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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Sheepdogs to donate $1 per ticket from the Hamilton Copps Coliseum show for "Movember"

It’s that time of year again where moustaches begin sprouting on the faces of men to support Movember, a month-long cause raising awareness for men’s health issues and prostate cancer — and Canada’s very own throwback rockers The Sheepdogs will be in full support.
After a change in plans for their Hamilton show — which has been moved to Copps Coliseum on Nov. 26 — the Saskatoon musicians have decided to add a $1 charge to every ticket, which they will donate to Movember.

For the bearded band, a lone moustache will prove to be quite a change from their usual image.
“We really appreciate facial hair. We all have beards, and have had different styles of beards,” Gullen said. “I like how they look. That’s why I’ve had one for as long as I have.”
Gullen said the entire band had talked about potentially sporting moustaches for the month, but Leot offered to do it on the group’s behalf.
With Copps Coliseum being the biggest show on The Sheepdogs’ tour, Gullen said it just made sense for the band to choose that particular date for fundraising.
“There’s going to be more people in attendance,” he said. “That, and it’s right at the end of November as well, so it kind of ties in.”
After an incredibly successful year — The Sheepdogs became first unsigned band ever to make an appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone after winning the magazine’s “Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?” competition — The Sheepdogs have made some alterations to dates on their current tour to accommodate people who have expressed the need for more tickets.

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