Showcase.
Each year as part of the Annual Conference, FEO provides the opportunity to performers of all genres to give a performance audition in front of industry planners and organizers. These performance auditions are buildt into our special Showcase evenings on Thursday and our Awards Gala dinner on Friday night, providing entertainment for the delegates throughout the evening.
The Showcase application is now closed - please check in with us shortly for the showcase artist selected for the FEO2015 Conference.
Thursday Showcase Night is Sponsored by: TicketWindow.ca
Circle5
Brand new on the live music scene, Circle 5 is charming audiences everywhere with their energetic shows. Jam packed with original songs, reggae classics, soulful harmony singing and powerful dance hall beats, Circle 5 is making relatable music that audiences everywhere can dance to. www.circle5.ca Artist Booking Information www.BandPush.com
Bishop Soul
A tribute to the World's Greatest pop recording artist of all time. Join Bishop Soul as he performs some of Michaels's greatest hits including Billy Jean, Thriller, Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Bad, Black and White and many more. Be prepared to see a live performance by one of the world's best Michael Jackson tribute artists. This amazing show features Bishop's stunning vocals (no lip-synching), incredible dance moves, breathtaking looks and replica costumes. www.kingofpoptribute.com
Danny Lamb and the Association
A singer-songwriter, Danny Lamb's musical abilities have allowed him to reach a wide audience as an ambassador for the Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario. On his recent travels to Europe and Africa, Danny come up with the idea to write a song in each city with his music partner Jay Baty. www.facebook.com/DannyLambandtheAssociation Artist Booking Information www.BandPush.com
Kayd
A soulful voice, inspired by the likes of Janis Joplin, Paramore and Chantal Kreviazuk, paired with catchy melodies and ener...getic songs is the Singer/Songwriter known as KAYD. The St. Catharines born singer/songwriter took her first step towards pursuing her passion, when at the age of 10 years old she joined a church gospel choir. www.Kaydmusic.ca Artist Booking Information www.BandPush.com
Chloe
Chloe Rabideau is a 16 year old singer/songwriter from St.Catharines. She started her musical journey busking in Port Dalhousie for ice cream, at the age of 3. Chloe is a self-taught guitar player who also writes and performs solo material. The songs she writes come from personal experiences, even as a young teen; especially her single, “Can’t Help It” which is about the relationship between two free-spirited people. Her performance and songwriting is influenced by artists like, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Colbie Caillat and Jack Johnson. www.chloe.ca Artist Booking Information www.BandPush.com
Stereo Sunrise
Maybe it was karma, maybe it was just good luck, but something drew these four talented musicians together. The band consists of members from Welland, Niagara Falls, and St. Catharines, and they have performed at numerous venues and developed devoted fans in each city. In late 2012, Stereo Sunrise produced and released a 5 song EP, generating and culminating in a 2013 nomination for 'New Group of the Year' at the Niagara Music Awards. Drawing on influences such as Blind Melon, Jane's Addiction, the Doors, Black Sabbath, ABBA, the Beatles, and the Foo Fighters, there is surprising energy and groove in their songwriting. www.stereosunrise.ca Artist Booking Information www.BandPush.com
Desire
Audiences that have witnessed The International U2 Tribute – Desire, have been left speechless after experiencing the passion and authenticity of their performances. Desire followed in the footsteps of U2; unifying as friends in high school and through years and years of practice now bring to life the soul, spirit and bravado of U2’s 3 decades of ‘Magnificent’ music. WITNESS what people all over North America are talking about. www.u2tributedesire.com
Friday
Heather Ballentine
Music's favourite pin up girl, Heather Ballentine is a country girl right down to her roots. Raised in Arkansas, she has been singing and writing songs her entire life. Thanks to her father’s love of retro music, her early influences were Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, The Everly Brothers, Elvis, Roy Orbison, Wanda Jackson, and Buddy. In 2011 Heather moved to Canada and happily adopted it as her new home. Now based in Toronto, she recently recorded with Grammy Winning Producer, Pete Anderson. Heather and Pete have created her own signature sound that appeals to country, swing, and big band audiences alike. To see her live show is to fall in love with her retro charm. Her style is fresh, unique, and unforgettable. www.heatherballentine.com
The Spoons
Spoons are a Canadian New Wave-New Romantic synth pop music group from Burlington, Ontario who formed in 1979 and were popular in the early 1980s. In 1983, they were nominated for "Most Promising Group of the Year" at the Juno Awards and won "Group of the Year" at the same year's U-Know awards (the forerunner of the CASBYs - Canadian Artists Selected By You). www.thespoons.ca
Stacey Renee
From a young age Stacey has always been an exceptionally gifted singer/ songwriter and instrumentalist. Born and raised in Thornhill, Ontario, Stacey's talents were unmistakable, and her love and passion of music is what drove her to pursue her music career. A soulful yet edgy singer, Stacey has entertained crowds across Canada opening for such artists as, Kardinal Official, Danny Fernandes, Chris Brown, Gloria Gaynor, and Deborah Cox. Her powerful and dynamic vocal abilities resonate with each and every one of her performances. Throughout the years she has performed at Canadas Wonderland, Ontario Place, The Canadian National Exhibition and was featured on Much Music's television series disBand. www.staceyreneemusic.com/