Jill Barber returns home to Canada with new 2009 tour dates

JILL BARBER RETURNS HOME TO CANADA WITH NEW 2009 TOUR DATES!

Toronto, ON ’Äì Fresh off an Australian tour, Canadian songstress Jill Barber is returning to her Canadian fans, touring across Ontario and Quebec in support of her critically acclaimed release Chances (Outside Music). "Barber wholeheartedly carries on from where the golden age of music left off," states the Coast. "She's a modern-day Billie Holiday with the soul of Edith Piaf (minus the French). Don't be surprised when this album is hailed as a Canadian classic."

After an exceptionally exciting 2008, including 2 Juno nominations for her previous album For All Time (which was nominated for over 20 industry awards) and touring Canada and Australia with great success, Barber has been praised once again by the Canadian music community for Chances with 4 East Coast Music Awards nominations in the following categories:

¬… Entertainer of The Year

¬… Female Recording of The Year

¬… Recording of The Year

¬… Jazz Recording of The Year

Barber will kick off the new tour on February 12th.

Canadian 2009 Tour Dates:

February 12 Belleville, ON Empire Theatre

February 13 Peterborough, ON Showplace Theatre Lounge

February 14 Kingston, ON Grand Theatre

February 15 Montreal, QC Petit Campus

February 18 Toronto, ON First Canadian Place (Waterfall Stage)

February 19 & 20 Wakefield, QC The Blacksheep Inn

February 21 Toronto, ON MOD Club

February 22 London, ON Aeolian Hall

February 23 Guelph, ON Dublin United Church

February 26 Kitchener, ON Center In The Square

February 27 Hamilton, ON Studio Theatre (Hamilton Place)

Weblinks: www.jillbarber.com and www.myspace.com/jillbarbermusic

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