After an
encouraging response towards the first two Miri Country Music Fest, the event
will be back bigger and better next year. Country music fans can expect another
exciting experience at the third edition of the festival which will be held on
February 27 next year.
Next
year’s festival will showcase country music bands from Nashville in USA,
Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur and Miri and these bands will
serenade festival goers with their rendition of rock, pop, contemporary,
bluegrass and folk country tunes.
Organized
by Planet Conventions and Events Sdn Bhd, the festival will be held at Parkcity
Everly Hotel Miri.
The
one-day event will showcase music workshops, line dance session, bazaar and
music concert. The day’s program will
begin from 2pm onward with the opening of the bazaar and followed with the
music workshops. The line dance session will be held from 4pm while the concert
will start from 5.30pm onward.
Line dance
enthusiasts are expected to get together to share and exchange dance technique
and steps at the line dance sessions.
Planet
Conventions and Events will once again invite other event organizers to use the
festival as a venue to promote their upcoming events. The idea was introduced
this year and it was well received with Rurum Kelabit utilizing the opportunity
to promote its Pesta Nukenen (Bario Food Fair).
At the
music workshop, festival goers can learn how to sing country tunes and play
musical instruments. The workshops proved to be quite popular among the
audience as that provide them the opportunity to get up-close with the band
members.
Tickets to
the festival are priced at RM80 for adult and RM40 for a child between three to
12 years old. The ticket for adult is inclusive of one beer while the child
ticket is with one soft drink.
Ticket
sales begin on June 16 and up until September 16, the ticket is offered at an
early bird rate. During early bird rate the tickets are sold at RM60 for adult
and RM30 for child and tickets are inclusive of a drink.
Tickets
are now available in Kuching, Miri and Kota Kinabalu. In Kuching, the tickets
are available at Planet Conventions and Events office (tel: 082 250400) while
in Miri, the tickets are available at Parkcity Everly Hotel Miri (085 440288)
and Planet Borneo Travel and Tour Services (085 414300). In Kota Kinabalu, the
tickets are available from Asif Pishori (014 6922757). The tickets are also
available online at www.miricountrymusic.com.
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