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What are Departure Showcase shows?

Showcase: Departure showcases spotlight 100+ rising stars across 40+ of Toronto's hottest venues accessible to all conference delegates, or with a Departure Music Pass.

Immerse yourself in the future of music.

Departure's curated showcases, built from over a thousand submissions, bring you the most electrifying emerging talent. One pass grants you access to witness the artists poised to define the future of music. Immerse yourself in the heart of a vibrant scene, surrounded by fellow music lovers and industry insiders, and experience the thrill of being ahead of the curve.

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Departure will present Music Showcases available to all pass holders lighting up 40+ of the hottest venues across Toronto.

Pelch Montreal
Quebec
Jade Hilton Toronto
Ontario
Alex Dolphin Music London
Ontario
Rochester Toronto
Ontario
Seago Toronto
Ontario
Kaiya Gamble Calgary
Alberta
Charlie Houston Toronto
Ontario
Mawzy Toronto
Ontario
Priyana Toronto
Ontario
A Short Walk to Pluto
Addi John London
Ontario
Afrique Like Me Toronto
Ontario
Aieysha Haws Toronto
Ontario
Alchemist Toronto
Ontario
Arenas Toronto
Ontario
aRENYE Halifax
Nova Scotia
Ariana Fig Hamilton
Ontario
Autopilot Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Avery Dakin Halifax
Nova Scotia
Avery Raquel Brantford
Ontario
Azul Vaughan
Ontario
Bald Mice Quebec City
Quebec
Banggz Ottawa
Ontario
BAWAH Vancouver
British Columbia
Beach Season Calgary
Alberta
BLK PRL Montreal
Quebec
Bradley Hale Heidelberg
Ontario
Burry Halifax
Nova Scotia
Cam Bogle Burlington
Ontario
Capitol Hamilton
Ontario
Cassie Noble Kawartha Lakes
Ontario
CELESTAI Toronto
Ontario
Chai Sully Toronto
Ontario
Chloé Caroline Redondo Beach
California
clay pigeon Montreal
Quebec
David James Allen & The Growing Machine Picton
Ontario
Dayna Reid Elmvale
Ontario
Desirée Dawson Surrey
British Columbia
Devin Cooper Calgary
Alberta
Dopamine Dream Toronto
Ontario
DVTR Montreal
Quebec
ELLES Toronto
Ontario
Emma Beko Montreal
Quebec
Emma Lamontagne Ottawa
Ontario
Fionn Vancouver
British Columbia
Flara K Montreal
Quebec
Fleetwood Huey Surrey
British Columbia
Flo Olavarria Oakville
Ontario
Fold Paper Winnipeg
Manitoba
Frank Mighty Toronto
Ontario
Frankie Flowers Cambridge
Ontario
Give My Remains to Broadway Toronto
Ontario
Halle Ponton Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
iBXRHM Toronto
Ontario
Ila Barker Winnipeg
Manitoba
Isla-Maria Bracebridge
Ontario
Janiah Hines Brown Mississauga
Ontario
Jeff Beadle Welland
Ontario
jenny palacios Toronto
Ontario
Jessica Sole Shelburne
Ontario
Jhyve Toronto
Ontario
Josh Bogert Toronto
Ontario
Joseph of Mercury Toronto
Ontario
Julia D'Angelo Toronto
Ontario
Justin Maki St. Thomas
Ontario
Kacey Fifield New York City
New York
KALAN Toronto
Ontario
Kalisway Toronto
Ontario
Kassidy Montreal
Quebec
KATY RISE Toronto
Ontario
Kaya Ko Vancouver
British Columbia
KC Okoye Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Kings of Queens Toronto
Ontario
L'omelette Calgary
Alberta
Lancelot Knight Saskatoon
Ontario
Lauren Carson Toronto
Ontario
Lockyer Boys Thunder Bay
Ontario
Logan Richard Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Luella Kingston
Ontario
Lumero Toronto
Ontario
Madisyn Gifford Vancouver
British Columbia
Maky Lavender Montreal
Quebec
Malory Toronto
Ontario
Elfrida Hamilton
Ontario
MEGAN SOO Toronto
Ontario
Mela Bee Fergus
Ontario
Mia Sanchez Toronto
Ontario
Michelle Treacy Toronto
Ontario
Mindy Sins Toronto
Ontario
Morpheus Richards Scarborough
Ontario
Murphy Edmonton
Alberta
Natasha Fisher Toronto
Ontario
NC Capo Toronto
Ontario
Nick Earle & The Reckless Hearts St. John's
Newfoundland and Labrador
NIIVA Toronto
Ontario
Olivia Khoury Montreal
Quebec
Olivia Penalva Vernon
British Columbia
One Way Streets Ingersoll
Ontario
Polluted London
Ontario
Propter Hawk Toronto
Ontario
PYRA Toronto
Ontario
Raveen Montreal
Quebec
Real Kevin St. Catharines
Ontario
Richard Tichelman White Rock
British Columbia
Roll The Bones Edmonton
Alberta
RON Ajax
Ontario
Sahati Toronto
Ontario
Sam Louis Thunder Bay
Ontario
Será Toronto
Ontario
Siddartha Toronto
Ontario
Siibii Montreal
Quebec
SOJIII Oshawa
Ontario
spookyguava Hamilton
Ontario
SRE Scarborough
Ontario
Tango Golf Tango Montreal
Quebec
Tapper Brampton
Ontario
Tara Lord York
Ontario
Tarbox Montreal
Quebec
The Boneheads Mississauga
Ontario
Chris George Toronto
Ontario
The Flamingos Pink Montreal
Quebec0
The Listros Toronto
Ontario
The Wilderness Kingston
Ontario
The Woodgies Veyrier
Geneve
Tomboy San Francisco
California
Tony Will Toronto
Ontario
TT Ajax
Ontario
Victoria Staff Toronto
Ontario
Willem James Cowan London
Ontario
YSN Fab Winnipeg
Manitoba
ZENON Calgary
Alberta
Gabriel Fredette Grand Prize Winner
Montreal
Dallas 2nd Prize Winner
Toronto
Mint Simon 3rd Prize Winner
Montreal
Jackie Art 3rd Prize Winner
Calgary
Tiger Balme 3rd Prize Winner
Toronto

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Departure is a reimagination of Canadian Music Week. Our audiences have grown alongside CMW for the past 42 years and have been integral to our success. By expanding our offerings, while staying true to our roots in music, Departure will create an inclusive and vibrant environment that will also attract international artists and creatives of the younger generation, allowing for a deeper, more diverse conversation and a better representation of the cultural hub that is Toronto. Departure honours where we’ve come from, and celebrates where we are going.
Departure While Hotel X Toronto, the urban resort on the Lake Ontario Waterfront, will serve as Departure’s host hotel for the conference, the global event will reach audiences across Toronto with festival and concert venues in every corner of the city, from May 6–11, 2025.
Taking place May 6–8 at Hotel X Toronto, ​Radiodays North America is the premier conference for radio, podcasting, and digital audio professionals, Radiodays will feature inspiring speakers about the latest trends and strategies shaping the future of audio.

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