Blue Jay Sessions: Cross Country (London, ON)

We're hitting the road to London, ON in celebration of all things Canadian country music and the 2021 CCMA Awards!

Blue Jay Sessions: Cross Country will take place at London's Union Ten Distilling Co. and feature 30+ musicians during captivating songwriters' circles from Nov. 26-28. Performers will share their original tunes and tell the stories behind the songs in an intimate setting.

With so many talented country singers converging in London in anticipation of the 2021 CCMA Awards, the nightly performer lineups will give attendees a taste of the musical talent from coast to coast. Bobby Wills, BC's Taylor-Rae, Newfoundland's Mallory Johnson and Justin Fancy, Manitoba's Doc Walker and Desiree Dorion, Saskatchewan's Tyler Lewis and Ontario's Nicole Rayy, Alessia Cohle and Aaron Allen are just a few examples of the talent that folks will get to experience.

Paying homage to Blue Jay Sessions' Western Canadian roots, Friday, Nov. 26 will be a celebration of all things Alberta with a kickoff session featuring chart-topping singer Aaron Goodvin along with Hailey Benedict, The Prairie States and Amy Hef. Current CCMA Award nominees Nice Horse and Ryan Lindsay, Mariya Stokes, D'orjay The Singing Shaman, Aaron Pollock and more will also perform in sessions later in the evening.

Union Ten Distilling Co. will have a wide range of food and drink options available over the weekend including cocktails made with their own spirits, Russell Brewing Co. craft beer and more.

NIGHTLY ARTIST LINE-UP 

Friday, Nov. 26

1st session (doors at 4:15PM, music at 5PM)

 Aaron Goodvin

The Prairie States

Hailey Benedict

Amy Hef

2nd session (doors at 6:15PM, music at 7PM)

Nice Horse

D'orjay The Singing Shaman

Aaron Pollock

Ryan Lindsay

3rd session (doors 8:15PM, music at 9PM)

Mariya Stokes

Alex Hughes

Devin Cooper

Kyle McKearney

Saturday, Nov. 27

1st session (doors at 1PM, music at 2PM)

Tania Joy

Justin Fancy

Ty Baynton

2nd session (doors at 6PM, music at 7PM)

Tyler Lewis

Desiree Dorion

Kendra Kay

3rd session (doors at 8:15PM, music at 9PM)

Nicole Rayy

Mallory Johnson

Bobby Wills

Callie McCullough

Sunday, Nov. 28

1st session (*BRUNCH* doors at 11AM, music at 12PM) 

Doc Walker

Taylor-Rae

Raquel Cole

2nd session (*AFTERNOON* doors at 1:15PM, music at 2PM)

Aaron Allen

Alessia Cohle

Jason Benoit

Blue Jay Sunday Night Open Mic (doors at 6:30PM, music from 7PM to late)

Stay tuned for more details on the open mic and, if you're a musician, how you can take part!

(please note: nightly lineups may be subject to change)

For more information about our Blue Jay Sessions performers, head over to our Instagram (@thebluejaysessions) or Facebook page!

 Continuing to keep health and safety front-of-mind, we will be adhering to all live performance safety protocols put forward by provincial health authorities.

Blue Jay Sessions: Cross Country is made possible with the support of Russell Brewing Co. and Alberta Music