Deedee Austin

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 7:30pm
This is a “Pay What You Will’ performance.

DeeDee Austin is an 18-year-old Indigenous singer/songwriter whose infectious energy, dynamic stage presence and authentic song writing is creating fans across Atlantic Canada and beyond.

The busy young artist has already been nominated for and won numerous awards, including Music Nova Scotia’s Indigenous Artist of the Year for 2023 and a nomination for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2024 ECMA’s.

Her sophomore EP, Stay Dancin’, was released on November 15 as a follow-up to her 2021 award-winning release, Stepping Stones.  Her latest single, Tell Me was released on June 21, National Indigenous Day.

DeeDee was the featured act at the 2023 Canada Games closing Ceremony in Charlottetown; performed at the Opening Ceremonies of the North American  Indigenous Games in Halifax, Wildfire Recovery Concert at Scotiabank Centre Halifax (alongside Matt Mays, Classified, Neon Dreams among others); National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation concert in MIssissauga;  Stan Rogers Fest;  Riverfront Fest, New Glasgow (where she joined Classified on-stage to perform his hit Good News ) Canada Day concert in Charlottetown;  CFL Touchdown concert; Granville Green, Cape Breton and Juno welcome event in Halifax among many more. She was a featured performer in CBC’s Concert Series – Road to the Junos – this February in Halifax.

“My goal is to touch the hearts of all my listeners through my authentic lyrics. I pour my heart into everything that I sing and play!”

Other honours include the Chief Noel Doucette Youth Achievement Award; Women in Music Canada Honours 2023; and The Young Canadian SOCAN Songwriter of the Year 2022.

About Pay What You Will: 

“Pay What You Will” is offered on select performances. Here’s how it works:

You still need a ticket. Book your seats in advance through this website (www.harbourfronttheatre.com) by calling our Box Office at 902 888 2500.
At the performance, we will provide an envelope and ask audience members to pay whatever amount they wish (based on their own individual experience) following the performance.
You decide the price of your tickets!

The objective of “Pay What You Will” is to increase access to our programs, and to encourage our patrons to take a chance on new and exciting performances.