Derina Harvey Band
Applicant Details
Application ID:
24623
Applicant first:
Craig
Applicant last:
Knudsen
Contact Info:
Owner
Knudsen Productions
510-549-1777
Mailing Address:
1737 Blake St
Berkeley
CA
94703
US
Performer Details
Derina Harvey Band
Representation:
Agent
MPAC:
Last showcase:
Last application:
2025
Category:
Music
Category subgenre:
Subgenre 1:
Global
Subgenre 2:
Celtic Rock; Contemporary Folk
Based in:
State:
Country:
AB
CA
Origin:
State:
Country:
Perf. Type:
PerformingGroup
Identifies as:
Phone:
(780) 619-1876
Performer Description
The Derina Harvey Band is a Celtic Rock group that has been described as a rockier version of Great Big Sea - if fronted by Adele! The band offers a fresh take on traditional folk tunes as well as their own original contemporary folk songs. Their upbeat live show features powerful lead vocals from Derina Harvey backed by a vacuum-tight band. They toured across North America in support of their 2023 release "Waves of Home", winning fans over and earning an ECMA for "Fans' Choice Entertainer of the Year" in 2024 and two nods for CFMAs in 2025.
General Touring Info
Derina Harvey Band
Performance Fees
1 show
$10,000 USD
2-3 shows
$6,000 USD
4-7 shows
$5,000 USD
8+ shows
Higher Than $4,000 USD
Touring Performers:
5
Rooms Needed:
3
Please answer indicate that your 2 most viable touring months in the upcoming season(s).
2027-28:
February 2028
March 2028
but... we're more than happy to consider whatever might work the best for the interested presenters
Community & Educational Outreach
During our visit to your community, dHb can provide an educational matinee performance that combines music, stories, and education. It can be adapted for children, local performance groups, and assisted living facilities.
The matinee is 45-60 min and includes:
Fun music jargon - a few terms to learn through practical use
Choreographed group engagement - sing/dance-along parts to fun shanty songs
Songwriting insight - stories of how our songs are created; initial idea to finished piece
Content also touches on themes of folklore, self-esteem, and where to find help when you need it. We discuss the differences and commonalities between the local community and our authentic experiences and traditions growing up on Canada's East Coast.
Is an outreach performance included in your mainstage performance fee?
No, but the fee for an added outreach is negotiable. The fee request generally falls in the $1000-1300 range (full fee), but the final fee quote is contingent upon a number of factors: location (is it in the main concert venue or at a different location?), date/time of outreach (is it scheduled for the same day as the main concert, or is it on a different day?), length of outreach, etc. With that said, we always do whatever we can to fit with the financial constraints of the organization we're working with.
Other Offerings
Residencies,Workshops,Master Classes,School Programming,Christmas Shows
Promotion Publicity
We provide a range of marketing materials and will do everything we can to help maximize audience engagement. We can:
- provide photos, links to content (e.g. performance footage, streaming links) to share with your audience
- be available for local radio, podcasts, newspapers, TV to discuss our music and upcoming performances (in-person or virtual pre-show engagements)
- promote your event across our website and social media channels and cross-promote your social media posts to amplify reach
Promotional filenames:
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ID024623-derina-harvey-band-pressphoto.jpg
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-biography.pdf
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-epk.pdf
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-stage.pdf
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Tech Information
Performance Load Strike Time
90 load / 45 strike
Tech Requirements Files
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-stage.pdf
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ID024623-derina-harvey-band-sound.pdf
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Additional Tech Requirements
We will have an image (the band's logo) that we would like to put on a projector screen behind the band if a projector and screen are available.
Note that we will require backline (i.e. bass amp, electric guitar amp, 4-piece drum set) for our showcase.
Support Materials
Derina Harvey Band
Showcase Description
Having done over a dozen Juried Showcases across the US and Canada in the last 10 years, The Derina Harvey Band will bring a refined, tight, showcase to the audience at Arts Market - one that accurately represents the dynamic range of the full live show.
The showcase will contain musical excerpts from three full-length Celtic Rock albums as well as some storytelling and humour from front-woman Derina Harvey. The segments will highlight both quiet and lively moments from the full show - everything from Derina sharing an intimate solo piece to a rollicking full-band performance. The selections will include both original compositions and covers of traditional songs.
The show is suitable for all ages and any venue; whether it's a captivating night of storytelling through song in a Performing Arts Center or a dinner and dance in a .
With a huge wave of new online followers via TikTok, DhB's streaming numbers have skyrocketed. (110 million streams on Spotify and counting)!
Would this artist like to be considered for Quick-Pitch?
NO
Work Samples
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Application Files
Application filenames:
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-performerphoto.jpg
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-pressphoto.jpg
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-biography.pdf
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-epk.pdf
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-stage.pdf
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-supplementary.pdf
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Supplementary Files
Filename (also listed above):
ID024623-derina-harvey-band-supplementary.pdf
Supplementary file description
The supplementary file contains two letters of reference: one from Skip Taylor, Performing Arts Coordinator for the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) and one from Steve Derpack (former director at Arts Touring Alliance of Alberta).
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