Brett Kissel Kicks Off Tour In Peterborough After Winning Juno Country Album Of The Year

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Country artist Brett Kissel is more than ready to kick off his tour at The Peterborough Memorial Centre after winning Juno Country Album of The Year.

Photo by Luke Best.

“Are you congratulating me on my Juno win or on my Oilers win?,”

The Alberta singer was busy setting up his stage at the Memorial Centre on Tuesday in preparation for his Thursday night concert, still buzzing from both a successful night at The Juno’s and an exciting night for Edmonton Oilers fans.

2022 has been a monumental year for Kissel. In addition to winning Country Album of The Year, he was also nominated alongside Justin Bieber and The Weeknd for Single of The Year, with his song ‘Make A Life, not A Living’.

Now, he’s kicking off his first tour since the pandemic shut down the music scene at The Memorial Centre, a venue he says he’s always wanted to play.

“We love playing in this area, myself and my band,” he said. “To get back in the saddle, especially at an arena like this with such a storied franchise with The Petes, we’re so excited.”

Thursday night will be his first time singing many of his new songs in person, after not touring during COVID.

“There could be two people at Thursdays show and I would still give it my all because of the level of gratitude I have to be playing in front of people again is just off the charts.”

Kissel says this is his biggest tour to date, with stops all over Canada, a few in the U.S and even headlining at a music festival in Italy.

“I think they’re intrigued with a Canadian cowboy coming over wearing a cowboy hat and singing his songs,”

After Peterborough’s show Kissel will head to Ottawa, Toronto and then London for the long weekend.

Tickets are still available for Thursdays show, which will feature singer Jess Moskaluke as opener. Tickets can be purchased here.

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