AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew Music: JUNO-winning Arkells have dropped surprise single “Handshake Thugs,” taking aim at leaders who protect their own power. Toronto hardcore veterans No Warning have signed with Flatspot Records and say new music is coming in 2027 — their first in nearly a decade. Canadian on the Coachella Bill: Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine will play the 2027 festival, joining a lineup led by Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA. Ontario Stages: Sudbury’s Chloé Thériault brings her new French-language musical, Patenteuses, to Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario Nov. 13–14, with an Ontario tour planned for 2027. Arts Funding: Ottawa’s budget adds $25 million to funds supporting festivals and live performances, alongside a proposed Canada 160 Fund. Canadian Rock History: The Band’s The Last Waltz turns 50 this month, celebrating a landmark concert by a group with four Canadian members and guest appearances from Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. Back on Stage: Montreal-born Melissa Auf der Maur has announced her first solo live shows in 15 years, including Canadian dates in January.
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