One of the purposes of this blog is to point out why I believe Toronto is incubating a music cluster. While some would be skeptical of the music scene here in Toronto, especially compared to bigger players in the US, I would invite these skeptics to pay the $7 cover for the Toronto Music Awards, and go check out what this city is putting out there. What is this awards show, you might ask?
The Toronto Independent Music Awards are an indie awards ceremony, showcase series and seminar founded in 2004. The concept evolved out of a frustration for the lack of true support for independent musicians. The TIMAs serve as a platform to award and acknowledge up-and-coming independent artists regionally and locally. Our ultimate aim is to create an infrastructure to give independent artists a hand in ways that are actually useful by providing industry connected prizes and community support!
Sounds a lot like those incubators/facilitators we hear about supporting ICT in Waterloo….
What’s in it for the musicians?
– We had over 35 different MAJOR and INDEPENDENT MEDIA at our showcases and at our awards date.
-If you are a selected winner, you not only receive a MAIN PRIZE and UNIQUE PRIZE, but you get to showcase your music in front of a SOLD OUT CROWD at the following award show to take place at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.
- We have a team of INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL JUDGES that are trained in each genre category, judging is completely blind and all scores are compiled by Bonaccorso and Cancelliere accounting firm.
Any budding musicians out there should check this show out, or register over at their website (Toronto Independent Music Awards).
