadian country music history, The Road Hammers.
The band’s self-titled debut album was certified Platinum and debuted
#1 on the sales chart. In 2005 and 2006, The Road Hammers took home two
CCMA Awards for Country Group/Duo of the Year and a JUNO Award for Country Recording of the Year.

McCoy’s CMT special Christmas At The Grand, will air across the country on December 7, 8, 16 and 24.

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THE PERFECT GIFT TOUR DATES:

November 21, 2012	Tidemark Theatre	Campbell River, BC
November 22, 2012	Port Theatre	Nanaimo, BC
November 24, 2012	The Act	Maple Ridge, BC
November 25, 2012	Gibraltar Room	Williams Lake, BC
November 26, 2012 November 27, 2012	Seniors Center Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258	Quesnel, BC Chetwynd, BC
November 28, 2012 November 29, 2012	North Peace Cultural Centre Showcase Centre	Fort St. John, BC Grand Prairie, AB
November 30, 2012	Festival Place	Sherwood Park, AB
December 1, 2012	Bert Church Theatre	Airdrie, AB
December 2, 2012	Shaunavon Elks Club	Shaunavon, SK
December 3, 2012	Bassano Community Hall	Bassano, AB
December 7, 2012	McPhillips Station Casino	Winnipeg, MB
December 8, 2012	St. Patrick’s School	Atikokan, ON
December 9, 2012	Geraldton Composite High School	Geraldton, ON
December 11, 2012	Gravenhurst Opera House	Gravenhurst, ON
December 12, 2012	Midland Cultural Centre	Midland, ON
December 14, 2012	London Music Hall	London, ON
December 15, 2012	River Run Centre	Guelph, ON
December 16, 2012	Class Act Dinner Theatre	Whitby, ON
December 17, 2012	Class Act Dinner Theatre	Whitby, ON
December 18, 2012	Gibson Centre	Alliston, ON
December 19, 2012	Capitol Theatre	Port Hope, ON
December 20, 2012	Studio at Hamilton Place	Hamilton, ON
December 21, 2012	The Grand Theatre	Kingston, ON
December 22, 2012	Richmond Hill PAC	Richmond Hill, ON
December 23, 2012	Marsh St Comm. Centre	Clarksburg, ON