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    2024 Live Music Industry Awards

    Tuesday, June 4, 2024
    Awards Show. 5:00PM -7:00PM
    Frontenac Ballroom (across from Westin Harbour Castle Hotel)

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    'LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS' Tuesday June 4, 2024

    Award Show: 5:00PM – 7:00PM
    Frontenac Ballroom (across from Westin Harbour Castle Hotel)

    Created by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association, the trade association for the live music sector, the Live Music Industry Awards are a highlight of CMW.

    2023 Nominees

    VENUE AWARDS

    Best Teamwork in a Major Club (>1000)

    Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
    Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
    HISTORY – Toronto, ON
    London Music Hall – London, ON
    Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
    MTelus – Montreal, QC
    Union Hall – Edmonton, AB

    Best Teamwork in a Medium Club (300-999)

    Adelaide Hall – Toronto, ON
    Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
    Bridgeworks – Hamilton, ON
    Capital Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
    Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
    El Mocambo – Toronto, ON
    Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
    Palasad Socialbowl – London, ON
    Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
    TD Music Hall – Toronto, ON
    The Opera House – Toronto, ON
    Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON

    Best Teamwork in a Small Club (<300)

    Dominion Telegraph – Paris, ON
    Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
    Effie Arts Collective – Kamloops, BC
    Fox Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
    King Eddy – Calgary, AB
    Le Pantoum – Quebec City, QC
    LIVE! on Elgin – Ottawa, ON
    Mainliner Pub – Medicine Hat, AB
    Mills Hardware – Hamilton, ON
    O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub – St. John’s, NL
    Petit Campus – Montreal, QC
    Ravine Vineyard – Niagara, ON
    The Broom Factory – Kingston, ON
    The Cobalt Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
    The Garrison – Toronto, ON
    The Vat Pub – Red Deer, AB

    Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre

    Aeolian Hall – London, ON
    Club Regent Event Centre – Winnipeg, MB
    First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity – St. John’s, NL
    Koerner Hall – Toronto, ON
    Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
    Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON
    Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
    Rotary Arts Centre – Corner Brook, NL
    The Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK
    The National Arts Centre – Ottawa, ON
    Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

    Best Teamwork in an Arena

    BC Place – Vancouver, BC
    Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
    Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON
    Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB
    Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
    TD Place – Ottawa, ON

    FESTIVAL AWARDS

    Small Festival of the Year

    Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
    Folk on the Rocks – Yellowknife, NT
    Fresh Up – Hamilton, ON
    Hillside Festival – Guelph, ON
    Home County Music & Art Festival – London, ON
    JUNOfest 2023 – Edmonton, AB
    Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
    lavender wild – Toronto, ON
    Levee on the Lake – Sackville, NB
    Mixto Festival – Toronto, ON
    Paris Drinks Fest – Paris, ON
    SING! Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival – Toronto, ON
    Spirit Song – St. John’s, NL
    Spring Reverb – Kingston, ON
    The Electric Highway – Calgary, AB
    Ziigwan – Toronto, ON

    Major Festival of the Year

    Boots and Hearts Music Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON
    Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
    Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
    Festival d’été de Québec – Quebec City, QC
    Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON
    Osheaga Music and Arts Festival – Montreal, QC
    RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, ON
    Rolling Loud – Toronto, ON
    Shambhala – Salmo, BC
    Sound of Music – Burlington, ON
    Sunfest – London, ON
    Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON
    TD Toronto Jazz Festival – Toronto, ON
    VELD Music Festival – Toronto, ON

    Medium Festival of the Year

    Bass Coast – Merritt, BC
    Electric Island – Toronto, ON
    Manifesto Festival – Toronto, ON
    Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
    RBC Rock the Park Music Festival – London, ON
    Rifflandia Festival – Victoria, BC
    Riverfest Elora – Elora, ON
    Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
    Winterruption Festivals – N/A, Western Canada

    GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS

    New Touring Artist of the Year

    AP Dhillon
    Aysanabee
    Brighid Fry/Housewife
    Georgia Harmer
    Josh Ross 
    Ombiigizi 
    Preston Pablo 
    Rêve
    Texas King
    Trope

    Brand/Music Program of the Year

    Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase – Molson Coors x Republic Live
    Jim Beam® National Talent Search – Jim Beam x CMW
    Live Nation Ones to Watch – Live Nation x Ones to Watch
    RBCxMusic – RBC x Live Nation
    Sirius XM Music Town – SiriusXM x Live Nation
    TD Music at Union Station – CMI x TD Bank
    TD Music Connected Series X Play the Parks – CMI x TD Bank x Downtown Yonge BIA
    Virtual Voices Series Presented by RBC Emerging Artists Project – RBC x CMW

    Road Warrior of the Year

    Andy Deveau – Theory of a Deadman; The Hunter Bros
    Chris Brunton – Jann Arden
    Craig “Fin” Finley – Michael Buble
    Jen Ochej – Lights
    Joe Cacioppo – 410 MGMT
    Matt “Dutch” Mudde – The Halluci Nation
    Tim Pearsall – 54-40

    Your Future Boss

    Alex Martenstyn – African Nova Scotian Music Association
    Brooke Dunford – Republic Live
    Camille Guitton – evenko
    Emilie Tremblay – Le Pantoum
    James Bundy – Audio Engineer
    Katie Kershaw – Shambhala Music Festival
    Kimberlee Shelley – Kirk Diamond Music
    Lisa LaRocca – Sonic Unyon
    Nick Fedor & Britt Ralph – Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame
    Nicole Auger – International Indigenous Music Summit
    Sarah Elaine McLay – Hitmakerz
    Tim Wilson – MDC Music

    Agent of the Year

    Grant Paley – Midnight Agency
    Jack Ross – APA Agency
    Jason Furman – Paquin Artist Agency
    Jason Soulliere – The Feldman Agency
    Jose Bertrand Groupe – JKB
    Mike Graham – APA Agency
    Olivia Ootes – The Feldman Agency
    Ralph James – APA Agency
    Romi Mayes – Curbside Concerts
    Sarah Porter – Porter Music
    Stefanie Purificati – The Feldman Agency, formerly APA Agency
    Steven Himmelfarb – The Feldman Agency
    Tao Ming-Lau – Blue Crane Agency/Paquin Artist Agency
    Tom Kemp – The Feldman Agency

    Manager of the Year

    Alison Taylor – Barenaked Ladies; Scott Helman
    Allen Moy – 54-40; Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
    Elise Roller – Misfit Music Management
    Eric Lawrence – Coalition Music
    Faye Williams-Wood – Richard Wood
    Mathew Fruitman and Cole Lanni – Coalition Music
    Michael Warren – Tanika Charles; Maya Killtron
    Noisemaker Management – Great Lake Swimmers; The East Pointers; Good Lovelies, etc.
    Shannon McNevan – Starseed Entertainment
    Six Shooter Management – William Prince; July Talk; etc.
    Tara Shannon – Willow Sound Records

    Production Manager of the Year

    Andre Doucette – El Mocambo
    Brad Hicks – Projects by 91
    Cam MacDonnell – Live Nation
    Chris Hibbins – JA Tours Inc.
    Duncan Blair – evenko
    Grant McAree
    J Atlas – Get Loud Concerts
    Jenn Sookdeo – SOOKS Production and Entertainment Services
    Kevin Bredeson – Independent
    Kevin Duffy – Live Nation
    Natasha Mandurisak – Calgary Stampede
    Ozzy Stone – Studio Bell
    Rob Barrinton III – Rickshaw Theatre
    Robbie Zjaljic – Live Nation

    Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year

    Alex Vyskocil – Live Nation – N/A, National
    Brent Oliver – Cineplex Entertainment – N/A, National
    Chandy Kilburn – The MRG Group – N/A, National
    Denise Ross – Live Nation – N/A, National
    Joe Clark – The MRG Group – N/A, National
    Justin Kwan – Modo Live – N/A, National
    Kelly Berehulka – Club Regent – Winnipeg, MB
    Mark Russell – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
    Matt Paxton – Sonic Unyon – Hamilton, ON
    Nightshift Entertainment – Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
    Patrick Guay – Evenko
    Rob Cyrynowski – Livestar Entertainment Canada/Hotels Live Canada – Calgary, AB
    Ryan Burton – Embrace Presents – N/A, National
    Samantha O’Connor – RAPSEASON/INK Entertainment Group – N/A, National
    Timur Inceoglu – F7 Entertainment – N/A, National
    Tyson Cale-Boyd – The Starlite Room/Concertworks – Edmonton, AB

    Festival Buyer of the Year

    Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment – Calgary, AB
    Alex Primeau – Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
    Alfredo & Mercedes Caxaj – Sunfest – London, ON
    Louis Bellevance – BLEUFEU – Quebec City, QC
    Brooke Dunford – Republic Live – Oro-Medonte, ON
    Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Festival – Winnipeg, MB
    Daniel Glick – Osheaga – Montreal, QC
    Josh Grossman – TD Toronto Jazz Fest – Toronto, ON
    Kristyn Gelfand – Uma Nota Culture – Toronto, ON
    Liz Scott – Mariposa Music Festival – Orillia, ON
    Myles D. Rusak – Sound of Music Festival – Burlington, ON
    Nick Middleton – Rifflandia – Victoria, BC
    Patrick Guay – Lasso Montreal – Montreal, QC
    Paul Hinrichs – Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
    Tim Potocic – Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON

    Community Impact

    Alex Sarian – Arts Commons transformation – Calgary, AB
    Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
    Art Haus – Toronto, ON
    Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) – N/A, National
    Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
    Dylan Cave, The Vat Live Sessions – Red Deer, AB
    evenko foundation – N/A, National
    Hitmakerz – Iqaluit, NU
    JamSchool – Guelph, ON
    KPP Concerts – Kingston, ON
    Lemmon Stage – Toronto, ON
    Les SMAQ – N/A, QC
    Maple Blues Awards – N/A, National
    Music Declares Emergency Canada – N/A, National
    MusicNL – N/A, NL
    Roy Rhyno, Community Through Music/Battle of the Bands – Red Deer, AB
    Stacey Forrester, Good Night Out Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
    Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
    Teon Gibbs, 100 Collective – N/A, BC
    The Unison Fund – N/A, National

    A/V Production Company of the Year

    FM Systems – Edmonton, AB
    Gearforce – Coquitlam, BC
    Metalworks Production Group – Mississauga, ON
    PA Shop Live Event Productions – London, ON
    Sound Source Pro Audio + Light – Point Tupper, NS
    Soundbox Productions – Stoney Creek, ON

     
     
     
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    Friday, June 9, 2023
    Awards Show: 5:30PM -7:30PM
    Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto

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    Awards Show: 5:30PM -7:30PM
    Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto

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    ‘LIVE MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARDS’
    Friday June 9, 2023

    Award Show: 5:30PM – 7:30PM
    Westin Harbour Castle Ballroom, Toronto


    Created by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the Canadian Live Music Association, the trade association for the live music sector, the Live Music Industry Awards are a highlight of CMW.

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    2023 Nominees

    VENUE AWARDS

    Best Teamwork in a Major Club (>1000)

    • Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
    • Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
    • HISTORY – Toronto, ON
    • London Music Hall – London, ON
    • Midway Music Hall – Edmonton, AB
    • MTelus – Montreal, QC
    • Union Hall – Edmonton, AB

    Best Teamwork in a Medium Club (300-999)

    • Adelaide Hall – Toronto, ON
    • Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
    • Bridgeworks – Hamilton, ON
    • Capital Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
    • Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC
    • El Mocambo – Toronto, ON
    • Imperial Bell – Quebec City, QC
    • Palasad Socialbowl – London, ON
    • Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
    • TD Music Hall – Toronto, ON
    • The Opera House – Toronto, ON
    • Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON

    Best Teamwork in a Small Club (<300)

    • Dominion Telegraph – Paris, ON
    • Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
    • Effie Arts Collective – Kamloops, BC
    • Fox Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
    • King Eddy – Calgary, AB
    • Le Pantoum – Quebec City, QC
    • LIVE! on Elgin – Ottawa, ON
    • Mainliner Pub – Medicine Hat, AB
    • Mills Hardware – Hamilton, ON
    • O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub – St. John’s, NL
    • Petit Campus – Montreal, QC
    • Ravine Vineyard – Niagara, ON
    • The Broom Factory – Kingston, ON
    • The Cobalt Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
    • The Garrison – Toronto, ON
    • The Vat Pub – Red Deer, AB

    Best Teamwork in an Arena

    • BC Place – Vancouver, BC
    • Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
    • Canadian Tire Centre – Ottawa, ON
    • Rogers Place – Edmonton, AB
    • Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
    • TD Place – Ottawa, ON

    Best Teamwork in a Soft Seat Theatre/Performing Arts Centre

    • Aeolian Hall – London, ON
    • Club Regent Event Centre – Winnipeg, MB
    • First Light Centre for Performance & Creativity – St. John’s, NL
    • Koerner Hall – Toronto, ON
    • Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
    • Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON
    • Rio Theatre – Vancouver, BC
    • Rotary Arts Centre- Corner Brook, NL
    • The Broadway Theatre – Saskatoon, SK
    • The National Arts Centre – Ottawa, ON
    • Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

    FESTIVAL AWARDS

    Small Festival of the Year

    • Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
    • Folk on the Rocks – Yellowknife, NT
    • Fresh Up – Hamilton, ON
    • Hillside Festival – Guelph, ON
    • Home County Music & Art Festival – London, ON
    • JUNOfest 2023 – Edmonton, AB
    • Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
    • lavender wild – Toronto, ON
    • Levee on the Lake – Sackville, NB
    • Mixto Festival – Toronto, ON
    • Paris Drinks Fest – Paris, ON
    • SING! Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival – Toronto, ON
    • Spirit Song – St. John’s, NL
    • Spring Reverb – Kingston, ON
    • The Electric Highway – Calgary, AB
    • Ziigwan – Toronto, ON

    Medium Festival of the Year

    • Bass Coast – Merritt, BC
    • Electric Island – Toronto, ON
    • Manifesto Festival – Toronto, ON
    • Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
    • RBC Rock the Park Music Festival – London, ON
    • Rifflandia Festival – Victoria, BC
    • Riverfest Elora – Elora, ON
    • Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
    • Winterruption Festivals – N/A, Western Canada

    Major Festival of the Year

    • Boots and Hearts Music Festival – Oro-Medonte, ON
    • Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB
    • Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
    • Festival dété de Québec – Quebec City, QC
    • Mariposa Folk Festival – Orillia, ON
    • Osheaga Music and Arts Festival – Montreal, QC
    • RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Ottawa, ON
    • Rolling Loud – Toronto, ON
    • Shambhala – Salmo, BC
    • Sound of Music – Burlington, ON
    • Sunfest – London, ON
    • Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON
    • TD Toronto Jazz Festival – Toronto, ON
    • VELD Music Festival – Toronto, ON

    GENERAL LIVE MUSIC AWARDS

    New Touring Artist of the Year

    • AP Dhillon
    • Aysanabee
    • Brighid Fry/Housewife
    • Georgia Harmer
    • Josh Ross 
    • Ombiigizi 
    • Preston Pablo 
    • Rêve
    • Texas King
    • Trope

    Brand/Music Program of the Year

    • Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase – Molson Coors x Republic Live
    •  Jim Beam® National Talent Search – Jim Beam x CMW 
    • Live Nation Ones to Watch – Live Nation x Ones to Watch 
    • RBCxMusic – RBC x Live Nation 
    • Sirius XM Music Town – SiriusXM x Live Nation 
    • TD Music at Union Station – CMI x TD Bank
    • TD Music Connected Series X Play the Parks – CMI x TD Bank x Downtown Yonge BIA
    • Virtual Voices Series Presented by RBC Emerging Artists Project – RBC x CMW

    Road Warrior of the Year

    • Andy Deveau – Theory of a Deadman; The Hunter Bros
    • Chris Brunton – Jann Arden
    • Craig “Fin” Finley – Michael Buble
    • Jen Ochej – Lights
    • Joe Cacioppo – 410 MGMT
    • Matt “Dutch” Mudde – The Halluci Nation
    • Tim Pearsall – 54-40

    Your Future Boss

    • Alex Martenstyn – African Nova Scotian Music Association
    • Brooke Dunford – Republic Live
    • Camille Guitton – evenko
    • Emilie Tremblay – Le Pantoum
    • James Bundy – Audio Engineer
    • Katie Kershaw – Shambhala Music Festival
    • Kimberlee Shelley – Kirk Diamond Music
    • Lisa LaRocca – Sonic Unyon
    • Nick Fedor & Britt Ralph – Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame
    • Nicole Auger – International Indigenous Music Summit 
    • Sarah Elaine McLay – Hitmakerz
    • Tim Wilson – MDC Music

    Agent of the Year

    • Grant Paley – Midnight Agency
    • Jack Ross – APA Agency
    • Jason Furman – Paquin Artist Agency
    • Jason Soulliere – The Feldman Agency
    • Jose Bertrand Groupe – JKB
    • Mike Graham – APA Agency
    • Olivia Ootes – The Feldman Agency
    • Ralph James – Apa Agency
    • Romi Mayes – Curbside Concerts
    • Sarah Porter – Porter Music
    • Stefanie Purificati – The Feldman Agency, formerly APA Agency
    • Steven Himmelfarb – The Feldman Agency
    • Tao Ming-Lau – Blue Crane Agency/Paquin Artist Agency
    • Tom Kemp – The Feldman Agency

    Manager of the Year

    • Alison Taylor – Barenaked Ladies; Scott Helman
    • Allen Moy – 54-40; Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
    • Elise Roller – Misfit Music Management
    • Eric Lawrence – Coalition Music
    • Faye Williams-Wood – Richard Wood
    • Mathew Fruitman and Cole Lanni – Coalition Music
    • Michael Warren – Tanika Charles; Maya Killtron
    • Noisemaker Management – Great Lake Swimmers; The East Pointers; Good Lovelies, etc.
    • Shannon McNevan – Starseed Entertainment
    • Six Shooter Management – William Prince; July Talk; etc.
    • Tara Shannon – Willow Sound Records

    Production Manager of the Year

    • Andre Doucette – El Mocambo
    • Brad Hicks – Projects by 91
    • Cam MacDonnell – Live Nation
    • Chris Hibbins – JA Tours Inc.
    • Duncan Blair – evenko
    • Grant McAree
    • J Atlas – Get Loud Concerts
    • Jenn Sookdeo – SOOKS Production and Entertainment Services
    • Kevin Bredeson – Independent
    • Kevin Duffy – Live Nation
    • Natasha Mandurisak – Calgary Stampede
    • Ozzy Stone – Studio Bell
    • Rob Barrinton III – Rickshaw Theatre
    • Robbie Zjaljic – Live Nation

    Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year

    • Alex Vyskocil – Live Nation – N/A, National
    • Brent Oliver – Cineplex Entertainment – N/A, National
    • Chandy Kilburn – The MRG Group – N/A, National
    • Denise Ross – Live Nation – N/A, National
    • Joe Clark – The MRG Group – N/A, National
    • Justin Kwan – Modo Live – N/A, National
    • Kelly Berehulka – Club Regent – Winnipeg, MB
    • Mark Russell – HISTORY – Toronto, ON
    • Matt Paxton – Sonic Unyon – Hamilton, ON
    • Nightshift Entertainment – Union Hall – Edmonton, AB
    • Patrick Guay – Evenko
    • Rob Cyrynowski – Livestar Entertainment Canada/Hotels Live Canada – Calgary, AB
    • Ryan Burton – Embrace Presents – N/A, National
    • Samantha O’Connor – RAPSEASON/INK Entertainment Group – N/A, National
    • Timur Inceoglu – F7 Entertainment – N/A, National
    • Tyson Cale-Boyd – The Starlite Room/Concertworks – Edmonton, AB

    Festival Buyer of the Year

    • Adam Oppenheim – Stampede Entertainment – Calgary, AB
    • Alex Primeau – Escapade Music Festival – Ottawa, ON
    • Alfredo & Mercedes Caxaj – Sunfest – London, ON
    • Louis Bellevance – BLEUFEU – Quebec City, QC
    • Brooke Dunford – Republic Live – Oro-Medonte, ON
    • Chris Frayer – Winnipeg Folk Festival – Winnipeg, MB
    • Daniel Glick – Osheaga – Montreal, QC
    • Josh Grossman – TD Toronto Jazz Fest – Toronto, ON
    • Kristyn Gelfand – Uma Nota Culture – Toronto, ON
    • Liz Scott – Mariposa Music Festival – Orillia, ON
    • Myles D. Rusak – Sound of Music Festival – Burlington, ON
    • Nick Middleton – Rifflandia – Victoria, BC
    • Patrick Guay – Lasso Montreal – Monreal, QC
    • Paul Hinrichs – Kaslo Jazz Etc Summer Music Festival – Kaslo, BC
    • Tim Potocic – Supercrawl – Hamilton, ON

    A/V Production Company of the Year

    • FM Systems – Edmonton, AB
    • Gearforce – Coquitlam, BC
    • Metalworks Production Group – Mississauga, ON
    • PA Shop Live Event Productions – London, ON
    • Sound Source Pro Audio + Light – Point Tupper, NS
    • Soundbox Productions – Stoney Creek, ON

    Community Impact

    • Alex Sarian – Arts Commons transformation – Calgary, AB 
    • Alternative Waves Music Festival – Medicine Hat, AB
    • Art Haus – Toronto, ON
    • Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) – N/A, National 
    • Monstercat Compound – Vancouver, BC
    • Dylan Cave, The Vat Live Sessions – Red Deer, AB
    • evenko foundation – N/A, National 
    • Hitmakerz – Iqaluit, NU
    • JamSchool – Guelph, ON
    • KPP Concerts – Kingston, ON 
    • Lemmon Stage – Toronto, ON
    • Les SMAQ – N/A, QC
    • Maple Blues Awards – N/A, National
    • Music Declares Emergency Canada – N/A, National 
    • MusicNL – N/A, NL
    • Roy Rhyno, Community Through Music/Battle of the Bands – Red Deer, AB
    • Stacey Forrester, Good Night Out Vancouver – Vancouver, BC
    • Sydney Credit Union Makin’ Waves Music Festival – Sydney, NS
    • Teon Gibbs, 100 Collective – N/A, BC
    • The Unison Fund – N/A, National 
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