Good for Grapes and The Wet Secrets to perform BC and Alberta showcases including the PEAK Performance Project 2015 Launch Parties

For Immediate Release:
April 20, 2015

(Vancouver, BC) -  102.7 The PEAK and 95.3 The PEAK, along with Music BC and Alberta Music, will announce the Top 12 Artists for BC and Alberta’s 2015 PEAK Performance Project starting with the BC Launch Party on May 27th at Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver.

This will also launch the PEAK Performance Project "Victory Tour" featuring the winners of the 2014 BC and Alberta Projects, Good for Grapes and The Wet Secrets. The 2 champion bands will take their shows across both the provinces, wrapping the tour with a bang at the launch and Top 12 Announcement Party for Alberta’s 2015 PEAK Performance Project at The Palomino in Calgary.

The full tour dates are:

May 27 - Top 12 BC Launch Party - Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, BC
May 29 - The Queens, Nanaimo, BC
May 30 - Lucky Bar, Victoria, BC
June 2 - Habitat, Kelowna, BC
June 3 - The Flying Steamshovel Inn, Rossland, BC
June 4 - Bo's Bar and Grill, Red Deer, AB
June 5 - The Brixx Bar & Grill, Edmonton, AB
June 6 - The Slice, Lethbridge, AB
June 7 - Top 12 AB Launch Party - The Palomino, Calgary, AB

The PEAK Performance Project is designed to educate, promote, develop and launch the careers of up and coming artists from BC and Alberta. It also hopes to foster the music industries in both provinces and create a sense of community amongst music professionals. While the projects are run as separate programs in each province, there is an incredible opportunity to create bridges between BC and Alberta though the shared educational experience at the PEAK Performance Project Bootcamp held in Rockridge Canyon, BC.

Top Prizes this year for the BC Project include a 102.7 thousand dollar top prize, $75,000 second prize, $50 000 third prize, as well as a $5000 base camp award given to each Top 12 band to help them with their career development. Top Prizes this year for the Alberta Project include $100,953 top prize, $75,000 second prize, $50,000 third prize, as well as a $5000 base camp award given to each Top 12 band to help them with their career development.

The BC PEAK Performance Project, sponsored by Cariboo Brewing, is in year seven of a $5.29 million program. The project is administered by the Music BC Industry Association and funded by 102.7 The PEAK through CRTC approved Canadian Content Development Funding.  Winners have included We Are the City, Kyprios, Dear Rouge, Current Swell, Good For Grapes and Rykka.

The Alberta PEAK Performance Project, sponsored by New Amsterdam Vodka, is in year 2 of a $4.9 million program. The project is administered by Alberta Music and funded by 95.3 The PEAK through CRTC approved Canadian Content Development Funding.

For more information on The Victory Tour: www.peakperformanceproject.com/VictoryTour For more information on The PEAK Performance Project: www.peakperformanceproject.com

For more info on Good For Grapes: www.goodforgrapes.com
For more info on The Wet Secrets: www.thewetsecrets.com

For more information on Music BC, visit:  www.musicbc.org For more information on Alberta Music, visit: www.albertamusic.org

Media Contact for BC PEAK Performance Project: Jen Fritz @ Fritz Media

Media Contact for AB PEAK Performance Project: Joelle May @ ModMay Promotions