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Oakville Beaver, 8 Jul 2016, p. 19

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Canadian rock legend Burton Cummings coming to OCPA The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts recently announced the addition of Burton Cummings to its current season of shows. Tickets to the Oct. 26 show will go on sale to the public today (Friday) at 11 a.m. The Canadian rock legend was added to the Dan Cooper Concert Series at the 130 Navy St. performing centre -- tickets for the 8 p.m. concert cost $125 and can be purchased online at OakvilleCentre.ca, by phone at 9058152021 or in person Mondays-Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. "Few artists have achieved the level of public success and critical acclaim that Burton Cummings has enjoyed in a dazzling career spanning more than 40 years," stated a media release. "Whether as lead singer and songwriter with the Guess Who or on his own, Burton Cummings has amassed more hit records than just about any other Canadian performer in history." Cummings is best known for his hits These Eyes, Stand Tall, Timeless Love, I'm Scared, My Own Way To Rock, and Break It To Them Gently. Cummings is a member of the Canadian Music, Canadian Songwriters, Canadian Music Industry, and Prairie Music halls of fame, the Canadian Walk of Fame, a sixtime Juno Award winner, recipient of the Order of Canada, the Order of Manitoba, the GovernorGeneral's Performance Arts Award, 22 SOCAN Awards and several Broadcast Music Industry (BMI) awards for the more than 1 million airplays of his songs. With the Guess Who, he earned the rst U.S. platinum album by a Canadian artist, and on his own the rst quadruple platinum Canadianproduced album. Altogether, Cummings has earned approxi- A L I T T L E J A Z Z I N T O W N E S Q U A R E 19 | Friday, July 8, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The Halton Jazz Singers, above from left, Darcea Hiltz, Jason Miller, Ryan Miller and Lorinel Penarubi, recently held a free outdoor concert in Towne Square with the Mississauga Swing Band. Below, members of the Mississauga Swing Band perform for the audience. | photos by Franki Ikeman - special to the Beaver Burton Cummings, Canadian rock legend, has been added to the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts' Dan Cooper Concert Series. | photo courtesy Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts mately 80 platinum and gold record awards. Recently, the bestselling book The 100 Top Canadian Singles ranked American Woman the greatest Canadian single of all time. Cummings' most recent album, the 2008 criticallyacclaimed Above The Ground, was his rst ever to feature all original songs. "The consummate artist, performer and professional, Burton possesses an extraordinary gift for entertaining.... As a concert draw, he is second to none delighting audiences from 10 to 10,000," stated the release. "Canadian rock music royalty, Burton Cummings remains at the top of his game as an unrivalled singer, songwriter and recording artist." Jet Peel - Facial of the Future Natural, Effective, Gentle & Painless · Removes Sun Damages & Pigmentations · Reduces Wrinkles & Rejuvenates · Deep Cleanses & Exfoliates 361 Cornwall Rd., Oakville Far Infrared Sauna Blanket Burn calories - lose weight $ 1 Session OR NEW July Specials 69 $ 299 Reg. $100 Reg. $600 6 Sessions Two Skin Tightening Treatments with $ 1 Microdermabrasion www.beautyinstituteandspa.com 199 Reg. $300 2015 DIAMOND Readers Selection 289.291.0168 AWARDS

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