Anita Baker comes to Toronto!

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CONTACT:
Jill Andrew
UMAC Communications Director
416-916-2874
marketing@umac.ca

HOUSE OF BLUES CONCERTS CANADA PRESENTS...ANITA BAKER
Toronto, Canada (BlackNews.com) - The Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) is offering an exclusive opportunity to celebrate the Toronto Caribbean Carnival - Caribana weekend - in style. UMAC is offering 2 free tickets with any new 1-year membership purchase of $53.50 CND to the Anita Baker Concert, on the water at the legendary Molson Amphitheatre, downtown Toronto, Ontario, on July 30th, 2006.

Please note that tickets are limited to a first come first serve basis. All ticket requests need to be submitted no later than day of July 30th, 2006. To register for your opportunity to obtain 2 free tickets please visit: www.umacmembership.com

Anita Baker - multiple Grammy Award winner, composer, producer, mother and all-around superstar, gave birth to fireside love songs and such classic gems as "Sweet Love," "Giving You The Best That I Got," "Just Because" and "Fairy Tales" and the great LP Rapture. In support of her latest release My Everything (Blue Note) she has once again assembled her tight rhythm section and her faithful background singers to rehearse for her Welcome Back to the world stage.

In celebration of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival - Caribana, House of Blues Concerts Canada presents the Great Anita Baker. In what is considered the greatest outdoor venue in Canada, the Molson Amphitheatre is located at Ontario Place just off Lakeshore Blvd in downtown Toronto. House of Blues Concerts Canada showcases some of the greatest musical talent & events in Canada i.e. Maxwell, The Roots, Up in Smoke Tour, Lenny Kravitz, BB King, Lauryn Hill, D'Angelo, John Legend, Isley Brothers, and Mary J. Blige, making it the ultimate resource for lifestyle and entertainment. With more than 850 shows a year and over 2.5 million tickets sold annually, House of Blues Concerts Canada is the definitive live music brand.

ABOUT UMAC
Established in 1996, the Urban Music Association of Canada (UMAC) is a not-for-profit, member-driven organization dedicated to building the domestic and international profile of Canadian urban music. UMAC offers workshops, seminars and artist showcases to its members and stakeholders, in addition to our nationally televised signature event, the Canadian Urban Music Awards, a celebration of the best in Canada's urban music industry.
For more information please visit: www.umac.ca

This concert is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to see one of the greatest female Rhythm & Blues Artists of our generation. It hits on the opening weekend of TCC - Caribana, which is definitely the highlight of the Summer. Not only is Caribana the largest festival in North America, but it also generates approximately $250 million to the Greater Toronto Area economy in just over two weeks and the festival parade route itself has the impact of attracting over 1 million people in a day.
For more information please visit: www.umac.ca and www.hob.ca

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jill Andrew - UMAC Communications Director
416-916-2874 or marketing@umac.ca