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$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,
$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.
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.
$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.
$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.
$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.
Votez dès maintenant pour le Prix du patrimoine Polaris de la famille Slaight 2025. Les albums canadiens lauréats ou finalistes pour le Prix du patrimoine, une distinction associée au Prix de musique Polaris, sont aussi des œuvres qui se distinguent sur le plan artistique, sans égard à la popularité commerciale, au genre musical ou à […]
CBC présente le Prix de musique Polaris 2025, qui a dévoilé aujourd’hui les cinq chansons en lice sur la toute première Courte Liste du SOCAN Polaris Song Prize. Alors que Polaris célèbre son 20e anniversaire et que la SOCAN marque ses 100 ans, les deux organismes ont récemment lancé ce nouveau Song Prize, dont la […]
Le Prix de musique Polaris, présenté par CBC Music, a dévoilé la courte liste des 10 albums finalistes en lice pour son édition 2025. Propulsée par FACTOR, cette courte liste met en lumière les œuvres finalistes qui seront prises en considération pour le grand prix remis chaque année. La courte liste du Prix de musique […]
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 […]
