Departure 2026 + RISE Edutainment Present: Witch Prophet, LOV, Mighloe, and sofinari at Burdock Music Hall on Wednesday, May 6! From May 4–10, 2026 Departure transforms Toronto into a creative epicenter, blending a world-class industry conference with a city-wide festival. Immerse yourself in curated music showcases, premium headlining performances, comedy, film, and interactive pop-ups across the downtown […]
Departure 2026 is proud to present parallel, Rachella Wred, Sofia Kay, and Loren Aronov at The Painted Lady on Wednesday, May 6! From May 4–10, 2026 Departure transforms Toronto into a creative epicenter, blending a world-class industry conference with a city-wide festival. Immerse yourself in curated music showcases, premium headlining performances, comedy, film, and interactive pop-ups across […]
Departure 2026 is proud to present Tommy Genesis with PIAO and Tyra Jutai at The Great Hall on Wednesday, May 6! From May 4–10, 2026 Departure transforms Toronto into a creative epicenter, blending a world-class industry conference with a city-wide festival. Immerse yourself in curated music showcases, premium headlining performances, comedy, film, and interactive pop-ups across the […]
Departure 2026 is proud to present Logan Staats with Sara Kae at Horseshoe Tavern on Wednesday, May 6! From May 4–10, 2026 Departure transforms Toronto into a creative epicenter, blending a world-class industry conference with a city-wide festival. Immerse yourself in curated music showcases, premium headlining performances, comedy, film, and interactive pop-ups across the downtown core. Learn […]
Get ready to be part of something unforgettable for a great cause—supporting music education through the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. Choir! Choir! Choir! return to Massey Hall with Angel: An Epic Singalong, a powerful, fully participatory live experience where the audience becomes the choir. Led by C!C!C! directors Nobu and Daveed, and guided by their signature energy, […]
On May 7, Radiodays North America, NCRA/ANREC and Canadaland will corporate and host this Podcastday for Creators. A one-day, 7-session gathering focused on podcasting, audio storytelling, and the evolving landscape of independent media production in Canada and North America. The summit will bring together podcast producers, journalists, campus and community broadcasters, and independent creators to […]
Join us as we kick off our second day at the Bluma Appel Theatre as part of Departure Festival & Conference, welcoming a global community of artists, creators, executives, and innovators for a day of ideas, connection, and culture. As the festival continues, this moment marks a shift into the heart of Departure’s programming. Today […]
Join us as we kick off Departure’s inaugural Sync Summit, bringing together music supervisors, artists, composers, and industry leaders at the intersection of music and screen. This opening moment sets the tone for a day focused on the creative and commercial power of sync, exploring how music moves across film, television, advertising, and beyond. From […]
When K-Pop Demon Hunters premiered, it didn’t just debut - it detonated. Conceived, and directed by Maggie Kang, the film shattered streaming records, topped charts, and defined what an animated musical fantasy inspired by Korean pop culture could achieve on the global stage. Long before it became a worldwide cultural force, the project began with […]
Discover the process behind curating songs for sync, including the relationships music supervisors nurture to find the songs that elevate the projects they work on. Join us for a peek behind the scenes of what it’s like to supervise on shows and trailers, including The Crown, Ted Lasso, The Diplomat, and the Marvel franchise. Join […]
Landing a major sync placement isn’t luck, it’s a combination of creative instinct, production decisions, and strategic positioning. In this Sync Summit conversation, hitmaker Jenna Andrews and producer/songwriter Andrew Briol unpack how songs are written and produced with placement potential in mind, from emotional tone and lyrical universality to sonic palettes that translate across film, […]
Long before Canadian hip hop had a global presence, Michee Mee was already breaking barriers. As the first Canadian rapper signed to a major U.S. label and one of the earliest artists to bring Canadian hip hop to an international audience, she helped define the foundation of the genre in this country. From JUNO recognition […]
