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REPERTOIRE

In The Evening

Dancing Days

The Ocean

All Of My Love

Dazed And Confused

D’yer Mak’er

When The Levee Breaks / Black Dog

Good Times Bad Times

Fool In The Rain

Thank You

Over The Hills And Far Away

The Rain Song

Kashmir

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WHO’S WHO

MICHAEL SHOTTON ( Lead Vocals) Born in Newcastle, England, Michael Shotton loved music from the moment he discovered The Beatles. Subsequently performing, by the ripe old age of three, Michael accumulated years of experience playing drums (southpaw!) and singing in countless original, top-40 and specialty tribute

acts. In 1988, Michael signed to Herb Alpert’s label, A&M, with the pop-based group “Diamond Life”, who’s hit “Habits of the Heart” still, gets play on Canadian AOR radio. This launched one of the most diverse, storied kinds of careers that could possibly be imagined.

He plays: he sings: he entertains. But he also writes: he engineers: he produces. Consult his friends and family, as

DAVE DUNLOP (Guitars) Dave Dunlop has been a pro guitarist / songwriter / singer / educator for the past 25 years. Currently, Dave balances his studio work while touring as a member of the award-winning “Strung-Out Troubadours”, the “Rik Emmett Band”, the “Alan Frew Trio” and “Jeans ’n Classics”.

JEFF CHRISTMAS (Conductor) Jeff is a Canadian-based composer, arranger, conductor, drummer, percussionist and trumpeter. He studied at York University, Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, and Berklee College of Music, Boston, where he majored in Film Scoring and Composition. He has

performed with several symphony orchestras across North America, as well as appearing internationally with such notable artists as Denny Doherty, The Rankin Sisters, Ashley McIsaac, J.P. Cormier, and Michael Burgess. He recently conducted a tour with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp). He was musical director/arranger for the Opening of the MTS Center in Winnipeg where he conducted the WSO and guest artists Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Tom Cochrane and Chantal Kreviazuk. His musical theatre experience includes productions at the Grand Theatre London, Huron Country Playhouse, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, as well as a four-month position with Chandris Fantasy Cruise Lines based in the Caribbean. His jazz performances include collaborations with Sam Noto, Phil Nimmons, Al Kay, Jeff Stout, George Zonce, Duncan Hopkins, Mike Murley, Kevin Turcotte, Jerry Johnson, and Guido Basso.

During his tenure as composer in residence with Orchestra London, he wrote several major compositions including Algoma, a tone poem for orchestra, and Concerto for English Horn. Jeff has worked with Amy Sky, Marc Jordan, Lorraine Segato (The Parachute Club), Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), Rik Emmett (Triumph) Brian Vollmer (Helix), Lawrence Gowan, Jim Witter, Thomas Wade and The Spoons.

Jeff’s original compositions for a wide variety of ensembles are in demand internationally. His music for the Opening Ceremonies of the Canada Games premiered on national television in the summer of 2001. Jeff has worked on various feature films and television programs with credits including High Point Casinos (Global TV), National Aboriginal Achievement Awards (CBC) and “Chatroom” (HBO, BET). His most recent commissions include Bluewater Portrait for solo oboe and orchestra, and Canadian Voyage, a five-movement suite for french horn and orchestra.

character witnesses: they will say, “It doesn’t do Mike justice, to simply say he’s versatile, or eclectic. He’s possessed by an inexhaustible, energetic spirit.”

Mike Shotton is a human dynamo. Offered as evidence:In ‘91, after appearing on Boston’s platinum fifth album, “Walk On” (MCA) , he signed to EMI records worldwide with his own original hard rock band, “Von Groove”. To date, Von Groove has completed their ninth album under the Z Records/Marquee labels. In ‘98, Michael also became part of the rock group “The Outpatience”, releasing their debut album, “Anxious Disease” (Teichiku/Virgin). This album features all of the members of Guns n’ Roses (including a duet with Axl Rose), Steve Stevens of Billy Idol fame and Louis Conte (of Phil Collins, and many other A list sessions). Recently, Michael has been playing drums with the well-known Canadian band “The Spoons”, as well as performing as a solo vocalist on many symphony dates all across North America - all of this, while providing the voice behind many radio & television commercials, such as Coke, Labatt’s, Coors, Crunchie, Fosters, the Bay and many more.

In 2001 he independently wrote, produced and released a 911 fundraiser song entitled “The Heart of America”, which is currently part of a compilation album with the likes of Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. The indefatigable and prolific Burlington Ontario-based Renaissance man has also teamed up with Gordon Deppe (The Spoons) and Tom Lewis (Partland Brothers, Alan Frew) to form the pop-rock band “5 STAR FALL”. The debut record “Automatic Ordinary” is available through www.myspace.com as well as www.thespoons.com . Currently, Michael has teamed up with Canadian Hall of Fame icon Rik Emmett; playing, co-producing, and co-writing the melodic hard rock of “AIRTIME”. The debut album (Liberty Manifesto) is available internationally under the Marquee/ Escape labels, at Maplemusic.com and www.rikemmett.com .

In the summer of ‘07, Michael had the honor of writing and co-producing “Just Believe”, the new theme for the annual Canadian Special Olympics, a song that captures the spirit of the games and its competitors. Somehow, after all of this, the guy still found time to develop his own TV show for pre-schoolers, called “Mike’s Garage”, featuring a kaleidoscope of songs, characters and adapted for television with support from Bob McGrath of “Sesame Street” himself!

His almost impossibly wide vocal range: the spectrum of his abilities: the charisma of his stage presence and his astonishing appetite and lust for life: these qualities shine through in the multitude of things he does.

WHO’S WHODave has been an integral member of the “Jeans ’n Classics” band since 2005, traveling around North America playing live pop and rock shows with Orchestras, winning rave reviews for his handiwork in many shows, including the music of Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and Queen.

Dave was lead guitarist and writer in rock band “The Full Nine”, signed to Disney’s Mammoth Records in 2001. They had chart success with the single, “Not Over.” He’s also been a faculty member at the National Summer Guitar Workshop, and has had sideman stints with Bo Diddley, Mike Reno (Loverboy), Ron Sexsmith, and many others. In 2008 Dave joined re-formed Hall of Famers, “Triumph”, supporting the original line-up of Rik Emmett, Gil Moore and Mike Levine.

Dave established the “Room 9” studio in his Toronto home in 2005, where he has been busy recording and producing projects non-stop ever since. The studio has since drawn him into the jingle world, with the writing of the music for an U.S. Budweiser radio campaign.

Dave’s long-standing working relationship with Hall of Famer Rik Emmett culminated in their duo project “Strung-Out Troubadours” in 2006, with Dave co-writing, recording, co-producing, mixing and performing on the project, all in his Room 9 studio. The strength of the duo’s chemistry snared them the “Album of the Year” and “Best Group/Duo” prizes at the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz awards, where they were the most heavily nominated act. Both of the “Troubs” were also up for “Best Guitarist”.

Dave produced and mixed their follow-up CD, “Live at Hugh’s Room” (2007), showcasing the acoustic duo in a magical evening captured just before Christmas 2006 at the fabled Toronto venue. The “Troubs” have since followed up the “Hugh’s Room” disc with the 2009 critically-acclaimed release “Push & Pull”, also produced at Room 9.

Dave endorses Gibson guitars, Dean guitars, and Traynor amplifiers.

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Paul has taught part-time at Humber College in Toronto for the past 24 years and has written several articles for Modern Drummer magazine. He also taught and performed at KOSA 2010. His book “DeLong Way To Polyrhythmic Creativity On The Drumset” is now being distributed worldwide by Hudson Ltd.

PAUL DELONG (Drummer) Best known for his multi-platinum success with rock artist Kim Mitchell, Paul has forged a career which encompasses Funk, Fusion, Jazz and Latin, working with such diverse artists as Tom Scott, Domenic Troiano, David Blamires, Lawrence Gowan, Carlos Del Junco, Carol Welsman, Dave Restivo,, Nick

“Brownman” Ali, Colm Wilkinson, Doug Riley, Hilario Duran, David Clayton Thomas, Roger Hodgson and The Canadian Tenors, to name a few. As a Juno Award winner and respected session player, Paul has performed at P.I.T. and the N.A.M.M. shows in L.A., twice at the Montreal Drumfest, and at the Cape Breton Drumfest. He is one of SABIAN Cymbals’ most popular and effective clinicians.

MITCH TYLER (Electric Bass) Mitchell Tyler, a London, Ontario resident, is an Honours Bachelor of Music (Theory and Composition) and Bachelor of Education graduate of the University of Western Ontario and has been a professional musician since 1987. As a freelance electric and upright bassist, conductor and music educator he has

done everything from theater, concert and symphony work to session, club and corporate engagements. He is a part time contract teacher of string music and classical guitar with the Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario.

As a long-time member of the Jeans ’n Classics Band, Mitchell has worked with many orchestras in Canada (Orchestra London Canada, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, Québec Symphony etc.) as well as in the United States (Detroit Symphony, South Dakota Symphony, San Diego Symphony et al). He has shared the stage with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Lawrence Gowan (Styx), Rik Emmett (Triumph), Alan Frew (Glass Tiger), as well as Amy Skye, Rich Little, Joan Rivers, Mickey Rooney and Donald O’Connor. Recent recordings include Denise Pelley’s “Christmas From The Heart” (2007) and London Pro Musica / Antler River Project’s “Songs of The Land” (2008).

Mitchell has just begun his seventh season as a regular guest conductor with Orchestra London Canada’s very successful “Red Hot Weekends” series. In 2009, Orchestra London Canada contracted him to write an educational series of musical theatre shows for children that feature the music of a great composer along with Mitchell’s original music and the world famous children’s theatre troupe, Dufflebag Theatre. In February, 2009, “The Adventures of Robin Hood” was premiered featuring the 1938 film score of Erich W. Korngold. In February, 2010, “Sleeping Beauty” was premiered featuring Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet score. The 3rd show in this series, “The Three Musketeers” was produced in February 2011.

He has recently conducted the Jacksonville Symphony (2008, 2009, 2010), The Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra (2010), The Lima Symphony Orchestra (2010), The Erie Philharmonic (2009), The Colorado Symphony Orchestra (2007) and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra (2006) as well as the International Symphony Orchestra (Sarnia/Port Huron). Mitchell is very much looking forward to a return engagement with the Lima Symphony Orchestra this season in addition to premiering a new secondary school Educations Series concert this November with Orchestra London Canada.

WHO’S WHOMitchell also operates SMarT Laser Music Publishing (www.smartlasermusic.ca) where he is kept busy working as an arranger and music copyist.

DON PAULTON (Keyboard) Don returns for his 17th season with Jeans ‘n Classics. As a longtime member of Canadian super-group “Lighthouse” he was inducted into the Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. He’s worked with five Juno award-winners and has performed with such acts as Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin,

The Byrds, Peter Noone (Herman’s Hermits), Del Shannon, Ben E. King, Leslie Gore and the Platters. Don toured extensively with the hit theatre production, “A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline” (officially endorsed by Patsy Cline’s husband), mastering the piano styles of Floyd Kramer, and has appeared with symphony orchestras across North America as a much valued member of the Jeans ‘n Classics band.

The Jeans ‘n Classics Rock Orchestra

FluteDoug Miller

Sara Traficante

OboeMarc GibbonsSarah Cardwell

ClarinetMara Plotkin

Nonna Aroutiounian

BassoonMelanie Eyers

Ian Hopkin

HornTim Lockwood

Nicole Alexander

TrumpetRichard SandalsBrendon Cassin

TromboneRob Stone

PercussionDave Robilliard

Brennan Connolly

ViolinsMegan Jones

Alexey PankratovSophie Drouin

Andrew BenslerJonathan Garabedian

Carlos ArmaoRuza McIntyre

Paul BarnaAmy Spurr

ViolasCaroline Olsen

Vanessa HellingaRachel Reimer

CellosJohn Helmers

Miriam Stewart-KroekerJennifer Moersch

BassesFil Stasiak

Eric Beaune

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Peter Brennan’s Jeans ‘n Classics is a winner! Since its inception, it has been a star performer in the arts and entertainment scene. Its concept of combining rock musicians and headlining stars with world-class symphony orchestras has drawn record setting capacity crowds.

Jeans ‘n Classics appeals to an age group from 25 to 65, with a heavy concentration in the Classic Rock audience. The patrons are symphony-goers, enthusiastic sponsors and business professionals who wish to entertain clients, investors and reward employees.

Jeans ‘n Classics is a group of musicians who understand orchestra culture and are committed to help in the building of younger, loyal audiences for symphony orchestras across Canada and the United States.

Website: www.jeansnclassics.comFaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeans-n-Classics/Twitter: http://twitter.com/JeansnClassics

ABOUT JEANS ‘N CLASSICS

CENTRE IN THE SQUAREBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair ................................................................Bruce GordonVice Chair ...................................................Murray GambleMayor ..........................................................Berry VrbanovicCouncillor ........................................................John GazzolaCouncillor .......................................................... Scott DaveyCouncillor ............................................................. Paul SinghBoard Member ...................................................Hilary AbelBoard Member ............................ Jennifer Appleby VinesBoard Member .........................................Sandy DelamereBoard Member ..............................................Carol LeamanBoard Member .......................................... Shawn MathersBoard Member ........................................... Marcus Shantz

ADMINISTRATIONChief Executive Officer ............................. Sandra Bender

Finance, Administration and Box OfficeController ...............................................................Deb DaubFinancial Accountant .......................................Sylvia CookAdministrative Assistant ........................Serena St. LouisDirector of Operations ................................Pamela SauvePatron Services Supervisor ......................Hildred NelsonTicketing Services Coordinator ..................Margie HoggTicketing Services Coordinator ................. Lisa Williams

Production, Technical Services and Maintenance Director Of Building Operations/Technical Services ........................................... Rob SonodaProduction & Rentals Coordinator ..............Rachel FallisProgramming Manager ..........................Greg HendersonCrew Chief/Properties Manager .............Adam QualterHead Sound Engineer ....................................Bob LuffmanAssistant Stage Electrician, Projection & Video ................................ Michael MacleanHead Carpenter ........................................... Jim ConstableChief Maintenance Engineer .........................Jay TreuschOperations Coordinator ..............................Dwayne PriceFront Of House Supervisor............................ Kris OzolinsGuest Services Manager ......................Dwayne Bryshun

Marketing and Sponsorship Marketing Manager ..................................Rachelle GarciaMarketing & Communications Coordinator...............Mariam AhmadBusiness Development Officer .....................Peter MeierSocial Media & Publicity Assistant ...........Aleta WilsonPublicist, KL Strategic Communications........... Karen Lorenowicz

For more than 30 years, Centre In The Square has played a leading role in promoting the highest quality of local and international music and performing arts in southwestern Ontario. The Centre is dedicated to promoting performing arts that entertain, inspire, engage and create memorable experiences for the region. The venue’s main hall, a 2,047-seat state-of-the-art theatre boasts superior acoustics and is widely regarded as one of the finest performance space in North America. A registered not-for-profit charitable organization, The Centre is governed by a 14-member board with a staff of 210 full-time and part-time employees.

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2014/15 SPONSORSThe Centre would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support, which has a profound and lasting impact on the quality of our program and facilities.

Season & Ticket Back Sponsor.......Heffner Lexus/ Hefner ToyotaSupported By .......................................... City Of KitchenerSupported By ........................................Canadian HeritageCommunity Ticket Program ......................... Tim HortonsCommunity Ticket Program Supporter .................................City Of WaterlooCommunity Ticket Program Supporter ..............................City Of CambridgeElectric ThursdaysTM Sponsor .........................KW Hydro30 Under 30 Program Sponsor ...........TD Canada TrustFamily Programming Sponsor ...............Oxford LearningOnStage Series Supporter ...............SOCAN FoundationCommunications Sponsor ................. Execulink TelecomDigital Projection Sponsor..................................... ChristieLobby Screens Donated By ...... Gibson Sound & VisionInformation Technology Sponsor .................The Waterloo Networking CompanyMedia Sponsor ..........................Waterloo Region RecordTicket Envelope Sponsor ................ Ampersand PrintingAdvertising Supporter ................................ Three Kretans

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