Music Showcases
Brampton is well-known as an incubator of diverse musical talent within the GTA and in Canada. Whether it’s the legacy of Brampton Arts Walk of Fame recipients the Carleton Show Band, Denise Jones, Tanya Mullings, Exco Levi, Johnny Reid, Tara Oram, Keshia Chante, Lee Aaron, to Juno-Award winning artists like Haviah Mighty, TOBi, Kirk Diamond, Alessia Cara, Jessie Reyez, and WondaGurl or the irrepressible rising South Asian Hip Hop music scene nurtured by local champions like Noyz, music is the lifeblood of Brampton.
Supporting Brampton Musicians
The Brampton Arts Organization’s (BAO) championing of musical showcases builds on this fertile ground. By creating a platform for emerging Brampton musicians and performers to bring their talents to a wider audience, these showcases spotlight the vibrant and eclectic music scene found right here in Brampton. The core of our mission is to support, celebrate and champion Brampton artists; these showcases, mounted at well-established music conferences and festivals, provide a platform for Brampton musicians. Here, these artists reach both new audiences and key industry decision makers like DJ’s, Managers, Agents, Labels, Performers’ Rights Organizations, Funders, Music Supervisors, and more. Showcase performers also benefit from the professional development opportunities at these events, such as panels, workshops, and round-table discussions, giving them the opportunity to further build and enhance their professional profile in the music industry.
Showcases
Folk Music Ontario Conference
BAO partnered with Music Ontario to showcase three Brampton performers at the 2024 Folk Music Ontario Conference in Mississauga. The Folk Music Ontario Conference is the largest gathering of the Folk Music industry in Canada since 1987.
Global Toronto Music Festival
The Global Toronto Music Festival is the fusion of the long-running Small World Music Festival with the Global Toronto Conference and Showcases. This new festival, drawing on its parents’ legacies, is now a premier celebration of music and culture for music professionals as well as audiences of all ages. BAO is thrilled to join as a partner and sponsor two Brampton performers.
NXNE Music Festival 2024
BAO again partnered with Brampton On Stage for the 2024 edition of the ‘This Is Brampton’ showcase. Four acts, selected from a general call for performers, captured the breadth and depth of Brampton musical talent and delighted music fans at the Drake Underground.
NXNE Music Festival 2023
BAO partnered with Brampton On Stage to put on the 2023 edition of the ‘This Is Brampton’ showcase. A curator, selected from the general call, assembled an electrifying all-Black, all-female showcase that rocked the Drake Underground.
NXNE Music Festival 2022
BAO revived the NXNE ‘This Is Brampton’ showcase in 2022. A curator, selected from the general call for local talent, mounted a lineup of up-and-coming hip-hop and R&B talent that packed the Rivoli in downtown Toronto.
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