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Jim Cuddy, along with a star-studded lineup of Canadian musicians, will be performing at Foodstock. The festival is being held as a fundraiser and awareness campaign for a preposed mega quarry that will destroy acres of farmland. In addition to great live performers, 80 of Canada’s best culinary talents will be cooking for the public using local produce from Melancthon Township.

This promises to be an event not to be missed. More information and tickets can be found at the Canadian Chefs’ Congress website.

A bunch of exciting new East Coast dates have been announced this week for the Jim Cuddy Band. Happening right now, BlueRodeo.com is hosting exclusive presales for these new shows. You need to be a BlueRodeo.com member to take part, but it’s free and easy to join. Sign up here!

Head over to Jim’s Tour page for a complete list of dates and links to the presales.

It’s here at last: Jim’s new album, Skyscraper Soul, is available now. If you haven’t already picked up your copy, head to your favourite local record shop today, or order it from our online store now. Remember, the two-disc Deluxe CD Edition is a JimCuddy.com exclusive.

We’ve given fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Skyscraper Soul over the last couple months, with blog entries from Jim, his bandmates and others who worked on the album, photos from the recording sessions, and intimate video glimpses of the creative process. Don’t worry if you haven’t been keeping up. The entire countdown calender is still available here.

If you don’t listen to Drive, the afternoon show  hosted by Rich Terfry on CBC Radio 2, this is the week to start! Jim will be on the show tomorrow, (Tuesday, September 27) to discuss his new album, Skyscraper Soul, and he’ll bring the JCB with him on Friday (September 30) for an interview and performance.

Drive airs Monday to Friday at 3:30 pm (4 in NT). For more information, please visit CBC.ca.

Head’s up Newfoundland! Jim has booked a six-date run through your fair province in support of his new album, Skyscraper Soul. Kicking off November 10 in Corner Brook, and wrapping up in Labrador West on November 27, most of these dates will be intimate shows that see Jim perform as part of a trio, backed by of Anne Lindsay on violin and Colin Cripps on guitar.

UPDATE: This contest has now closed. Congratulations to our winners!

The Jim Cuddy Band will appear on the September 26 episode of CTV’s Canada AM, and we’ve got 15 pairs of tickets to give away to the taping. To enter, just email help@JimCuddy.com with the answer to this question: Which group did the Jim Cuddy Band team up with to perform at this week’s CCMAs?

On Wednesday, September 21, we’ll randomly draw 15 winners from those who answer correctly and contact those winners with the details. Please note: this prize is for tickets to the taping only, so you must be able to get yourself to Toronto bright and early on the morning of September 26 to see the show.

On Saturday, September 24 at 6 pm, CMT Canada will premiere Jim Cuddy: Set List, a new concert special featuring the Jim Cuddy Band playing songs from Skyscraper Soul. Taped last month at CMT’s Studio One in downtown Toronto, the special will be repeated at 11 am on September 25, and at 6:30 pm on September 29. Don’t miss it!

On Sunday, September 25 at 6 pm, Jim will be at the Drake Hotel in Toronto for a conversation with Michael Hollett, editor and publisher of NOW. Jim will answer questions and perform a few songs from Skyscraper Soul.

Tickets for this intimate event are available at NOW’s offices (Monday – Friday, 9 to 6), online and at the door on September 25. See you there!

Mark your calendars: Jim will be the special guest on the September 25 edition of My Playlist, a regular segment on CBC’s Inside The Music. Previous guests have included Robbie Robertson, Daniel Lanois and Sarah Harmer.

Inside The Music airs Sundays at 3pm on Radio Two, and again at 9pm on Radio One.

The CBC and the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) are proud to announce three remarkable performances on the 26th Annual Gemini Awards, airing on September 7.

The one-hour live gala will include performances by Jim Cuddy, City and Colour, and Deborah Cox with Kellylee Evans. Jim, a fan favourite, has been a constant keystone for Canada’s music industry, with a career spanning over two decades. Debuting at the Geminis, Jim will perform a new song from his third solo album, Skyscraper Soul, set to release on September 27, 2011.

Don’t miss out on your chance to be in the studio audience. Get up close and personal with your favourite performers from TV and music by purchasing a general admission ticket to the gala broadcast for $30 + HST. Check out www.facebook.com/SCENE and email contests@academy.ca for details and to purchase tickets – standing room only. A limited number of tickets will be available so act fast!

The 26th Annual Gemini Awards will air live on CBC for a special one-hour broadcast, from the CBC studios in downtown Toronto, at 8 pm EDT (8:30 NDT). Fans can also experience the show from a unique perspective online, alongside digital host Tom Green, in the Tom Green Room. The live stream begins at 7 p.m. EDT at cbc.ca/live and will be available On Demand as a digital companion to the television broadcast.

The 26th Annual Gemini Awards are also available on Twitter by following @CBCLive and #geminiawards and/or @thegeminiawards.