Let’s Hear It (LHI) is only 3 weeks away – have you secured your wristband?!
19 BC Artists, 4 Venues, 1 Night, 1 Wristband; You don’t want to miss this!
LHI offers a unique chance for emerging artists from British Columbia to connect with fans and members of the music industry through carefully curated live performances at key local venues. We invite you to join us in celebrating our homegrown talent and discover your new favourite artists!
Submissions to perform at the “best weekend of the summer” are now open! Capitol Hill Block Party is an annual, three-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Now in its 25th year, The festival is taking place July 21 – 23, 2023.
With a six-stage setup of both indoor and outdoor venues and VIP lounges, CHBP provides a communal, accessible experience, continuously evolving since it was founded in 1997. Featuring national, big name artists, promising local talent, and lesser-known performers across a variety of genres, CHBP exposes its 20,000+ attendees to a diverse balance of acts that appeals to all ages and music tastes.
On February 16th, the Province of British Columbia announced a $30 million dollar investment that will greatly benefit BC’s live music sector. The B.C. Fairs, Festivals and Events Fund provides one-time grants to event organizers to support the sustained recovery of community events. Funds are limited and will be awarded through a competitive process.
Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis. Events between April 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024, are eligible for funding.
Planning a live event? Don’t wait until the last minute to apply!
In honour of Black History Month, Couch Jams x VBL is hosting an R&B-based (but not limited to!) open mic/jam dedicated to platforming, uplifting and connecting BIPOC, marginalized and underrepresented artists in our community.
The event takes place tonight, February 23rd at 7 pm, and tickets are PWYC.
Couch Jams x VBL are centering Black artists, stories and experiences, and would like to welcome Black identifying artists and musicians in the community to showcase their talents.
Local vendors will also be showcased, and light snacks and refreshments will be provided.
ADVANCE HOUSE AT JUNO WEEK ADVANCE is Canada’s Black Music Business Collective. Driven by the heart, soul, and sounds of Black voices, ADVANCE is unifying professionals across all sectors of the Canadian music industry. ADVANCE House is a space where Black culture, music, people and art can be celebrated with excellence and sophistication.
MOOSE KNUCKLES x PRISM PRIZE LAUNCHES VIDEO GRANT The Moose Knuckles Heatmakers x Prism Prize Music Video Production Grant was launched to encourage the production of high-quality music video content from the Canadian hip-hop community. Deadline: March 10, 2023 5pm EST
JUNOFEST TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE JUNOfest presented by CBC Music is back and once again taking over intimate stages and bustling pubs across Edmonton. For three jam-packed nights, JUNOfest presented by CBC Music will showcase talent, of all genres, from across the country ranging from indie all-stars to dynamic jazz ensembles.
‘I sang the facts,’ says Jully Black about 1-word change to O Canada at NBA All-Star game She sang ‘O Canada! Our home on native land,’ with emphasis on the word ‘on’. Jully Black says the subtle change she made to the lyrics of O Canada at Sunday’s NBA All-Star game was the result of a long reflection. “I sang the facts. We are walking, breathing, living, experiencing life on native land. On Indigenous land,” the Juno award-winning R&B singer told The National on Monday. – READ MORE
Finally making the music she’s always dreamed of, Ché Aimee Dorval is unapologetic When Ché Aimee Dorval heard “Cowboys” by Portishead, it took her out of her body. It was sometime in her early 20s and a DJ she was dating played it for her. She loved trip-hop already—the experimental hip-hop and electronic fusion that emerged from the ’90s Bristol underground—and bands like Zero 7 and Massive Attack had been on constant rotation. – READ MORE
Jayda G is lighting up London’s dancefloors. The Canadian DJ, producer and environmentalist – also known as Jayda Guy – boogied on to the club scene around seven years ago. By 2019, she was on her way to becoming one of the most in-demand underground dance DJs on the planet, thanks to her irresistible blend of classic house, soulful vocals and contemporary disco. Since then, she’s held a club residency at Phonox in Bixton as well as a year-long slot on BBC radio 1. – READ MORE
The Imperative Need to Protect Black Women We must do more to protect Black women in our culture. Following recent remarks against Rihanna and the multitude of abuse Megan Thee Stallion has faced, it behooves me to speak up about the gross misogynistic, catty attitudes that these — and so many other — women deal with regularly. Women are being exploited in the social media vacuum, and Black women in particular are being besieged across the internet, television and the real world. – READ MORE
‘It was a proper shebeen, man!’: how Sistermatic blazed a trail for Black queer sound systems Ahead of a one-off return, the founders of the pioneering Brixton lesbian night recall how they protected their clientele and why a new generation needs to ‘party with their auntie’. On a February morning in Brixton, old friends Yvonne Taylor and Eddie Lockhart are laughing about their first forays into London’s lesbian nightlife – and how they eventually went on to transform it. In 1984, Taylor moved from Nottingham to London and found the women-only clubs to be “torture”. – READ MORE
NOW just became one of Canada’s only Black-owned publications — but rebuilding will be a struggle As a Toronto adolescent relying on public transit, I remember being enamoured with NOW Magazine, a free alt-weekly focused on local arts, culture, and political news that consumed my commutes. For many Torontonians, NOW was a staple part of the city for more than four decades. But last year, the city’s relationship with the publication was ruptured when it was announced that NOW’s parent company, Media Central Corporation (MCC), was significantly in debt – READ MORE
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK
Desirée Dawson is a JUNO-nominated recording artist, songwriter, producer and yoga teacher. Desiree is passionate about music’s role in collective healing, by encouraging listeners to find a connection within themselves and the people and land around them. A CBC radio favorite, Desirée’s music has been featured on numerous CBC programs, has her songs on regular rotation and won the CBC Searchlight contest in 2016. Over the last couple years, Desirée has been chosen for numerous high profile opportunities across the industry, whether as a songwriter in the Discovery Song Camp with Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, participant in the Allan Slaight JUNO Masterclass, artist in the Vancouver Folk Fest, juror in the inaugural Black Canadian Music Awards, or various sync placements. Desirée passionately supports her community through a variety of music-based workshops and gatherings. Whether performing solo with her baritone Ukulele, in harmony with her band or leading sound healing workshops, Desirée’s music is made to get us feeling and healing.
Highlights from 2022 include JUNO Award nomination for Meet You At The Light for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year, a SXSW Music Video Award win and UK MVA nomination for that song’s video, being chosen for Music BC’s inaugural ARC Artist Accelerator and RBC’s Launchpad Program, and opening for Serena Ryder through the BC and Alberta parts of the tour.
FACTOR:Live Performance, Industry Events, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists, Comprehensive Artist, Comprehensive Music Company, Business Travel, Marketing & Promo for Non-FACTOR Funded Sound Recordings, Songwriter Development, Sponsorship, Video
SOCAN:Travel Assistance, Professional Development Assistance, SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund
Canada Council:Travel, Residencies, Professional Development for Artists, Research and Creation
This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.
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