Country music and bluegrass fans are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets and come out for a night of free music, as the Township of Langley’s Summer Concert Series continues.
Performances by Emily Taylor Adams and Jackson Hollow will be featured at the new outdoor amphitheatre in Willoughby Community Park, in the 7700 Block of 202A Street, tonight (Aug. 17) at 7 p.m.
Emily Taylor Adams began performing publicly at the age of 10, covering the Dixie Chicks and Christmas songs at local malls, country fairs, fundraisers and small events. In 2008, she traveled to Nashville, Tenn. to write and record her first self-titled album. It was released throughout Canada in 2009, and Emily went on to win BC’s Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year award in 2010.
After taking time away, Adams recently stepped back into the spotlight. She participated in the CCMA Discovery Showcase in Winnipeg and has performed at numerous events, including the Merritt Mountain Music Festival, Rockin’ River and Sunfest Country Music Festivals, and Aldergrove Fair Days.
Adams is not only a performer, but an accomplished songwriter. Her music video for the song What Would It Feel Like, which she co-wrote, has been featured on Country Music Television and another of her co-writes, called I Love You Because You’re You, was featured on the CBC TV Series Heartland (Season 7).
Adams, who is thrilled to be back writing and performing music, will not be the only star on stage Thursday evening.
Joining her is Jackson Hollow, a four-piece bluegrass band and a two-time winner of the BC Country Music Association’s Gaylord Wood Traditional Country Award. This award is given to a group or act whose music is based on traditional/roots styles, but through innovation and originality is different from what is considered mainstream county music.
Jackson Hollow has performed at various festivals and fairs including the Harmony Arts Festival, Kootenay Country Music Festival, Fiddlers Jamboree and the Revelstoke Street Festival. The band was formed by award winning fiddler/mandolin player Mike Sanyshyn, CCMA & BCCMA’s Fiddle Player of the Year. Jackson Hollow features another award winning bandmate in lead singer Tianna Lefebvre. Lefebvre is a four-time BCCMA Award winner, who has received the Female Vocalist of the Year and the Ray McAuley Horizon Awards.
While relatively new to the scene, Jackson Hollow is establishing itself as a band to be reckoned with in the country music industry. With great vocals and fantastic acoustical back-up, they will be a fan favorite at this year’s concert series.
This performance is the seventh in the Township of Langley’s Summer Concert Series celebrating Canada 150, which is sponsored by Long & McQuade Music and the Langley Times newspaper.
Organizers remind concert goers that the days are getting shorter and nights are getting longer, and guests are encouraged to bring a jacket or sweater in case the temperature drops. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at an alternate indoor location.
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