North America's Largest Mature Lifestyle Show
Returning to the Mesa Convention Center Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST
Winter residency has been steadily climbing in the area surrounding Phoenix, making it the perfect place to hold the Canadian Snowbird Celebration.
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2025 Entertainer Highlights
Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright has been drawing rave reviews for her expressive voice and her distinctive style since her debut CD Do Right By Me was released in Canada. She is the first Canadian-born artist in the modern era of country music to have a top ten hit in America and a number one video on CMT-USA with “Take It Like A Man,” and to win a major U.S. music industry award (the Academy of Country Music Top New Female Vocalist award in 1992).
Along the way, she has sold millions of records and received more than forty major awards and honors. In September of 2011, Michelle Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame.
In August of 2022, Michelle released her tenth studio project, Milestone. Milestone showcases the distinctive musical style that has been the hallmark of her career. Along with her new singles “Small Town” and “Heartbreak Song” is Wright’s new recording of the classic “Take It Like A Man” for the record.
2023 has been full of live shows and appearances as Michelle Wright continues to do what she loves best; write songs and play them for audiences worldwide.
Valdy
Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. He’s a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.
Remembered for “Play Me a Rock and Roll Song”, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards, a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.
Valdy’s recent CDs include Contenders, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, and a solo release, Viva Valdy: Live at Last, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet. His past television appearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard, and he also played a lead role in an episode of The Beachcombers television series.
John McDermott
Since the beginning of his musical career, John has recorded more than 25 albums, three of which have gone platinum while another has reached double platinum status and yet another achieved a triple platinum ranking.
John’s concerts are sell-outs and sales of his albums are brisk. In addition, John is a perennial favourite to sing the National Anthem at Toronto Maple Leafs home games, and he has met five U.S. presidents. He has been nominated for a number of Juno awards and has received the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Bob Hope Award for his support for veterans’ causes.
In 2010, John was awarded a Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation for his work on behalf of veterans. He is also an honorary member of the War Amps of Canada.
His latest offering is entitled Raised on Songs and Stories (2016), a celebration of his Scottish roots. This year John recorded his first Jazz CD with some of Canada’s finest musicians, including Guido Basso, Dave Young and Robi Botos, jazz musician of 2017. The recording is the culmination of 5 years of discussions with Guido on doing some of the classic soft listening jazz pieces. Some favourites you will recognize are “Moonlight in Vermont,” “The Shadow of Your Smile” and “The Autumn Leaves.”
Crystal Gage
Crystal Gage is a country music entertainer from Windsor, Ontario with more than 25 years in the business; she performs more than 200 high energy, audience-engaging shows per year.
Crystal has opened for artists such as Big & Rich, Emerson Drive and Gretchen Wilson and has won several singing contests, including CMT’s Karaoke Star, from which she used the grand prize to finish and release an album, “Dust to Diamonds.”
Over the years, Crystal has travelled all over North America and even spent 15 years touring Florida in the winter with her husband, Ryan St. Denis, an accomplished fiddler and entertainer in his own right. Now, the couple fills their time performing at fairs, music festivals, banquets and private functions, while still finding time to raise their twin daughters, Daisy and Emily.
Jimmy Flynn
Jimmy Flynn is your next door neighbour, your funny uncle and a lively entertainer all rolled into one. In his trademark red-checkered shirt, yellow sou’wester and rubber boots, he hits the stage like a storm. In fact, you might want your own hat and boots, because in a matter of seconds, you’ll be caught in a flash flood of jokes and music. The only time you won’t be laughing is when you’re singing along with him and the rest of the audience.
His live shows are only one aspect of his highly successful career. Jimmy became a popular radio and television personality during the early 1990’s. To date, he has produced and broadcast over 300 radio shows, a 13-week television series, three feature length videos which have gone double and triple platinum, seven gold CDs, a Christmas recording for children and a four time best selling joke book. Now, he is so closely identified with having a good time that he is known as Canada’s Ambassador of Good Cheer!
Show Schedule
10:15 a.m. Welcome
10:20 a.m. Canadian Snowbird Association
10:30 a.m.Crystal Gage
11:15 a.m. Valdy
12:00 p.m. Intermission
1:00 p.m. Michelle Wright
1:45 p.m. Jimmy Flynn
2:30 p.m. John McDermott