Departure Festival + Conference Announces Summits, Honourees, and Full Schedule
Lilly Singh to receive Trailblazer Award at Departure Honours Choir! Choir! Choir! with special guest Sarah McLachlan added to lineup Debut of Summits, a curated series of single-day intensives, featuring […]
Departure Festival + Conference Turns Up the Volume with Programming Across Music, Film & Media
Bruce Allen and The Remix Project recognized at Departure Honours Conference additions include Trevaunn and Jermaine Richards from Crave’s The Office Movers and a panel with the creative team behind […]
Departure Festival + Conference Unveils 2026 Music Showcase Featuring 100+ Emerging Artists
Departure launches the inaugural Rising Sound Artists program, spotlighting hand-selected standouts poised for global breakthrough Festival Passes on sale now at departureto.com Toronto, ON – March 10, 2026 – The […]
Big Year for Toronto
It is a big year for Toronto, but an even bigger year for you, as the GTA comes alive with larger-than-life experiences. With global soccer fans taking over the city, […]
Radiodays North America Announces 2026 Speakers and Sessions
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts leader Bobby Carter, BBC Radio 6 Music Head Samantha Moy, legendary music broadcaster Alan Cross, iHeartRadio Canada and Orbyt Media’s Director of Radio Sarah Cummings and […]
3 Ways Your Company Will Benefit From Departure
Departure is more than just a conference; it is an investment in your future. In 2026, we will transform Toronto into a city-wide campus for the creative economy, allowing you […]
Sarah McLachlan, Maggie Kang, Jacob Tierney and Rupi Kaur Lead First Wave of Departure Festival + Conference 2026 Guests
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, award-winning KPop Demon Hunters creator and co-director Maggie Kang, acclaimed writer, director, and producer Jacob Tierney, and literary trailblazer Rupi Kaur will be recognized at Departure […]
5 Ways to Revitalize Your Business With Music
The W Toronto was abuzz last week as hospitality and music industry leaders joined Ontario Creates and Departure for Business Is Better With Music — a panel conversation, a keynote […]
Canadian Sync Awards Winners Announced
Superb performances by Goldie Boutelier, Thunder Queens, Sebastian Gaskin at Sold Out Annabel’s Music Hall Celebrating the craft of music supervision in filmed media with the sync community in Canada […]
SOCAN and Seeing Red Announce Guests and Programming as Part of Their Ongoing Collaboration With Departure
SOCAN Songwriters Series Showcases Artists Across Toronto, with Conference Appearances by Chantal Kreviazuk and Murda Beatz Seeing Red Presents the Voices of Impact Panel Highlighting Canada’s Most Influential Indigenous Voices […]