An Evening with Randy J. Martin

Island country artist Randy J. Martin returns to Summerside’s Harbourfront Theatre on July 19. He’ll be joined by a seven-piece band led by Island fiddler Keelin Wedge and supported by singer-songwriter Alyssa Harper.

Martin’s career began in the early ’90s after winning a string of local and regional talent competitions. His rise to the national stage began when his three-year iron-working stint on the Confederation Bridge became the setting for his Top 20 CMT radio hit “Ain’t Enough Hours.”

From 1994 to 1999, Martin recorded three solo albums, producing eight Top 40 CanCon hits, two Top 20s, and four regularly rotating CMT music videos. He received eight music industry award nominations, including four AIRA nominations in Nashville, International Best New Male Artist, a Big Country Award for Male Artist of the Year (1998), an ECMA for Male Artist of the Year (2000), and Album of the Year at the Canadian Indies (2001).

In 2001, Martin was invited by his musical hero and friend Stompin’ Tom Connors to tour Canada as his opening act, performing for audiences as large as 45,000. The following year, he moved to Alberta, formed the band Sweet Tequila, and recorded three more albums.

Visit harbourfronttheatre.com for tickets and more information.