Who’s playing Departure (the new CMW) this year? Let’s take a lool

March 29, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

We’re about five weeks from the start of Departure, the reborn/refurbished Canadian Music Week. Headquartered at Hotel X at Exhibition Place in Toronto, the conference and festival (May 6-11), the event will include music, radio, food, comedy, and more.

Back to music for a second, Here’s who is going o play the festival.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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