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summersets: Million Dollar Ticket "Million Dollar Ticket" is the new single by summersets, the duo project of Juno and Polaris-nominated singer-songwriter Kalle Mattson, and longtime collaborator Andrew Sowka. A song about playing the lottery as your retirement plan and your housing plan, but ultimately about love and hope. Click for more info

The Wilding: A Women+ Led Music & Makers Festival The Wilding Music Festival Saturday, May 2, 2026 Chelsea, QC To celebrate the release of their new EP "Wilding Part One", Jessica Pearson and the East Wind are hosting their first women+ led music and makers festival in Chelsea, QC. A Festival powered by women and open to all, happening on May 2nd, 2026. Their lineup includes music by Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Claire Morrison, Wild Remedy, Vicki Brittle, Savannah Shea

In this episode, we sit down with Lisa La Rocca, a dynamic leader in the Canadian music scene, to explore her career across music, event production, and community building. From her early days as an intern to becoming an influential festival organizer and industry advocate, Lisa shares her journey and how she’s carved out her path. This episode is also filled with practical tips for emerging artists, including Lisa’s perspective on navigating constant shifts in the industry.

Welcome back to the fifth season of Refolkus. In this week's episode, we chat with artist Daniel Lew about how a life-changing hearing loss at 13 reshaped his relationship with music. He discusses his nonlinear approach to songwriting and recording, how self-help literature has influenced his creative mindset, and the ways he’s adapted his live performance to work with his physical limitations. It’s an empowering conversation about turning challenges into creative strengths.

Brian Tremblay: Songs for the Modern Cowboy Brian Tremblay releases his new album, Songs for the Modern Cowboy, on his birthday, April 18. The album pays homage to and celebrates themes and subjects such as the current state of the world, as in “They Won’t Take Us Alive.” There’s a ghost story with a moral to the story in The Junction Inn, and then Tremblay gives his solemn take on imposter syndrome with the melancholy ballad, I’m an Old Cowboy. The album contains twelve tr

Mellow Lily: Symphony Release: April 15 "Singer-songwriter Mellow Lily returns with a burst of sunshine in her brand-new single, “Symphony,” coming April 15, on all streaming platforms. Filled with bright ukulele strums, an upbeat rhythm, and Mellow Lily’s signature warm vocals, “Symphony” is a vibrant celebration of the everyday music that surrounds us all. At its heart, “Symphony” is an ode to joy — a reminder that the world hums with its own melody if you simply take the

Sleepy Bronco: The Burden and the Bliss Sleepy Bronco's “The Burden and the Bliss” is a collection of relatable self-reflective songs in the form of a five song EP. With works that contemplate hard truths like the futility of time passing, to the difficulties in creating a life in today's world of uncertainty; there's a comforting sense of solidarity offered to the listener.

Isaac Baronikian: For the Road For The Road was always written for the road, and now it’s hitting the road. And it’s also staying home! And it’s hitting the stage! Hometown release show and home base release show, coming right up: Saturday May 9, 2026 Burdock Music Hall - Toronto, ON w/ lilydipper Friday May 22, 2026 Red Bird - Ottawa, ON w/ Kaiday Click here for more info

Canadian Songwriter Tribute @ Newmarket Folk Society Canadian Songwriter Tribute w/ Angie Nussey, Cassandra Rutherford, Claire Lynch, Kailey Jane Hawkins, Melanie Peterson & Rebekah Hawker Saturday, May 2, 2026 Doors @ 7:15 - Show @ 8:00pm Newmarket Legion - Newmarket, ON Tickets: $35 Come and join us on May 2, 2026 when six Canadian singer-songwriters will sing songs of their favourite Canadian songwriters. Canada has a wealth of very talented songwriters. Their songs h

Angie Nussey @ Coulson Concerts Sunday, April 26, 2026 2:00pm Historic Coulson Church - Oro-Medonte, ON $25 Singer-Songwriter Angie Nussey opens the 2026 season of The Coulson Concerts on Sunday, April 26 at 2pm. Angie Nussey has performed at Coulson before as part of her amazing trio ""Boreal"". We are excited to welcome her back as a solo artist. ""The Coulson Concerts"" is a folk/roots series is presented in a quaint historic church in Oro-Medonte. It is located in the