Polaris Long Listers to play & founder to moderate @ NXNE in Toronto.
Freshly minted Polaris Long Listed artists are playing Toronto this weekend as a part of North By Northeast, and coming from as far away as Calgary and Montréal. If you’re heading out, be sure to add them to your list.
Wednesday June 17
Charles Spearin
Courthouse
10pm
Fucked Up (dj set)
Drake
11pm
Thursday June 18
CÅ“ur de Pirate
Glenn Gould Studio
8pm
Timber Timbre
Courthouse
9pm
D-Sisive
Bread And Circus
11:20pm
Friday, June 19
CÅ“ur de Pirate
Dakota
8pm
One Hundred Dollars
Dakota
9pm
Saturday, June 20
Woodpigeon
Horseshoe
9pm
Also, Polaris founder Steve Jordan will be moderating this very info-tational panel discussion:
From the Margin to the Mainstream – and back again
LOCATION: Regency C
TIME: 1:30PM – 2:30PM
Moderator: Steve Jordan, Polaris Music Prize
Panelists:
* Michelle Cable, Panache Booking (Monotonix, Health, Passion Pit, Mika Miko)
* Sean Carlson, Promoter: FUCK YEAH Fest
* Henry Owings, Chunklet Magazine
Sometimes our heroes come from the most unlikely places. This group of unique artists and entrepreneurs will show you how individuality is your competitive advantage and that you CAN take your niche to the mainstream…if you want.
