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Amy Nelson |
Chris Henderson |
DGS Samurai Champs |
Factor Chandelier |
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LOA |
Man Meat |
Nick Faye & the Deputies |
Poor Nameless Boy |
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Ponteix |
Soul Mates |
Tenille Arts |
The Wolfe |
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The 15th Annual BreakOut West festival and conference, along with Western Canadian Music Awards, are being held in Edmonton September 13-17!
The BreakOut West Showcase Festival features a multi-genre lineup of over 50 of western Canada’s best emerging and established artists showcasing at multiple venues throughout the host city.
Check out our Saskatchewan artist showcase schedule: You can also download the BreakOut West 2017 app to your smartphone to get a full schedule of all this weekend's events.
FRIDAY SEPT 15
- 215-235pm: Ponteix, Sutton Place Hotel Lobby
- 830-910pm: Factor Chandelier & Kay the Aquanaut, Freemason’s Hall (downstairs)
- 900-940pm: Nick Faye & the Deputies, The Needle Vinyl Tavern
- 930-1010pm: DGS Samurai Champs, Freemason’s Hall (downstairs)
- 1000-1040pm: Poor Nameless Boy, The Needle Vinyl Tavern
- 1100-1140pm: Tenille Arts, Brixx Bar & Grill
- 1200-1240am: Chris Henderson, CKUA Performance Hall
- 1200-1240am: LOA, Downtown Edmonton Community League
- 1200-1240am: Amy Nelson, Freemason’s Hall (upstairs)
- 1200-1240am: Man Meat, Mercury Room
- 100-140am: The Wolfe, Freemason’s Hall (upstairs)
- 100-140am: Soul Mates, Mercury Room
SATURDAY SEPT 16
- 800-840pm: DGS Samurai Champs, 9910
- 800-840pm: LOA, Bohemia
- 800-840pm: The Wolfe, The Needle Vinyl Tavern
- 900-940pm: Chris Henderson, Freemason’s Hall (upstairs)
- 900-940pm: Ponteix, The Needle Vinyl Tavern
- 1000-1040pm: Nick Faye & the Deputies, The Needle Vinyl Tavern
- 1000-1040pm: Factor Chandelier & Kay the Aquanaut, 9910
- 1000-1040pm: Amy Nelson, Freemason’s Hall (upstairs)
- 1100-1140pm: Poor Nameless Boy, CKUA Performance Hall
- 1100-1140am: Tenille Arts, Freemason’s Hall (upstairs)
- 1200-1240am: Soul Mates, Brixx Bar & Grill
- 100-140am: Man Meat, Brixx Bar & Grill
Wristbands for the weekend are just $20 and can be bought at the door or online at Ticketfly
2017 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees – Saskatchewan:
Good luck to our Sask nominees!
- BreakOut Artist of the Year: Andy Shauf
- Community Excellence Award: The Exchange
- Excellence in Visual Design: Jared Robinson/Nebulus Entertainment
- Francophone Artist of the Year: Ponteix, and Shawn Jobin
- Impact in Live Music: Rawk Entertainment Group Inc.
- Impact in Music Marketing: Susan Busse/Susan Busse PR
- Instrumental Artist of the Year: The Fretless (BC/SK)
- Metal/Hard Music Artist of the Year: Black Thunder, Soul Mates, and Untimely Demise
- Pop Artist of the Year: Andy Shauf
- Producer of the Year: Andy Shauf - Andy Shauf "The Party"
- Rap/Hip Hop Artist of the Year: Factor Chandelier
- Recording of the Year: Andy Shauf "The Party"
- Roots Duo/Group of the Year: Kacy & Clayton, and Karrnnel Sawitsky & Daniel Koulack (SK/MB)
- Roots Solo Artist of the Year: Jen Lane
- Songwriter(s) of the Year: Andy Shauf "The Magician"
- Urban Artist of the Year: DGS Samurai Champs
- Video Director of the Year: Anthony Creech - Andino Suns "Aire Libre", and Zach Wilson - The Dead South "In Hell I'll Be In Good Company"
- Visual Media Composer of the Year: Factor Eight "The Lion", and Jared Robinson "Music is a Part of All Our Lives"
- World Artist of the Year: Andino Suns
BreakOut West is an annual gathering to celebrate, develop and support the best of western Canadian music, taking place this year in Edmonton, AB from September 13-17, 2017. Western Canadian artists are developing sustainable careers of national and international scope, and BreakOut West is an integral component of this development. Through the annual conference and festival, industry from around the world and western Canadian artists are given the opportunity to discover, educate, network and grow. The event consists of the BreakOut West Festival; showcasing the talent contained in the "left half" of Canada and delivering Western Canadian Music Awards to honoured nominees, and the Conference itself with educational panels, networking events, and so much more.
Use hashtag #BOW2017 when tweeting about BreakOut West and join in the conversation!
