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CDJ Show Dates Announced for 2017
Guitar Workshop Plus Releases 2017 Dates
Guitar Workshop Plus has announced its 2017 schedule , including an additional location in Seattle , WA . There will be only one Canadian session this year , running in Toronto from July 23-28 . The remainder of the dates include : San Diego , CA from June 18-23 ; Nashville , TN from July 30-Aug . 4 ; and Seattle , WA from Aug . 13-18 . The Toronto area session will be held in Oakville , just west of the city , at Sheridan College near Lake Ontario . Designed for aspiring musicians of all ages , including teenagers , adult hobbyists , students pursuing music careers , and semi-professional and professional musicians , the program offers students a setting for intense musical and personal growth . As well , this program allows for group development and courses are offered for all levels ( beginner to advanced ), ages ( 12 through adult ), and styles including blues , jazz , rock , acoustic , and classical . There are also intensive bass , drum , keyboard , vocal , and songwriting courses .
For more information , contact Guitar Workshop Plus : 905-567-8000 , info @ guitarworkshopplus . com , www . guitarworkshopplus . com .
CJD Show organizers have announced that the 2017 edition of the trade show and conference will be held from March 10-12 at the Hilton Toronto .
Show co-founder Ryan Schroeyens told Canadian Musician following the 2016 event that the show “ will continue to evolve as we continue to see more music industry – record labels , producers , and songwriters – become involved in the conference .”
The 2016 CDJ Show welcomed 1,300 attendees and featured CDJ Icons sessions with David Waxman of Ultra Records and DJ Eddie Gordon , while other panelists included Jully Black , Funkagenda , Stuart Knight , DJ Shub , DJ Brace , and more . There is also a DJ- and producer-focused trade exhibition and DJ competition staged by DMC Canada . As well , after exhibiting and partaking in panels last year , SOCAN is expected to increase its presence at the 2017 CDJ Show .
For more information on the event as it becomes available , go to www . cdjshow . com .
POP Montreal 2017 Accepting Showcase Submissions
POP Montreal is now accepting showcase applications to fill 85 performance slots reserved for Sonicbids artists . Selected artists will be compensated between $ 100-500 . POP Montreal 2017 will be held Sept . 13-17 and the submission deadline is May 13 , 2017 . The 2017 festival showcases will be held in 50 venues throughout Montreal . Artists from all genres will be accepted and all artists are encouraged to apply regardless of geographic location .
For more information , go to www . popmontreal . com .
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JUNOfest 2017 Accepting Artist Submissions
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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ( CARAS ) is now accepting artist submissions for JUNOfest 2017 . The two-night musical festival will showcase performances by more than 100 Canadian acts in venues across Ottawa on March 31 and April 1 as part of JUNO Week 2017 . JUNOfest is open to Canadian artists only and the deadline for submissions is Jan . 27 , 2017 .
For more information , go to www . junofestsubmissions . ca
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GORD BAMFORD AT THE 2016 JUNO CUP JAM