For Immediate Release August 12, 2021 36TH ANNUAL GEORGE STREET FESTIVAL GEORGE STREET FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES NIGHT 4 & NIGHT 5 - AUGUST 26 TO SEPTEMBER 1 - St. John’s, NL – The George Street Association announces two more nights of the seven-night line-up for the 36th Annual George Street Festival, 2021. NIGHT 4: Local Juno and Polaris nominee, and former frontman of Hey Rosetta!, Tim Baker plays on Sunday, August 29th with special guest Donovan Woods & the Opposition. NIGHT 5: Ontario country duo, The Reklaws play on Monday, August 30th with Robyn Ottolini. Local musicians, Carolina East and Justin Fancy, will open the show. On Friday, August 13th at noon, tickets will be available for purchase online at georgestreetlive.ca/gsf2021/. This year’s George Street Festival is presented by Bud Light Seltzer with generous support from Bud Light, Lamb’s Rum, NÜTRL, Red Bull, FACTOR & Government of Canada, Delta Hotels, The Newfoundland Herald, NTV, and OZFM. “This year’s George Street Festival has something for everyone and we are enjoying all the energy and interest online,” says Kevin English, Chair of the Board. “We are working hard with our partners and the City to make sure this event is both enjoyable and safe for everyone.” Follow George Street on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or the web to stay up-to-date all summer! -30- About Tim Baker: At the end of 2017 the multi-award winning band, Hey Rosetta! went on hiatus. For the band’s principal songwriter and lead vocalist Tim Baker, this was the start of a new chapter. On his debut solo album Forever Overhead, are eleven songs that centre on kinship and show that Baker’s sharp songwriting, the heart of Hey Rosetta!, is as affecting as ever. Forever Overhead blends piano ballads with ebullient folk-rock tracks featuring Liam O’Neill (Suuns), Ben Whiteley (The Weather Station), as well as Mishka Stein & Joe Grass (Patrick Watson). With Forever Overhead, Baker brings beauty and hope into listeners’ lives. About The Reklaws: The Reklaws are a one-of-a-kind duo made up of siblings Jenna and Stuart Walker. Proud to bring the party to every stage they stand on, they found breakout success with their single “Long Live the Night” (the most-streamed domestic song of all Canadian country artists 2018/2019) and debut EP,Feels Like That, which earned a 2019 CCMA for Album of the Year. This was followed up with the debut album Freshman Year (2019) and Sophomore Slump (2020). The Reklaws hold 3 JUNO nominations, three CCMA Awards, two #1s at Canadian Radio, 5 GOLD and 2 PLATINUM singles and a GOLD-certified debut album (Freshman Year). They also hold 4 of the top 20 streamed singles by Canadian Country artists since 2019 (more than any other artist) and have the most domestically streamed debut album in Canadian country history. About Donovan Woods: Donovan Woods, a Juno Award winner (Contemporary Roots Album for Both Ways), is equally at home in folk and country music, even electronic pop! On his latest album Without People, as well as recent singles, Donovan Woods has collaborated with musicians across disparate genres, including Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan, Ashley Monroe, Dustin Christensen, Femke Weidema, and Ed Robertson (of Barenaked Ladies). To date, his career as a recording artist and a songwriting has racked up over 220 million streams worldwide and multiple #1 radio hits. About Robyn Ottolini: Introducing the Eminem of country music. Well, sort of. Robyn Ottolini makes music that will either piss you off or make you fall in love with her. Maybe a little of both. Raised in a small town outside of Toronto called Uxbridge, Ottolini has been treating songwriting like a diary since the age of 13. The homegrown artist has taken cues in recent years from the likes of Kacey Musgraves and Maren Morris, infusing her lyrics with honesty and fearlessness. Ottolini had already released two independent projects and earned a Rising Star Award nomination at the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards before connecting with a global audience through TikTok. The raw relatability of her hit “F-150” resonated with fans, who drove it to No. 4 on Spotify’s all-genre US Viral 50 chart and No.3 on Rolling Stone’s all-genre Trending 25. “F-150” soon made its way down to Music City, where it reached the ears of the team at Warner Music Nashville – and never left. Within weeks, Ottolini had signed with WMN in the most 2020 way possible: in her pajamas, on her bed. Now she’s following up The I’m Not Always Hilarious EP with her major label debut, The But I’m Not Always Sad Either EP, out now. With more than 50 million streams already to her name and five nominations at the 2021 CMAOntario Awards, the singer / songwriter’s unfiltered vulnerability is clearly connecting. Buckle up for 2021. About George Street Association: The George Street Association is a local organization consisting of establishment owners of the most historic entertainment district in the province. The Association is proud to provide a safe, exciting, and entertaining experience for residents and tourists, and is committed to improving the greatest street in North America every year. Approved Photos can be found here. Media Contact: Don-E Coady (Dc) - Marketing and Communications Lead for the George Street Association, [email protected].