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Thursday, September 4, 2008 Sam Roberts Band and Alex Cuba
MAIN STAGE
ALEX CUBA
7:00 pm -8:15 pm
SAM ROBERTS BAND
8:45 pm -10:00 pm
Photo: Universal Records
Alex has won 2 Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year (Humo De Tabaco in 2006 and Agua del Pozo in 2008).
He was born Alexis Puentes in Cuba but moved to Canada in 1999. He brings together the upbeat and fun rhythyms of Cuban music with jazz and funk and rock.
Alex is on the vanguard bringing a cross-cultural sound like nothing you’ve ever heard.
This 3-time Juno Award winning band released their newest album, Love at the
End of the World, in May 2008 and it
debuted at the number one position on
the Canadian album chart.
Lyrically insightful and sonically rich, the
buzz on the street compares Sam’s sound to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Beck and the Beatles. The members as of 2008 are Sam Roberts
(lead singer), Dave Nugent (lead guitar),
Eric Fares (keyboard, guitar), James Hall (bass) and Josh Trager (drums).
Opening Ceremonies
(Includes anthems and Mike Desosa)
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Pat Robitaille
6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Alex Cuba Band
7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Sam Roberts Band
8:45 pm - 10:00 pm
Thursday, September 4, 2008 ( VINEYARD STAGE)
Ron Leary
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Friday, September 5, 2008 (MAIN STAGE)
Featured Artist: Thornetta Davis at 8:45 - 10:00 pm
Thornetta has been a Detroit music treasure for over 20 years. Her voice is strong, commanding, melodic and smooth. She tells her stories with incredible delivery and leaves her audiences wanting more. For 2008, she has won 2 Detroit Music Awards: Outstanding Blues Artist/Group and Outstanding Blues/R & B Vocals.
