SHAWN AUSTIN WITH KRISTIN CARTER 
EXCLUSIVE CONCERT SERIES
4 NIGHTS • 50 PEOPLE
JUNE 17-20 - 7:30 PM

With over 14 million collective streams to date, Vancouver singer-songwriter Shawn Austin has continued to work tirelessly to cement his place in the Canadian country music landscape. Nominated for the 2019 CCMA “Rising Star” Award in addition to presenting on the national CCMA Awards broadcast, Austin was recently a season two finalist on NBC’s Songland, pitching Florida Georgia Line as a songwriting contestant in the ground-breaking series that puts undiscovered songwriters at center stage as they pitch their original creations to top recording artists and a panel of chart-topping music producers, in hopes of creating the artists’ next big hits. His current track “Dangerous”, available now and written by Tenille Nadkrynechny (Tenille Townes), Heather Lynn Morgan, Lindsay Rimes, is a different side of Austin and one he’s excited for fans to hear. With magnetic vocals, honest lyricism and an overall laid-back vibe often compared to a hybrid of country superstar Brett Eldridge and Grammy-winning icon John Mayer, Austin shows no sign of slowing down in 2020.

A choir girl turned country troubadour, Kristin Carter’s alluring stage presence and dynamic vocals can move, excite, and empower an audience at any given moment. Born and raised in White Rock, BC, Carter grew up with the modern country vibes of Shania Twain, The Dixie Chicks, and Faith Hill in addition to taking cues from the soulful vocals of Beyoncé. Drawn to choir at age 5, Carter used the timeless vocal practice to train her voice for over 15 years. Following an educational journey that took her to Halifax and back, she uncovered the inspiration for her songwriting and thus began writing country songs during her daily Vancouver commute. In 2016, Carter turned her full creative attention to music and recorded a series of YouTube videos that garnered over 75,000 views. With a country sound infused by pop sensibilities and punctuated by powerhouse vocals and lyrics that inspire confidence, Kristin Carter’s country music journey has only just begun.

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COVID-19 PLAN

Your safety is our priority. We will be taking all measures to provide a safe, sanitized and comfortable concert setting, following current regulations provided by the provincial government and Worksafe BC. Each evening we will only be selling a maximum of 50 tickets, you and your guests will be seated with appropriate social distancing in between you and the next concert goer, and additional entrances and exits will be used to load in and out of the Bodine Hall. If you are feeling unwell or have symptoms please do not attend the concert and contact the box office. The Centre will be providing hand sanitizer and facemasks.

-Patrons will be assigned seats (Cabaret style) by Mary Winspear Centre staff in order to maintain BC Provincial Health Orders
-Staff wearing PPE
-Masks available to attendees
-Specially decorated space for an enhanced concert experience
-Lowered stage – more intimate concert experience
-Creating max ventilation in our largest space (8,000ft hall – doors open)
-Contactless merch – delivered directly to your cohort
-Contactless concession – delivered directly to your cohort
-NO paper tickets, check-in on arrival
-Cleaning/disinfecting entire space before, during, and after
-All patrons will receive a phone call from Mary Winspear Centre staff before event for personalized service
-Come with your own cohort while maintaining social distancing from others

Maximum group size is 6.