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Special Tribute Performance for Merle Haggard to take place at Dauphin’s Countryfest

Country music icon Merle Haggard was scheduled to perform on July 3rd at Canada’s longest running country music festival. On April 6th, Dauphin’s Countryfest, along with the rest of the world, mourned the loss of this legendary singer, who passed away on his 79th birthday. 

Dauphin’s Countryfest will honour the late Merle Haggard on Sunday, July 3rd with a very special performance exclusive to Countryfest, by his sons Ben Haggard and Noel Haggard and his long time band, The Strangers. Both Ben and Noel are country music artists and musicians in their own right, with Ben playing guitar alongside his dad on recent tours. 

Joining them will be multi-award winning singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson who has performed with Merle on several occasions in the past. In an April 18th interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Jamey Johnson calls Merle Haggard a mentor and a friend, adding “Merle taught me how to make music, and that’s how I make my living and feed my family today. I couldn’t owe anybody a greater debt of gratitude than I owe Merle Haggard.” 

“You cannot replace an icon like Merle Haggard,” says Countryfest Promoter Rob Waloschuk. “We couldn’t think of a better way to pay homage to the life of this prolific singer/songwriter than to have his family and friends perform a tribute concert. Merle fans won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime performance, exclusive to Countryfest, that will no doubt get major press coverage from across the country.”

 

TICKETS: 

The 27th annual Dauphin’s Countryfest takes place June 30-July 3, 2016. Weekends, VIPs, Dailies, Camping and Reserved Seating are on sale now! Tickets can be purchased online at www.countryfest.ca, by calling 1-800-361-7300, or in-person at the Dauphin’s Countryfest office (28 2nd Avenue NE in Dauphin). Stay connected with Countryfest all year on social media, or by signing up for e-news at countryfest.ca.

 

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