The organizers at Cavendish Beach Music Festival are maintaining a level of optimism for 2022 that might just pull it off through a sheer manifestation of willpower. Atlantic Canada’s largest multi-day outdoor music festival has just announced its second and third headliners of 2022. Maybe if we all quietly tiptoe through New Year’s Eve without any bold declaration of 2022 finally being “our year” and continue to obsessively wash our hands, this might just happen. Continue reading Cavendish Beach Music Festival Continues Rolling out 2022 Headliners
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Thirty Artists Contributing Talents to Cross-Country Event in Support of Canadian Flood Victims
After severe flooding in three Canadian provinces this season, a group of over thirty musicians have come together to organize a benefit concert for the flood victims who have lost their homes and properties. Among the performing artists are Juno Award winners, a Latin Grammy winner and a Grammy nominee, and that’s just to start. Continue reading Thirty Artists Contributing Talents to Cross-Country Event in Support of Canadian Flood Victims
Shivering Songs Roll Out 2022 Lineup of Fredericton’s Winter Festival
Fredericton’s official winter music festival, Shivering Songs Festival, has announced a stellar lineup for their 2022 rendition. Following the very necessary “hyperlocal” focus of 2021 that required performing artists to live within the greater Fredericton area, this year’s festival is making welcome steps to bring in artists from further afield. Continue reading Shivering Songs Roll Out 2022 Lineup of Fredericton’s Winter Festival
Canadian Folk Music Awards Leans Into the Stream, Announces 2021 Performers
The Canadian Folk Music Awards have been making the best of a bad situation. While festivals and live performances have been shut down for more than a year now, the CFMA has doubled down on its efforts to connect with audiences.
When the world first locked, they had just three weeks to pivot their annual Awards Show into a livestream. As early adopters of the digital way of life, they’ve put in the practice necessary to capture the vibrant energy of live showcases and an awards gala, without any of this silly business of getting out of our pyjamas. They’ve just announced a six-event CFMA Awards Week program featuring musicians from across the country and it’s entirely free to take in. Continue reading Canadian Folk Music Awards Leans Into the Stream, Announces 2021 Performers
Sackville Festival of Early Music to Stream Two Free Concerts for 2020 Season
Now in its 16th year, the Sackville Festival of Early Music is back to bring us two concerts, taking place on September 25th and 26th. But this year, they are skipping the stage and taking to the internet.
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