Showcases and Performance Opportunities
NXNE – JUNE 11–17, 2012 / TORONTO, ON
Deadline to Apply: February 7, 2012
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. Check it out at:
http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=105356&account_id=0&rfl=19
THE GREAT ESCAPE 2012
Submission Deadline: February 17, 2012
Event Date: May 10 – 12, 2012 / London, England United Kingdom
The Great Escape kick starts the festival season, introducing 15,000 music lovers to the key artists and sounds of the year. With over 300 bands playing in 30 venues over 3 days, The Great Escape is the key date in the music calendar. In addition to pre-publicized performances, impromptu street gigs spring up all over town. The Alternative Escape, numerous club nights, label parties, industry showcases, unique collaborations and outdoor gigs all add to the festivities.
http://www.escapegreat.com
HALIFAX POP EXPLOSION – NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2012 FESTIVAL
Submission Deadline: May 21, 2012 (Before Feb. 3 – $10, After – $15)
Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) is now accepting early bird submissions for our 20th Anniversary festival which takes place October 16–20, 2012. Highlighted by unforgettable performances from acts such as Thee Oh Sees, Stars, Dan Mangan, The Thermals, and Chad VanGaalen, the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion was the festival’s most successful and acclaimed year to date. Showcasing over 180 bands at 20 venues in front of more than 20,000+ fans and industry delegates, it was the perfect lead up to HPX‘s 20th anniversary in 2012. For a video re-cap of 2011 and for more information visit http://halifaxpopexplosion.com
CANTOS MUSIC FOUNDATION CALL FOR PERFORMERS- ALL THAT JAZZ
Submissions: Ongoing
Performances are presented by Cantos Music Foundation, The National Music Centre and the Hyatt Regency of Calgary and take place twice monthly: an evening performance on the second Thursday of the month in the Sandstones Lounge and a performance during brunch on the last Sunday of the month at Thomsons Restaurant.
http://www.amia.ca/media/uploads/Call_for_Performers_-_Jazz.pdf
“I WANT TO SHOWCASE” – Contact Events Join Forces
Contact East, Ontario Contact, and Alberta Showcase present an easier way for performing artists to apply for showcases. Through this joint showcase application, you now have the opportunity to apply for one or more conferences online.
All in one place and online. Go to http://iwanttoshowcase.ca/ for more information.
CANADIAN BLAST- INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASING OPPORTUNITIES
The Canadian Blast team (Canadian Independent Music Association -CIMA) has updated international showcase listings available at http://www.canadianblast.com/Page.asp?PageID=1193&SiteNodeID=1714. There are many showcases available, across all genres including opportunities in Germany, Paris, New York, the Netherlands and Iceland! For more information, contact their UK & EU Rep Shain Shapiro at shain@cimamusic.ca. http://www.canadianblast.com.
FESTIVAL FIX
Everyone wants to perform at Festivals; as they have a built-in listening audience AND you usually sell a lot of CDs. If you are short on time and have not researched the festivals you want to apply for, time is running out. Most of the festivals are only accepting packages up to mid-January. There are lists available at a reasonable price… For more information, go to info@freeexpressionmgmt.com.
