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British Columbia at Come Together 2024

Oct 3, 2024

Music BC will once again host Come Together, Canada’s coast-to-coast artist and industry reception for artists ready to break into Canada’s largest music market, from November 25 to 26 in Toronto. This year, B.C. will have two artists present at Come Together: The Bankes Brothers and Nikkaela.

Come Together is an initiative presented by Canada’s Music Industry Associations and SODEC working together to present two days of industry showcases, networking, education and meetings for emerging Canadian artists. This event has goals beyond showcasing with a push towards industry connections, team building and business strategies for both artists and businesses.

Creative BC is proud to be among the supporters making this trade mission possible including Alberta Music, Music BC, SaskMusic, Manitoba Music, Musique NB, Music Nova Scotia, Music Ontario, and SODEC, Quebec. RSVP to first night and second night now.

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Music + Sound Recording Stats in B.C.

• $341M Total GDP in B.C.
• 13,325 People Incl. Freelancers
• 150+ Music Festivals 
• 100+ Recording Studios
• 116 Record Labels 
• 130+ Music Venues + Rehearsal Spaces

Source: CIERA™ 2022

 

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Our music and sound recording industry gratefully acknowledges the lands, languages and cultures of over 200 distinct First Nations and 34 language and cultural groups upon whose homelands British Columbia’s creative industries work and live. Visit native-land.ca to learn about your home on native land.

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