Alberta Industry News
PRESIDENT OF CHRONOGRAPH RECORDS JOINS CKUA FAMILY
CKUA welcomed its newest host, Alberta jazz musician Kodi Hutchinson, President of Chronograph Records and an Alberta Music Board of Director. Kodi will be working from CKUA’s Calgary studios hosting “A Time for Jazz”, and is looking forward to sharing his fresh take on the best music the jazz world has to offer! Tune in Saturdays from 12:05pm-3:00pm (MDT); Calgary 93.2FM and Edmonton 94.9FM.
CANTOS MUSIC FOUNDATION NOW NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE!
Cantos Music Foundation has now changed their name to National Music Centre.
Visit http://www.nmc.ca/ and check it out!
OPEN SKY MUSIC FESTIVAL – FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED
June 8 – 10, 2012 @ Heritage Amphitheatre, Hawrelak Park – 9930 Groat Road (Edmonton)
Edmonton’s 3rd Annual Open Sky Music Festival has announced their full lineup, and some Alberta Music members are being showcased – Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Souljah Fyah, The Collective West, Current Swell, Scott Cook, and Wool on Wolves to name a few!
Tickets on Sale Now through YEGLIVE.ca
More Details at http://www.openskymusicfestival.com
SASQUATCH GATHERING 17
Friday, July 27th (4:00pm) to Sunday, July 29th, 2012 (7:00pm)
Rangeton Park, AB (2 hours drive West of Edmonton)
Tickets are available now at Blackbyrd Myoozik, 10442 Whyte Ave (Edmonton) or online through http://www.yeglive.ca. Weekend Passes – $50 early bird through April 30th, $60 advance from May 1st and $70 at the gate. Children 12 and under attend free with an adult.
For artists performing and more information visit: http://www.sasquatchgathering.com
EDMONTON WELCOMES NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL – INTERSTELLAR RODEO
Event Date: July 27–29 @ Hawrelak Park (Edmonton, AB)
On a grassy slope under the prairie stars, icons of modern music history will take the stage for the first ever Interstellar Rodeo, a celebration of music, food and wine, making its debut in Edmonton’s Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, July 27–29, 2012. Presented by Six Shooter Records, Interstellar Rodeo will welcome outstanding guests such as Sinéad O’Connor, Blue Rodeo, Randy Newman, Hawksley Workman, Whitehorse (featuring Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland), Richard Buckner, Jenn Grant, The Beauties, Shakura S’Aida, The Sojourners, Michael Rault, Jason Plumb + The Willing and more. For more information visit: http://www.interstellarrodeo.com
MOUNTAIN VIEW MUSIC FEST – “A SERIES OF CONCERTS”
The MVMF is pleased to announce the creation of an ongoing festival over the course of the next 16 months leading up to a larger three day festival in August of 2013 in Carstairs, Alberta Canada. There will be an event held in August of 2012 but it will not be a three day outdoor festival rather a cultural event as part of our ongoing series. Such cultural events include: Dinner Clubs, Concerts, Theatrical Performances, Outdoor Events, Rodeos, Parties and Festivals. For more information CLICK HERE
ALBERTA ARTISTS STREAMING RADIO (AAS RADIO)
The Alberta Music Industry Association, in partnership with the Government of Alberta, has developed an online streaming radio channel that will exclusively play and promote Alberta musicians, musical groups, and professional sound recording studios. If you would like your music to be considered for airplay visit: http://tinyurl.com/42g77jc for more details.
VOID TV
Void TV is a new media website aimed at highlighting Edmonton’s music scene, by accurately capturing musicians live performances through video; as well as giving voice to their stories through interviews. We are currently seeking musicians as well as music industry professionals to feature on Void TV. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact us through http://www.voidtv.ca
GIGCITY.CA
GigCity.ca is an online magazine dedicated to daily coverage of Edmonton’s booming arts and entertainment scene. GigCity.ca features original material from eight experienced Edmonton journalists, including Mike Ross (Edmonton Sun), Tom Murray (Edmonton Journal, Vue), Craig Elliot (CJSR, See), Rob Drinkwater (CBC-TV) and Fish Griwkowsky, a local writer/photographer/filmmaker/DJ whose resume is too long to list here.
We are ready to serve the music scene—and we want your input.
* Send us your gig listings! GigCity.ca will post every Edmonton-area event free of charge.
* Send us your story ideas! Any project or event by any Edmonton artist is of interest to http://www.GigCity.ca.
* Send us your money! Advertising on GigCity.ca is only $15 per 1,000 views—two for one in the first month. Such a deal! Contact Mike Ross at mikeross@gigcity.ca or 780–983-3444.
