AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFederal Support: Ottawa has detailed $600 million for Canada’s screen and music sectors, while the Canada Music Fund is receiving another $67 million, including nearly $25 million for Francophone artists and productions. A new Canada Creative Credit is also aimed at supporting artistic production. Festival Finances: The Ottawa Jazz Festival is fundraising to cover a $400,000 deficit after years of rising costs, weaker sponsorships and bad weather. Canadian Stages: Montréal’s 2027 New Music Festival will feature Indigenous-led works and new commissions; metal band Nevermore will make its first Canadian appearance since 2010 at ProgStorm in August. Kittie, meanwhile, will revisit its album Oracle with a 25th-anniversary re-recording. JUNOS: Carly Rae Jepsen will host and perform at the 2027 awards in Winnipeg, where Our Lady Peace will enter the Hall of Fame. Touring: Stray Kids added Vancouver and Toronto to its 2027 stadium tour, while The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn has become the highest-grossing tour by a male artist.
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