APPLICATIONS FOR 2009 FESTIVAL SHOWCASE SPOTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED

ENTER BY JULY 31ST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE WORLD'S COOLEST GUITAR

Canadian Music Week (CMW) is a once-in-a-year opportunity to get your band in the face of over 3,000 movers and shakers in the industry. You could be among some of the hottest new bands that will hit Toronto. CMW is strategically situated on the weekend preceding SXSW, giving international bands the advantage to budget dates more effectively.

From March 11-14, 2009 Toronto's most popular clubs and music halls throw open their doors to industry insiders and the general public to create an electrifying musicfest of discovery. The talented unsigned bands are music to the ears of A&R reps on the lookout for next year's stars. Whether it's the next "big thing" or one of today's hottest concert hit-makers, you'll find what you're looking for at the Festival. Submissions will be taken exclusively through Sonicbids.

Past years' headliners and featured artists have included: Tokyo Police Club, The New Pornographers, Public Enemy, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Holy Fuck, Alexisonfire, Death From Above 1979, KRS-One, Gogol Bordello, The Hives, RZA, DJ Champion, Bedouin Soundclash, Missy Higgins, Aaron Pritchett, Finger Eleven, The Dears, Fat Boy Slim, The Breeders, Jully Black, Metric, Barenaked Ladies, KT Tunstall, Daniel Lanois, The Pipettes, Alanis Morissette, Gordon Lightfoot, Wolfmother, The Pretenders, Daniel Johnston, Aesop Rock, Circle Jerks, State Of Shock, The Zoobombs, Hellogoodbye, Hilltop Hoods, Guitar Wolf, Ace Frehley, No Use For A Name, Bif Naked, 3 Inches Of Blood, Patrick Watson, Jewel, DOA, Neverending White Lights, Joseph Arthur, Priestess, Bang Camaro, The Robocop Kraus, Xavier Rudd, Rascalz, Tegan & Sara, Thornley, Cadence Weapon, Wintersleep, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Stars, Figurines, Great Lake Swimmers, Three Days Grace, The Hidden Cameras, Sloan, Moka Only, The Trews, illScarlett and thousands of others.

Enter by July 31st for a chance to win the World's Coolest Guitar - a Masterbilt EF 500 RA acoustic, courtesy of Gibson, and be one of the first bands to be notified of your acceptance to the Festival. As an added bonus, all bands will have the opportunity to be spotlighted in the "Artist Feature" on our homepage at www.cmw.net, with a link back to your Sonicbids EPK. Bands will be spotlighted on a weekly basis, so don't put off your chance to be recognized until the end.

Check out the bands/artists who have already been selected and spotlighted on our website by clicking here.

In addition, all entrants will receive a free year's subscription to Canadian Musician magazine.

Don't wait... Get your application in now! All bands will be notified by mail/email.