Jeremy Vandermeij, Author at Prix de Musique Polaris

Listening Session – Hosted by The Dears, Presented by Polaris Music Prize

Free Listening Session w/ Registration | Sep 13, 4-7PM | Sounds Good |||| Join Polaris Music Prize nominees The Dears at Sounds Good in Toronto for an all-vinyl listening session and live performance. This special event offers a deep dive into the band’s cinematic catalogue, featuring rare cuts, fan favourites, and exclusive premieres of unreleased music. The Dears will be on hand to share stories, insights, and an intimate live set.

Listening Session – Hosted By Myst Milano

Free Listening Session w/ Registration | Sep 15, 9-11PM | Plethora Vintage at 146 Augusta Ave in Kensington Market. | 19+ |||| Genre-defying powerhouse Myst Milano spins a curated set of their signature energy-fueled cuts: punk, ballroom, rap and beyond. Uncompromising and community-rooted in a DIY space.

Listening Session – Hosted by Shad, Presented by Polaris Music Prize

Free Listening Session w/ Registration | Sep 15, 9-11PM | Loveless Cafe |||| Shad (Shadrach Kabango), a JUNO-winning rapper and five-time Polaris Music Prize short-lister, hosts a special listening session at Loveless Cafe. A function for all the Quixotic music makers/lovers/haters/true believers, Shad will be selecting a mix of smashes and rarities, with special attention paid to the greats from coast-to-coast-to-coast. A little chatter on the mic too.

Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony

$40 Concert | Sep 16 8:00PM | Massey Hall |||| The Polaris Festival culminates in the Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony presented by CBC and Powered by FACTOR on September 16, 2025, at the legendary Massey Hall. This unmissable evening celebrates the art of Canadian music with live performances by the 2025 Polaris Album Short List: Bibi Club, Lou-Adriane Cassidy, Marie Davidson, Nemahsis, Population II, Ribbon Skirt, Saya Gray, The OBGMs, Yves Jarvis, and more,

Polaris Festival Presents: The Official After Party Featuring TEKE::TEKE

$15 Concert & Party | Sep 16, 10-1AM | Church of the Holy Trinity | 19+| Accessible Venue |||| Join us after the Polaris Concert & Award Ceremony at the official afterparty to celebrate all 2025 winners and nominees with a performance by TEKE::TEKE, and a DJ set by Phillippe. For the first time ever, Polaris will be transforming the Church of the Holy Trinity, a short four-minute walk from Massey Hall. The space is known for serving the community in the day, and Toronto’s nightlife in the evening.

Polaris Festival Presents: Hart House Producers’ Circle Featuring Clairmont The Second

Free Salon w/ Registration | Sep 17, 6-9PM | 7 Hart House Circle, Map Room |||| Join us for an intimate evening of conversation, creativity, and community as the Polaris Music Prize and Hart House proudly co-present “Hart House Producers’ Circle” featuring one of Toronto’s most innovative voices in Hip-Hop, Clairmont The Second. Known for his self-produced, genre-defying sound and deeply introspective lyrics, Clairmont The Second brings a bold, authentic voice to Canada’s music scene.

Polaris Festival Present Raw Reflections With SATE

$15 Listening Session | Sep 22, 7:30PM | The Vault Creation Lab |||| Join Toronto rock force SATE for an intimate listening session at The Vault Creation Lab, offering a rare glimpse into the early stages of her newest project — a fierce and vulnerable rock opera exploring the mother-daughter thread and the mother wound. Through music, words, and soulful reflection, she shares the sparks and shadows that shape her work.

ROM After Dark + Polaris Music Prize

$40 (tax and fees included)Concert | Sep 26, 7:30-11:30PM | Royal Ontario Museum |||| Polaris‑winning Cadence Weapon and shortlisted nominee Junia‑T take over the decks at the ROM After Dark for a high-energy DJ party. Join them and party around dinosaur bones that are 145–200 million years old in ROM’s Connelly Hall. A rare mash‑up of club vibes and ancient atmosphere.

Polaris Festival & Second Summer Present: Jaywood

$45 Concert | Sep 24, 7:00PM | Lee’s Palace |||| Join us on September 24th at Lee’s Palace in Toronto for the Second Summer Launch Party. Polaris Music Prize has partnered with Second Summer to present Polaris nominee JayWood for the Second Summer lineup.

Lido Pimienta s’allie à Owen Pallett, parle de La Belleza… et de comment fâcher tout le monde

juillet 10 2025 · par Par Sun Noor, membre du jury du Prix de musique Polaris

Photo en haut : Lido Pimienta par Ada Navarro Lido Pimienta s’allie à Owen Pallett, parle de La Belleza et du plaisir de déranger Par Sun Noor, membre du jury du Prix de musique Polaris Lido Pimienta est une artiste multidisciplinaire canado-colombienne qui construit des univers entiers à travers sa démarche créative. Elle a remporté […]

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2026 Season Launch

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Concert Polaris / 16 sep

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