Canadian Music Fest/Canadian Music Week 2009 (extended for bands outside of Canada only)

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Summary

Extended for bands outside of Canada only. Please note that there will be reserved slots for artists in the following countries:

England - 5 guaranteed spots

Australia - 5 guaranteed spots

Ireland - 3 guaranteed spots

Scotland - 3 guaranteed spots

Denmark - 3 guaranteed spots

Sweden - 3 guaranteed spots

Norway - 3 guaranteed spots

Finland - 3 guaranteed spots

Holland - 3 guaranteed spots

France - 3 guaranteed spots

New Zealand - 3 guaranteed spots

Japan - 3 guaranteed spots

Brazil - 3 guaranteed spots

Argentina - 3 guaranteed spots

Chile - 3 guaranteed spots



Canadian Music Fest is a once-in-a-year opportunity to get your band in the face of those who matter. From A&R reps and music publishers to booking agents and talent buyers, over 3000 industry insiders from Canada and beyond descend on the streets of Toronto looking for the next big thing.



Produced by CAAMA, Canadian Music Fest takes place March 11-14, 2009 during Canadian Music Week – Canada’s annual music convention and film festival - strategically situated on the weekend preceding SXSW, providing international bands with an advantage to budget dates more effectively.



For four nights in March, Toronto's most popular clubs and music halls throw open their doors to the general public and the industry at large to create an electrifying musicfest of discovery featuring performances by tomorrow’s emerging artists to today’s hottest concert hit-makers.



If you've never been to Canadian Music Week, here's a sample of past years' headliners and featured artists: 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.



Your name can be on this list.



As an added bonus, all bands will have the opportunity to be spotlighted in the "Artist Feature" on our homepage at www.canadianmusicfest.com, 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.



In addition, all entrants will receive a free year's subscription to Canadian Musician magazine and a two-year membership to C.A.A.M.A. (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music and the Arts) - a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the commercial development of the Canadian sound recording business domestically and internationally.



Canadian Music Fest has chosen to accept submissions using Sonicbids.



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