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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept, 04, 2019

Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove. The dates for Nova Scotia Music Week in Truro (pictured) have been announced.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept, 04, 2019

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a12-month period.

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

17-Oct-19

Applications for FACTOR Artist Dev, Juried Sound Recording Programs

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

26-29-Sept-19

Contact East, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

10-15-Sept

Americana Festival and Conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

2-6 -Oct-19

Breakout west, Whitehorse, YK

 


 

24-25-Oct-19

Halifax Pop Explosion Conference, Halifax, NS

 


 

7-10-Nov-19

Nova Scotia Music Week, Truro, NS

 


 

28-30 Jan-20

AmericanaUK Festival and Conference, London, UK

 


 

5-9 Feb-20

Music PEI Week, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

ECMA Awards fest and conference, St, John's, NL

 


 

6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Sombr performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England.
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Sombr performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2026 at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England.

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Some viewers were left scratching their heads after Sombr‘s performance at the 2026 BRIT Awards.

The ceremony, held Sunday (Feb. 28) at Manchester’s Co-op Live, saw the 20-year-old singer-songwriter take the stage to perform his hit song “Undressed,” which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart in September 2025.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.
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