In Studio with New Album July 12th, 2008 |
Jill is currently in the studio recording her forthcoming album, which is due out in Fall 2008. In the meantime, you can catch Jill at a handful of summer festivals. Please see Tour Dates for further information.
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JILL FEATURED ON ET CANADA May 23rd, 2008 |
Tune in to Entertainment Tonight Canada on Tuesday May 27th at 7pm EST to see Jill styled as "Agent 99" from Get Smart as part of ET's "Blockbuster Fashion Series."
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TWO-NIGHT STAND IN SAINT JOHN, NB: MAY 23rd & 24th!! May 18th, 2008 |
For two nights only, the Top of the Town Lounge at the Fort Howe Hotel in Saint John, NB will feature two intimate solo shows from Jill. Special support guest is Stephanie Hardy. See Tour dates page for more info.
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UK DATES ANNOUNCED April 15th, 2008 |
Jill will be crossing the pond next month for a handful of UK dates. Please see tour dates section for more information:
May 7th The Slaughtered Lamb London May 10th The Cluny Newcastle May 13th The Brill in-store London May 14th Canal 125 London May 15th 93 Feet East London May 16th The Local London
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JILL FEATURED ARTIST ON CBC TELEVISION'S EAST COAST SESSIONS April 14th, 2008 |
Tune in Friday, April 25th at 7:30pm AST to watch East Coast Sessions, a brand new maritime CBC television series that features performances and interviews from a variety of east coast artists.
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JILL BARBER ON CANADA AM THURSDAY APRIL 3 April 2nd, 2008 |
JILL BARBER ON CANADA AM THURSDAY APRIL 3
Be sure to tune in to Canada AM on Thursday morning at 6AM ET/PT on CTV for an exclusive performance by Jill Barber.
Jill will then head to Calgary for the Junos weekend, but not before squeezing in another couple of special SIBLING REVELRY shows in Waterloo and Toronto. Please check the tour dates page for more details. The tour will resume in Nova Scotia next week.
Thank you to everyone in Western Canada for making the Sibling Revelry tour a wonderful experience for Jill and Matt so far.
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THE SIBLING REVELRY Tour March 2nd, 2008 |
THE SIBLING REVELRY Tour is currently on the road. Bro/Sis duo Matt and Jill Barber are currently on tour across the country... please check the Tour Dates page for more show info, and to find dates near you!
Also, Matt and Jill will both be appearing at the SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST Festival in Austin, TX March 12-16th:
Thursday, March 13th at The Velveeta Room (10pm Jill Barber)
Saturday, March 15th at Saxon Pub (1320 South Lamar) Songwriter's Showcase 1:25pm!!!!
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JILL BARBER NOW A DOUBLE JUNO AWARD NOMINEE February 15th, 2008 |
JILL BARBER NOW A DOUBLE JUNO AWARD NOMINEE Jill has been added as a nominee to the Juno Awards' New Artist of the Year category... this follows the nomination that she already received for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year for her latest record For All Time.
The 37th Annual Juno Awards take place in Calgary, AB on April 6th, 2008 and will be broadcast nationally on CTV.
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2008 JUNO AWARD nomination!!! February 5th, 2008 |
Jill Barber has received a 2008 JUNO AWARD nomination!!!
We are very pleased to announce that For All Time has been nominated for a Juno in the category of Roots & Traditional Album of the Year (solo.)
The 37th Annual Juno Awards take place in Calgary, AB on April 6th, 2008 and will be broadcast nationally on CTV.
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VOTE FOR JILL BARBER FOR ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR January 23rd, 2008 |
Hey Folks,
PLEASE VOTE FOR JILL BARBER FOR ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR.. HERE!
Jill Barber is nominated for Entertainer of the Year at this year's East Coast Music Awards, which is the ONLY category that is voted upon by the public. Fans have until Thursday, February 7th at 4:00 AM Atlantic Time to send in their vote.
To vote by phone, call 1-900-870-ECMA (3262). Each call costs .99 cents.
Text Message: text the word ‘VOTE’ to the number assigned to your choice for Entertainer of the Year. Text message voting is available only to Aliant & Bell Mobility customers. Each text costs .15 cents
For Jill Barber, text VOTE to ALIANT-11 (254268-11)
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Nominated for two 2008 East Coast Music Awards December 18th, 2007 |
We are very pleased to announce that Jill Barber has been nominated for two 2008 East Coast Music Awards, for Songwriter of the Year and Entertainer of the Year!! The ECMAs take place in Fredericton, NB on February 10th, 2008.
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2007 has been a landmark year for Jill December 11th, 2007 |
2007 has been a landmark year for Jill Barber. Back in February she took home two East Coast Music Awards for Best Female Solo Artist and Album of the Year for her latest release, For All Time.
In the last year, her hectic touring schedule has brought her music to audiences in every Canadian province (and one territory- The Dawson City Music Festival in the Yukon), and to esteemed festivals such as Stanfest, The Winnipeg Folk Fest, Mariposa, SXSW in Austin, TX, The Greenman Festival in Wales, the Innocent Village Fete in London, UK and the Strawberry Festival in Yosemite National Park, CA.
Other performance highlights include an 8-date tour of the UK, an Atlantic Canadian theatre tour with Ron Sexsmith, the In the Dead of Winter US Tour with dates in NYC, Boston and Philadelphia, and showcases in LA at the Western Arts Alliance, On the Verge in Boston, Contact East in Liverpool, NS and CAPACOA in Ottawa.
She was recently honoured at the Music Nova Scotia Awards, being named Best Female Solo Artist and has received a nomination at The 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Best Contemporary Folk Singer.
In January 2008, Jill will be the Artist-in-Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts, where she will spend three weeks working on material for her forthcoming album.
Jill wishes to thank all of her supporters and fans for a fabulous year.
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Best Female Artist at the Nova Scotia Music Awards November 12th, 2007 |
We are thrilled to announce that Jill was awarded Best Female Artist at the Nova Scotia Music Awards, held in Liverpool on Nov 11th, 2007.
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Jill has been nominated in five categories at this year's Nova Scotia Music Awards November 1st, 2007 |
We are very pleased to announce that Jill Barber has been nominated in five categories at this year's Nova Scotia Music Awards for Folk recording, Female Artist, SOCAN Songwriter, Album and Entertainer of the Year. The awards will be handed out on November 11th at the Astor Theatre in Liverpool, NS.
Jill has also received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Best Singer-Contemporary. The awards gala takes place on December 1st at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec.
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New Videos in Gallery October 4th, 2007 |
Two videos have been added to the Gallery. 'Oh Heart' and 'Don't Go Easy' - head on over and check them out.
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Summer Update July 23rd, 2007 |
Jill is currently on her way back from playing the Dawson Music City Festival in the Yukon. It's been a busy July that has had Jill playing the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Mariposa as well as taping a concert for the CBC show East Coast Sessions. Jill will be headlining the Harmony Bazaar Festival in Lockeport, NS as well as playing dates in Victoria by the Sea, St. Margarets Bay and Quispamis before heading over to the UK. Her UK tour will include stops at the prestigious festivals Green Man and Summer Sundae where she will be sharing the stage with the likes of Robert Plant, Echo and The Bunnymen, Spiritualized, Joanna Newsom and more. Jill will also be playing select club dates, check the tour page for more details.
Toronto based artist Heather Goodchild has created a beautiful limited edition tour poster that will be available at shows and is available now online in the MapleMusic store. Only 500 of these have been made. For those of you who have seen Jill perform over the past year, there's a good chance you've heard her rendition of the Hank Williams classic "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". Jill recently did a CBC Radio 3 session and we're streaming her version of the classic album on Jill's MySpace page.
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New Tour Dates July 1st, 2007 |
Check the tour dates page for new dates, including several UK dates in August.
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New Website! June 1st, 2007 |
Welcome to the new website!
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Jill to Co-host Q on CBC Radio 1 May 30th, 2007 |
Jill Barber will be co-hosting the new CBC Radio Arts program Q with Jian Ghomeshi on June 1st - CBC Radio One.
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May Tour Dates w/ Jim Bryson April 2nd, 2007 |
Jill will be performing dates this May in support of her award winning album For All Time. Special Guest for the tour is Jim Bryson.
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Jill Receives Four ECMA Nominations January 1st, 2007 |
Jill is honoured to have received nominations for four East Coast Music Awards in the categories of FACTOR Album of the Year, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year, Best Female Solo Recording of the Year and Folk Recording of the Year for her latest record, For All Time. The awards ceremony will be held in Halifax on February 18th, 2007, and broadcast live across the country on CBC Television.
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