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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 11, 2017

Seeking some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Chasing showcase opportunities or conferences at which you can drum up business? Let our updated weekly calendar help in your quest. New entries this week include the Sound City fest in Liverpool and the just-announced dates for BreakOut West 2018.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 11, 2017

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold Certification: Applications now open. This program acknowledges the dedication and drive of Canada's touring artists and bands. It is awarded to those artists who have sold at least 25,000 tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over the course of any 12-month period

 


 

2-Oct-17

Submissions for Juno Awards open

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

19-Jan-18

Submissions for Sound City fest, Liverpool, UK May 4-6

 


 

23-Jan-18

Super Early Bird applications to perform at 2018 Indie Week in Toronto

 


 

31-Jan-18

Submissions for Canadian Songwriting Competition

 


 

12-Feb-18

Submissions for Great Escape festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

14-18-Feb-18

Folk Alliance International, Kansas City, MO

 


 

9-18-March-18

SXSW 2018, Austin TX

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19-25-March-18

Juno Week, Vancouver, BC

 


 

2-6-May-18

East Coast Music Awards, Halifax, NS

 


 

7-13-May-18

Canadian Music Week, Toronto

 


 

17-19-May-18

Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

8-17-June-18

North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

6-11-Nov-18

Indie Week, Toronto,ON

 


 

10-14-Oct-18

BreakOutWest, Kelowna, BC

 


 

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New & Upcoming Album Releases: David Vertesi Goes Acoustic, Bryan Adams Hosts a Holiday Jam

This week also features a new country album from Johnny 99, the solo project of John Sponarski, guitarist in City and Colour. Find the full calendar of new releases here.

Album releases are slowing with Thanksgiving in the U.S. and the onset of the holiday season, but there are some notable Canadian releases coming this week. Leading the pack is a new release from David Vertesi, best known as the leader of popular indie rockers Hey Ocean!. The B.C. singer-songwriter launched his solo career in 2010 with Cardiography. He celebrates its 15th anniversary by releasing Cardiography (Acoustic), a drastically stripped-down reimagining of that acclaimed album. It was recorded in a live, minimalist setting with production by longtime collaborator Daniel Klenner (Peach Pit, Dear Rouge, Hey Ocean!).

Here is a live performance video of the acoustic version of album track, “All Night, All Night, All Night," featuring guest vocals by Hannah Georgas. She was also on the original cut.

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