Each year the MusicNL Board of Directors present a number of Honorary Awards that acknowledge special achievement in the province’s music industry. This year the “Denis Parker Industry Builder Award” goes to two pioneer recording studios in the province: Jack Winsor’s Echo Music and Recording Studio in St. John’s and Clode Sound Productions in Stephenville. […]
St. John’s, NL – The 2020 Honorary MusicNL Legacy Awards celebrate two music venues for their outstanding contribution to live music: The Strand Lounge in St. John’s and Wheeler’s Lounge in Noel’s Pond, Stephenville. For decades these two venues, strategically located on opposite sides of the Island, became the go-to performance spaces for local and touring musical […]
For Immediate ReleaseNews ReleaseJanuary 26, 2021 For more information contact:Mia Penney(709) 754- 2574mia@musicnl.ca PETRINA BROMLEY & PHIL CHURCHILL TO HOST MUSICNL AWARD SHOW 2021 Come From Away’s Petrina Bromley and Phil Churchill of The Once will co-host MusicNL’s 28th Award Show. Available world-wide, the Award Show streams Sunday, February 7th at 7 p.m. on MusicNL’s YouTube channel and […]
THE SHOW MUST GO ON WITH DAMHNAIT DOYLE ST. JOHN’S, NL – There is no easy road to recovery, and life as a musician can include unique challenges. But today, there are more and more artists turning away from the drug and alcohol-fueled lifestyle that often follows life on the road. Join us Thursday, January […]
Music Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to present the virtual edition of the 28th celebration of the MusicNL Awards and Conference from February 1 – 7, 2021. MusicNL Week 2021 will feature an array of digital high-quality showcases, industry conference sessions and a boutique export development program. Click Here To Register
MusicNL has signed a joint letter with over 30 organizations across Canada to advocate for changes to the Broadcasting Act. In 2020, the reality of racism and systemic discrimination in Canada, including the cultural industries, became painfully clear. Many of us in the music industry said, “We need to do better”. Black squares are not enough. We […]
The Coors Light Jibfest Weekender is Atlantic Canada’s premier winter event. Feb 19- 21 , 2021. Corner Brook, Newfoundland. All Venues will be operating at half capacity and in accordance with all current health and safety guidelines. Stay up-to-date with all the Jibfest news on their Facebook page. Click Here To Get Tickets Now
We are very excited to have partnered with Stephanie Howlett, CEO of DiversityNL to build on our LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion plan creating a place of belonging for all our employees and members. This partnership will assist in providing LGBTQ+ awareness, understanding and acceptance so that MusicNL is a place where no matter how you gender identify […]
Sign up today for free mental health first aid training. We are rolling out a robust mental health strategy to support individuals in the music sector. The first step is to train upwards of 30 individuals with mental health first aid. For more information and to sign up contact Tendai at tendai@musicnl.ca Click Here To View […]
Canada’s live music community has received an early holiday gift thanks to the generosity of Ottawa-based supply chain software company, Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX:KXS). Today, the Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) and Kinaxis unveil details of Kinaxis InConcert, a new performance series that will feature up to 30 concerts live streamed from stages across Canada. The concert series will be funded via a […]