The Drake Underground hosts the three-day Women in Music Canada Conference and Music Festival from October 11-13, 2017. Musical performances and talks by and with industry leaders will start on the International Day of the Girl and will include free and paid programming with tickets ranging from $8-$12. The conference will feature talks on how to start a record label, global touring and logistics and the art of music video. The conference will help to empower, educate and educate women.
“The Women in Music Canada Conference and Music Festival offers a chance for females in the music industry to learn, network and celebrate the talent of fellow musicians – all important passions of our organization. We are thrilled to welcome some of the biggest names in the Canadian music industry to act as both educators and mentors for attendees.” said Samantha Slattery, chair and founder, Women in Music Canada. “It also provides a unique opportunity to showcase an assortment of talented Canadian musicians to a broad audience.”
Musical guests include Maybe Baby, PONY, Mackenta,Witch Prophet, Lemin, Bambii, Nino Brown, Little Coyote, BEYRIES and Falcon Janetake the stage. With tickets available at the door or for sale online (link below).
"Confirmed conference speakers and educators include Universal Music A&R Director, Joelle Bertrand; CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts Chief Operating Officer, Jackie Dean; Indica Records co-founder, A&R Manager and Montreal Women in Music Founder, Kyria Kilakos; Feldman Agency Director of Operations and agent, Olivia Ootes; Part and Parcel video production agency owners, Katy Maravala and Nicole Powell; musician Peter Dreimanis (July Talk); 2017 Prism Prize Juror and Journalist, Tabassum Siddiqu; manager Tao-Ming Lau; musician SATE and Folk Music Ontario’s Executive Director, Alka Sharma. Well-known artist and musician Maylee Todd will present a performance broken down in Ableton Software for laptop-using participants."
For more details and to buy tickets, click here.
Schedule of events:
Oct 11, 2017 (Music Festival Day 1) International Day of the Girl
Evening Concert
Co-presented with Night Owl Festival
$8 at the door
8:30 p.m. – Doors open
9:00 – 9:30 p.m. – Maybe Baby
9:45 – 10:45 p.m. – PONY
Oct 12, 2017 (Conference Day 1)
12 – 1 p.m.: Management and A&R presented by the Music Managers Forum
Description: Universal Music A&R Director Joelle Bertrand discusses A&R as well as insight on being a music manager for the band Heartstreets.
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: Board Training presented by CARAS and the Ryerson Chang School of Continuing Education
Description: DiverseCity onBoard discuss the importance of diverse leadership as well as governance with CARAS, JUNO Awards and MusiCounts Chief Operating Officer, Jackie Dean
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: How to Start a Record Label presented by Indica Records
Description: Indica Records co-founder, A&R Manager and Montreal Women in Music Founder, Kyria Kilakos, discuses how to start a record label.
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.: Ableton
Description: Artist and musician, Maylee Todd, will present a performance broken down in Ableton Software. This is an intermediate course for Ableton users. PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP.
Oct. 12, 2017 (Music Festival Day 2)
$12 at the door
8 p.m. – Doors open
8:30 – 9 p.m. – Mackenta
9:15 – 9:45 p.m. – Witch Prophet
10 – 10:30 p.m. – Lemin
10:45 – 12:15 a.m. – Bambii vs. Nino Brown
Oct. 13, 2017 (Conference Day 2)
Education Workshops
12 – 1 p.m : Global Touring and Visas
Description: Feldman Agency Director of Operations and Agent, Olivia Ootes, will discuss the types of visas needed for work travel and touring globally.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: The Art of Music Video by Prism Prize and Part and Parcel
Description: Part and Parcel video production agency owners Katy Maravala and Nicole Powell will discuss music video as an art form along with a panel of esteemed creatives such as musician Peter Dreimanis from July Talk and 2017 Prism Prize Juror and Journalist Tabassum Siddiqui . This is presented in partnership with Prism Prize.
3:34 – 4:45 p.m.: Diversity Town Hall
Description: A panel and town hall- style conversation regarding the importance of diversity in the music industry with Universal Music Director of A&R Joelle Bertrand, Manager Tao-Ming Lau, musician SATE, moderated by Folk Music Ontario’s Executive Director Alka Sharma.
Oct. 13, 2017 (Music Festival Day 3)
Co-presented by MRG Concerts
$12 at the door
7 p.m. – Doors open
8 p.m. – Little Coyote
8:45 p.m. – BEYRIES
9:30 p.m. – Falcon Jane
“The Women in Music Canada Conference and Music Festival offers a chance for females in the music industry to learn, network and celebrate the talent of fellow musicians – all important passions of our organization. We are thrilled to welcome some of the biggest names in the Canadian music industry to act as both educators and mentors for attendees.” said Samantha Slattery, chair and founder, Women in Music Canada. “It also provides a unique opportunity to showcase an assortment of talented Canadian musicians to a broad audience.”
Musical guests include Maybe Baby, PONY, Mackenta,Witch Prophet, Lemin, Bambii, Nino Brown, Little Coyote, BEYRIES and Falcon Janetake the stage. With tickets available at the door or for sale online (link below).
"Confirmed conference speakers and educators include Universal Music A&R Director, Joelle Bertrand; CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts Chief Operating Officer, Jackie Dean; Indica Records co-founder, A&R Manager and Montreal Women in Music Founder, Kyria Kilakos; Feldman Agency Director of Operations and agent, Olivia Ootes; Part and Parcel video production agency owners, Katy Maravala and Nicole Powell; musician Peter Dreimanis (July Talk); 2017 Prism Prize Juror and Journalist, Tabassum Siddiqu; manager Tao-Ming Lau; musician SATE and Folk Music Ontario’s Executive Director, Alka Sharma. Well-known artist and musician Maylee Todd will present a performance broken down in Ableton Software for laptop-using participants."
For more details and to buy tickets, click here.
Schedule of events:
Oct 11, 2017 (Music Festival Day 1) International Day of the Girl
Evening Concert
Co-presented with Night Owl Festival
$8 at the door
8:30 p.m. – Doors open
9:00 – 9:30 p.m. – Maybe Baby
9:45 – 10:45 p.m. – PONY
Oct 12, 2017 (Conference Day 1)
12 – 1 p.m.: Management and A&R presented by the Music Managers Forum
Description: Universal Music A&R Director Joelle Bertrand discusses A&R as well as insight on being a music manager for the band Heartstreets.
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: Board Training presented by CARAS and the Ryerson Chang School of Continuing Education
Description: DiverseCity onBoard discuss the importance of diverse leadership as well as governance with CARAS, JUNO Awards and MusiCounts Chief Operating Officer, Jackie Dean
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: How to Start a Record Label presented by Indica Records
Description: Indica Records co-founder, A&R Manager and Montreal Women in Music Founder, Kyria Kilakos, discuses how to start a record label.
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.: Ableton
Description: Artist and musician, Maylee Todd, will present a performance broken down in Ableton Software. This is an intermediate course for Ableton users. PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP.
Oct. 12, 2017 (Music Festival Day 2)
$12 at the door
8 p.m. – Doors open
8:30 – 9 p.m. – Mackenta
9:15 – 9:45 p.m. – Witch Prophet
10 – 10:30 p.m. – Lemin
10:45 – 12:15 a.m. – Bambii vs. Nino Brown
Oct. 13, 2017 (Conference Day 2)
Education Workshops
12 – 1 p.m : Global Touring and Visas
Description: Feldman Agency Director of Operations and Agent, Olivia Ootes, will discuss the types of visas needed for work travel and touring globally.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.: The Art of Music Video by Prism Prize and Part and Parcel
Description: Part and Parcel video production agency owners Katy Maravala and Nicole Powell will discuss music video as an art form along with a panel of esteemed creatives such as musician Peter Dreimanis from July Talk and 2017 Prism Prize Juror and Journalist Tabassum Siddiqui . This is presented in partnership with Prism Prize.
3:34 – 4:45 p.m.: Diversity Town Hall
Description: A panel and town hall- style conversation regarding the importance of diversity in the music industry with Universal Music Director of A&R Joelle Bertrand, Manager Tao-Ming Lau, musician SATE, moderated by Folk Music Ontario’s Executive Director Alka Sharma.
Oct. 13, 2017 (Music Festival Day 3)
Co-presented by MRG Concerts
$12 at the door
7 p.m. – Doors open
8 p.m. – Little Coyote
8:45 p.m. – BEYRIES
9:30 p.m. – Falcon Jane
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