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Kids Up Front District of Dreams Sponsorships are now open!
Kids Up Front is an organization with the purpose of making fun accessible for all! They provide deserving children and youth in the Edmonton area

The 2023 JUNOS March 9th through March 13th
With the 2023 JUNOS coming to Edmonton Thursday, March 9 through Monday, March 13, 2023, the city of Edmonton will be coming alive with JUNO

Edmonton based band, Revolution Engine, opens for Black Stone Cherry and Steel Panther… and F@#!ing nails it!
The 100.3 The Bear’s Halloween Howler was back and it was… AWESOME! After taking a couple years off due to the pandemic, the traditional Halloween

Alberta Talent Spotlight: Zsofia Opra-Szabo
Alberta has a very large pool of award winning filmmaking talent, and we are dipping into it! Zsofia Opra-Szabo hails originally from Budapest, Hungary, with

BBRF Halloween Bash
The folks at the Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival sure know how to show their volunteers a great time! The Festival hosted its volunteers at

Boneyard Racers Goes International (Today!), and Brimstone Pictures Gives Us More!
Over the past 18 months, it’s received 18 film awards, 3 writing awards, and is now hitting international streaming through Shorts TV – Boneyard Racers

Just in time for Halloween, a Canadian cult classic is showing at the Metro Cinema
Are you ready for a spooktacular Halloween at the Metro Cinema? We are! Among the creepy classics they will be showing, you will find titles

Nigerian-Born, Edmonton-Based Pop Singer Osasioo Releases Future Wedding Classic “Gravity”
Osas Igbinosun is a Nigerian-born artist based in Edmonton, AB who started his career by teaching himself songs on YouTube. His love for music began

The 10th Annual Edmonton Short Film Festival Brings Back Their Red Carpet Gala
Days Hours Minutes Seconds It’s finally time for the Edmonton Short Film Festivals Red Carpet Gala to come back and highlight some of the incredible

The 2022 Edmonton Short Film Festival Red Carpet Gala – Film List
The 2022 Edmonton Short Film Festival – Film List The Edmonton Short Film Festival’s Red Carpet Gala and Long Shorts event is coming up on

Aaaand That’s A Wrap — Let’s Recap! ESFF Film Panel A Success!
Aaaand, That’s A Wrap — Let’s Recap! ESFF Film Panel A Success! If you were to have walked into the theatre at NAIT during this

Who is Jarrid Lee
Originally from St.Paul A.B Jarrid Curtis Lee Poitras is an award winning singer/songwriter and Indigenous Canadian Country Music Artist who resides in Saskatoon. What

BONEYARD RACERS – Supernatural Short Film Drives Its Way To International Distribution
Just in time for Halloween, Boneyard Racers will be coming to audiences worldwide on broadcast television and streaming services in 99 countries. The film will

FIRST ALBUM FROM BARENAKED LADIES ALUMNUS IN MORE THAN FOUR YEARS SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30
EXCELSIOR COMING FROM STEVEN PAGE – SEPTEMBER 30 On September 30, Steven Page will release Excelsior digitally; it’s his first solo album since 2018. The

William Prince at the Harbour Blues & Roots Festival
The Harbour Blues &Roots Festival has been Victoria’s well-loved musical “End of Summer” traditionfor the last two decades, and returned post-pandemic on a new weekend,

Sound Sugar Radio Kicks Off Year 3!
Take a look at that group of shiny happy people would ya? Just who are these smiling pals, surrounded by all that sound equipment? Why they

Local Heroes Film Festival – Presented By Edmonton Short Film Festival
Meeting and learning from established professionals in your field can feel like finding a hidden guidebook. You discover real-life perspectives that help you successfully navigate

5 Events In AB That You Won’t Want To Miss
We found 5 upcoming events in Alberta that you will not want to miss. Make sure to get your tickets ASAP! Robin Cisek is a

And a Fringing We Did Go! –An Artists Perspective
So the internationally known Edmonton Fringe Festival just wrapped up – including its holdovers – and what a celebration of the arts it was! Now

Secret Places of the Earth Releases New Album: Stormwalker
The Secret Places of the Earth is an Instrumental, Ambient Soundscape Project from composer and guitarist Barrett Klesko (All Else Fails, The Misfires, The Order

Macabre & Mysterious, Canadian Alt-Electronic Artist Rick Christian’s New “Contagious” Taunts & Teases Danger
While his previous single asked if you’ll “Dance With Death,” Canadian alt-electronic artist Rick Christian now gets up close and personal with more macabre-meets-music themes in this,

Should Musicians Give Their Producer Songwriting Credit?
A very common question I get asked by my musician friends and clients is whether they should give their producer songwriting credit on songs they’ve

15 “Promote Yourself” Social Media Content Ideas for your Small Business! — Stellar Logic
Are you easily distracted? I know I am! I could watch Rachel Pederson on YouTube all afternoon. She is the Queen of Social Media and

Following a 13-Year Hiatus, Folk Singer/Songwriter Laura Brino Brings Audiences Back Home with New Album, No More Surprises — Eric Alper
Featuring Americana-roots sensibilities and solid songwriting, folk singer/songwriter Laura Brino returns after a 13-year hiatus with a new album, No More Surprises. Featuring a deep sense of

Does TikTok Pay Musicians? — Kurt Dahl
Does TikTok Pay Musicians? The short answer: Yes.The long answer: Very little for most users. Let’s examine why. If TikTok Pays Musicians? How Does TikTok

Where does the money go? A look at how donations work in the tax system.
Donating to a worthy cause always feels good, doesn’t it? But have you ever wondered what happens to your money after you’ve selected the option

CANADIAN POP ARTIST MACKENZIE DAYLE SAYS “I’M GOOD, THANKS” IN SIZZLING NEW SINGLE
CANADIAN POP ARTIST MACKENZIE DAYLE SAYS “I’M GOOD, THANKS” IN SIZZLING NEW SINGLE Canada’s newest rising pop star Mackenzie Dayle continues to set the scene ablaze, lighting

Blue Review – 2022!
We here at Team Blue Revue are happy to announce that Blue Revue: Edmonton’s Sexiest Film Festival returns to Metro Cinema in the historic Garneau

Can You Copyright a Drumbeat? -Kurt Dahl, Lawyer Drummer
In light of the many high profile plagiarism cases making headlines in the music business over the last few years (Lana Del Rey, Led Zeppelin,

Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist – Eric Alper
Can music and a mindfully-made playlist soothe and improve health and well-being? Multi-award winning Canadian music therapist Jennifer Buchanan knows it to be so, and

Loreena McKennitt on Bill C-10
Opinion article from The Toronto Star As a musical artist, I was delighted to learn of Bill C-10, a proposed amendment to the Broadcast Act.

TikTok For Musicians: What You Need To Know – by Kurt Dahl
One of the biggest developments in the music industry in 2020 was TikTok. While the app was definitely big in 2018 and 2019, it truly