Beloved Islander is up close at The Mack January 11 and 12; special guests include Tara MacLean and Alicia Toner

Island son and Charlottetown Festival favourite, Aaron Hastelow is home for a visit and putting on a must-see affair. Sponsored by Richardson Associates (1993) Limited, this intimate concert will include stirring performances of pop, rock, ballads, duets, and more.

After multiple years selling out this annual cabaret, Aaron has planned the 2019 edition for The Mack, on Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. Now, with tickets virtually sold out, Confederation Centre has added a second night for the show, Saturday January 12 at 7:30 p.m.

The Charlottetown native welcomes special guests Alicia Toner, a Music PEI Award-winner for her debut album I Learned the Hard Way, and a multi-year Charlottetown Festival veteran from Million Dollar Quartet, Spoon River, Evangeline, and more. Toner is also releasing a brand new single ‘Dangerous Home’ on January 11. Aaron and Alicia will come together to perform ‘Shallow’ from the recent Hollywood hit, A Star is Born.

Aaron’s other selections will include Fleetwood Mac, John Legend, Ed Sheeran, The Cranberries, Dave Matthews Band, Miley Cyrus, and more. He will also collaborate with special guest and fellow Islander, Tara MacLean, an award-winning singer-songwriter and star of her own show, Atlantic Blue. Additionally, he will welcome a guest band of all-star musicians, including Craig Fair (recent music director for The Charlottetown Festival), Andrew Murray, Jon Matthews, and Trevor Grant. 

In 2017, Aaron released his self-titled debut album, recorded at the Sound Mill Recording Studio, which garnered three Music PEI Award nominations and an official showcase. After studying musical theatre at Sheridan, Aaron has appeared in theatre festivals across the country, including Vancouver Opera, Neptune, Aquarius, and three seasons at Shaw Festival.

Aaron recently starred as the lead of Jesus Christ Superstar at Confederation Centre and will lead again as Hamlet in Kronborg—The Hamlet Rock Musical and as Sky in Mamma Mia! at the 2019 Festival. Other previous local credits include Ring of Fire and two seasons as Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables—The Musical™.

For more details, visit confederationcentre.com. Tickets for this and all other Sobeys LIVE @ the Centre shows can be purchased at the Centre box office, or online.

Special thanks are extended to the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Province of Prince Edward Island, and the City of Charlottetown, as well to media sponsors Ocean 100, Hot 105.5, and The Guardian.

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