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 […]
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 […]
Goldie Boutilier, Thunder Queens, Sebastian Gaskin Headline Fifth Canadian Sync Awards
Broken Social Scene Honoured with Impact Award Nominees Announced In All Categories Limited Tickets on Sale Now Celebrating the craft of music supervision in filmed media with the sync community […]
Canadian Sync Awards Celebrate its Fifth Year
Submissions now open and early bird tickets on sale Celebrating the craft of music supervision in filmed media with the sync community in Canada set for May 6th at Annabel’s […]
Departure Festival + Conference Expands Lineup with More Star-Studded Speakers, Industry Creatives and 100+ Music Showcase Artists
Dallas Green (City and Colour / Alexisonfire) and Shad reflect on the independent success of Sometimes in a special 20th anniversary conversation A special fireside chat with Hipgnosis Songs Founder […]
Radiodays North America 2025 Unveils First Round ofSpeakers and Sessions
Radiodays North America unites experts from around the world to design the future of audio Passes on sale now at radiodaysnorthamerica.com Toronto, ON, February 6, 2025 – Radiodays North America today […]
Departure Festival + Conference Kicks Off its First Lineup Announcement with Audience Favourites and Industry Leaders in Music, Art, Comedy and Tech
Entrepreneur powerhouse Matty Matheson, legendary music icon Bryan Adams, acclaimed performers Mustafa, Tia Wood, and Death From Above 1979, platinum record producer T-Minus in conversation with Brian “B.Dot” Miller, tech trailblazer Matt […]
Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group Unveil Departure: A Reimagining of Canadian Music Week

Toronto, ON, November 12, 2024 – Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG) today unveiled Departure Festival + Conference – a reimagined and expanded vision of Canadian Music Week (CMW). Rooted in its rich music history, […]