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Tim McGraw Announces Dates For 35+ City Summer “Shotgun Rider” Tour 2015

Feb 18, 2015

Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actor, Tim McGraw, who is set to perform at the 87^th Oscars this Sunday, announced major touring news today revealing details of his highly-anticipated summer Shotgun Rider Tour 2015. The tour will kick off June 5 at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, AR and travel across North America before concluding September 19 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. Other cities include Dallas, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC, Seattle and Denver. The four-month trek will hit amphitheaters, arenas and festivals and feature supporting acts Billy Currington and Chase Bryant.

Citi® is the official credit card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to Boston and Portland pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, February 18 at 12:00 p.m. local time through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. General tickets for select cities will be available beginning Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. local time. Please see below for full details and visit www.timmcgraw.com for exclusive fan opportunities.

The Shotgun Rider Tour will feature performances from McGraw’s latest hit album Sundown Heaven Town. The album – McGraw’s thirteenth studio album and second release for Big Machine Records – debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart; the RIAA gold-certified single “Shotgun Rider” has spent four weeks at #1 on the country charts.

It was recently announced that McGraw will perform the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” for Glen Campbell at the 87th Oscars held on February 22 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. “I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” written by Campbell and Julian Raymond for the documentary feature “Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me,” is nominated for Original Song.

Tim McGraw has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and dominated the charts with 36 #1 singles. He’s won three Grammy Awards, 16 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, 10 American Music Awards, three People’s Choice Awards and numerous other honors. His iconic career achievements include being named the BDS Most Played Artist of the Decade for all music genres and having the Most Played Song of the Decade for all music genres with “Something Like That.” He is the most played Country artist since his debut in 1992, with two singles spending over 10 weeks at #1 (“Live Like You Were Dying” and “Over and Over”). The two-time GRAMMY-nominated “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s” marked Tim’s 54th career Top Ten Hit off his latest album, SUNDOWN HEAVEN TOWN (Big Machine Records). The project also produced the #1 “Shotgun Rider” and current single “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools” featuring Tim’s cousin, Catherine Dunn. His critically acclaimed acting skills were highlighted in the award winning Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. Tim will star in Disney’s Tomorrowland in theaters May 22.

Tim McGraw – Shotgun Rider Tour 2015

Date	City	Venue
June 5	Little Rock, AR	Verizon Arena
June 6	Dallas, TX	Gexa Energy Pavilion
June 11	Wantagh, NY	Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
June 12	Boston, MA	XFINITY Center
June 18	Phoenix, AZ	Ak-Chin Pavilion
June 19	Albuquerque, NM	Isleta Amphitheater
July 10	Raleigh, NC	Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
July 11	Charlotte, NC	PNC Music Pavilion
July 16	Toronto, ON	Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
July 18	Holmdel, NJ	PNC Bank Arts Center
July 19	Virginia Beach, VA	Farm Bureau Live
July 24	Bonner Springs, KS	Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
July 30	Darien Center, NY	Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 31	Cleveland, OH	Blossom Music Pavilion
August 1	Cincinnati, OH	Riverbend Music Center
August 2	Detroit, MI	DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 7	Indianapolis, IN	Klipsch Music Center
August 8	Chicago, IL	First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 9	St. Louis, MO	Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 14	Birmingham, AL	Oak Mountain Amphitheater
August 21	West Palm Beach, FL	Coral Sky Amphitheatre
August 22	Tampa, FL	MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 28	Washington, DC	Jiffy Lube Live
August 29	Philadelphia, PA	Susquehanna Bank Center
August 30	Pittsburgh, PA	First Niagara Pavilion
September 4	Seattle, WA	White River Amphitheatre
September 5	Portland, OR	Amphitheatre Northwest
September 9	Denver, CO	Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 10	Denver, CO	Red Rocks Amphitheatre
September 12	Salt Lake City, UT	USANA Amphitheatre
September 17	Sacramento, CA	Sleep Train Amphitheatre
September 18	Mountain View, CA	Shoreline Amphitheatre
September 19	Irvine, CA	Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

C.D. Howe Report: “Getting the Price Right: Putting a Fair Value on Music Copyrights”

Feb 18, 2015

Today, the C.D. Howe Institute has released a new report that finds that Canada’s current copyright framework for recorded music is shortchanging artists. Analysis by the report author Marcel Boyer determines that the competitive value of recorded music is approximately 2.5 times higher than the current level of copyright payments.

“In today’s digital age, copyright regimes everywhere face common piracy threats along with wide dissemination,” said Boyer in a release. “Meanwhile, rights holders and users contest the market value of copyrights in public forums, legislatures and in the courts. The root of those conflicts is the difficulty of properly valuing the intellectual property rights of authors, composers, performers and makers.”

The full report is now available as a PDF on the C.D. Howe website.

Via Music Canada

Foo Fighters Headlining Glastonbury 2015. Here’s The Video Announcement

Feb 18, 2015

The Foo Fighters collected their award for Best International Band at the NME Awards with Austin, Texas and announce a very special 2015 summer festival date – the UK’s Glastonbury Festival 17 years after their last performance in 1998.

Jack White unveils “three-in-one” video

Feb 18, 2015

Jack White has unveiled a “three-in-one” video for his new single ‘That Black Bat Licorice’.

The interactive clip, features a live action video directed by White himself, an animated version directed by James Blagden, as well as a “headbang” edition directed by Brad Holland. You get to choose whichever one you’d like to watch at any time by toggling the keys in the embed below.

Canadian Arts/Media Job Posts For February 18, 2015

Feb 18, 2015

The City of New Westminster is looking for a high energy individual to perform communications and public relations work involved in the planning, development and implementation of corporate communications strategies, policies and intiatives.

Rogers is looking for a Content Coordinator, based out of Toronto and will report to the Product Manager, Video Product & Multicultural Programming.

The St. Paul Journal has an immediate opening in its newsroom for a sports/news reporter.

Universal Music is seeking a Junior Developer.

Open Road Recordings & RGK Entertainment is Digital Marketing & Social Media Manager.

Dine Alone Music is seeking a Marketing Manager.

The Canadian Country Music Association is hiring for three positions, including a Program Coordinator, Communications Coordinator (Summer Student), and Ticketing & Administration Coordinator (Summer Student).

RBC has an opening for a Writer, Content Marketing who will assist in originating high-quality copy and strategic messaging in support of content marketing initiatives and marketing campaigns targeted at the investment advisor and branch channels.

Artscape is currently seeking a Superintendent to join Artscape Wychwood Barns team.

Luminato Festival is Toronto’s international multi-arts festival for people open to having art change their outlook on the world, and they are seeking an Assistant to the Artistic Director.

TIFF, a vibrant not-for-profit arts organization, is accepting applications for the full-time position of Assistant Production Manager.

Shelter Valley Folk Festival is seeking an Executive Director who aspires to provide leadership and management in support of our vision, mission and values, as well as our legal obligations as a non profit arts organization and Registered Charity.

Toronto Arts Council has been the City of Toronto’s funding body for artists and arts organizations since 1974, and they have an opportunity for a Development Manager.

Playing a role in the music industry since 1990, Coalition Music is a full service management company with clients such as Our Lady Peace, Simple Plan, and Finger Eleven, and they are looking for an Office Administration Intern.

Young People’s Theatre (YPT), now in its 47th season, is Canada’s largest theatre for young audiences and currently produces and presents an 8-play season with an audience of up to 80,000+. They are looking for a Community Volunteer Coordinator.

The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall is a private, charitable, non-profit organization, dedicated to excellence in the performing arts and customer service. They are looking for someone to fill a role providing supervisory and administrative support for the FOH department, and will act as the primary ambassador for development of a world class customer service standard. The incumbent will also act as the special event liaison for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO).

For over 40 years, the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company has been a unique treasure in Canada’s dance world. They have an two openings for a Business Manager and an Executive Assistant.

The Art Gallery of Hamilton, the largest independent public art gallery in Ontario, is looking for a Wedding and Event Services Coordinator to provide exceptional support to the Wedding and Event Services department.

The Penticton Western News, an award-winning twice a week publication serving more than 23,000 homes, has an opening for a full-time journalist to join their six person newsroom.

There is an immediate opening for a Sports Anchor-Reporter at CHEK in Victoria. They are seeking a skilled broadcaster and storyteller whose passion is local sports to join their team.

Soda Pictures, the Toronto division of the UK-based distribution company and part of the Canadian media group Thunderbird Films, is looking for a Film Marketing Manager (MM) who is an entrepreneurial marketer, a go-getting cinema-loving person driven to attract and motivate audiences to see our films across all platforms.

Canada’s Wonderland is searching for their new Playhouse Theatre Children’s Show Host for their 2015 program.

TIFF, a vibrant not-for-profit arts organization, is accepting applications for the paid, part-time position of Film Circuit Intern.

Sinking Ship Entertainment in Toronto has an opening for an Executive Assistant.

Bell’s sponsorship is seeking an experienced sponsorship specialist to join their team. As a Specialist, Sponsorship you will report to the Director, Sponsorship and will work alongside other members of Bell’s national sponsorship and events team. This position is a one year maternity leave contract. It is based in Toronto/Mississauga.

Lifestyle Hearing Corp. in Ottawa is looking for a marketing specialist supportinh the day to day marketing needs of all of Lifestyle Hearing’s family of brands.

Phase 5 in Toronto is looking for an energetic and dependable Office Coordinator to join their team to support our Toronto office of nine professional staff.

Vintage Hotels is a collection of CAA/AAA four-diamond hotels based in Niagara On The Lake, ON and is looking for a Marketing Manager.

Pet Valu is looking for a Marketing Manager, Loyalty & Private Label, a brand new position within their Marketing department that will see Pet Valu through the development of our newly-launched Loyalty Program.

Animated interview with Lou Reed

Feb 18, 2015

“I write a song called ‘Heroin’, you would have thought that I murdered the Pope or something.”
– Lou Reed on March 20, 1987, as told to Joe Smith

Lou Reed. Lou Reed. Lou Reed. Here we bring you a rarely heard interview Lou recored in 1987. It’s vintage Lou. Salty and sweet. Earnest and cocky. Grouchy and kind of endearing. Reed (and his legendary band The Velvet Underground) were those musicians who never got the extensive accolades or awards–nor the riches many of their contemporaries found. Yet he never seemed to waver in his search for the perfect sound and his quest “to elevate the rock and roll song and take it where it hadn’t been taken before.” Here we present some interview outtakes that give a taste for this iconic American musician. Lou Reed died of liver disease on October 27, 2013. He was 71.

In this animated film Lou Reed talks about chasing off nosy college kids on his porch with his shotgun, how he dreamed about writing the great American novel while at Syracuse University, “how savage the reaction against” the Velvet Underground was, the intention of taking books and putting them into songs, writing rock and roll you could grow old with, not thinking The Doors or the Beatles were up to the level of his band, and how he hoped to elevate the rock and roll song to where it hadn’t been before.

RIP, Lou.

JUNO Week Event Details Announced

Feb 18, 2015

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and the 2015 JUNO Host Committee today announced the details for an exciting lineup of events slated for Hamilton as part of the 2015 JUNO Week celebrations, March 9 – 15.

JUNO Photography Exhibition
Date: January 24 – April 19, 2015
Time: Open during regular gallery hours, visit artgalleryofhamilton.com
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton, Jean and Ross Fischer Gallery, 123 King St. W., Hamilton
What: A stunning retrospective photography exhibition showcasing the past 40+ years of Canadian music and the JUNO Awards. More than 50 photos from the JUNO Awards’ 40th Anniversary book, Music from Far and Wide, as well as never before seen photos taken by Canada’s foremost rock and roll photographers including Barry Roden, Bruce Cole, Grant Martin, Tom Sandler, Alex Urosevic and photographers from iPhoto Inc.
Purchase Details: Free

Francophone Singer/Songwriter Circle
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Spice Factory, 121 Hughson Street North, Hamilton
What: Enjoy performances by Eric Dubeau, Michel Bénac (SWING), Stef Paquette, Mastik and Le Rover cocktails.
Purchase Details: $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets are available online www.centrefrancais.ca or pick up at the Centre française Hamilton show office; 95 King St., Hamilton, ON L8N 1A9. Phone: 905-547-5702

SiriusXM JUNO Awards Kickoff
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Time: 8:00 pm – Midnight
Location: Liuna Station, 360 James St N, Hamilton
What: SiriusXM Canada, CARAS, and the Hamilton Host Committee present four-time JUNO Award winners The Sheepdogs, with special guests three-time JUNO Award nominees Tokyo Police Club and Say Yes (members of Alexisonfire and Saint Alvia). The bands will play Hamilton’s historic Liuna Station with all proceeds from ticket sales going to MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS and part of SiriusXM’s ongoing dedication to music charities developed for youth. Featuring national broadcast on SiriusXM’s JUNO Radio on the weekend.
Purchase Details: Tickets available on ticketmaster.ca for $20.00

Turn It On Music Crawl
Presented by Horizon Utilities
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: JUNO Zone, which includes Jackson Square, James Street North/South and King Street
East/West
What: Enhanced Art Crawl with live music performances throughout the JUNO Zone and Jackson Square (mall). Local entertainment will be highlighted in these areas with food trucks at various venues, galleries and stores. Jackson Square will feature 10 stages during the day as a lead up to the Art Crawl that evening.

JUNO Cup
Presented By Pizza Pizza
Date: Friday, March 13, 2015
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena, 25 Hester Street, Hamilton ON, L9A 2N3
What: JUNO Awards Weekend kicks off with a celebrity fundraising hockey game in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS. NHL Greats and Canadian musicians will face off in a fun, competitive, non contact hockey game.
Rockers: (To date)
AJ Johnson (Cuff the
Duke/Odd Years)
Amanda Rheaume
Beard Guy (Walk Off The
Earth)
Brian Murphy (Alvvays)*
Casey Laforet (Elliott
Brood)*
Chris Crippin (Hedley)*
Chris Biggs (HTZ FM)
Chris Ziemniak (Y108)
Cosmo Ferraro (Ferraro)
Dallas Smith*
Del Barber*
Devin Cuddy (Devin Cuddy
Band)
Dylan Hudecki
Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck)
Jay Bodner (Eagle and
Hawk)
Jeremy Widerman (Monster
Truck)
Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo)
Jimmy Hayes (Harlan
Pepper)
Jon Gallant (Billy Talent)
Mark Sasso (Elliott Brood)*
Mark Hebscher (CHCH)-
Coach
Menno Versteeg
(Hollerado)*
Michael Hollett
Paul Brandt
Peter Kesper (NQ Arbuckle)
Phil MacIssac (Alvvays)*
Sam Roberts*
Sarah Harmer
Serge Sargento (The
Reason)
Tyler Armes (Down With
Webster)*
Vince Fontaine (Eagle and
Hawk)
*Denotes a 2015 JUNO Award nominee
NHL Greats: (To date)
Brad Dalgarno (New York Islanders)
Gary Leeman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets)
Gary Roberts (Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames)
Mark Napier (Montréal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo Sabres)
Mike Pelyk (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Natalie Spooner (Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Gold Medallists in Women’s Hockey)
Ric Nattres (Montréal Canadiens, Calgary Flames)
Rick Vaive (Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabers)
Tessa Bonhomme (Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Gold Medallists in Women’s Hockey)
Troy Crowder (Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils)
Wendel Clark (Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks,
Tampa Bay Lighting)
Purchase Details: Available on ticketmaster.ca for $20.00 (plus service charges). Proceeds benefit MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS.

BLAME IT ON HAMILTON, A Celebration of Hamilton’s Musical Heritage
Presented by Front Room Entertainment, with support from Slaight Music
Date: Friday, March 13th
Time: 7:00pm Doors, 8:30pm Show
Location: Hamilton Public Library, 4th Floor, 55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
Participating Artists: Matt Andersen, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Digging Roots, Sarah Harmer, Jon Harvey (Monster Truck), Terra Lightfoot, Ian Thornley (Big Wreck), Tomi Swick, Hawksley Workman, Jeremy Fisher and more.
Purchase Details: Tickets are $70 and can be purchased in person at Picks & Sticks, Dr. Disc and Hamilton Public Library Central Branch. 50 JUNOfest wristband holders will be permitted standing room access on a first come first served basis. (Must arrive to the box office by 7pm)

JUNIOR JUNOS – Featuring the 2015 Children’s Album of the Year Nominees
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton – Wentworth Room, 55 York Boulevard, Hamilton
What: JUNO Week festivities in Hamilton will include a family oriented musical concert featuring nominees for the 2015 Children’s Album of the Year JUNO Award. Emceeing the concert will be “Hamilton’s Special Music Ambassador” Jude Johnson. Don’t miss this opportunity to walk the red carpet, listen to some amazing Canadian children’s music and participate in some exciting JUNO themed activities.
Who: Fred Penner*, LuLu et le Matou*, Splash’ N Boots*, More artist to be announced
*Denotes a 2015 JUNO Award Nominee
Purchase Details: $15.00 (plus tax) per person, available at the first floor customer service desk at
Central Library or online at ticketscene.ca

JUNO Fan Fare
Presented by hmv Canada
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Lime Ridge Mall, 999 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton
What: One of the most popular events of JUNO week, JUNO Fan Fare, presented by hmv Canada, gives Canadian music fans the opportunity to meet their favourite artists including:
Artists:
Arkells*
Dallas Smith*
Glenn Morrison*
JRDN*
Kiesza*
Kira Isabella*
Lights*
MacKenzie Porter*
Melanie Durrant*
Nikki Yanofsky*
Paul Brandt
Sam Roberts*
Shawn Mendes*
The Road Hammers*
Trevor Guthrie*
Zeds Dead*
*Denotes a 2015 JUNO Award nominee
Much VJ Liz Trinnear and Tyrone Edwards host of E!, will be hosting the event featuring interviews with artists, autograph sessions, live performances, prize giveaways and much more.
Purchase Details: Free public event. There will be 4 artist tables for fans to choose from. Tickets are available on a first come first serve basis, so visit www.junofanfare.ca to sign up today!

JUNO Songwriters’ Circle
Presented by SOCAN and Yamaha Canada Music
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: The Great Hall at Hamilton Place, 10 MacNab Street South, Hamilton
What: JUNO Songwriters’ Circle brings together some of the most talented Canadian singer-songwriters, sharing songs and stories on stage. Tom Power of CBC Radio will be our on-stage host to lead the discussion and introduce the artists in this truly unique setting and not-to-be-missed event.
Performers:
Emmanuel Jal*
Fred Penner*
Ian Thornley (Big Wreck)*
Jenn Grant*
Jess Moskaluke*
Lights*
Matt Andersen*
Ryan Guldemond (Mother Mother)*
*Denotes a 2015 JUNO Award nominee
Purchase Details: $39.75 (plus taxes and service charges) available through the FirstOntario Centre box office, by phone 1-855-872-5000, at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca

The JUNO Awards Red Carpet
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm
Location: Outside FirstOntario Centre, 101 York Boulevard, Hamilton
What: The evening begins with an exciting Red Carpet show prior to the live CTV Broadcast.
The 2015 JUNO Awards Broadcast
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 5:30pm Doors, 6:45pm Seated, 7:00pm Show
Location: FirstOntario Centre, 101 York Boulevard, Hamilton
What: The 2015 JUNO Awards airs live from Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre on CTV and CTV GO at 7 p.m. ET/8 p.m. AT and at 7 p.m. in all other markets.
Performing: Arkells, Deadmau5, Hedley, Kiesza, MAGIC!, and Shawn Mendes, with more to be announced!
Purchase Details: Tickets are on sale now! They are available through the FirstOntario Centre Box Office, by phone at 1-855-872-5000, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Tickets range from $39 to $149 (plus service charges).

CBC Music’s Searchlight Opens March 2

Feb 18, 2015

Don’t miss your chance to weigh in on who should be declared winner of CBC’s Searchlight competition! Searchlight will return in 2015. Starting March 2, 2015, bands can enter for the chance to be named Canada’s best new band. Get your song ready, and create your CBC Music artist page and check back here for more details.

For details on last year’s voting rounds and everything else, check out the rules and regulations.

To avoid slipping on the ice, walk like penguin

Feb 18, 2015

From NBC Philadelphia:

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The trick to balancing on slick sidewalks is to “walk like a penguin.”

At least, that’s the advice coming out of Little Baby’s Ice Cream in Northern Liberties.

Instinct tells us to do the opposite and center our weight mid-stride, which works on dry walkways.

However this tactic forces legs to split your body weight in half and rely on both feet to maintain balance — not the best idea for icy streets.

The local ice cream parlor posted a simple infographic on their blog to remind everyone to think of gravity and mimic penguins. Shifting one’s weight onto the front leg keeps people – and penguins – from slipping.

Fest300 Announces First Annual List Of World’s Top 300 Festivals

Feb 18, 2015

Fest300, the world’s most comprehensive guide to the planet’s best festivals, today unveiled its highly anticipated first annual list of the 300 most-loved festivals in the world. Included are some well known events like Rio’s Carnival, Burning Man in the U.S. and Glastonbury in the U.K., plus some very unusual suspects like Spain’s unique El Colacho. You can view Fest300’s complete 2015 list here.

The Fest300 team deliberated over countless festivals to curate a world class list of 300 events. The team curated 270 top tier festivals but the final 30 were suggested by festival goers themselves in a crowd sourced campaign held in November. There’s something for everyone on the list, giving adventure seekers and music lovers alike a road map to fill the year ahead with some of the world’s most unique experiences.

“Fest300 is the best URL to help people have an amazing IRL (In Real Life) experience. The more digital we get, the more ritual we need and festivals everywhere are experiencing huge growth in attendance. We’re providing a great experience online so that people can discover the best festivals offline,“ said Fest300 cofounder Chip Conley.

Designed to connect people with rich experiences, Fest300 is a vibrant virtual community that fosters more in-person face time and encourages cultural curiosity. Along with expert and thoughtfully curated event lists and spotlights to help members comb through the ever-growing number of festivals around the world, Fest300 provides a platform for attendees themselves to reminisce and recommend.

Fest300 offers a telling snapshot of today’s festival scene:
● You’re always close to a top festival . Down south, back east, on the west coast, or somewhere in the middle, every region of the U.S. features a major event.
● The most-loved festivals are global. In fact, the Fest300 list includes best fests from every continent but Antarctica.
● We’re all in this together . Unlike other best-of compilations, like the Fortune 500 and Forbes 400, Fest300 does not rank its list. Each of the 300 festivals stands on equal footing and offers the potential for connecting with a like-minded community.
● Music makes the world go round . The vast majority of the 30 top votegetters are music festivals, underscoring people’s undiminished love for experiencing music communally. However, only half of the 300 are music festivals as the list includes arts and cultural festivals, film and food festivals, health and wellness festivals, and religious pilgrimages.

Fascinating to note – 6 festivals in Canada made the list:

Banff Snowdays – In Banff National Park’s winter wonderland, celebrate the best of snowy fun, sports and food for an entire month.
Calgary Stampede – The Calgary Stampede is a western show like no other, encompassing parades, rodeo shows, stage coach races, a fair – and pancakes. Lots and lots of pancakes.
Osheaga – Big-time artists and up-and-comers take the stages together outdoors at this alternative rock fest.
Pemberton Music Festival – Take in the sounds—and unbeatable sights—at one of Canada’s most scenic festivals.
Quebec Winter Carnival – With an outdoor amusement park, ice slides, dogsled rides, parades and more, there are more than enough reasons to bundle up and go out to play at the Quebec Winter Carnival.
Shambala – Thanks to the Bundschuh family who open the gates to their 500-acre Salmo River Ranch each year, the largest EDM festival in Western Canada, (Shambhala) has a down-home family vibe.