Thursday, October 14 2010 at 6:00 pm

at Tom Lee Music Hall – 3rd floor 929 Granville St., Vancouver, BC

We hope you have the chance to give back and participate in this meeting, as your participation will be of enormous benefit to the future of the Association.

Please note that the AGM is open to only PAID members of Music BC in good standing.

Networking event to follow meeting, at location to be announced at the AGM.

Not sure if you’re still a member? Call 604-873-1914 or email info@musicbc.org.

Please RSVP your attendance to rsvp@musicbc.org with subject line ‘AGM’.

The BreakOut West 2010 Festival performer line up is now complete. The festival runs over three nights in nine of  Kelowna’s finest music venues and some of the confirmed artists include Leela Gilday, Library Voices, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Sandro Dominelli, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, The Zolas, The Lytics, Gordie Tentrees. The full list of performers can be found here: http://breakoutwest.ca/festival

Hosting the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards Gala this year will be CBC’s Grant Lawrence and Manitoba born actress Micheline Marchildon. This year’s awards show boasts performances by Annie Lou & Genevieve Toupin, Doc Walker & Shane Yellowbird, Tambura Rasa, Ariane Mahryke Lemire & Shawn Jobin, You Say Party & Grand Analog, Grapes of Wrath & We Are The City.
The Music Awards will be presented in Kelowna during BreakOut West 2010 on Sunday October 24^th and for the first time in the award’s eight year history they will be broadcast in English on CBC Television and in French on Radio Canada. Tegan and Sara will receive the 2010 International Achievement Award while Chilliwack and Daniel Lavoie will each receive this year’s Hall Of Fame Award the same evening.

The Western Canadian Music Industry Awards will be presented on Saturday October 23^rd.  This year’s keynote interview will feature Chilliwack founder, songwriter and music business professional Bill Henderson.

BreakOut West runs from October 21^st to 24^th, 2010.

For more information and exciting new developments on BreakOut West Festival and Conference and The Western Canadian Music Awards please visit: www.breakoutwest.ca

More information & to apply: www.kcomp.ca

Kelowna’s Classic Rock station K96.3 and Music BC are excited to announce Kelowna’s first ever emerging artist compilation. Entitled the “K Comp”, the album will feature a variety of talented emerging artists from around the Okanagan.

What sets this compilation apart from others though, is that emerging artists will get the chance to apply to be part of the album. Applications will be open to the public on Friday, September 17th and K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock along with Music BC would like to put a call out to all Interior-based emerging artists to apply for this unique experience that is so much more than just getting your song put on a compilation.

Applications will be open to the public until Saturday, October 30^th then a hand-picked panel of industry professionals will adjudicate all submissions and choose the top 12 emerging artists to be featured on K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock’s K Comp Volume 1. This announcement will take place live on air on Friday, November 5^th.

Along with K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock radio play, chosen artists will also take part in a career development workshop hosted by Habitat and Music BC on Friday, November 19^th where they will receive mentorship and one-on-one time with music industry professionals followed in the evening by a live ticketed performance featuring the top 12 K Comp Emerging Artists.

“At K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock, we know that Kelowna is full of talented musical acts and we want to do our part to ensure that their music is being heard – that’s why we’re launching our K Comp CD series. We want to make sure that these emerging artists are getting the recognition they deserve.” quoted Dallas Gray, K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock Station Manger.

This is the beginning of an incredibly exciting long term partnership between K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock and Music BC and is an ongoing part of K96.3 – Kelowna’s Classic Rock’s commitment towards the development of the next generation of local artists.

SPONSORS: Astral Radio

STUDIO SPONSORS:

Cdwest.ca, Deep Cove Music, FaderMaster Studios, Hipposonic Studios, Vogville Recording Studios

DEADLINE EXTENDED: COMPLETE Applications must be received by 5:00pm on FRIDAY, NOV 26TH 2010

The Demo Program assists new BC artists with the production of a high quality demo recording used to present to key music industry professionals to secure recording, publishing and live performance agreements.

There must be a minimum of 3 songs recorded for this demo program.

Studio partners, Deep Cove Music, FaderMaster, Hipposonic and Vogville Recording Studios shall be providing all studio costs (engineer, studio and producer fees). The successful applicant shall record a three song demonstration master of professional quality (maximum three days in studio) and shall own the master recording from such session.

A new part of the Demo Program, recipients will also receive 100 demo’s manufactured by  cdwest.ca

DROP OFF or COURIER to:
Music BC, Suite 530 – 23 West Pender St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1R3

MAIL to:
Music BC, #530 – 425 Carrall St, Vancouer, BC V6B 6E3

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. All components of your application must be received by the date and time of deadline. Applications received by fax will not be accepted.

HOW TO APPLY:

Download application and eligibility criteria here.

Our PEAK Performance Project Concert Series kicks off September 9th at the Red Room on Richards!

They will take place every Thursday for 5 weeks as we showcase all our fabulous top 20 artists.

Tickets are free, but you have to win to get in! Listen to 100.5 the PEAK, sign up to be a PEAK VIP, and follow your favourite artists for special giveaways!  If you aren’t lucky enough to win, you can still show up and we’ll try get you in first-come-first-served!

Doors are at 8:00, show starts at 9:00 sharp.

The dates are as follows:

September 9^th
Jess Hill
Bodhi Jones
Vince Vaccaro
Acres of Lions

September 16^th
Aidan Knight
Yes Nice
Debra Jean
Parlour Steps

September 23^rd
Christina Maria
41^st and Home
Ben Sigston
Adaline

September 30^th
Steph Macpherson
Christopher Arruda
Behind Sapphire
Said the Whale

October 7^th
Greg Sczebel
Yuca
Kuba Oms
Kyprios

The Red Room is found at 398 Richards St, Vancouver BC

For guest list or press inquiries, please contact info@peakperformanceproject.com