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2022 The Sound of Music Festival - June 12-19, 2022 - Burlington, Ontario Schedule Black Stone Cherry - Skid Row - Honeymoon Suite - One Bad Son - Myles Goodwin The Trews - Wide Mouth Mason - Econoline Crush - Texas King Finger Eleven - Bif Naked - Suzie McNeil - High Valley - The Pursuit of Happiness Elyse Saunders - The Tea Party - Ben Caplan - The Washboard Union General Admission to Sound of Music Festival is FREE - no tickets required! Father's Day Brunch, Front Row and VIP upgrade tickets SOM Website

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2022 Maxwells Block Party - June 17-18, 2022 - Waterloo, Ontario Friday June 17th: Gates Open at 6:00pm The Tea Party Crown Lands Kasador Indoor After party featuring: Orangeman Saturday June 18th: Gates Open at 2:00pm Monster Truck Harm & Ease Texas King Sierra Pilot Excuses Excuses Hyness Indoor After party featuring: Romeo Sex Fighter Tickets Maxwell's Block Party Website

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CARLY RAE JEPSEN - 2022 THE SO NICE TOUR With Support by EMPRESS OF - Website Artist presale is Wednesday, June 8 at 10am local time. Fans can register for artist presale codes on Jepsen’s tour dates page: www.carlyraemusic.com/tour General on sale is Friday, June 10 at 10am local time. Jepsen has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to The Ally Coalition’s work to support homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth. www.carlyraemusic.com

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CMW - CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK 2022 - JUNE 6-11, 2022 ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Life After ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Felix Cartal COUNTRY ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: Karen Lee Batten ELECTRONIC/DANCE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: The Halluci Nation FRANCOPHONE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: Cœur de pirate GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: Dear Rouge HIP HOP/RAP/R&B ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: Haviah Mighty INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: DJ Shub POP ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: Grae ROCK/METAL/PUNK/ALTERNATIVE ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: The Glorious Sons SONG OF THE YEAR: Charlotte Day Wilson – “Keep Moving” Composers – Jack Rochon, Charlotte Wilson VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Charlotte Cardin – “Anyone Who Loves Me” “INDIES HALL OF FAME” AWARD: Bran Van 3000 ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award – Individual: Lisa Zbitnew ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award - Organization/Company: Curbside Concerts ForTheLoveOfLIVE Award - Coalition/Collaboration: Breaking Down Racial Barriers Outstanding Emerging Organization: Hotels Live Canada Overcoming Adversity Award - Large Venue/Festival: Scotiabank Arena Overcoming Adversity Award - Medium Venue/Festival: Koerner Hall (The Royal Conservatory) Overcoming Adversity Award - Small Venue/Festival: The Carleton Outstanding Digital Live Music Event: Budweiser Stage at Home Outstanding In-Person Specialty Concert: Shambhala Music Festival - Stage Reunion Speciality Concerts Agent of the Year: Julien Paquin Manager of the Year: Joel Carriere Production Person of the Year: Sarah Costa Concert/Club Talent Buyer of the Year: Craig Laskey Festival Buyer of the Year: Adam Oppenheim A/V Production Company of the Year: Plan V Productions Best Sync - Sports Program or Sports Promo: “Knocking At The Door” by Arkells, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge Best Sync - Commercial: IKEA “Our Little World”, “Book of Dreams” by Daniel Tashain, Music Supervisor: Danielle Lindy Best Sync – Soundtrack, Original Film or Episodic Series for Streaming Platform: Letterkenny, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge Best Sync - Scene, Feature Film or Documentary Film: Wildhood, “Mehcinut” by Jeremy Dutcher, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge Best Sync - Scene, Episodic Series: Snowpiercer, Episode 209, “Winter Song” by Sam Otto, Music Supervisor: Natasha Duprey Best Sync – Soundtrack, Feature or Documentary Film: Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends To Die For, Music Supervisor: Chris Robinson Best Sync – Soundtrack, Episodic Series: Letterkenny, Music Supervisor: Cody Partridge Best Sync Team – Sync Agency: The Greater Goods Co. Best Sync Team - Indie Record Label: Cadence Music Group Best Sync Team - Major Record Label: Universal Music Canada Best Sync Team - Indie Music Publisher: Third Side Music Best Sync Team - Major Music Publisher: Sony Music Publishing The Huey Award: Anu Makinde Sync Artist or Songwriter of the Year: William Prince

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2022 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE - LONG LIST AHI - Prospect Arcade Fire - WE Backxwash - I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES BADBADNOTGOOD - Talk Memory Jean-Michel Blais - aubades Basia Bulat - The Garden Tanika Charles - Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly Chiiild - Hope For Sale Destroyer - LABYRINTHITIS Julie Doiron - I Thought Of You The Garrys - Get Thee To A Nunnery The Halluci Nation - One More Saturday Night Joyful Joyful - Joyful Joyful Adria Kain - When Flowers Bloom Lydia Képinski - Depuis Pierre Kwenders - José Louis And The Paradox Of Love Ada Lea - one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a garden Lisa Leblanc - Chiac Disco Hubert Lenoir - PICTURA DE IPSE : Musique directe Luna Li - Duality Les Louanges - Crash LOONY - soft thing Kelly McMichael - Waves Men I Trust - Untourable Album Haviah Mighty - Stock Exchange myst milano. - Shapeshyfter Cedric Noel - Hang Time Ombiigizi - Sewn Back Together Orville Peck - Bronco Ouri - Frame of a Fauna P'tit Belliveau - Un homme et son piano PUP - THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND SATE - The Fool Shad - TAO Sister Ray - Communion Snotty Nose Rez Kids - Life After Stars - From Capelton Hill Tanya Tagaq - Tongues The Weeknd - Dawn FM Charlotte Day Wilson - Alpha The Polaris Music Prize awards $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year, judged solely on artistic merit, without consideration for genre or record sales. The nine other nominated acts whose albums make the 2022 Short List will receive $3,000 each courtesy of Slaight Music. Additionally, Polaris Music Prize has partnered with Play MPE to award the winning artist with a global music promotion distribution package for one release (single or album) worth up to $3,025 CAD. Play MPE will also gift all nine remaining Short List artists with distribution packages worth up to $1,000 CAD each.