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Sleeman Cicada Festival
Live music rules!

Cicada Fest – Bringing some of the best music from across Canada,
Texas and Southern Ontario for the only three day music event of its
kind in the Niagara Region.

Thom Lepp and Roger Marin present SLEEMAN CICADA FEST 2008 at Club La
Salle Beach Camp, along the peaceful shores of Lake Ontario, July 4,
5, 6.

Roots, blues, bluegrass, newgrass, idie, folk, folk rock, country
rock, singer songwriter, acoustic soul, americana –CICADA FEST is
dedicated to showcasing Regional, National and International
musicians in a family friendly lakeside setting at Club La Salle
Beach Camp, St Catharines, Ontario.

The Valley main stage will feature 2008 host performer from Niagara
Falls, the Roger Marin Band; special weekend guest performances from
Texans, Mark Jungers and the Whistling Mules and Adam Carroll;
Winnipeg's Scott Nolan with Johanna Miller; from British Columbia,
Indio Saravanja and from Toronto, Alun Piggins and the Quitters.

The festival founders are committed to bringing together artists from
the region with touring artists and songwriters of exceptional
caliber to create a dynamic performance and workshop environment for
live music fans.

Rounding out this outstanding presentation are Port Dover's Dan Walsh
with Brock Zeman, Texan Joe Gee, The Done Me Wrongs, Mike Branton
Band, Jesse T. Reid, Scott Normandy, Joe Lapinski Band, Marty Allen
Band, Mike Lynch, Barnhouse Static, Erik Von Erik and the Raving
Psychos, Anti-Q's, Peace River, Don Couchie and the Spirit of
Bluegrass and a special reunion appearance of local favorite
Blackberry Blossom.

Having outgrown the home site on the banks of the 12 Mile Creek in
Port Dalhousie, CICADA FEST has moved to its' new lakeside location
at the cozy Club La Salle Beach Camp after one year at the Serbian
Picnic Grounds in Niagara Falls.

The event has been priced extremely inexpensively to make it
accessible to as many people as possible. Advance tickets, at $12 per
day or $30 for three days will be on sale online or by phone through
Ticket Web at www.cicada.ca May 20.

Please visit: www.cicada.ca for updated information. Dates and times
of specific performances will be posted on this site as details
become available.

What:
Thom Lepp and Roger Marin present SLEEMAN CICADA FEST 2008.

Where:
Club La Salle Beach Camp
111 Arthur St., St Catharines, ON, CANADA
north of Lakeshore Road, Port Weller West

When :
Fri., July 4 … 6pm-11pm Valley stage and 11pm-1am Club Concert Hall
Sat., July 5 … noon-11pm Valley stage
Sun., July 6 … 10am-8pm Valley stage

How Much:
Advance tickets … $12 per day or $30 weekend pass.
Children 12 years and younger in adult accompaniment FREE.

Tickets available online and by phone through Ticket Web at
www.cicada.ca.

Day and evening tickets available at the gate. Limited advance
camping passes are available.

The festival wishes to acknowledge the support of Sleeman Brewery.
For further information, interviews and photos please contact:

Roger Marin
289 296 7002
rogermarin @ cogeco.ca

Thom Lepp
905 937 9235
icontact@...