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Coors Banquet & 92.9 The Bull Presents:

Chris Lane
w/ Shawn Austin & Andrew Hyatt
Sunday, March 4th 2018
O'Brians Event Centre
All Ages Licensed
Doors 7PM

Tickets (incl. GST) :
$32.50 GA (Plus S/C)
$52.50 for Belvedere Treehouse VIP (Plus S/C)

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***VIP Ticket includes: Access to the Belvedere Treehouse with seating 
for every ticket purchased, exclusive VIP drink menus, free freshly 
popped popcorn, private bar, private washrooms, and birds eye view of 
the venue!

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Email dana@obrianseventcentre.ca for booking inquiries

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After touring in the past year with Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerini and 
Rascal Flatts, Lane's been making a name for himself as one of the 
genre's most groundbreaking new stars: his first single, "Fix," topped 
the Country radio charts, has been certified GOLD in both the U.S. and 
Canada, and surpassed both 25.8 million streams on Spotify and 6 million 
views on Vevo, making waves for how effortlessly it blends progressive 
pop and that sultry falsetto with his country roots. It's a 
record-breaker, too: the song has accumulated the most first week single 
adds from a debut male artist in Country Aircheck history, all while 
drawing praise from the likes of Selena Gomez, Lucy Hale, Daughtry and 
more. Now, Lane's ready to share Girl Problems with the world, the debut 
LP produced by Joey Moi (Florida Georgia Line, Jake Owen) and released 
August 5th by Big Loud Records.

Originally from North Carolina but now residing in Nashville, Lane once 
thought his life was heading in an entirely different direction: an ace 
athlete, he played football and baseball until an injury sidelined him 
permanently. Looking for an outlet, he turned to the guitar – he'd 
always loved music growing up, and listened to everything from Garth 
Brooks and Usher to Justin Timberlake – and it quickly turned from a 
hobby into a downright passion. He started playing in a cover band and 
became a must-see act in town, all while starting to write his own 
songs, a talent that came unexpectedly easily.

"Once I got a taste of what it was like to be on stage," says Lane, "and 
more and more people came out to the shows, I thought, 'well, I should 
try and write my own music.' I sat down and wrote twelve songs. After 
that, it instantly felt like music was what I truly was supposed to be 
doing. I discovered a passion I never thought I could have."
Soon, Nashville came calling, and it wasn't before long that he found 
himself working with Moi, who was instantly drawn to his cutting-edge 
originality and ability to transcend genres. One day in the studio, Lane 
was singing an Usher song to himself while Moi was working behind the 
controls – including all of the high, falsetto notes that are impossible 
for most to even approach. And, suddenly, a light bulb went off: they 
realized they could integrate those vocal abilities into Lane's music in 
way that country had never quite done before. "I'm so glad we discovered 
that," says Lane. "It's out of the box for country music, and that's how 
I like to be."

Once Lane felt free to unleash those killer vocals, everything fell into 
place: it was the thread that laced together his diverse pop and country 
influences, and "Fix," written by Sarah Buxton, Jesse Frasure and Abe 
Stoklasa, was the first piece of that puzzle (and also the title of his 
debut EP). Girl Problems – named as an ode not only to the difficulties 
of romance but the beauty of learning from missteps and mistakes - takes 
the ride one step further, pushing even more boundaries, packing more 
surprises and, most of all, always remembering to make people dance or 
sing along. From the smooth, R&B vibe of "Who's It Gonna Be" that 
absolutely smashes with its infectious, eighties-pop infused chorus; to 
the twang disco of "All The Time"; to the mid-tempo "For Her," which 
Lane describes as his "Backstreet Boy" moment – if the Backstreet Boys 
played a little banjo – it's a contemporary ride from one exciting 
corner of the genre to the next, reinventing country with every octave.

"I love what Florida Georgia Line is doing, and what Sam Hunt has done," 
says Lane. "They have created something that was unique to country that 
nobody else had tried. That's how I strive to create music, too. To 
infuse so many different aspects and influences into one unique sound, 
that always pushes forward."

Florida Georgia Line, in fact, has been a mentor of sorts to Lane – they 
recognized his talent early on and took him on the road before anyone 
barely knew his name. It was a good gamble – audiences loved his 
high-energy, captivating performances, and other artists like Rascal 
Flatts snatched him up as a tourmate, too. Tireless on the road and 
always on all cylinders at every show, Lane attributes his work ethic to 
his years as an athlete.
"I guess I've gone from playing baseball in stadiums to singing in 
stadiums," Lane laughs. Either way, he's still hitting soaring homeruns