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The Buckle: CFR Party Headquarters

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Located in Hall H of the Edmonton EXPO Centre, The Buckle is the offical party headquarters of CFR - the place to be for music, food, drinks, and fun!

During CFR 2011, The Buckle was home to:

  • Lunch buffets from 11 am - 4 pm
  • Dinner buffets 5 pm - 7 pm with live dinner time entertainment
  • Exceptional Bar Service until 2am.
  • Nightly Canadian country music star performances, including sets from Emerson Drive, Chad Brownlee, and Sweet Tequila
  • Boot Shine and Photo booth
  • DJ and Concession from 9 pm to 11 pm
  • and much more!

    Stay tuned for more information on The Buckle 2012!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment Acts

Sweet Tequila

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Sweet Tequila is a 5 piece powerhouse rock edged country band featuring male and lead vocals of 23 year old Fenom Shalisa Liesch from Brooks Alberta and  90's recording act Randy J. Martin. Sound influences include classic rock, new rock, New Country and Dance Mix. Also featured as a show stopper is guitarist  David "Gunshow" Graham in his "Guitar Hero" segment, where he covers some of the greatest classic rock guitar solos of all time (Van Helan, AC/DC, Ozzie Osborn, Micheal Jackson, etc.). On Drums DENIS BOISVERT who has worked with acts such as Lisa Hewett and Mathew's Grin, is another fine Grant MacEwan graduate who comparable to the best on the circuit.

Chad Brownlee

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With a Best New Artist Showcase Award from the Canadian Country Music Conference and a 2010 CCMA Rising Star nomination under his belt, Chad Brownlee is quickly earning accolades across Canada’s country music scene.  Now up for a Canadian Radio Industry Award and an Indie Award for Country Group/Artist of the year at this year’s Canadian Music Week, Brownlee will also take part in a performance on Friday, March 11th in Toronto at the Cadillac Lounge.  The B.C. native who was a Vancouver Canucks sixth round draft pick, has long had a dual passion for both music and hockey.

www.chadbrownlee.com

 

Emerson Drive

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A decade of great music and over a million miles of life on the road have brought Emerson Drive to the spot that many artists dream of, a Grammy-nominated country band with a bright future.  After 10 years the members of Emerson Drive are excited to have reached this career milestone and can't wait to see what the next 10, 20 or 30 years will bring.

www.emersondrive.com/