TORONTO – The best of the live music business sector will take centre stage at the first annual Live Music Industry Awards during Canadian Music Week 2016.
Scheduled for May 7, 2016 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel as part of CMW’s Live Music Summit, the event will honour outstanding individuals and achievements in the live music business sector. Nominees will be posted on the Live Music Industry Awards website to be voted on by the general public and industry.
“We know the live music sector is driving revenue for the music industry, with festivals and concerts also increasing tourism in cities across North America. We look forward to recognizing the players and decision-makers from Canada and around the world who are advancing this growth, through an award show dedicated to the live music industry”, said CMW operations and live programming VP, Cameron Wright, in the news release. “The awards will celebrate a wide range of Canada's venues, market sizes and the artists that fill those venues as well as the infrastructure of personnel that make this happen."
