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📣 OFFICE HOURS 📣
Reminder! The Music Nova Scotia office will be closed and staff will be working remotely on Mondays now through June 24, 2024. To access member services, please send us an email!
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Music Nova Scotia is excited to share the artists who will be performing at Music Nova Scotia and Garrison Brewing’s next New Music Thursday show at The Seahorse Tavern on May 2:
- Brooke Waye
- Colrain
- Jon Samuel
- Lizard The Bird
Tickets are on sale now for $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Music Nova Scotia members can access discounted tickets ($7) through the membership portal. Full details can be found on Music Nova Scotia’s website.
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Music Nova Scotia is excited that early bird festival wristbands and delegate passes for Nova Scotia Music Week 2024 are on sale now!
Festival wristbands allow access to all showcasing events at NSMW 2024 (subject to capacity). Festival wristbands do not include access to the awards show, NSMW conference, or other premium access events. Limited early bird wristbands are available for sale here for $55 + fees until they are sold out. Standard ticket pricing will be available later in the summer.
Delegate passes gain access to all NSMW 2024 showcases (subject to capacity), conference sessions, mixers, and special events hosted by NSMW. Limited early bird delegate passes are for sale here for $100 + fees until they are sold out. Standard ticket pricing will be available later in the summer.
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Music Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Music Week 2023 have been nominated for two Canadian Live Music Industry Awards Nominations!
Music Nova Scotia has received a nomination for the Community Impact Award, and Nova Scotia Music Week 2023, which took place November 2-5, 2023, has received a nomination for Small Festival of the Year.
Voting is now open for the Canadian Live Music Industry Awards! Members of the Canadian live music industry are eligible to vote. Industry workers/organizations can register and votes can be submitted at https://cmw.net/awards/live/vote until May 3, 2024.
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The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (FACTOR) has announced their 2024-2025 fiscal year program deadlines!
- Artist Development - May 23, 2024 - 5:00pm ET
- Juried Sound Recording Single/EP - May 16, 2024 - 5:00pm ET
- Juried Sound Recording Album - September 12, 2024 - 5:00pm ET
If you have questions or need help with your application, please contact Darryl Smith darryl@musicnovascotia.ca
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The show’s over. But the JUNOS legacy will live on. Before the JUNOS arrived on our shores. Our goal was simple, highlight Atlantic Canada’s rich music scene. A huge thanks to the artists, venues, and fans, for showcasing Halifax’s unique spirit. Halifax, your hospitality has set a new standard, proving we host events like no one else. Thank you for an unforgettable JUNO Week, view some of the week’s amazing highlights here!
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NEW! Ketchup Studios offers Album/Single artwork, CD/Vinyl Layout, Merch & Poster Design. Music Nova Scotia Members receive a preferred hourly rate (30% off) for graphic design services.
Log in to the MNS Member Portal for full details on how to redeem this offer and take advantage of other member benefits!
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Music Nova Scotia is thrilled to share that the Nova Scotian artists who will be showcasing at The Great Escape this May are Maggie Andrew and Moira & Claire! Music Nova Scotia will be returning to The Great Escape as a showcasing partner for CIMA's Canada House, taking place at The Green Door Store on May 16, 17 & 18.
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La troisième édition de la Retraite d’écriture Cri de terre aura lieu du 11-14 juillet 2024 au Lieu historique national de Grand-Pré. La résidence comprend un séjour de trois nuits dans les oTENTik de Parcs Canada. Cette résidence est un partenariat entre la Société promotion Grand-Pré, la FÉCANE et Parcs Canada. Tous les artistes francophiles et francophones de la province sont invités à soumettre leur candidature. La sélection finale des trois artistes sera dévoilée à la fin du mois d’avril.
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TWO courses have been added to the spring/summer semester of Workplace Education courses offered by the Province of Nova Scotia and CBMIC!
Website Design and Content Marketing Using AI are now open for registration.
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Thanks to a generous bequest by the late Judith A Grant in 2023, the Talent Trust is pleased to announce that we will be awarding at least 15 bursaries, each valued at $5000, to deserving emerging artists studying music at colleges and universities in Atlantic Canada.
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Apply by May 31! Emerging Indigenous musicians from across Canada are encouraged to apply for National Music Centre’s OHSOTO’KINO Music Incubator. Learn, hone your craft, and connect with other Indigenous artists and music industry experts in Calgary.
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The Harry McInroy Band, Mat Hughes, and Mudpuppy live at Gus’ Pub!
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Victor delights his audiences with solo performances of Celtic Flat Picking, Fingerstyle, and Traditional Song.
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Come out and laugh, sing and cry along to Pillow Fite (w/ full band) Friday, April 19th, as the duo releases their new single, Alma, at the Seahorse Tavern. Joining the band will be Halifax's favourite Twitch troubadour, Alanna Matty, and electro-pop powerhouse, Izra Fitch.
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Halifax indie pop-singer Psiren will be playing a special live show with a full band at Radstorm to celebrate the release of his new single, "Anhedonia", on Thursday, April 18th! Psiren will be joined by singer-songwriter and indie folk artist Sandon Gagnon, funk and R&B vibe factory "Crystal Stares" (co-fronted by the ANSMA-award winning Adina Fraser), and Halifax's favourite queercore funk-rockers, show headliners "Origami Workshop"!
Doors open at 6:30 PM, with music starting at 7:00. Admission is $10, or Pay-What-You-Can. Come early if you want to see everyone; Radstorm has been exploding in popularity in recent times thanks to their monthly All-Age Rager events, attracting large young crowds reminiscent of the glory days of The Pavilion. Masks and hearing protection are encouraged.
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Ian Van Der Wee and Long Call at Truro Brewing Company, music at 8PM, $10 cover
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David Tosh, Ian Van Der Wee, and Long Call at Gus' pub and Grill, music at 8PM, cover $10/PWYC
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Essential Opera at the final concert of the Music Room Chamber Players Series on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30pm. In-person and livestream tickets available. Co-artistic directors Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt are joined by Tara Scott (piano) and Hilary Brown (cello).
Hilarious and heartwarming works by Hope Salmonson, Monica Pearce, Anna Höstman, Rosśa Crean, Saman Shahi, Erin Bardua, Ann Southam, and Srul Irving Glick, and standards and gems by Barbara Strozzi, Kurt Weil, Leonard Bernstein, Jules Massenet, and Richard Strauss.
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Saturday April 20th join ECMA Blues Recording of the Year nominee Joe H Henry and Ottawa based singer-songwriter James Leclaire at The Carleton for an acoustic show featuring original songs and the stories behind them.
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