JANUARY

FEBRUARY

February 16-20 (Memphis, TN, USA)
Folk Alliance Conference
Conference showcases
www.folkalliance.org
(301) 588-8185

MARCH

March 10-12 (Toronto)
Canadian Music Week
Festival showcases
www.cmw.net
(416) 320-0385 (Urgent only)

March 11-20 (Austin, TX, USA)
South by Southwest Conference and Festival (SXSW)
Festival showcases
www.sxsw.com
(512) 467-7979

March 21-27 (Toronto)
JUNO Week
Awards, celebration week
www.junoawards.ca
(416) 485-3135

APRIL

April 1-3 (Burnaby, BC)
Pacific Contact
http://www.bctouring.org/pacific-contact/
(250) 352-0021

April 5-23 (Montreal)
Vue sur la Relève
Multi-disciplinary festival for emerging artists on the local scene
www.vuesurlareleve.com
(514) 278-3941

April 13–April 17 (Cape Breton, NS)
East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Conference and Awards
Conference showcases
www.ecma.ca
(902) 892-9040

April 27-May 7 (Montreal)
Festival des Musiques et du Monde
About 60-odd musical artists of all kinds are gathered together in three extensive programs.
www.musiquemmm.com
(514) 856-3787

MAY

May - September (Various Locations in Nova Scotia)
Musique Royale
"A Treasury of Music from our Historic Past"
www.musiqueroyale.com
(902)-634-9994

May 15-19 (Penetanguishene-Midland, ON)
Twisted Pines
Music and Arts Festival
www.twistedpines.com
(705) 527-7778

JUNE

Jun 1-5 (Montreal)
MUTEK Festival
Electronic music festival
www.mutek.ca
(514) 847-3536

June 7 – December (Charlevoix, QC)
Domaine Forget International Festival
Classical music festival
www.domaineforget.com
1-888-336-7438

June 9-18 (Montreal)
FrancoFolies de Montréal
Francophone music festival
www.francofolies.com
(514) 288-1040

June 9-12 (Tadoussac. QC)
Tadoussac Festival of Song
International Francophone song festival
www.chansontadoussac.com
(418) 235-4108

June 13-19 (Toronto)
North By Northeast (NXNE) Conference and Festival
Festival showcases
www.nxne.com
(416) 863-6963

June 16-18 (Ottawa)
Franco-Ontarian Festival
www.ffo.ca/
(613) 321-0102

June 20-24 (London, ON)
COCA (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities) National Conference
www.coca.org
(519) 690-0207

June 25-27
Toronto City Roots Festival
www.torontocityroots.com
(416) 929-9079

June 25 - July 4
Montreal International Jazz Festival
www.montrealjazzfest.com
(514) 288-1040

JULY

July-September (Toronto)
Harbourfront Summer Festivals
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
(416) 973-4600

July 1-3 (Canso, NS)
Stan Rogers Memorial Folk Festival
www.stanfest.com
1-888-554-7826

July 6-10
Winnipeg Folk Festival
www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca
(204) 231-0096

July 7-17
Quebec City Summer Festival
www.infofestival.com
418) 523-4540

July 8-10
Mariposa Festival (Orillia, ON)
Folk music festival
www.mariposafolk.com
(705) 329-2333

July 9 - August 7 (Lanaudière, QC)
Festival international de Lanaudière
Classical music festival
www.lanaudiere.org
1-800-561-4343

July 12-24 (Montreal)
African Nights International Festival
African/Worldbeat music festival
www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com
(514) 499-9239

July 13-16 (St. John's, NL)
Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival
www.wreckhousejazzandblues.com
(709) 739-7736

July 14-17 (Yellowknife, N.W.T.)
Folk on the Rocks
www.folkontherocks.com
(867) 920-7806

July 15-17 (Perth, ON)
Stewart Park Festival
Folk music festival
www.stewartparkfestival.com
(613) 264-1190

July 15-17 (Vancouver)
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
www.thefestival.bc.ca
(604) 602-9798

July 15-24
Toronto Beaches International Jazz Fest
www.beachesjazz.com
(416) 698-2152

July 19 - August 13
Toronto Summer Music Festival
Classical Music Festival
www.torontosummermusic.com
(647) 430-5699

July 21-24
Calgary Folk Music Festival
www.calgaryfolkfest.com
(403) 233-0904

July 22-24 (Guelph, ON)
Hillside Festival
www.hillsidefestival.ca
(519) 763-6396

July 27-31 (Joliette, QC)
Festival Mémoire et Racines
“Roots and Memories” festival
www.memoireracines.qc.ca
(450) 752-6798 / 888 810-6798

July 28-31(Montreal)
Montreal Electronic Groove
International electronic music event, with both Montreal and European components
www.megmontreal.com
(514) 728-2276

July 28 – 31 (Camrose, AB)
Big Valley Jamboree
www.bigvalleyjamboree.com
1-888-404-1234

July 30 – August 1 (Canmore, AB)
Canmore Folk Festival
www.canmorefolkfestival.com
(403) 678-2524

AUGUST

August 1 - 15 (Montreal)
International Acadian Festival
Festival of Acadian, Cajun and Celtic music
(514) 748-7816

August 1 - 15 (Caraquet, N.B.)
Caraquet Acadian Festival
Acadian music festival
www.festivalacadien.ca
(506) 727-2787

August 4-7 (Edmonton, AB)
Edmonton Folk Festival
www.efmf.ab.ca
(780) 429-1899

TBD (Chicoutimi, QC)
Festival international des Rythmes du Monde
“International Festival of Global Rhythms“
www.rythmesdumonde.com
(418) 545-1115

TBD (St-André-Avellin, QC)
Musiqu’en Nous
www.musiquennous.ca
(819) 983-3273

August 11-14 (Gaspé. Qué.)
Festival Musique du Bout du Monde
“From the Ends of the Earth” music festival
www.musiqueduboutdumonde.com
(418) 368-5405 / 866 313-3626

August 19-21 (Owen Sound, ON)
Summerfolk Festival
www.summerfolk.org
(519) 371-2995

August 25-28 (Ottawa, ON)
CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival
www.ottawafolk.org
(603) 230-8234

August 26-28 (Peterborough, ON)
Peterborough Folk Festival
www.ptbofolkfest.com
(705) 749-1130

August 31- September 4 (Rimouski, QC)
Festi Jazz international de Rimouski
www.festijazzrimouski.com
(418) 724-7844 / (866) 337-8452

SEPTEMBER

September 1-4 (Rouyn-Noranda, QC)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Emerging Music Festival
Festival of new talent
www.fmeat.org
(819) 797-0888 ou 1-877-797-0889

September 2-6 (Montmagny, QC)
Carrefour mondial de l'accordéon
International Accordion Conference
http://accordeon.montmagny.com/carrefour
(418) 248-7927

September 9-11 (Port Credit, ON)
Southside Shuffle
Blues and jazz festival
www.southsideshuffle.com
(905) 271-9449

September 9-12 (Edmonton)
Canadian Country Music Week (CCMW) & Awards (CCMAs)
www.ccma.org
(905) 850-1144

September 9-18 (St-Tite, QC)
Festival Western de St-Tite
www.festivalwestern.com
(418) 365-7524 / 1-877-493-7837

Dates TBD (Montreal)
Festival Envol et Macadam
Hip-hop and rock music festival
www.envoletmacadam.com
(418) 522-1611

Dates TBD (Montreal)
Révélations Show
Highlights up-and-coming artists
www.galarevelations.com
(450) 689-4540

Dates TBD (Montreal)
Pop Montreal
Eclectic Francophone/Anglophone music festival
www.popmontreal.com
(514) 842-1919

OCTOBER

TBD (Montreal)
OFF Jazz Festival
www.lofffestivaldejazz.com
(514) 270-0722

October 13-16 (Ottawa)
Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) Conference
Conference showcases.
www.ocff.ca
1-866-292-6233

October 13-16 (North Battleford, SK)
Saskatchewan Showcase for the Arts
Multidisciplinary artist showcases
www.osac.sk.ca
(306) 586-1250

October 20-23 (Kelowna, BC)
Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA), Conference & Festival
www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca
(204) 943-8485

October 26-29 (Parry Sound, ON)
Ontario Contact
Conference showcases
www.ontariocontact.ca
(905) 817-0022

NOVEMBER

November 2-6
Francofête en Acadie
Francophone/Acadian festival in New Brunswick
www.francofete.com
(506) 389-9279

November 3-6 (Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia Music Week/Awards
Conference showcases
www.musicnovascotia.ca/Events/NSMW/
(902) 423-6271

November 4-7 (Ottawa)
Canadian Arts Presenting Association/L’Association canadienne des organismes artistiques (CAPACOA) Conference
Conference showcases
www.capacoa.ca
(613) 562-3515

November 4-14 (In Canadian cities TBD, from Vancouver to Moncton)
Coup de Cœur Francophone
A festival for all manner of Francophone song
www.coupdecoeur.qc.ca
(514) 253-3024

November 4-14
Aboriginal Music Festival and Awards
Showcases
www.canab.com
(519) 751-004

Dates TBD
Music NL Conference and Awards
Conference showcases
www.musicnl.ca
(709) 754-2574

DECEMBER