Bravo! presents two new AT THE CONCERT HALL performances featuring 16-year old jazz-pop singing sensation Nikki Yanofsky and Canadian indie rock band Broken Social Scene. The appearances book-end a star-studded line-up of AT THE CONCERT HALL specials airing this summer on Bravo!. Yanofsky, scheduled to stop by Toronto’s legendary Masonic Temple on May 16 for the taping of Bravo!’s acclaimed concert series, kicks off the summer concert series June 29 at 10 p.m. ET. BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE AT THE CONCERT HALL premieres August 3 at 10 p.m. ET on Bravo!.
The hot summer line-up includes encore presentations of MICHAEL BUBLÉ AT THE CONCERT HALL (July 6), JANN ARDEN AT THE CONCERT HALL (July 13), MATTHEW GOOD AT THE CONCERT HALL (July 20), and MOTOWN AT THE CONCERT HALL (July 27) – a tribute featuring Colin James, Divine Brown, Suzie McNeil, Justin Nozuka, Matt Dusk, and Justin Hines. See below for details.
AT THE CONCERT HALL Summer 2010 Schedule:
*All Concert Hall performances are hosted by Erica Ehm unless otherwise noted.
NIKKI YANOFSKY AT THE CONCERT HALL – Bravo! Premiere
Tuesday, June 29 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Airing just days after Nikki Yanofsky performs at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, NIKKI YANOFSKY AT THE CONCERT HALL sees the teen sensation performing brand new arrangements of classic jazz songs and original pop compositions from her first studio album Nikki. The Montréal native also performs her smash number one hit “I Believe,” CTV’s official broadcast song for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. (Encore presentation airs July 2 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.)
MICHAEL BUBLÉ AT THE CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, July 6 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Michael Bublé thrills the audience with cornerstone hits (“Home,” “Everything,” “Haven’t Met You Yet”) and tracks from his latest album Crazy Love – including “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You,” and “Georgia On My Mind.” Plus, Bublé hosts the night’s program, marking the first time the series is hosted by the performing artist. (Encore presentation airs July 9 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.)
JANN ARDEN AT THE CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, July 13 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Sharp, witty, and always entertaining, Jann Arden takes to the stage to perform tracks from her latest album Free. Her set list includes “Daughter Down,” “Free,” “A Million Miles Away,” and mega hits like “Insensitive” and “Good Mother.” (Encore presentation airs July 16 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.)
MATTHEW GOOD AT THE CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, July 20 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Currently on tour in support of his latest album Vancouver, Matthew Good performs tracks from his fourth solo album including “Us Remains Impossible,” “The Boy Who Could Explode,” “Great Whales of the Sea,” “A Silent Army In The Trees,” and the first single, “Last Parade.” The B.C. native also delivers earlier hits including “Born Losers,” and an acoustic rendition of “Strange Days.” (Encore presentation airs July 23 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.)
MOTOWN AT THE CONCERT HALL
Tuesday, July 27 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Canadian artists perform renditions of classic hits from artists who were instrumental in creating the essential Motown sound. Colin James, Divine Brown, Suzie McNeil, Justin Nozuka, Matt Dusk, and Justin Hines take to the stage to perform hits originally sung by Motown’s greats including Stevie Wonder (“Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”), The Jackson 5 (“ABC”), Marvin Gaye (“What’s Going On”), Smokey Robinson (“Tears of A Clown”), Martha Reeves (“Dancing in the Streets”), and more! Plus, Wade O’Brown (The Continentals) makes a surprise guest appearance. (Encore presentation airs July 30 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.)
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE AT THE CONCERT HALL – Bravo! Premiere
Tuesday, August 3 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Having just released their fourth studio album Forgiveness Rock Record, Broken Social Scene treats the audience to brand new tracks from the LP. Founding band members Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, along with Justin Peroff, Andrew Whiteman, Charles Spearing, Lisa Lobsinger, and Sam Goldberg perform “Texico Bitches,” “All to All,” “Forced to Love,” and more. (Encore presentation airs August 6 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.)
Bravo!’s AT THE CONCERT HALL series is taped at one of Canada’s best live music venues, the legendary Masonic Temple, which has housed historic performances by International and local gems including The Rolling Stones, The Supremes, The Who, Bob Dylan, James Brown, The Grateful Dead, The Cure, Duran Duran, The Tragically Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, City and Colour, Molly Johnson, Patrick Watson, and U2 with Elvis Costello.
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