SaskMusic and numerous Saskatchewan artists and industry members will be attending Country Music Week in Edmonton this week, September 15-19. Staff will be on the ground to take part in educational panels, networking events, and represent the Saskatchewan music industry.
Country Music Week is designed to create awareness and increase exposure for Canada’s country music artists and includes a music festival, the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards Show, and an industry conference where the Canadian country music industry participates in educational workshops and seminars, networking receptions, awards ceremonies and other events.
Saskatchewan artists will be performing throughout the week as noted below. SaskMusic is partnering on two showcase events: Friday September 13 presented by the Saskatchewan Country Music Association, and on Saturday September 14 presented by the Saskatchewan Country Music Association, Manitoba Country Music Association, and Manitoba Music.
Performances:
SCMA Showcase
with partner SaskMusic
Friday September 1, 12-4:30pm
Delta Hotels Edmonton Centre, 10222 102 Street - District 102 (Restaurant)
- Evan Baxter, Kateryna Grace, Karissa Hoffart, Justin Labrash, Katelyn Lehner, Darryl Anderson, Chickadee Songwriter Circle
SCMA-MCMA Showcase
with partners SaskMusic and Manitoba Music
Saturday September 14, 12:00-5:00pm (as part of the CCMA Country Crawl, a free series held in various venues throughout Edmonton from Sept 10-14)
Delta Hotels Edmonton Centre, 10222 102 Street - District 102 (Restaurant)
More on Country Crawl: https://ccma.org/country-music-week/country-crawl-2024/
- From SK: Adam Johnson, Brock Andrews, Darryl Anderson, Jordyn Pollard, Karissa Hoffart, Katelyn Lehner, Miles Canyon, Teagan Littlechief
- From MB: Austin Ryder, Banned & Outlawed, Brandi Vezina, Desiree Dorion, Emma Peterson, Kendra Kay, Ryan Keown, Sean Taylor
- With support from the 2024 CCMA Host Organizing Committee, the City of Edmonton, Explore Edmonton, the Government of Alberta, and Bird Creatives’ Community Conduit, powered by Stagehand.
Wednesday Sept 11
2:30–4:30PM CCMA Songwriters Unplugged presented by SOCAN with Apple Music – Session 1, Triffo Theatre, MacEwan University
- Performances by: Hailey Benedict, Jason Blaine, Tony Stevens, Jake Vaadeland (SK), Ben Chase, Andrew Hyatt, Shantaia (SK), The Washboard Union
Thursday Sept 12
Country Crawl, JW Marriott Lobby Bar (10344 102 St NW)
- Justin Labrash – Thur 2:00-2:45PM
- Teagan Littlechief – Thur 3:00-3:45pm
CCMA House, 8:00–11:00PM presented by TD, Cook County Saloon
- Performances by: Shawn Austin, Dasha, Dax, Andrew Hyatt, Madeline Merlo, Tyler Joe Miller, Jess Moskaluke (SK), Matt Lang, Steven Lee Olsen, The Reklaws, Owen Riegling, Sacha, Tim & The Glory Boys, Alli Walker, and Jake Worthington
Blue Jay Sessions, Otto Food and Drink (11405 95 St NW)
- $10 (singular session) -$20 (full evening). Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1151160813078649
2nd session (doors 8:15PM, music 9PM): Don Amero, Elyse Saunders, Mallory Johnson, Katelyn Lehner (SK)
Fender Singer/Songwriter Showcase, On the Rocks
- With Brock Andrews (SK), Josh Stumpf (SK), Shantaia (SK), Jason Blaine, Aaron Goodvin, Dave Faber, Chris Buck, Jeff Johnson, Josh Strumpf, Drew Taylor, Savannah Jade, Mallory Johnson, Matt Martin
Friday Sept 13
Diamonds in the Rough, Campio Brewing Company (10257 105 St. NW)
- Teagan Littlechief, Fri 1:30-2:00pm
- Jordyn Pollard, Fri 10:30-11:00pm
Blue Jay Sessions, Otto Food and Drink (11405 95 St NW)
- $10 (singular session) -$20 (full evening). Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1151160813078649
3rd session (doors 8:15PM, music 9PM): Shantaia (SK), Justin Sutton, Adam Johnson (SK), Megan Paige
Saturday Sept 14
CCMA Pre-Show, 1:00–3:00PM presented by iHeartRadio and TD, ICE District Plaza
- Free event with food trucks and a licensed area
PERFORMERS: Aaron Goodvin, Nice Horse, Steven Lee Olsen, JoJo Mason, Jess Moskaluke (SK), Jade Turner
Country Crawl, Cask & Barrel (10041 104 St NW)
- Jordyn Pollard, Sat 3:00-5:00pm
Country Crawl: Downtown Farmers Market (10113 104 St NW)
- Kateryna Grace, Sat 2:00-2:45 pm
Congratulations once again to this year’s Saskatchewan CCMA award nominees:
- Hunter Brothers - Group or Duo of the Year
- CJGX-FM (Yorkton) - Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)
- Jess Moskaluke’s Winter Wonderland Radio Special (Gunfighter Productions) - Country Music Program or Special of the Year
See the full list of nominees at https://ccma.org/2024-ccma-award-nominees/
The televised awards will be broadcast live from Rogers Place, Edmonton on Saturday, September 14 at 8:00PM ET (6pm SK); watch on CTV, CTV.ca, and the CTV app. Visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times.
How were these artists chosen?
- Sask artists appearing in the SCMA events were chosen through the SCMA’s call for submission process. For more information on the SCMA, visit https://scma.sk.ca/.
- Artists appearing at official CCMA events were chosen through the CCMA’s calls for submissions.
- Additional event presenters curated artists through their own processes.
- SaskMusic did not select or jury artists for any component of the above-noted performances.
