Conferences

2012 FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE

Event: February 22–26, 2012/ Memphis, TN
The International Folk Alliance Conference is only a few months away! From February 22nd to the 26th the folk music industry will take over the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Memphis, TN for a weekend of incredible music, community, education and opportunity. This year marks the conference’s final year in Memphis before a year in Toronto, Ontario Canada in 2013! http://www.folkalliance.org/conference

SXSW

Event: March 9–18, 2012 / Austin, TX
For details visit http://www.sxsw.com

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK

Event: March 21–25, 2012 / Toronto, ON
Now in its 30th year, CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK is recognized as one of the premier entertainment events in North America focusing on the business of music. We bring together Sound Recording, New Media and Broadcast for one spectacular week of events… Combining informative, intensive conferences, cutting edge trade exhibition, award shows, film festival and Canada’s biggest New Music Festival. Canadian Music Fest spans 5 nights of performances, with more than 800 showcasing bands at 60 live music venues in downtown Toronto. All convention functions take place at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel. http://www.cmw.net/

2012 EAST COAST MUSIC WEEK

Event: April 11–15, 2012 / Moncton, New Brunswick
For details visit http://www.ecma.ca/event.asp

NXNE

Event: June 11–17, 2012 / Toronto, ON
Now in its 18th year, NXNE has become the Canadian festival destination for emerging artists and major-label headliners, for music filmmakers, and for digital interactive innovators bridging the gap between technology and the arts. For five days and nights the 2012 edition of the NXNE Music Festival, expecting to bring in over 3000,000 attendees, offers the hottest music and the freshest music -related ideas — all within a few km of each other. NXNE presents over 650 international, national and local acts at 57 official festival stages in downtown Toronto’s famous club district. More info at: http://nxne.com/