B.C. band aims to break world record with 9 concerts in 12 hours across Lower Mainland

Kamloops, B.C., musical duo LooPS have never started, nor ended, any of their concerts so quickly.

Certainly not nine of their shows. In a single day. Across multiple cities.

“OK, I got the 15-minute timer,” singer Kevin Roy shouted from the stage, after his band mate Jon Fennell and several fans scampered frantically into the downtown Vancouver bar to set up. “3, 2, 1 … and go!”

The Blarney Stone was to be their second of nine venues on Saturday.

Roy and guitarist Fennell were attempting to break a world record for the most ticketed concerts performed in multiple cities in a 12-hour period. The previous record-holder played eight separate shows in that time frame.

Outside the venue, a supporter

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