PEAK Performance Project Boot Camp, Day 1, Friday August 27th We arrived here early with our dear friend, Vince Vaccaro. I want to say around noon-ish but I feel like it was much before that, I can’t remember these things. We had driven from Victoria to Hope the night before and stayed in a cheap motel, naturally, wishing we were on tour together. Instead, we entered RockRidge Canyon, wide-eyed, not knowing what to expect, full of excitement and wonder, anticipating the event about to take place for the next 7 days… and, not going to lie here, at all, it was going to be hard and we were mostly nervous as hell. I mean, when we thought about it, our band, Acres of Lions, has been doing this for awhile >> read more

On Thursday, September 9th, Acres Of Lions will be playing a showcase in Vancouver at the Red Room that will be part of the judging process to determine which band will win $100,000 in the Peak Performance Project. We could really use your support to cheer us on in this whole process, so if you can make it down to the show we will be forever grateful! Tickets are free, but you have to win to get in – listen to 100.5 the PEAK for ticket giveaways, become a PEAK VIP, or follow your favourite top 20 artists online to win tickets from them directly. For more information, check out 100.5 The Peak’s Facebook Event. >> read more

As part of this summer’s Victoria Fringe Festival, Acres Of Lions will be performing a free concert at Centennial Square with Kelowna’s We Are The City and Victoria’s JP Maurice. The event is open to all-ages, and includes food and a beverage garden. For more information, check out the Victoria Fringe Festival website… http://victoriafringe.wordpress.com/special-events/ >> read more

As part of the Peak Performance Project we’ve been challenged to learn a classic Canadian song that we can perform during our Peak Performance Showcase on September 9th at The Red Room in Vancouver. The band is having a tough time agreeing on what song is best, so we’re asking our fans to help us by submitting their suggestions! To suggest a song, go to the Canadian Cover Song contest page. Just enter your name, email address, and the song you think we should cover, and if we select your song you will receive an Acres Of Lions prize pack. The winner will be announced on August 26th. >> read more

There’s been a little confusion as to which venue we will be playing on August 2nd for the BC Day Celebration, so we wanted to post a note to let all our fans know that the promoter moved us to the St. Ann’s Academy venue and we will be performing last at 8 PM. Other performers include Vince Vaccaro, Quoia, Cynthia Davis, Greg Sczebel, and many more. The festivities run from 11 AM until dusk. >> read more