OPEN MIC WEDNESDAYS

Every Wed. evening (except Christmas & News Years). "Weekly Open Mic / Jam Night at Magnum's" hosted by BAC member Matt "Zaddy" Zadkovich at Magnum's Bar & Eatery, 21 McMurchy Ave. N.  19+.   All music lovers, musicians, comedians, spoken word artists, everyone is welcome!  Drums, bass, & acoustic guitar provided.  Registration at 8:45 PM, event begins at 9:30pm.  Call905-459-8983 for more details or email zad.matt@gmail.com. NO COVER CHARGE

OPEN MIC

Sunday, November, 17th, 2013. OPEN MIC: FIONN MACCOOL’S.

11 Ray Lawson BLVD. Brampton. Hosted by BAC member Natalie Muzos. 3 songs or 15 min. max for musicians/singers. 5 min. for max for comics/poets. Send an email to TDIAZ@FIONNS.COM to Sign-up.


Originally posted on November 7, 2013 at 1:05 PM.

Singfest Call for Auditions - Singers from 14-24

Singfest is currently looking for auditions for the 3rd annual Singfest, a solo singing competition which is quickly becoming the largest amateur competition in Ontario. www.singfest.ca. 

Registration: http://www.artsbrampton.ca/NF/SingfestReg&Rules2013.pdf 

To be eligible, performers must be between the ages of 14 and 24 and must not be affiliated with any recording agency/music label.

Singfest provides contestants with the chance to showcase their talent to a huge audience in the local community. The competition includes:

·         Online submissions with singing auditions uploaded to Youtube (www.youtube.com/rotaractsingfest)

·         Live semi-finals at the Living Arts Centre

·         SingfestGrand Finals at Mississauga Ribfest on July 20^th : Singfest Top 20 to perform on the main stage at the Celebration Square in front of over 20,000 members of the public

The Grand Prize is a rock star experience including recording time at Metalworks Studio. 

If you have any questions, contact me at this email or by phone at 289-983-7876.

Kind Regards,

Jodie Merrill

 Singfest Chair 2013

Originally published on April 16, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Republished on April 29, 2013 at 1:44 PM, May 6. 2013 at 9:40 PM, May 22, 2013 at 2:19

More news on this year's Tin Pan North festival.

More news on this year's Tin Pan North festival.

Open Mic - Friday, May 24 -

After the 2 featured rounds of music there will be an open mic for all songwriters at the Cadillac Lounge. Sign up during the evening to grab your spot on the stage.

Draw Prizes -

Come out to the shows to get an opportunity to win a door prize which includes gift certificates from Long & McQuade's and more.

Bill Toffan to MC Hugh's Room Gala - May 25 -

KX947 FM's morning host Toff of Toff & Melissa (CCMA radio personalities of the year) will be the MC for the Gala show

NSAI Members to open Gala Show
A draw was held from among the NSAI members who are performing during the festival and the winners were Barbara Lynn Doran & Elora Taylor. They will each perform a song to open the Gala.

14^TH ANNUAL TIN PAN NORTH SONGWRITERS' FESTIVAL MAY 23-25^TH, 2013

Look out Toronto! This year's festival should be the best yet!!  Tin Pan North is Ontario’s largest 3-day songwriters’ festival and is a celebration of original songwriting with intimate shows held in the GTA over three nights.  In addition to showcasing local talent, each show features some of Canada’s finest talent as well as some heavy hitters in the world of songwriting that come up from Nashville to take part in the festival. 

This year's show promises to deliver with headliners such as: 

   

            -          Michelle Wright, a Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer, with 25 Top Ten hits and more than forty major awards; 

            -            Steve Bogard, who produced nine #1 hits with artists such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, Rascal Flatts, Etta James, and Lee Greenwood; and who has produced albums for Michelle Wright, Deric Ruttan, Jerry Kilgore and Brad Cotter; 

            -           Marc Beeson, a Nashville veteran with over 100 cuts by artists such as Restless Heart, Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean, Kenny Rogers, Martina McBride; 

            -           Tim Taylor, a Juno Award winner whose songs have been cut by Canada’s top country artists, and who has won CCMA and BCCMA Song of the Year awards;

            -           Bruce Michael Miller, a producer, guitarist, songwriter’s vocalist, performer and Oscar nominee for best song in a motion picture in 2013; 

            -           James Gordon, one of Canada's most prolific songwriters, well known for his songs about social justice, heritage and environmental issues;   

            -           Suzie Vinnick, a perennial nominee and six-time winner of Canadian Maple Blues awards for her work;  and

            -           Marshall Dane, nominated in several categories at this year's CMAO awards, including Male Artist and Album of The Year. 

Other amazing headliners are:  Tim Buppert, Kate Todd, Ryan Cook, JK Gulley, Kim Beggs, Tom Barlow, and Serena Pryne.

Tickets are available now at ticket window - http://tickets.ticketwindow.ca/mobile/Event.asp?Event=1505

For complete schedule, venues and list of performers please go to:

http://www.nsaitoronto.com/TinPanNorth14/index.html

Don’t forget about Music Row North!!!!

Music Row North is a one day, intensive seminar presented by the Toronto Chapter of the NSAI that will give you the inspiration and insight to become a better songwriter. Held at Trebas Institute on May 25^th from 10am-5pm, music industry guests will include hit songwriters Steve Bogard, Marc Beeson and Bruce Michael Miller. Other panelists will include Jennifer Essiembre (Ole), Erin Kiyonaga (FACTOR), Jennifer Fox (Grant writer) and James Linderman (Berklee graduate), Deborah Wood (Publicity & Promotion), Rodney Murphy (SOCAN), and Wendell Ferguson (multiple CCMA Guitarist of the Year awards). This seminar includes song evaluations by some of our panelists.  Cost and location details can be found at:

http://www.nsaitoronto.com/TinPanNorth14/index.html

Originally published on May 22, 2013 at 10:05 AM.

Tin Pan North - A Songwriter's Festival

May 23-25. Tin Pan North - A Songwriter's Festival. Various locations all over GTA. Nashville Songwriter’s Association International puts together. Ontario’s largest 3-day songwriter’s festival is a celebration of original song writing with intimate shows held in the GTA over three nights. In addition to showcasing local talent, each show features big-name celebrity headliners–heavy hitters in the songwriting world whose work exemplifies excellence in the craft—and really draw a crowd. For more info, visit www.nsaitoronto.com/

BRAMPTON’S GOT TALENT AUDITION CALL

BRAMPTON’S GOT TALENT AUDITION CALL! January 9, 14 & 16, 5 – 9 PM at Century Gardens Recreation Centre, Lawn Bowling Club, 340 Vodden Street E. All ages and talent (comedian, photographer, musician, dancer, singer, cartoonist, & more) welcome. Registration required. http://www.artsbrampton.ca/NF/BGotTalent2013.pdf

OPEN CALL FOR FESTIVE AND CHEERFUL SINGERS

OCTOBER 9, 2012 – Brampton, Ontario – The Rock School will be hosting a Free Christmas Community Choir in the Brampton area.

The school first opened its doors in November 2007 in Brampton, with a mandate to facilitate musical dreams through a dedicated focus of providing lessons in guitar, voice, piano, and drums to children and

adults.

[The Rock School is] looking for singers ages 9 to Adults of any age. Auditions will be held Wed. Oct 17

@ 5pm at The Rock School, 6 George Street South, Downtown Brampton. Singers are to prepare 1 Christmas song of their choice for the audition, they are welcome to play an instrument or they may bring a backing track.

Chosen participants will practice every Monday and Wednesday starting October 22. Performances are scheduled in Downtown Brampton on November 16 and 17.

For more information on the school’s activities, visit their website at www.therockschool.ca .

The Rock School is a member of the Brampton Board of Trade, Brampton Arts Council and Mississauga Arts Council.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Andrea Gavrilovic

(905) 487-1425

contact@therockschool.ca

Join PCS Singers

Love to sing? Meet New People? Join PCS Singers!  Monday nights at 7 pm in Emmanuel United Church on 420 Balmoral Drive. http://www.peelchoral.ca/ or call 905-793-7534.

Originally published on July 26, 2012 on 1:23PM
Reublished on July 31st, 2012 at 3:55PM, Aug 09, 2012 at 11:02AM