NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA YOUTH CENTRE
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The Orillia Youth Centre is incredibly proud to once again be working with The Roots North Music Festival to present their third annual fundraising concert with 100 per cent of the proceeds going directly to support youth programming at the Orillia Youth Centre.
The festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in The Barn.
The Orillia Youth Centre is open seven days a week and all programs and opportunities are free of charge for all young people coming through their doors. The Orillia Youth Centre offers drop-in opportunities and scheduled programs ranging from social to recreational.
This year’s concert is headlined by Royal Wood. He recently released his ninth studio album Ever After The Farewell. He has subsequently been nominated for a Juno Award twice and has toured both North America and Europe and we could not be more excited to be presenting him at Burl’s Creek.
Singer/Songwriter Billy Pettinger (aka Billy the Kid) will be supporting the night. She has collaborated with such artists as Garth Hudson from The Band and Frank Turner. Billy, who hails from Vancouver, has toured extensively and currently lives in the United States.
Having not played in Canada for the last 5 years and knowing this might be her only show here for the foreseeable future the buzz to see her play has been huge. Roots North Music Festival Alumni Kristine Schmitt will be bringing The Layrite Boys with her as she opens the evening and you will not want to miss her set.
Doors are at 6 p.m. and there will be a silent auction and food will be onsite courtesy of Holly’s Sweets and Eats. This event is all ages and fully licensed.
Tickets can be purchased in Downtown Orillia at Alleycats Music and Art or online at the website.
“We are so excited to be working with our friends at the Roots North Music Festival. Sarah Duffy of Art Project has put together an amazing lineup for the night; so get there early and enjoy the program. We are so pleased to be receiving so much community support for not only this event but our Youth Centre. Event organizer Steve Orr from Dapper Depot Menswear has set a goal of raising $20,000 at this event and we are well on our way to hitting that target. 100 per cent of the money raised will be going directly back into supporting youth opportunities at the Youth Centre,” said Kevin Jon Gangloff, Director at Orillia Youth Centre.
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