The Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) will be presented in Edmonton on Saturday, so the city has declared this week Canadian Country Music Week in Edmonton.
The awards will be handed out at Rogers Place, but Edmontonians can take part in dancing, songwriting sessions, and live performances at Churchill Square starting Wednesday.
Country on the Square
- Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m.
- The city says visitors can expect family friendly country music performances, line dancing, a bandanna craft, games, giveaways, and roving performers. The event is free to attend.
CCMA Country Crawl and Legends Car Show
- Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m.
- Car fans can get their fill at the Legends Car Club show all afternoon. Canadian country music artists Colleen Rae and Bob Donaldson will perform. Admission is free and no tickets are required.
Movies on the Square goes country
- Friday from 4 to 9 p.m.
- Two movies will be screened in Churchill Square: kids’ classic Spirit Untamed will start at 5 p.m., followed by Rango at 6:45 p.m.
Live at lunch
- Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12 to 1 p.m.
- Each day, Churchill Square will host a live performance and food trucks for lunch until 2 p.m.:
- Wednesday — Andrea Nixon
- Thursday — D’Orjay The Singing Shaman
- Friday — The Bobby Tenderloin Universe (Duo)
All outdoor events are weather and air quality dependent.
In addition to the events at Churchill Square, there will be 90 other performances as part of 33 shows taking place at 19 venues around the city.