Paul Brandt to Host 2016 JUNO Songwriters' Circle

Additional performers for the popular concert showcase to be announced

— Tickets on sale January 15 through artscommons.ca —
— Benefit for MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity —

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) today announced that eight-time JUNO Award winner and two-time SOCAN Song of the Year Award winner Paul Brandt will host and perform at the 2016 JUNO Songwriters' Circle. Tickets go on sale on January 15 at 10am MST and are available for $25.00, $37.50, and $49.50 (plus fees). Tickets can be purchased at artscommons.ca, the Arts Commons Box Office or by phone at 403-294-9494.

Considered "the jewel of JUNO Week," JUNO Songwriters' Circle is a benefit concert for MusiCounts; Canada's music education charity associated with CARAS, and features some of Canada's most talented singer-songwriters sharing their songs and the stories behind them in an intimate concert. Taking place on Sunday, April 3 from 12pm – 2pm MST at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons in Calgary, JUNO Songwriters' Circle is co-presented by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers (SOCAN) and Yamaha Canada Music.

The select 2016 JUNO Award nominees joining Paul Brandt on stage will be announced in the coming weeks.

"I'm proud to host this event on behalf of MusiCounts and CARAS," said Paul Brandt. "It all began with a song for me, and that song would have never been written if I hadn't had access to my school music program. This will be a unique, intimate event journeying into the stories behind the songs."

To view the full press release or for more information on the 2016 JUNO Awards and JUNO Songwriters' Circle, please visit www.junoawards.ca.

Web Links
Official JUNO Awards website: www.junoawards.ca
Official Paul Brandt website: www.paulbrandt.com                                                        

Social Media
The JUNO Awards Twitter handle: @TheJUNOAwards
Paul Brandt Twitter handle: @PaulBrandt

* Media access to the JUNO Songwriters' Circle is extremely limited and requests will be granted on a case-by-case basis.

SOURCE JUNO Awards

Media contact for JUNO Songwriters' Circle: Vanessa Andres, 416-628-5612, [email protected]