Travis Dolter was raised on a working farm in the middle of the Alberta prairies. Growing up playing in the family band, Travis gained confidence and charisma on stage from a young age. He recalls packing his sleeping bag so he could sleep on stage while the family finished performing! Building on his experience from these performances, Travis has been able to develop an engaging stage presence helping him grow into the rising country recording artist he is today.  

Travis has raced stock cars, is an avid soccer player, Ukrainian Dancer, and recently graduated with a Degree in Kinesiology.  

In August 2022 Travis opened for Gord Bamford at the Wally Fedun Arena in Vegreville AB. Local journalist, Michele Pinon, described the performance as “electrifying” and referred to Travis as an “up-and-coming country music sensation.” 

“What an amazing opening act for Gord Bamford in Vegreville during the 2022 annual fair! Travis is a thrilling and audience engaging country music entertainer who, along with his band, continues to impress me every year ever since I first met him over five years ago.” - Don Harfield - Vegreville Agricultural Society Director 

2022 kept Travis busy, playing at several other festivals including Darwell Bull Bash, Barrhead Blue Heron Fair and Cold Lake Feast at the Beach. He has performed at Cook County Saloon in Edmonton and has headlined many theatre shows, sharing his music across Alberta and Saskatchewan during his Rural Nights Tour!  

In 2020, not letting the pandemic stand in his way, Dolter set up a Drive-In concert long before it was the "in thing", attracting 114 cars.  

“Travis Dolter’s Drive-in Show was one of the most unique concerts I’ve ever seen. It sounded amazing! In between songs it sounded like a traffic jam in L.A. with all the honking! Kudos to Travis and his band for bringing back some much-needed live entertainment to Camrose!” - A.J. Keller, 840 CFCW 

In 2021, Travis headlined a second Drive-in concert, with both initiatives supporting the local food bank, and raising almost $3,000 for the cause. 

Dolters’ songs have been added to several Canadian radio stations, and worldwide he has made a presence in places like Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and USA.  A feat to be proud of given the current state of the music industry.  

Travis has proven to be an artist of note, placing in the top 3 in the 2018 Global Country Star Search, taking home the 2019 NACMAI International Male Vocalist & Entertainer of the Year Awards and 1st place in the Country 106.5 Star Search contest. His first ever official music video for LAKE DAY earned a Nomination with Country Music Alberta for Video of the Year in 2020 and in 2021 he was nominated for Male Horizon Artist of the Year through Country Music Alberta as well. 

Travis achieved the #1 spot on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown with BLUE SEAS & PALM TREES. SOMEWHERE and THEN IT COMES AROUND were close behind at #2. In the fall of 2021, Travis was featured on 840 CFCW as the Homegrown Country Music Alberta Spotlight Artist for the month and performed mini concerts for their “Meal’s in the Fields” promotion. 

“You'd have to travel far to find a more accomplished, driven young guy than Travis Dolter. As jaded and cynical as I've become, when he performed with me multiple times for CFCW's Meal's in the Fields I couldn't stop tapping my feet at his great choice of tunes and laughing at his banter.  Travis can read a room like a pro and is a natural born entertainer." - Greg Shannon, Morning Show Co-Host for 840 CFCW 

SOMEWHERE was featured on 840 CFCW as well as several other stations and made its way up to the #108 position on the Mediabase charts. The official music video, filmed by Ken Stead Productions, garnered over 15,000 views in the first few weeks.  

Travis knows it takes dedication, attention to detail and an ability to be creative both on and off the stage to get noticed. Travis has the gift of a real songwriter, the ability to view everyday situations and places through the lens of a storyteller. He can paint a picture with words; words that can emit a range of emotions, and he shares this gift expressively in every song he writes. With “Every Song…A Story” as his slogan, his originals are typically fostered from personal experiences and influenced by some of his music heroes like Kenny Chesney, Buddy Holly, Brett Kissel, and the Barenaked Ladies.  

Travis’ emphasis as an artist is to focus on the positives in life, which has become of utmost importance since the onset of the pandemic. Bringing humour to the stage and sharing everyday stories comes naturally for Travis.  Whether he is entertaining a small group of family, or headlining/producing his first Drive In show while wearing a Captains hat and putting rubber rain hats on his band members, Travis will always find the humour and draw his audience in.  

Witty by nature, Travis’s charming personality and story filled originals will engage the audience as he takes them on a musical journey through hits from the 50’s to current day.  

In July 2022, Travis held a debut CD release party at the Overtime Taphouse in Camrose, with proceeds of over $3,000 supporting the Camrose Food Bank, making the funds raised to date over $6,000. His debut CD’s – “Every Song” and “A Story” – are available exclusively at his live performances, and feature some previously unreleased originals as well as some surprise cover songs!  

Let Travis share his energy and enthusiasm with you at one of his upcoming shows. He looks forward to meeting you after the performance!

Every Song..…A Story