VIA Rail Plays Host to Stuart McLean and Vinyl Cafe

TORONTO – VIA Rail Canada is delighted to be welcoming renowned Canadian broadcaster and author, Stuart McLean, onboard the Canadian for a live Vinyl Cafe concert. With VIA’s classic cross-Canada rail journey serving as the theme for the show, Stuart will host the live concert from one of VIA’s famed domed-observation cars. Joining Stuart McLean for this concert is Canadian singer-songwriter Reid Jamieson.

Stuart McLean’s cross-country odyssey will kickoff on April 22nd in Vancouver where passengers will have an opportunity to meet Stuart in the station prior to departure. Once on-board, the gentle rocking of the rails and the ever-changing outdoor vistas will provide the backdrop and inspiration for the performance that will take place on the final day of the trip - Friday, April 25.

Travellers onboard the Canadian will be invited to attend this intimate, live Vinyl Cafe concert which will include Stuart reading one of his “Dave and Morley” stories, a number of trip-inspired railway tales and live music performed by Reid Jamieson.

A unique opportunity for Vinyl Cafe fans.

For more information on VIA’s Canadian, train schedules or to book a trip anywhere in the VIA system, customers can visit VIA’s secure Web site at viarail.ca. Passengers also can book their tickets at self-ticketing kiosks in most Québec City-Windsor Corridor stations, by calling 1 888 VIA-RAIL (1 888 842-7245), TTY 1 800 268-9503 (hearing impaired), or through their travel agent.

As Canada’s national passenger rail service, VIA Rail Canada’s mandate is to provide efficient, environmentally sustainable and cost effective passenger transportation services, both in Canada’s business corridor and in remote and rural regions of the country. VIA serves more than 450 communities with a network of inter-city, transcontinental and regional trains. Increasingly travellers are turning to train travel as a hassle-free and cost-efficient alternative to congested roads and airports as well as a more environmentally responsible way to travel.