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CTV News
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
London Music Week set to kick off
London is getting set to champion its homegrown music talent in a week-long celebration. London Music Week kicks off this weekend with the 23rd Annual Forest City London Music Awards. Hundreds of musicians will showcase their talents at venues throughout the city. The kickoff party is set for Saturday at Dundas Place. The Awards Gala Volume One is set for June 1st at Aeolian Hall, celebrating classical, jazz, world music, and folk. Volume two is set for June 8th, recognizing pop categories. 052925 - Music week Forest City London Music Awards Chair Mario Circelli shows samples of the Anderson Craft Ales Forest City London Music Hall of Fame lager. (Bryan Bicknell/CTV News London) Awards Chair Mario Circelli says it's a chance for Londoners to get a taste of the musical talent their city has to offer. 'We're honouring over 200 musicians. Through the course of London Music Week, over 300 regional musicians will participate, and get paid to perform and showcase their stuff. So, it's an opportunity for Londoners to become familiar with local musicians,' said Circelli. Among the many businesses taking part, Anderson Craft Ales will play host to one of nine Live after Five Events next Wednesday, June 4th. Andersons has also brewed a special Forest City London Music Hall of Fame beer for the annual celebration. 'We try our best to keep it with local London artists, and everything like that. We're just really happy to collaborate once again on the London Music Hall of Fame beer once again, and you know, be a part of the Forest City London Music Week,' said Anderson Craft Ales Taproom and Events manager Meghan Wright. The Awards also honours Lifetime Achievement recipients, Barrie Woodey and Peter Brennan. Woodey hosted Jazz for a Sunday Night on Radio Western for over 30 years. Brennan created the popular Jeans 'n Classics concert series that blended rock music with orchestral arrangements. The 2025 Forest City London Music Hall of Fame inductee 2025 is Laura Smith - best known for her 1995 single, 'Shade of Your Love' - one of the year's biggest hits on adult contemporary radio.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Grant awarded to the Department of Sound to help local musicians
( — Local musicians will soon have the opportunity to continue to build sustainable careers as the City of Sacramento awarded a grant to the Department of Sound, according to officials. Video Above: Sacramento hosting summit focused on entertainment, nightlife The Department of Sound is a local education nonprofit that will receive the grant with the purpose of launching an 'innovative music revenue development program.' 'Investing in Sacramento's creative economy is key to our city's cultural and economic resilience,' said Jason Jong, cultural and creative economy manager. 'This partnership will help empower local musicians to turn their passion into long-term, viable careers.' Officials said the initiative responds to key findings from the Sacramento Music Census and addresses the negative impacts resulted from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the census 'highlighted a significant need for training, resources, and diversified revenue opportunities for local musicians,' according to city officials. Additional findings show that 75% of musicians in Sacramento rely on income outside of music. The development and execution of the 'Making Money with Music' workshop, a year-long digital training platform, will be supported by the grant. The workshop comes in partnership with the nonprofit that specializes in music business education, Center for Creative Entrepreneurship. Mountain lion caught on Fairfield doorbell Ring camera The program features: Six in-person workshops covering licensing, royalties, live performance income, merchandise and more. Year-long access to the CCE Music Revenue Training Platform that offers over 100 revenue development modules. Networking and education seminars to help connect musicians with leaders of the industry. 'This program is about unlocking opportunity,' said John Hamilton Hodgson, CEO of Department of Sound. 'With the right knowledge and support, Sacramento's musicians can not only survive but thrive in this industry.' Planning and community outreach run through summer 2025, while workshops begin in the fall. More information on the Department of Sound can be found on their website or on their Instagram. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Porchfest returns to Somerville for its 14th year with some changes. Here's what to know.
What changes are coming to Somerville's Porchfest this year? What changes are coming to Somerville's Porchfest this year? What changes are coming to Somerville's Porchfest this year? For its 14th year, Porchfest returns to Somerville, Massachusetts this weekend and there's some changes for 2025. What started with just 60 bands in 2011 has ballooned into a citywide show across 443 porches. What streets will not be closed this year? This year, organizers are making some changes. Some busy streets that are used by emergency vehicles won't be included in the festival. The following streets will not be participating in Porchfest this year: • Broadway • Cedar St. • Central St. • College Ave. • Elm St. • Highland Ave. • Lowell St. • Powderhouse Blvd. • School St. • Somerville Ave. • Summer St. • Walnut St. • Willow Ave. For a list of what streets will be closed, click here. Porches that are officially a part of the event will also get badges to discourage people from hanging out on private property. "There's a whole team behind the event this year that added a lot more structure than previous years," said Somerville Porchfest Event Manager Iaritza Menjivar. "And the spirit of Porchfest is to support local musicians and to highlight people who don't necessarily have a real band or they don't book venues all the time." When will bands be performing? For a full list of what bands are performing and at what time, click here. Porchfest takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday. 12:00–2:00 p.m. – West Zone (West of Willow Ave.) 2:00–4:00 p.m.– Central Zone (Central St to Willow Ave.) 4:00–6:00 p.m. – East Zone (East of Central St.)
CBC
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
N.L. musical acts bring home 4 ECMAs at gala in St. John's
For the first time in a decade, St. John's hosted the East Coast Music Awards, and four local musical acts won big. Take a look inside a night of entertainment with some of Atlantic Canada's best musicians.
