Canada’s Music Incubator’s Artist Entrepreneur West SOLD OUT

Join us in celebrating the eleven artists involved in Canada’s Music Incubator’s Artist Entrepreneur West program, taking place for the first time, in Edmonton at Yardbird Suite.

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  •  December 5, 2024
     7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Co-Presented by Yardbird Suite.

The five-week professional development program for emerging Western and Northern Canadian artists, concludes with the AE West Showcase, a free live concert.

The evening will feature all eleven artists, each performing two songs and demonstrating the depth of genre and artistry in this year’s AE West cohort.

Based on Canada’s Music Incubator’s long-running Artist Entrepreneur program, AE West is presented in partnership with the National Music Centre and designed to help emerging artists build their businesses. Artists work closely with CMI’s team of mentors on a variety of topics to grow their careers, from publishing to new release strategy to performance coaching. They will also be introduced to a wide range of active music industry professionals. Artists also have ongoing access to CMI mentors and industry resources post-program.

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Venue Phone: (780) 432-0428

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Address:
11 Tommy Banks Way, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6E 2M2

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Featured performers:

Vancouver hip-hop/R&B duo Ato-Mik

R&B/soul artist Bella Cat from Nelson, BC

Country singer-songwriter BERLYN from Eckville, AB

Calgary soul/funk act CELIN

Folk singer-songwriter CocoLarosa from Surrey, BC

Saskatoon synth-pop artist and producer Jordan Perry

Country singer Martina Dawn from Devon, AB

Edmonton country-pop artist Robyn Ashley

Edmonton neo-soul singer Ru

Country-rock singer-songwriter Travis Dolter from Bittern Lake, AB

Vancouver art-pop act Wallgrin

Tickets will also be available at the door if not previously sold out online.

Doors open at 6:00 pm.

Anyone with mobility concerns wanting to reserve an accessible table please email ed@yardbirdsuitejazz.com

Patrons who wish to park in the lot surrounding the club can take advantage of a significant discount - please come into the club to scan a QR Code before paying for parking.

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Virtual show upcoming – Ticket info

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Archived live stream

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