On Thursday night, members of Toronto’s music industry came together for a fundraiser in support of the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research. The group attended a Toronto Blue Jays game and gathered beforehand at Steam Whistle Brewery for a pre-game social.
Through beer, snack, and ticket sales, as well as a silent auction, attendees raised $2,100 for the Sunnybrook charity, surpassing the $1,000 goal leading up to the event.
More than 170 tickets were sold to the Blue Jays game, which included a donation to the Downie Fund with purchase. The event was organized by Jon Box of Universal Music Canada, who hopes the event can continue again next year and surpass 200 ticket sales.
The Tragically Hip, one of Canada’s most beloved bands, and recipients of multiple Diamond, Platinum and Gold certifications, conclude their Man Machine Poem Tour this Saturday in the band’s hometown of Kingston, ON. The CBC has announced that it will be broadcasting the August 20 show live from the Rogers K-Rock Centre (located at 1 The Tragically Hip Way) across its television, radio and digital platforms.
A listing of CBC’s broadcast channels showing the concert is available here. The broadcast starts with a pre-show at 8pm EST and The Tragically Hip will begin promptly at 8:30pm EST.
Communities and businesses across Canada, as well as the US and UK, have organized viewing events for Saturday’s show. The CBC has compiled a list of places where fans can watch the live broadcast. Many viewing events are encouraging attendees to donate to cancer research foundations, including the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.
In a touching tribute, staff from Sunnybrook filmed a performance of The Hip classic “Courage” as a thank you to Gord, the band, and everyone who has donated to the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research.
In an interview with the CBC, Gord Downie’s chief oncologist, Dr. James Perry, thanked fans for all of their fundraising efforts following Downie’s decision to make his diagnosis public. “I’m really thankful to all of the folks from all of the cities on the tour so far that have held fundraising events outside the venues — you know, house parties, all kinds of things have been going on.” He reportedly likened the response to the Ice Bucket Challenge of 2014 supporting ALS research.
Tonight, the @CCMAofficial Music Industry Gala Dinner and Awards celebrates excellence in Canadian country music. Congratulations to all of tonight’s nominees!
https://ccma.org/2022-nominees/ #CCMAAwards
Are you a Cdn Black music industry professional aged 18+? @advancemusicca wants to hear from you! They're conducting a research study on the diversity & value of Black music in the Cdn music industry. Check out http://advancemusic.org/deisurvey to participate & get a chance to win prizes.
We are so excited to launch a new Songwriting & Music Publishing Award, in partnership with @Music_Canada. This new award celebrates the contributions of songwriters’ and music publishers’ contributions to officially certified 🇨🇦 @GoldPlatCA recordings. https://www.musicpublisher.ca/music-publishers-canada-and-music-canada-launch-new-songwriting-and-music-publishing-award/
We, in partnership with @canmuspub, are excited to launch our new Songwriting & Music Publishing Award. The award celebrates songwriters’ and music publishers’ contributions to officially certified Canadian Gold & Platinum recordings.
Bravo, @S_Aglukark, winner of this year's humanitarian award. https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/features/susan-aglukark-it-s-the-song-that-i-d-sing-a-billion-times-1.6432062
Tonight at the #JUNOS Opening Night Awards, Music Canada was honoured to present Susan Aglukark the 2022 Humanitarian of the Year Award, in recognition of her outstanding commitment to improving lives in Northern Indigenous communities.
https://junoawards.ca/susan-aglukark-to-receive-the-humanitarian-award-presented-by-music-canada-at-the-2022-juno-awards/
.@S_Aglukark has been honoured with the 2022 Humanitarian Award Presented by @Music_Canada for her long-standing dedication to improving the lives of children and youth in Northern Indigenous communities through the Arctic Rose Project.
Tonight at Massey Hall, we were proud to present Serena Ryder with one of the first Songwriting and Music Publishing Award plaques for her song “Weak In The Knees”, which is now certified Platinum.
This Sat. May 14, attend the Allies In Action event as we continue the conversation on how we can all play a role in making events and work spaces inclusive and free of harassment.
For more info & to RSVP, visit https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/allies-in-action-reducing-harm-artscape-daniels-launchpad-tickets/12036255
Congratulations to @pablorodriguez and @CdnHeritage for hosting the broadest and most comprehensive group of Canadian stakeholders in the arts, culture and heritage community, allowing for a variety of voices to be heard. @imondouisabelle #NationalCultureSummit
On Sat. May 14, we look forward to the Allies In Action event during #JUNOS Week, which will continue the conversation on how we can all play a role in making events and work spaces inclusive and free of harassment.
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