NEWS

ole's fifth Saloonjam post-awards party and all-night jam was the hottest ticket in town at this year's CCMA's; once again drawing country and rock heavyweights onstage to jam until the early morning at the awards ceremony's unofficial after-party.

Luminaries at The Cellar Club in Vancouver included CCMA host, Jason Priestly, Jillian Harris (of the reality show 'The Bachelorette,') and Loverboy singer, Mike Reno, who played some of the band's hits with Bruce Wallace and CCMA-winning guitarist, Murray Pulver. Emerson Drive, who performed at the Awards Ceremony, jammed along side legendary hit songwriter and artist Dan Hill. Numerous industry executives watched house band, Doc Walker, head the lineup of talent from Canada, Nashville, Los Angeles, Memphis and New York, including Jessie Ferrell, The Higgins and Gord Bamford.

"It's the place to be after everybody's done with the awards," says Senior Creative Manager, Elizabeth Spear. "All the presenters come, and the nominees get up and jam until 3, 4, and 5 in the morning. They're all friends; everybody knows everybody. It's a chance for them to make music together and a lot of people do covers of each other's songs."