Posted April 16, 2020 6:59 pm
Updated April 16, 2020 8:01 pm
B.C. Premier John Horgan will host a free livestream concert featuring musicians from across the province on Thursday.
The concert will be will feature Alex Cuba from Smithers, White Rock’s Desirée Dawson, Kym Gouchie from Summerland, and Vancouver’s Dan Mangan.
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Horgan said the idea for the concert came from Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Bob D’Eith, who is a musician himself.
Musical performances around the province have been cancelled amid the COVID-19 crisis and Horgan says the online concert provides a much-needed showcase for local talent.
“Musicians are always looking for gigs,” he said.
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“So we felt that if we could find a virtual opportunity to get people making music,
