Conference Showcasing

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2019 Official Showcase Schedule

The schedule of Official Showcases at the 2019 conference were as follows:

Friday Sept. 27	Vista Salon
	5:30pm	Lunar Bloom	ON
	6:00pm	Madison Galloway	ON
	6:30pm	Mister K	MB
	7:00pm	Geneviève Racette	QC
	7:30pm	Cory Gallant	PE

Friday Sept. 27	York Ballroom			Mavis Room
	8:00pm	Les Royal Pickles	QC	8:15pm	Suzie Vinnick	ON
	8:30pm	Daniel Bellegarde	QC	8:45pm	Leela Gilday	NT
	9:00pm	Benjamin Dakota Rogers	ON	9:15pm	Louis Venne	ON
	9:30pm	Jordana	ON	9:45pm	Coco Love Alcorn	ON
	10:00pm	Beyond the Pale	ON	10:15pm	The Once	NL
	10:30pm	Veranda	QC	10:45pm	Mélisande [Électrotrad]	QC
	11:00pm	Rosie & the Riveters	SK

Saturday Sept. 28	Vista Salon
	5:00pm	Jack Pine and The Fire	QC
	5:30pm	Beauséjour	MB
	6:00pm	Dirty Catfish Brass Band	MB
	6:30pm	Coco Méliès	QC
	7:00pm	Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble	ON

Saturday Sept. 28	York Ballroom			Mavis Room
	8:00pm	Celeigh Cardinal	AB	8:15pm	Moscow Apartment	ON
	8:30pm	Kalon Hart	CA	8:45pm	Lloyd Spiegel	AU
	9:00pm	Marie-Clo	ON	9:15pm	100 mile house	AB
	9:30pm	Tyler Kealey	ON	9:45pm	Hannah Shira Naiman	ON
	10:00pm	Catriona Sturton	ON	10:15pm	Kolonien	SE
	10:30pm	Adrian Sutherland	ON	10:45pm	The Fitzgeralds	ON
	11:00pm	Lawrence Maxwell	PE

The following artists were selected by the jury, but are unable to attend the conference:

Artist Name	Prov/State
Darren Eedens & the Slim Pickin’s	UK
FRÄNDER	SE

Alternate Showcase Artists

In the event that an artist/group from the above list cannot perform, the following alternates are available to officially showcase:

Artist Name	Prov/State
Evangeline Gentle	ON
Logan and Nathan	BC
Matt Zaddy	ON
North Easton	ON
Sarah Hiltz	ON
The Actual Goners	ON
The Pairs	ON

The following artist was selected as an alternate, but is unable to attend the conference:

Artist Name	Prov/State
Mingjia Chen	ON

Family Showcase Artists

The following artists have been selected to perform in the 2019 family showcase:

Artist Name	Prov/State
Matt Gerber	ON
The Thinking Caps	ON

To see a list of all official showcase artists, alternates and family showcase artists dating back to 1997, please download the Showcasing History PDF.

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Private Showcases

A Private Showcase is a performance or series of performances in a hotel room on the music floor(s) of the host hotel. It is part of the official activities of the conference. In 2019, ALL private showcases will be ACOUSTIC. Private showcase presenters pay an administrative fee which covers the production and publication of a Private Showcase schedule, the provision of floor monitors on the private showcase floors, and advertising in the Conference Program. Private showcases will take place after the Friday and Saturday official showcases, from 11:30pm – 3:00am. All Private Showcase presenters sign an agreement that includes presenter-specific conference rules. Download the 2019 rules here.

Private showcase hosts book their own lineups. Everyone who presents and/or performs in a private showcase is required to be a registered delegate of the conference. A special Private/Sponsored Showcase rate of $241.30 is offered to private showcase presenters and artists who are members of Folk Music Ontario through September, 2019. At least one member of each band appearing in a private showcase has to be registered for the full conference, and the other members of each band have the choice of also registering for the full conference at the special rate (with Folk Music Ontario membership), or registering as side players at a reduced rate of $152.31, with access to showcases only.

Purchase membership here or log in to renew or extend your membership.

Application Process:

1. Download the application form.

2. Complete and sign the form and send it back with your Visa or MasterCard number. We’ll use that to process your admin payment of $160.00 plus HST, and will pass the number on to the hotel to actually secure your private showcase room.

• The hotel room rental fee will not be processed until conference time.
• Preference will be given to FMO members.

Private showcase rooms are only offered as a two-night commitment. You are responsible for paying for the rental of your room for both Friday and Saturday night. Private showcases will take place from 11:30pm-3:00am each of these nights.

3. After your admin payment has been processed and your application approved, you will receive email asking for your checkin/checkout dates, whether you have another hotel room booked, and the names of all people (if any) who are going to be sleeping in the private showcase room.

4. Your room number will be assigned.

5. You will need to provide your complete lineup, with the names of all band members playing in your room, for publication in the FMO Showcase Guide. You’ll also receive a free 1/8th page ad in the Conference Program.

6. You will be responsible for ensuring that everyone who is playing in your private showcase room is registered for the conference. You also need to be registered!

Not interested in hosting a private showcase room, but just want to play in one?

There is no Folk Music Ontario application form to play in private showcases. FMO receives several requests each years from artists and private showcase presenters seeking to connect with each other. All private showcase presenters will be listed below, and those with contact info may still be looking for artists. If you’re interested in performing in private showcases, please contact these presenters directly. Please note that this list will change frequently, as lineups for various rooms fill up. Check the list often!

Private Showcase rooms at the 2019 conference:

Room	Showcase Name	Presenter Name
218	The Campsite	Emma Julien & Gaby Harvey
219	VK Artist Promotion & Bookings Presents	Veronica Kutt
220	Chick Pickin Mondays Does FMO	Cécile Doo-Kingué
221	LAMApalooza IX	Preetam Sengupta
222	TradHead Showcase	Graham Lindsey
223	FMO Developing Artists, Mentors, and Alumni	Treasa Levasseur
224	Toronto Musician’s Association Local 149	TMA Local 149
225	MusicOntario Presents	MusicOntario
226	Merilainen Music Silent House Concert Series	Merilainen Music
228	Montreal Room	Lucas Zimbel
229	A World of Music	Brian Litvin
230	Late Nights with Guelphites	Braden Phelan
232	i hear django PRESENTS	Amy Laidlaw

A couple of other options exist to let others know that you are available to perform. You can post to the FMO Facebook page, and/or post to Maplepost, a listserv used by many people in the folk community. There is information about subscribing and posting to Maplepost here.

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Sponsored Showcases

Sponsored showcases are presented by various music industry associations and other organizations, such as agencies, record labels, etc. These organizations pay for the opportunity to host a showcase, and by doing so, contributed to Folk Music Ontario’s budget, helping to keep registration costs low for all other conference delegates. Sponsored showcase slots are available on Friday and Saturday at lunchtime (approx. 12:00pm – 2:00pm).

Sponsored showcase hosts book their own lineups. Everyone who presents and/or performs in a sponsored showcase is required to be a registered delegate of the conference. A special Private/Sponsored Showcase rate of $241.30 is offered to sponsored showcase presenters and artists who are members of Folk Music Ontario through September, 2019. At least one member of each band appearing in a sponsored showcase has to be registered for the full conference, and the other members of each band have the choice of also registering for the full conference at the special rate (with Folk Music Ontario membership), or registering as side players at a reduced rate of $152.31, with access to showcases only.

Sponsored showcase hosts are responsible for ensuring that all of the artists performing in their showcase are registered for the conference.

Sponsored showcase presenters at the 2019 conference:

Folk Music Canada

Weber Bothers Productions

London Music Office

City of Mississauga

Dirty Dishes

To find out more about sponsoring a showcase, please email Dennis Landry of Copperworks Consulting Inc.

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Developing Artist Showcase

Please see Developing Artist Program.

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