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Mar 24, 2015
Music Canada’s Graham Henderson: Junos show culture is a smart investment for Hamilton
Music Canada President & CEO Graham Henderson has an op-ed in the Hamilton Spectator today, congratulating Hamilton on hosting a very successful JUNO Awards earlier this month. In ‘Junos show culture is a smart investment for Hamilton,’ Henderson notes the multi-million dollar economic impact the four-day event had in Hamilton, as well as the added […]
Jan 09, 2015
Big Music Fest Has $7 Million Economic Impact In Kitchener, ON
On the weekend of July 11-13, 2014, Big Music Fest took place at Kitchener, ON’s McLennan Park headlined by rock superstars Aerosmith and Bryan Adams. As reported by the Waterloo Region Record, Big Music Fest 2014 provided a significant $7 million impact to the local economy, more than doubling the projected economic impact of $3 million prior to […]
Jan 06, 2015
Republic Live announces new Music and Arts Camping Festival in Barrie, ON area
Republic Live, producers of the Boots and Hearts country music festival, have announced a new annual music and arts camping festival, taking place at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, ON, from July 24th to 26th, 2015. The festival is a collaboration between the Peterborough, ON-based Republic Live, and US promoter AC Entertainment, co-founders of […]
Dec 19, 2014
Hamilton Music Strategy moves forward with new Music & Film Office
The City of Hamilton moved forward with a major step in the Hamilton Music Strategy this week, as the City’s Music and Film Office moved into their new space in the Lister Building (28 James St. N). The office provides resources and information to members of Hamilton’s music and film industry. #HamOnt's Music & Film […]
Nov 25, 2014
OntarioLiveMusic.ca at the Ontario Tourism Summit
On November 12 & 13, 2014, we took a trip to Blue Mountains, ON to participate in the Ontario Tourism Summit. A gathering of hundreds of tourism professionals from across the province, the Summit was an ideal opportunity for us to network with the industry as they heard about the latest industry forecasts and recognized […]
Nov 04, 2014
Music Canada Receives Tourism Toronto’s President’s Award
Yesterday, in front of an audience of tourism leaders from Toronto, Mississauga and Brampton, Music Canada’s Graham Henderson accepted Tourism Toronto’s President’s Award for an organization outside tourism that makes a significant contribution to tourism. Music Canada was chosen in recognition of driving the agenda relating to live music, said David Whitaker, President and Chief […]
Oct 30, 2014
Boots and Hearts Music Festival announces move to Barrie area
The Boots and Hearts Music Festival has announced that their 2015 festival will move to a new home at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. The festival will take place August 6th – 9th, and Florida Georgia Line has already been announced as one of the headline performances. The move to Burl’s Creek will […]
Oct 28, 2014
What last night’s municipal election results mean for music sector development in Ontario
Last night, voters across Ontario went to the polls to vote in municipal elections, determining new leadership in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Brampton, London, Windsor, and more. In Toronto, residents elected John Tory to be the city’s 65th mayor. Music Canada has congratulated Mayor-Elect Tory, and we look forward to working with him and the newly […]
Oct 15, 2014
Toronto Music Policy Survey – 2014 Mayoral Candidates
Music Canada is a passionate advocate for music and those who create it, identifying ways to strengthen Canada’s music sector. Our research shows that Toronto has the potential to be the greatest music city in the world. It is the third biggest music market in North America, and is home to a vibrant music scene. […]