Last month, the Marconi held the successful “Marconi Meet World event,” a 3-day cultural festival in the Marconi parking lot near Jamestown that featured performers like Tom Wilson and Digging Roots, as well as fire dancers, carnival performances and much more.
“We are working hard to change people’s minds about that and we’ve been lucky enough to have owners and management that allow us to think outside the box. The Marconi Meets World event was a successful display of that.” “Whether that is an event that gets booked by clients or events that we host and organize ourselves,” she says.And more creativity and fun is coming soon.
“For those unfamiliar, B,a, he sings about the things of the common people like Hawkins Cheezies, GST cheques , drive thru beef, alley beers, Geddy Lee, discounted bacon, self service machines and wing night.”“He may also serenade you into the bathroom and wear twenty sweatshirts just so he can take them off one-by-one through his whole set,” she laughs.B.a. Johnston’s performance will be in the new Legion Bar, located downstairs at the MCEC.