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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 14, 2008 - 27 Artscene Oakville Beaver · WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 Canadian stars playing at Waterfront Festival Jully Black, Hedley and Kalan Porter announced as headliners for June festivities Canadian superstars Jully Black, Hedley and Kalan Porter have been announced as this year's headliners for the 17th annual Waterfront Festival at Coronation Park June 20 to 22. Jully Black takes the waterfront stage the evening of Saturday, June 21. The Toronto native is in demand these days, recently serving as the closing act for the Juno Awards in Calgary. Her latest album, Revival, has gained critical acclaim, winning a 2008 Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year. Black has shared the stage with music greats like Bon Jovi, Josh Groban and Usher. She has also collaborated with some of the biggest names in the hip hop industry. Opening for Jully Black is the winner of season two of Canadian Idol, Kalan Porter. The Albertan fiddled his way into hearts of music lovers across the country, with his first single, Awake in a Dream, debuting at number 1 and going platinum eight times over. Success continued with his debut album, 219 Days, which went double platinum. His sophomore album, Wake Up Living, was released in 2007. Porter opens for Jully Black starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 at the waterfront stage. Hedley also created a lot of buzz at this year's Juno Awards, performing their recent hit For The Nights I Can't Remember. The rock group takes the waterfront stage Friday night at 7:30 p.m., with opening act The Johnstones, a ska/reggae group from Ajax. Hedley front man Jacob Hoggard was catapulted to fame after making it to the top three in the second season of Canadian Idol. His band, Hedley released their self-titled album in 2005, which had five hit singles. The disc reached platinum status in Canada. This year's big family act is Majinx Carnival of Wonders on Sunday, June 22, with a magic workshop and buskers from 2 to 3 p.m. and stage show from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the waterfront stage. The headlining acts are just one part of a weekend filled with activities and entertainment for the entire family. Some of the other highlights of the Waterfront Festival include a children's village, dog show, craft show and sale, skateboard show and much more. The site of the festival, Coronation Park, is located on Lakeshore Road West just east of Third Line. Advance tickets for the Waterfront Festival cost $11 per person for groups of five or more, $13 per person for less than five people or $15 per person at the gate. Advance tickets go on sale May 20 and will be available at local Shoppers Drug Marts and at most Oakville banks. For information on the Waterfront Festival, call 905-847-7975, e-mail information@oakvillefestival.com or go online to www.oakvillefestival.com. SUBMITTED PHOTO CANADIAN SUPERSTAR: Canadian R&B star Jully Black is one of this year's headliners at the Waterfront Festival. Former Oakville prodigy returns for concert with family By Tina Depko OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Five years ago, a talented young pianist and vocalist named Scott MacIntyre performed in Oakville. He returns on Sunday for a concert at Walton Memorial United Church with a much more impressive resume. Among the long list of recent accomplishments is a master's degree in performance studies from the Royal College of Music and University of London in England, a solo album and an extensive concert schedule. "I had offers from Oxford and Cambridge to go on for further graduate studies but I decided to come back because a lot starting happening with my musical career," said MacIntyre, 22, during a telephone interview from California. MacIntyre is not your ordinary musician. Although he has been visually impaired since birth, he started playing piano by ear at age three. His talent was fostered by his parents and he was competing in national competitions and playing on stages across North America by the time he was a teenager. While his first love is the piano, he is also an experienced singer and songwriter. Although he was born in the United States, MacIntyre lived in Oakville from age 10 to 14 before his family relocated to Scottsdale, Ariz. See Musical page 29