Mark your calendars: Music Day in Canada coming up September 27
For one night, 11 cities across Canada are working together to host Music Day in Canada, a celebration of live music and the people who make it.
The brainchild of a handful of organizations, including the Lemmon Foundation, One Dream At A Time, Stingray, Symphonic, Long & McQuade, Showpass and The Trenches, Music Day in Canada will take place on Saturday, September 27, showcasing local talent in each city and providing a boost to venues at the same time.
“At its core, Music Day in Canada is about connection,” says Michael Scriven, a co-founder of the Lemmon Foundation, in announcing the event. “It’s a chance to share stories, celebrate creativity and showcase the incredible talent that defines Canadian music, while giving artists across the country the opportunity to shine.”
Venues participating in this second-annual event include:
- Antigonish – Candid Brewing
- Barrie – The Rec Room Park Place
- Calgary – Venue TBA
- Edmonton – Blakbar Tavern
- Mississauga – The Rec Room Square One
- New Glasgow – Wranglers Lounge
- Oshawa – The Biltmore Theatre
- Saskatoon – Amigos Cantina
- St. John’s – The Ship Pub
- Vancouver – Hollywood Theatre
- Winnipeg – The Royal Albert (BreakOut West Showcase)
Tickets are now available for each show and can be purchased here. Artists participating in this year’s showcases will be announced soon.
Proceeds from the event will go to support the Lemmon Foundation’s “ongoing mission to build sustainable careers for artists and nurture a connected live music scene across the country.”
At a time when many Canadian bands are curtailing their tours and skipping U.S. cities due to the…unpleasantness (to be overly kind and a little sarcastic)… it’s nice to see a unifying event like this and a national effort to help support musicians and venues alike. If there’s a Music Day in Canada event near you, consider checking it out — and bring some friends.
