Canadian Artists Showcase Talent at CMA Music Fest

5/22/2008 Mac McKinnon  Jesse Farrell Canadian Country Music artists Jessie Farrell, Johnnie Reid, Amber Nicholson, Victoria Banks, and Jason Blaine will be featured as part of a Global Showcase in events leading up to the CMA Music Festival, held June 5-8 in Nashville. Farrell and Reid will perform alongside artists from Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland at the CMA’s Global Artist Party, which will take place Monday, June 2 at The Stage on Broadway. The event will be hosted by singer-songwriter Jace Everett. Nicholson, Banks and Blaine will perform the following night as part of AristoMedia’s Global Showcase. The event will take place at The Second Fiddle and will be hosted by former Mavericks bassist Robert Reynolds. "We are always excited to host our neighbors from the North at these events," remarked AristoMedia Group President Jeff Walker. "The level of talent and professionalism that these artists demonstrate is always impressive. It is rewarding to play a role in introducing these gifted Canadians to the U.S. market."