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Award-winning songwriter Madeline Merlo will be the opening act for Thursday’s night of country at the Hard Oil Music Festival. Merlo won the Canadian Country Music Association’s Rising Star Award and was nominated twice for Female Artist of the Year, and the winner of the reality TV series Songland. Her son Champagne Night was recorded and released by Lady A

 The man famous for bringing the classic song ‘Life is a Highway’ is heading down the highway to Petrolia. Tom Cochrane will headline the Friday night Classic Rock concert at the Hard Oil Music Festival in August. Cochrane– a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician – is best known as the front man for the rock band Red Rider and for his

Petrolia’s big birthday celebration has attract a really big guest. Town officials announced Friday The Sam Roberts Band will be the Saturday night headliner for the Hard Oil Music Festival. The Aug. 15-17 event is part of the big homecoming weekend celebration the town’s 150th anniversary. Sam Roberts started as a violin player who eventually moved on to guitar and