Country Music Week, presented by the Canadian Country Music Association, began in 1977 as an annual event created to heighten awareness and increase exposure for Canada’s country music artists. Today, Country Music Week is made up of three components: a music festival (including CCMA Fan Village, a Songwriters’ Series, talent showcases, FanFest, and the Legends Show); the CCMA Awards Show, a two-hour live television special highlighting a year in country music; and an industry conference, where the Canadian country music industry honour those working behind the scenes via educational workshops and seminars, networking receptions, awards ceremonies and more.
SaskMusic will be heading to Calgary September 5-8, 2019 to represent the Saskatchewan music industry, along with a score of talented Saskatchewan artists and industry professionals.
Saskatchewan Artists Schedule:
Wednesday, September 4
- Chris Henderson: Doors 6pm Coors Banquet CCMA Pre-party at the Palomino Smokehouse
Thursday, September 5
- Jess Moskaluke: 3pm CCMA Songwriters' Series: Session 1 at the Performance Theatre at Studio Bell (ticketed event)
- Justin LaBrash: 4pm Diamonds in the Rough showcase at The Metropolitan
- Brock Andrews: Doors 4:00pm/music 4:30pm Fender Showcase - Songwriter Jam at Trolley 5 Brew Pub
- Chris Henderson: Doors 4:00pm/music 4:30pm Fender Showcase - Songwriter Jam at Trolley 5 Brew Pub
- Shantaia: Doors 5:30pm, Music 6:30pm Blue Jay Café at The Oak Tree Tavern
Friday, September 6
- Tenille Arts: 10am-12pm CCMA Industry Brunch and Awards (ticketed event)
- Roland Corrigal: 5pm Diamonds in the Rough showcase at The Metropolitan
- Justin LaBrash: 7pm Kitchen Party at St. James Corner Irish Pub
- Samara Yung: Doors 8pm, Music 9pm Blue Jay Café at The Oak Tree Tavern
- Shantaia: doors at 9pm, music begins 9:20pm, Paquin Artist Agency showcase at The Palomino Smokehouse (ticketed event)
- Jordyn Pollard: 9:30pm Diamonds in the Rough showcase at The Metropolitan
Saturday, September 7
Fan Village: Cowboys Tent (Free admission) (321 – 11th Ave SE)
- Yoga With Goats, 10:00-11:00am. Guests include Hunter Brothers and Jess Moskaluke
- CCMA FanFest, 12:00-2:00pm. Photo opportunities include Hunter Brothers and Jess Moskaluke
- YYC Country Saturday Night, 9:00pm-12 midnight. Live performances include Hunter Brothers
Showcases:
- Berkley Jodoin: 12:00pm Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) & Manitoba Country Music Association (MCMA) Showcase at Bottlescrew Bills
- Will Ballantyne: 12:40pm SCMA & MCMA Showcase at Bottlescrew Bills
- Samara Yung: 1:20pm SCMA &MCMA Showcase at Bottlescew Bills
- Erin Hill: 1:30pm Diamonds in the Rough Showcase at The Metropolitan
- Shantaia: 2:20pm SCMA & MCMA Showcase at Bottlescrew Bills
- Mabaleka: 3:00pm SCMA & MCMA Showcase at Bottlescew Bills
- Alex Runions: 3:30pm Diamonds in the Rough Showcase at The Metropolitan
- Katie Morgan: 3:40pm SCMA & MCMA Showcase at Bottlescrew Bills
- Bruin Eberle: 4:00pm SCMA & MCMA Showcase at Bottlescrew Bills
- Tenille Arts: 4:00pm CCMA Songwriters’ Series: Session 3 at the Performance Theatre at Studio Bell (ticketed event)
- Justin LaBrash: 4:40pm SCMA & MCMA Showcase at Bottlescrew Bills
- Jordyn Pollard: Doors 5:30pm, Music 6:30pm Blue Jay Café at The Oak Tree Tavern
- Hunter Brothers: 9:00pm YYC Country Saturday Nite at Fan Village
- Brock Andrews: 9:30pm Diamonds in the Rough Showcase at The Metropolitan
- Jess Moskaluke: 10:45pm MDM Recordings CCMA Showcase at The Palace Theatre (ticketed event)
Sunday, September 8
- Shantaia: 3pm Diamonds in the Rough showcase at The King Eddy
- Jess Moskaluke: CCMA Awards Show at the Scotiabank Saddledome (ticketed event)
- Hunter Brothers: CCMA Awards Show at the Scotiabank Saddledome (ticketed event)
- Jordyn Pollard: Diamonds in the Rough wind-up at The King Eddy following the Awards Show
Along with the above artist appearances, we send good luck to award nominees:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Hunter Brothers, “State Of Mind”
APPLE MUSIC FANS' CHOICE: Hunter Brothers
FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Jess Moskaluke
GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR: Hunter Brothers
ANTHEM ENTERTAINMENT SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR: Jess Moskaluke, Corey Crowder, Jared Mullins, “Save Some Of That Whiskey” (performed by Jess Moskaluke)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Jess Moskaluke, “Camouflage”
KEYBOARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bart McKay
COUNTRY MUSIC PROGRAM OR SPECIAL OF THE YEAR: Jess Moskaluke's A Small Town Christmas - MDM Recordings Inc.
RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR: Bart McKay Productions, Saskatoon
RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR: Bart McKay, Adam Gregory, “Perfect World” (artist Adam Gregory)
