Juno Fest / Juno Cup!

When live music hits the streets of Vancouver for JunoFest and rockers take on NHL greats at the Juno Cup, Victoria's Acres of Lions will be right in the middle of it all. The Juno Award events will follow the bands Canadian CD release tour in support of their debut album Working which was released on Cordova Bay Entertainment/Fontana North in February. The first single "Closer" has already been receiving adds, rotation and enthusiastic response at various rock radio and CBC stations.

Before they make their way back to the west coast, Acres of Lions will perform during Canadian Music Week in Toronto on March 12th 9pm at Rok Boutique. www.cmw.net JunoFest takes place on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at various venues. Acres of Lions will play The Bourbon on March 28th - 10:30 pm. The 6th Annual Juno Cup game presented by The Keg Steakhouse & Bar takes place at the UBC Thunderbird Arena on Friday March 27, 2009.

JunoFest is a two-night music extravaganza that showcases the talents of over 100 local, regional and national artists representing the diverse spectrum of Canadian music. Nearly half of the participating line-up has been chosen locally to highlight Vancouver's rich and diverse music scene, in addition to performances from 2009 JUNO Award nominees and some of Canada's national touring acts. www.junofest.ca

This year NHL Greats such as Paul Coffey, Russ Courtnall, Brad Dalgarno,Mark Napier, Mike Pelyk, Bob Probert and Vancouver Canuck Cliff Ronning will lace up against the Rockers. The Rockers have gathered an enormous roster with artists such as Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies), Kathleen Edwards, Sarah McLachlan and Cordova Bay artists Tyson Yerex (Acres of Lions) and Cameron Melnyk and Jesse Wainwright (State of Shock).

Juno Cup is an ever-growing popular event among fans that mixes music with sport, matching NHL alumni with top artists and entertainers in support of MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity, associated with CARAS. www.junocup.ca