(Charlottetown, PE – June 22, 2007) – The Atlantic Superstore Festival of Lights is less then a week away and with ticket sales up to that of last year it is bound to be the biggest Canada Day Celebration to date.

 “On our website Nickelback is consistently the most requested band, and you may recall that Nickelback sold-out when they headlined the Atlantic Superstore Festival of Lights in 2003,” states Kim Green, CEO Tourism Charlottetown and the PEI Convention Partnership.  “Once again we are anticipating a sell out year, so we encourage people to get their tickets early to not be disappointed.”

Tickets and passports can be purchased online at www.festivaloflightspei.com or by calling the Aliant Festival Hotline at 1-800-955-1864. Both passports and individual tickets can also be purchased at the Charlottetown Visitor Centre inside Founders’ Hall. Weekend passports are also still available for purchase at select Atlantic Superstores across the Maritimes. Before this event sells out, purchase your ticket today!  

Only 10,000 tickets will be sold, so now is the time to get your weekend passport. Two days of concerts – Six bands!  Weekend Passports offer the best value at only $49.00; individual tickets are also available. Friday night tickets headlining Buckcherry and Finger Eleven with special guest Default are $30.00 and Saturday night Nickelback with special guests Staind and Hedley tickets are only $40.00. Applicable taxes and a $2 service and handling fee will apply to all tickets.

The Atlantic Superstore Festival of Lights is in its 12th year and has become Canada's Largest Birthday Celebration featuring live outdoor concerts on the waterfront, the opening of Charlottetown’s newest attraction SandLand, Aliant International Buskers, Children's Midway, Kent Building Supplies FREE Concert for Canada and the largest fireworks display in Atlantic Canada. Complete schedule and programming details are available online at www.festivaloflightspei.com

Atlantic Superstore Festival of Lights is a project of Tourism Charlottetown and the PEI Convention Partnership.