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Billboard Canada FYI Calendar of Festival and Funding Deadlines: BreakOut West, Global Toronto

A roundup of deadlines for festivals, grants, conferences and other music business opportunities.

Global Toronto's Call for Artists

Global Toronto's Call for Artists (Amai Kuda)

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Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a 12-month period - now open

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Grants and Funding Deadlines

Canada Council Grants - now open

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FACTOR Songwriter Development Program - now open

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Applications for SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund - now open

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Applications for SOCAN Foundation Travel Grants - now open

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Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

Music PEI Week, Charlottetown, PEI - Mar. 06-10, 2024

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SXSW festival and conference, Austin, TX - Mar. 8-16, 2024

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2024 Juno Week and Awards, Halifax, NS - Mar. 21-24, 2024

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Canadian Folk Music Awards, St. John's, NL - Apr. 4-7, 2024

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East Coast Music Week & Awards, Charlottetown, PEI - May 1-5, 2024

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CMAOntario Festival & Awards, Mississauga, ON - May 31-June 2, 2024

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Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON - Jun. 3-5, 2024

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North By Northeast Music Festival, Toronto, ON - Jun. 12-16, 2024

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CCMA Country Music Week & Awards, Edmonton, AB - Sep. 11-14, 2024

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BreakOut West festival and conference, Saskatoon, SK - Sep. 24-29, 2024

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Global Toronto 2024 conference, Toronto, ON - Sep. 27-Oct 1, 2024

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Folk Music Ontario conference, Mississauga, ON - Oct. 3-6, 2024

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Mani (Gary Mounfield ) bassist with The Stone Roses rehearsing in Manchester , United Kingdom, 1994.
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Mani (Gary Mounfield ) bassist with The Stone Roses rehearsing in Manchester , United Kingdom, 1994.

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Liam Gallagher, David Beckham, Ian Brown Attend Stone Roses Bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield’s Funeral

The Oasis singer was one of the pallbearers at the ceremony at Manchester Cathedral on Tuesday (Dec. 22).

Tuesday’s (Dec. 22) funeral for late Stone Roses/Primal Scream bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield in Manchester, England was attended by the late musician’s bandmates and many of the leading lights of British rock and entertainment. Mounfield, who died on Nov. 20 at age 63 due to respiratory issues linked to emphysema was laid to rest at Manchester Cathedral with Oasis singer Liam Gallagher serving as one of the pallbearers.

Among the others in attendance at the service, according to the NME, were Stone Roses singer Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren, Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie, Happy Mondays dancer Bez, Jam/Style Council singer Paul Weller, former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce, Charlatans singer Tim Burgess, Oasis guitarist Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Elbow singer Guy Garvey, former New Order bassist Peter Hook, as well as Manchester United soccer legends David Beckham and Gary Neville.

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