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January 13, 2021
by External Source

The show must go on.

That’s the message from Erin Benjamin, Canada’s Live Music Association president and CEO.

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November 25, 2020
by External Source

A coalition from the travel and tourism, hospitality, the Canadian Live Music Association

The Allan Slaight Auditorium, Massey Hall. Rendering courtesy of Massey Hall / KPMB Architects
November 2, 2020
by External Source

The Slaight family is a beacon of hope and generosity in a world tightly held in the grip of anxieties. Today, the Slaight Family Foundation has bequeathed $5-million to a fund established to refurbish and modernise Massey Hall. That's $5M on top of a previous donation of $5M made in 2017. That's amore, and music to all our ears.

October 12, 2020
by Nick Krewen

The Canadian Live Music Association-commissioned report,

October 10, 2020
by Nick Krewen

With Toronto music venues threatened with extinction from the double whammy of the pandemic and insurance underwriters' refusal to renew liability insurance policies, the Canadian Live Music Association has commissioned a Nordicity report that offers eight recommendations to help elevate the live music industry out from its current state of crisis. Pictured: Assoc'n president Erin Benjamin.

September 23, 2020
by Nick Krewen

As if dealing with the pandemic isn’t enough, Canadian live music venues are encountering an unexpected adversary that’s threatening their survival

Micah Barnes and Jackie Richardson  Photo: Bill King
September 17, 2020
by Bill King

The dynamo behind SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival discusses this year’s virtual edition, the challenges in putting it together, the ongoing support of sponsors, and Jackie Richardson (pictured with Micah Barnes), winner of the Slaight Music Sing! Toronto Legacy Award.

Tour poster
August 5, 2020
by David Farrell

Toronto and LA-based New Metric Media has created a new content development company with

Shaun Bowring, The Garrison. Photo: Kat Angus
July 29, 2020
by Cam Carpenter

With virtually all of Ontario about to enter phase 3 tomorrow, indoor music venues will be allowed to reopen. Severe restrictions in the province and across Canada means it will not be business as usual, however, as our man in the clubs, Cam Carpenter, discovered.

Tom Stephen from the Jeff Healey Band at Halifax's Seahorse Tavern. Pic: Victor Syperek
July 1, 2020
by Cam Carpenter

There are no live performances in Toronto but other cities are starting to see stirrings of life return in pubs and clubs. Cam Carpenter explains.

June 22, 2020
by Jason Schneider

As the live music industry continues to adapt to pandemic restrictions, Rob Cyrynowski, president of Livestar Entertainment Canada, recently announ