George Canyon came and did a live performance here at Olds College on September 29th. He was accompanied by four of his band players and was just absolutely amazing. George, originally from Nova Scotia, now lives here in Alberta. He spends most of his time when he’s not touring on his ranch with his wife and two children. After being at the concert for only a little, it was obvious that George is a family man. He is also a pilot and fly’s his own plane for fun.
George really got the crowd going with his music. Personally I’ve never been to a concert this small, but I think it’s better because it’s more real. He came out and shook everyone’s hand, took a little girl on stage, and even helped a girl with Down syndrome onto the stage to sing with! I think that’s why he enjoys coming to these small towns, because he gets a chance to connect with the crowd. George has fans from every age. There were lots of seniors that came to enjoy the concert, along with the college audience of course, but also little guys and gals. George even played a song from his new children’s album not yet released. Something else he told us is that he just finished shooting a movie that will be released in 2013. Overall, the concert was a great experience. Getting to meet someone as famous as George Canyon was amazing. At the end of the night he came out for an encore and wowed the crowd! It was unfortunate he didn’t come out after for some autographs and pictures, but I still managed to get some autographs from the rest of the band. This was defiantly one of my best memories made here at Olds College thus far.
By: Bea de Jong
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