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2002 Tour Dates & Media Appearances

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 January 31 Halifax, NS HMV - Spring Garden Road Jimmy Rankin
 January 31 Halifax, NS The Marquee Club Jimmy Rankin
January 31 Canada CBC-TV "The Hanging Garden" - 11:30pm - Heather Rankin made her acting debut in this 1997 film
February 1 Saint John, NB Delta Ballroom Foyer FanFest -  Jimmy Rankin
February 2 Saint John, NB CBC Radio One - Definitely Not The Opera Jimmy Rankin in concert, live from the ECMA
February 3 Saint John, NB Trade and Convention Centre Jimmy Rankin - hosting Songwriter's Circle at East Coast Music Awards
February 3 Saint John, NB Harbour Station Jimmy Rankin - East Coast Music Awards - Performing on the show
 February 8 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 8 Winnipeg, MB Club Regent Casino Jimmy Rankin
February 9 Winnipeg, MB Club Regent Casino Jimmy Rankin
February 9 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 10 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 10 Saskatoon, SK Louis' Pub Jimmy Rankin
February 11 Melfort, SK Nipawin Evergreen Theatre Jimmy Rankin
 February 12 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 12 Regina, SK The Pump Roadhouse Jimmy Rankin
February 13 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 14 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 14 Banff, AB Margaret Greenham Theatre Jimmy Rankin
February 15 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 15 Sherwood Park, AB Festival Place Theatre Jimmy Rankin
February 16 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 16 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall Ballroom Jimmy Rankin
February 17 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
 February 19 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 19 Courtenay, BC Sid Williams Theatre Jimmy Rankin
February 20 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 20 Victoria, BC Legends Nightclub Jimmy Rankin
February 21 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper"
February 21 Campbell River, BC Tidemark Theatre Jimmy Rankin
February 22 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 22 Surrey, BC Surrey Arts Centre Jimmy Rankin
February 23 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 24 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 26 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 27 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 27 Ottawa, ON Barrymore's Music Hall Jimmy Rankin
February 28 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
February 28 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern 7th Annual CHART CBC R3 Horseshoe Canada Music Week Showcase(s) with BMG's Andy Stochansky at 9pm, Thunder Bay's Burt Neilson at 10pm, EMI Maritimer Rankin Family's Jimmy Rankin at 11pm, Linus-Warner Buzz'd at midnight, and Memory Bank at 1am
March 1 Toronto, ON Country Music Week Crystal Awards Cocktail Reception & Awards - Performances by: Jimmy Rankin, Sugar Jones and Kim Stockwood - Private show (not open to the public) - Website
March 1 Hamilton, ON Hamilton Place - Studio Theatre Jimmy Rankin
March 1 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper".
March 2 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper". 
March 3 Toronto, ON Factory Theatre Mainspace Heather Rankin appears in Necessary Angel Theatre's musical "The Piper". 
March 21 Halifax, NS Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites - Regency Ballroom From 6 to 9 a.m., Information Morning with Don Connolly and Elizabeth Logan will feature performances by Raylene Rankin, Linda Carvery, Bill Stevenson and friends.
March 28 Halifax, NS The Original Olympic Gardens Hall Benefit concert for musician Kevin MacMichael - featuring performances by Nick van Eede (Macmichael's partner in the British group Cutting Crew), Jimmy Rankin, Frank MacKay, Ritchie Oakley, Sam Moon, Wayne Nicholson, Tribute, The Hop and more, along with Macmichael himself 
April 11 Halifax, NS Metro Centre Jimmy Rankin will be opening for Kenny Rogers - 8pm
April 11 Halifax, NS Pier 21
Public concert in support of the Danny Graham leadershop campaign, will feature a special reunion performance by Rawlins Cross, along with performances by Raylene Rankin, Ron Bourgeois and Harvey Millar and The Freedom Jazz Band. 
April 13 St. John's, NF Avalon Mall 1-4 pm - Juno Fan Fare hosted by former MuchMusic VJ - Master T -  Come meet Juno nominees Amanda Marshall, Bif Naked, David Usher, Glenn Lewis, Jimmy Rankin, Rufus Wainright, and Snow, along with members of the bands Ghetto Concept, Joydrop, Sloan, Smoother, and Sum 41. 
April 14 St. John's, NF Convention Centre Songwriter's Circle - Convention Centre 2:00pm
(Jimmy Rankin, Bruce Guthro, Maureen Ennis, Alan Doyle & Ron Hynes)
April 14 St. John's, NF Mile One Stadium 2002 Juno Awards - Jimmy Rankin is nominated for Country Artist of the Year - Website
May 4 Yarmouth, NS Mariner's Centre Jimmy Rankin with Bruce Guthro - 8pm (doors at 7pm) - Tickets $25 (tax included), available by calling (902) 742-2155 - Website
May 25 St. John's, NF Mile One Stadium - Molson Canadian Theatre Jimmy Rankin with Bruce Guthro + Songwriters Circle Opening Act with Barry Canning & Glenn Simmonds - 8pm - Tickets $28.75 + service charge - (709) 576-7657 or 1-800-361-4595 - Purchase Tickets Online - Website
June 1 Wolfville, NS Acadia University - Raymond Field Jimmy Rankin, Bruce Guthro & The Ennis Sisters - Apple Blossom Festival
June 15 Leamington, ON Leamington Fair - Agricultural Fair Grounds Jimmy Rankin - 8pm - (519) 326-8082 for info
June 17 Ottawa, ON National Arts Centre - Southam Hall Jimmy Rankin - AIDS Benefit Concert - 8pm - also featuring Thirteen Strings Chamber Orchestra, O Vertigo Danse, Michelle Wright, Ron Sexsmith, Robert Michaels
June 18 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre Call To Home...A Musical Maritime Tour" - Raylene Rankin, founding member of The Rankins, will take you back to the Maritimes with her unique, gentle blend of Celtic and folk - with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Scott MacMillan
June 19 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre "Call To Home...A Musical Maritime Tour" - Raylene Rankin, founding member of The Rankins, will take you back to the Maritimes with her unique, gentle blend of Celtic and folk - with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Scott MacMillan
 June 22 Strathroy, ON Strathroy Turkey Festival - Alexandra Park Jimmy Rankin - 8pm-9:30pm - Website
June 29 Halifax, NS Radioland
Halifax Shopping Centre
Jimmy Rankin - Instore Performance & Autograph Signing - 12:30pm
June 29 Halifax, NS Queen's Landing Jimmy Rankin - Part of Canada Day Weekend Festivities sponsored by Keith's Beer - 2 sets: 10:00pm-11:00pm & 11:30pm-12:30am - Must be 19+ to attend - Admission: $7.50 (pay at the gate) - Website
June 30 Mabou, NS Strathspey Place Raylene Rankin & friends (featuring Celtic Crew, Gaelic singing with Coisir An Eilein and Colin Watson and step dancing by Gerard Beaton, Craig Debaie and Dawn and Margie Beaton, all from Inverness County) - 7:30pm
July 1 Charlottetown, PEI Atlantic Festival of Lights - Historic Charlottetown Waterfront Jimmy Rankin - 9-10pm - part of the Schurman's 7-hour concert for Canada celebration - FREE to those decked in Canadian regalia.  Broadcast live on CBC-TV for Canada Day Show (instead of from Ottawa this year) - Website
July 1 Canada CBC-TV Canada Day: Magic of Life - Celebrating the Canadian spirit both Past and Present from Charlottetown's historic waterfront, the hour-long special will be hosted by "John. A. MacDonald" (played by a surprise guest) and "Sir Jonathan O. Torrens" offering Canadians quirky insights into the national psyche from 1867 to 2002. Guests include the amazing world music of Muhtadi and the World Drummers, the award-winning (2002 ECMA for Best Group of the Year and Juno Award for Best New Artist or Group) Ennis Sisters, and Jimmy Rankin, formerly of Canada's musical heroes The Rankins. Canada's troubadour Murray McLauchlan will present a special tribute to great Canadians of the past. - 8-9pm
July 5 Canada MuchMoreMusic Jimmy Rankin interview with Bill Welychka will air on MuchMoreMusic's "The Loop" - The Loop airs weekdays every hour from 4pm to 9pm ET and at midnight via 3-5 minute segments. - Website
July 6 Canada CBC Radio One
Tune in to CBC Radio One this Saturday for the debut of Off the Cuff. What's the best book native playwright Thomson Highway ever read?  What does flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook do to keep romance burning?  And why does songwriter Jimmy Rankin think all men are pigs? Find out on Off the Cuff - the game show that gets Great Canadians to tell stories for meaningless points. It all gets underway at 11:28 (11:58 on the Rock) Saturday morning on CBC Radio One
July 6 Halifax, NS CBC Radio One A repeat airing of Jimmy Rankin in concert on "Atlantic Airwaves" - 5:05pm ADT - taped Fall 2001 in Mabou, NS - Listen Online
July 7 Regina, SK Casino Regina Jimmy Rankin
July 9 Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede - Nashville North Stage Jimmy Rankin
July 13 Bathurst, NB Bathurst Marina Jimmy Rankin
July 14 Port Hawkesbury, NS Granville Green Jimmy Rankin - 7pm - Free Outdoor Concert
August 10 Sydney, NS Harbourfront Concert Centre Jimmy Rankin - "Rock the Dock at Harbour Fest"
August 16 Lawrencetown, NS Annapolis Valley Exhibition
Jimmy Rankin - 8:30pm - Riverside Stage
August 18 Havelock, ON Country Jamboree Jimmy Rankin
September 5 Renfrew, ON Renfrew Fair Jimmy Rankin
September 7 Calgary, AB CCMA FanFest - Centre Court Stage - South Centre Mall Jimmy Rankin will be a key presence at the CCMA Country Music Week, joining fellow nominees and performers (Steve Fox, Aaron Lines, Rick Tippe, Michelle Wright) for Fan Fest. Jimmy will perform two songs, with an autograph signing to follow at the same location. 1:45pm - Website
September 8 Calgary, AB CCMA Songwriter's Circle Jimmy Rankin, with the Good Brothers, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and John Landry - 3pm-4pm - Website
September 9 Calgary, AB CCMA Awards Show Jimmy Rankin will perform on the 2002 CCMA Awards Show. The show is scheduled for broadcast live on the CBC Television Network from Calgary, Alberta’s Pengrowth Saddledome - 8pm - Website
September 10 Canada CMT Canada Jimmy Rankin will perform on the 2002 CCMA Awards Show.  This is a re-broadcast of the show which aired on September 9th.  9pm ET - Website
September 12 Canada CMT Canada Jimmy Rankin will perform on the 2002 CCMA Awards Show.  This is a re-broadcast of the show which aired on September 9th.  8pm ET - Website
September 15 Canada CMT Canada Jimmy Rankin will perform on the 2002 CCMA Awards Show.  This is a re-broadcast of the show which aired on September 9th.  5pm ET - Website
September 22 Glencoe, ON International Ploughing Match Jimmy Rankin - 4pm - Adults $10, Children $5 - 1-866-261-9631 or 673-5715 - Website
October 2 Canada CBC-TV Bruce Guthro's "Songwriter's Circle" - featuring Jimmy Rankin & Dan Hill - 11:30pm-12:30am - CBC-TV
October 11 Sydney, NS Centre 200 Raylene Rankin - Celtic Colours International Festival - "Gala Opening Concert" - also featuring Phil Cunningham, JP Cormier, Margaret Bennett, Jerry Holland, Sharon Shannon & Liz Carroll
October 13 Port Hawkesbury, NS SAERC Auditorium Raylene Rankin - Celtic Colours International Festival - "Only a Woman's Heart" concert - also featuring Mary Jane Lamond, Eleanor McEvoy, Shine
November 26 Mabou, NS Strathspey Place "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets at Strathspey Place Box Office & Call To Charge (902) 945-5300 - Website - Tickets $35
November 27 Glace Bay, NS Savoy Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets at the Savoy Theatre Box Office & Call To Charge (902) 842-1577 - Website - Tickets $35
November 28
POSTPONED
Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom POSTPONED UNTIL THE SPRING - "West Coast Kitchen Party" with Jimmy Rankin, John Mann and others - 7pm - $35.31 + service charges - Benefit Concert for the Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC - Tickets purchased may be returned where you purchased them or hold on to them and they are valid for the rescheduled date in the spring
November 29 Lindsay, ON Academy Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At The Academy Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Call To Charge (705) 324-9111 & Toll Free 1-877-888-0038 - Website
November 30 Peterborough, ON Showplace Peterborough "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At The Showplace Box Office - Website
December 1 Brockville, ON Brockville Arts Centre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 7:30pm - $32.50 - Tickets At The Arts Centre Box Office or Call To Charge (613) 342-7122 & Toll Free - Website
December 2 Kingston, ON Grand Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - $33.50 - Tickets At The Grand Theatre Box Office, Call To Charge (613) 530-2050 - Website
December 4 Thunder Bay, ON Community Auditorium "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - $33.50 & $36.50 - Tickets At The Auditorium Box Office, Call To Charge (807) 684-4444 & Toll Free 1-800-463-8817 - Website
December 6 Windsor, ON Capitol Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - $32.50 - Tickets At The Capitol Theatre Box Office or Call To Charge (519) 253-7729 - Website
December 6 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre Jimmy Rankin will be performing with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Hoyt. - 8pm - (780) 428-1414 or 1-800-563-5081 -  Website
December 7 Edmonton, AB Winspear Centre Jimmy Rankin will be performing with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Hoyt - 8pm - (780) 428-1414 or 1-800-563-5081 -  Website
December 7 Chatham, ON Cultural Centre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At The Cultural Centre Box Office or Call To Charge (519) 354-8338 & Toll Free 1-866-807-7770 -  Website
December 8 Guelph, ON duMaurier Theatre (River Run Centre) "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 7:30pm - $33.50 - Tickets At The River Run Centre Box Office, Call To Charge (519) 763-3000 & Toll Free 1-877-520-2408 - Website
December 10 Sarnia, ON Imperial Oil Centre for the Performing Arts "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At Imperial Centre Box Office or Call To Charge (519) 344-7469 & Toll Free 1-877-344-7469 - Website
December 11 Mount Forest, ON Old Roxy Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - $49.50 reserved and $39.50 standing room - Tickets at Old Roxy Theatre Box Office or Call To Charge (519) 323-0433 - Website - (note new concert location)
December 12 Barrie, ON Georgian College Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At The Gryphon Theatre Box Office or Call To Charge (705) 728-4613 - Website
December 13 Sudbury, ON Fraser Auditorium - Laurentian University "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At The Sudbury Theatre Centre Box Office (170 Shaughnessy Street)
or Call To Charge (705) 674-8381
December 14 North Bay, ON Capitol Centre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 8pm - Tickets At Capitol Centre Box Office or Call To Charge (705) 474-4747 - Website
December 15 Nepean, ON Centrepointe Theatre "The Rankin Sisters: A Maritime Christmas" - 2 shows - 2:30pm & 7:30pm (7:30pm show SOLD OUT) - $32.50 - Tickets At The Centrepointe Theatre Box Office or Call To Charge (613) 727-6650 & Toll Free 1-866-752-5231 - Website
December 17 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre Magic of Christmas Annual Benefit Concert - featuring The Rankin Sisters (Heather, Cookie & Raylene)

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