CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH DATES ACROSS EASTERN CANADA THROUGH NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

RIA MAE TO RELEASE BRAND NEW SINGLE
PLEASE DON’T GO ON SEPTEMBER 23

THERAPY EP OUT NOW

TORONTO, ON – September 13, 2022 – Today, acclaimed pop artist, Ria Mae, is thrilled to announce she will be hitting the road with JUNO nominated singer-songwriter-producer, Virginia to Vegas (née Derik Baker), to co-headline The Rock, Paper, Scissors Tour. Kicking off on November 21 in Hamilton, ON, the tour will see the pair travel across Ontario, Quebec and the east coast through November and December, wrapping up with Ria’s hometown of Halifax, NS on December 8. Tickets go on sale this Friday (September 16) at 10:00 a.m. local time (see below for full details and ticket links).

With hundreds of millions of streams and multiple Platinum singles between ViiV and Ria Mae, the artists will bring the best of Canadian pop to the stage each night, battling in a friendly game of ‘rock paper scissors’ to decide who will close out the show.

“Looking forward to finally getting back on the road,” remarks Mae. “I’m so excited we get to share this one with Virginia to Vegas. I’ve been a huge fan for years.”

“I’m super excited to be back on the road, seeing all my friends after a few very long years away,” adds Baker. “Summer festivals were fun, but now it’s time for tour and Ria and I have something super epic and fun planned for everyone! Come out and kick it with us—it’s gonna be an experience!”

To help get fans even more excited for the upcoming concerts, Ria Mae will be sharing a brand new single on Friday, September 23^rd – Please Don’t Go. "This is a song begging someone to stay. It should be sad, but we made it as uplifting as possible,” says Mae. The track follows the spring release of her deeply personal EP, Therapy; a curated batch of six swelling anthems that are both conversational and confessional.  Keep your ears open for Please Don’t Go, and don’t miss Ria Mae and Virginia to Vegas when they come through your town this fall!

THE ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS TOUR DATES:
November 21 – Hamilton, ON – Bridgeworks TICKETS
November 23 – Toronto, ON – Axis Club (1H) TICKETS
November 24 – Oshawa, ON – Biltmore Cabaret TICKETS
November 25 – London, ON – Run Runners TICKETS
November 26 – St Catharines, ON – Warehouse TICKETS
November 30 – Kingston, ON – The Broom Factory TICKETS
December 1 – Montreal, QC – Studio TD TICKETS
December 2 – Ottawa, ON – Saw Club TICKETS
December 3 – Quebec City, QC – L’Anti TICKETS
December 6 – Fredericton, NB – Farmer’s Market TICKETS
December 7 – Moncton, NB – Tide & Boar TICKETS
December 8 – Halifax, NS – Light House Arts Centre TICKETS

DOWNLOAD – The Rock, Paper, Scissors Tour poster
DOWNLOAD – Ria Mae photo | DOWNLOAD – Virginia to Vegas photo

ABOUT RIA MAE:
Since the June 2016 release of Mae’s full length, self-titled debut album, the three-time JUNO nominee has toured Europe with Tegan & Sara, North America with Dido, and Canada with Scott Helman and many other incredible musicians. She has performed with k.d. lang, Melissa Etheridge, Elle King, Xavier Rudd, Shawn Hook, Family of the Year, Francesco Yates, Coleman Hell and more. She has performed at various PRIDE festivals and events in Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Montreal. Mae, whose songs have been streamed over 70 million times worldwide, has climbed the radio charts in Canada numerous times, with platinum certified singles, Clothes Off, Ooh Love, Too Close and Bend. A proud member of the LGBTQ2S+ community, Mae was recently nominated for a Queerty Award for Best New Artist by Queerty Media.

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ABOUT VIRGINIA TO VEGAS:
Virginia to Vegas aka Derik Baker, is a Canadian singer-songwriter best known for his indie-pop choruses and sticky electronic melodies, which have awarded him critical acclaim, including 4 SOCAN awards, JUNO Award nomination, INDIE Award, MMVA nomination, and Canadian Radio Music Award. He also has 4x Platinum singles and 5 Top 10 Radio Singles, 450 Million+ Global Streams to date, and has received the designation of 2020’s 2nd most played Canadian artist on the radio (behind the Weeknd). A truly independent artist with a clear vision of what he wants sonically, visually and emotionally, Baker continues to be recognized for his work, receiving praise from artists such as Taylor Swift. He’s also shared the stage with Post Malone, Ed Sheeran, Backstreet Boys, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Alessia Cara, Pitbull, and Imagine Dragons. 

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