The 2014 Polaris Music Prize Gala has arrived. That means some time late in the evening on Monday, September 22 the best Canadian album released in the last year based on artistic merit (with no regard for genre, professional affiliation, or sales history) will be declared. Here are the things you need to know: 1) […]
Polaris Music Prize is happy to announce a partnership with TFO. Melissa Hetu, from TFO’s BRBR will co-host a pre-Polaris Gala live stream that will air on AUX TV alongside last year’s host, Vish Khanna, and AUX’s Nicole Villeneuve and Sam Sutherland. “We’re really proud that Polaris has chosen BRBR TFO as its partner in […]
The presenters have been revealed for the 2014 Polaris Gala. They include 2014 Giller Long-Listed author Sean Michaels, journalists Sarah Liss, Ty Harper, Anupa Mistry and Richard Trapunski, and musicians Geoff Berner, Tasseomancy, and Polaris’ very own 2014 Short-Listed artist Owen Pallett. All the presenters have been selected by the nominees themselves. The Gala, which […]
Jay Baruchel, the Montreal actor and comedian responsible for such lines as “I don’t want to die at James Franco’s house” (from This Is The End) and “I’ll fill ya fulla corndogs” (from Goon) also happens to be the host of the 2014 Polaris Music Prize Gala, happening Monday, Sept. 22 at The Carlu in […]
Our friends at MusiCounts are giving two separate pairs of generous-minded people the opportunity to attend the Polaris Gala being held September 22 at Toronto’s Carlu. MusiCounts, the national music education charity behind campaigns like the Band Aid musical instrument grant and MusiCounts Teacher Of The Year Award, are offering eBay auctions on two distinct […]
The performers for the 2014 Polaris Gala being held September 22 at The Carlu in Toronto have been announced. Polaris Short-List nominees Basia Bulat, Mac DeMarco, Jessy Lanza, Owen Pallett, Shad and Tanya Tagaq will all hit the stage during the Gala. Additionally, members of Arcade Fire and YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN will also be […]
The fine folks at Long & McQuade are sending a pair of people to the 2014 Polaris Gala in Toronto on Sept. 22 and all you have to do for a chance to win is go into one of their 63 locations across Canada. It’s pretty simple. Head to a Long & McQuade store like […]
Tickets for the 2014 Polaris Gala being held at the stately Carlu in Toronto on September 22 went on sale today via Ticketfly. Go HERE to purchase tickets. The Gala, which will be hosted by actor and comedian Jay Baruchel, will feature a number of performances and appearances from the 10 acts who made the […]
Montreal actor, producer and writer Jay Baruchel will host the 2014 Polaris Gala being held September 22 at The Carlu in Toronto. Baruchel, who once played the role of obsessed Led Zeppelin fan Vic Munoz in Almost Famous, also helped unveil the 10 albums on the 2014 Short List earlier today in Toronto. The actor […]
