Robyn Ottolini and The Reklaws Lead In Wins
CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend Performers and Events Announced
The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is thrilled to announce programming for the CMAOntario Festival & Awards Weekend taking place June 2-5, 2022 in London, Ontario, including an all-new Street Fair with a series of free concerts.
The Country Music Association of Ontario Announces 2022 CMAOntario Awards Nominees
Meghan Patrick, Robyn Ottolini, Tebey, and Jade Eagleson
Lead In Nominations, Sound Check’s own Hendrik Pape nominated for Industry Person of the Year
21ish artists from 2021 you need to know! A year in review!
Well here we are, end of another year. 2021, the year started with a glimmer of hope and as the year went on the light at the end of this long COVID tunnel grew brighter and brighter…but it turns out the light was just an oncoming train called Omicron that would set us back even further than ever before. So we’re ending the year right back where we started the year…more or less locked down.
Harmoniafest returns for second annual all-female music festival
Canadian country artist Nicole Rayy is excited to announce that HarmoniaFest, the first ever all female Canadian country festival, will be returning for its second annual event on Saturday, September 11. This year HarmoniaFest teams up with Brooks Farms to bring you another talented female lineup including, Mackenzie Leigh Meyer, Jessie T, Jess and Tay, Jessica Sole, Paige Rutledge, Maddie Corinne and Nicole Rayy.
2020 the year of the Indie artist
And just like that 2020 is in the past and a new year is upon us. As every spends the day struggling with the resolutions they made last night let’s take a look back at the year that was. 2020 was a year that the entertainment industry went dark. Theatres, stadiums all sat empty and the super successful artists, who make millions of dollars in royalties in their sleep, were on every TV telling us that we’re in this together while yet to be established artists lost sleep over where they’d find money for rent or food now that they’re primary income source, gigs, had dried up.
The Love Revolution has started and Suzi Kory is at the helm
Suzi Kory first came onto our radar a few months back, she had just released her sophomore single “Settle of the Dust”. Musically there was something intriguing about her but little did we know then that there were many layers to this person than meets the eye.
Suzi Kory bringing Love Revolution to the drive-in with special guests!
Canadian country rising star Suzi Kory is bringing Love Revolution to Canadian country music’s first drive-in country music festival!
Getting to know Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Finalist Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
Launched into the music scene after winning the 2013 Hamilton Music Awards Rise to Fame Competition, you can now find Mackenzie Leigh Meyer all over Ontario: performing at major festivals where she has shared bills with Canadian greats like James Barker Band, Doc Walker and Chad Brownlee.
Mackenzie certainly made 2018 a major year. Kicking things off opening for Shae Dupuy on her “Let the Good Times Roll” Tour, Meyer spent the summer gracing the stage at major country festivals like Mississauga Waterfront and Hagersville Rocks, and landed herself the opening slot for Jess Moskaluke and label mates at the MDM Recording Showcase during this year’s CCMA’s.
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer joins Country Wild VIP Kick-Off
Cover Photo: Mackenzie Leigh Meyer - Photo Spencer Smye
2019 Country Music Association of Ontario nominee & 2018 Country Wild Emerging Artist Finalist Mackenzie Leigh Meyer joins the lineup for the 2019 Country Wild VIP kick-off party!