INDIE WEEK 2008 : Schedule
The schedule is still being worked on and will be released closer to the date. Expect five days with 60+ artist showcases, industry panels/seminars, networking parties, press oppotunities, photo shoots and more. All taking place at Toronto's top venues.
To give you an idea here is what last years schedule looked like:
INDIE WEEK 2007 : SCHEDULE
WED OCT 10 : OFFICIAL LAUNCH NIGHT
sponsored by:
IndieSolo.com
IndieSolo.com presents a night at the Drake Hotel. INDIE WEEK applicants can sign-up for a chance to perform on IndieSolo.com's showcase by signing up to IndieSolo.com by visiting their website. By signing up, artists have TWO CHANCES at getting into INDIE WEEK. IT'S FREE!!!!
THE DRAKE HOTEL
Doors : 7:30 pm
07:30 - 08:15 Artist Registration
08:15 - 08:45 ROZ BELL - performance
08:45 - 09:00 INDIE WEEK OPENING
09:00 - 09:30 Commander Chameleon (Athens, GA)
09:45 - 10:15 Colors in the Air (Buffalo, NY)
10:30 - 11:00 Moore (Toronto, ON)
11:15 - 11:45 Hello Beautiful (Whitby, ON)
12:00 - 12:45 littleSunday (Toronto, ON)
Artists will be judged, the act with the highest score will win prizes provided by IndieSolo.com and move on to perform for the INDIE WEEK prize package on SATURDAY OCT 13.
THURS OCT 11 : ARTISTS BBQ / SCHMOOZE
Artists are invited to mix n mingle while enjoying "Burgers n Beer" (Sponsored by AMSTERDAM BREWERY) at The Global Village Backpackers. Artists will also get a chance to participate in an Indie Artist roundtable. Past winner Miwa Gemini Performs.
THURS OCT 11 : INDIE WEEK SHOWCASE NIGHT
| VENUE | ARTIST | STYLE |
| THE BOVINE SEX CLUB | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Nanochrist (Toronto, ON)  |
Industrial / Goth |
| 10:20 - 11:00 | Sister Madness (Dominican Republic)  |
Metal |
| 11:20 - 11:50 | Unwritten Letter (Oshawa, ON) |
Hard Rock |
| 12:10 - 12:40 | Breadfan (Toronto, ON) |
Hard Rock |
| THE DRAKE HOTEL | ||
| 09:15 - 09:45 | Morgan David (Toronto) |
Alt |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Two Loons For a Tea (Seattle, WA) |
Alt |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Vesta Varro (Limerick, Ireland) |
Rock |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Undadogg (Toronto) |
Downtempo |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Big Soy (Austin, TX) |
Alt |
| 12:30 - 01:00 | First Person Shooter (Toronto) |
Alt |
| THE EL MOCAMBO (UPSTAIRS) |
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| 8:30 - 9:00 | 80 Proof (Toroonto, ON) | |
| 09:10 - 09:40 | CJ3 (Toronto, ON) |
Urban / R&B |
| 09:55 - 10:25 | tba | Rock |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | Juxtaposse (Buffalo, NY) |
Reggae |
| 11:25 - 11:55 | Kaysun (Toronto, ON) |
R&B |
| 12:10 - 12:40 | Everything's That Fly (Toronto, ON) |
Urban / R&B |
| THE EL MOCAMBO (DOWNSTAIRS) |
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| 09:00 - 09:30 | Sam Hell (Toronto) |
Rock |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | ADA (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tribe 11 (Bobcaygen, ON) |
Alt |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Social Clash (Mississauga) |
Rock |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Sons & Lovers (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
| THE RIVOLI | ||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | The Labour Of... (Toronto, ON) |
Alt |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | Silent Soul (Montreal) |
Rock |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | All The Brightness (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Kevin Elliot and the Broken (Los Angeles, CA) |
Rock |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Bombay Doors (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
FRI OCT 12 : Artist Press Luncheon
Artists and members of the press are invited to gather at the ROK BOUTIQUE to network and schmooze (sponsored by : ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK). Artists will also be able to get photos taken. Performance by LARRY BAGBY.
FRI OCT 12 : INDIE WEEK SHOWCASE NIGHT
| VENUE | ARTIST | STYLE |
| THE BOVINE SEX CLUB | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | 40 Sons & Daughters (Hamilton, ON) |
Rock |
| 10:20 - 11:00 | Tall Dark and Hammered (Winnipeg, MB) |
Rock |
| 11:20 - 11:50 | Lifestory : Monologue (Guelph, ON) |
Alt / Shoegazer |
| 12:10 - 12:40 | GUV'NOR GENERALS (Welland, ON) |
Rock |
| HOLY JOE'S | ||
| 09:20 - 09:50 | Matthew de Zoete (Toronto, on) |
Acoustic |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Bramwell Park (Toronto, ON) |
Country / Acoustic |
| 10:40 - 11:10 | MIWA GEMINI (New York, NY) |
Alt / Acoustic |
| 11:25 - 11:55 | Nick Zubeck (Toronto, ON) |
Singer / Songwriter |
| 12:05 - 12:35 | Alexandra Krakus (Vancouver, BC) |
Singer Songwriter |
| 12:45 - 01:15 | Chinawoman (Vancouver, BC) | Singer / Songwriter |
| RANCHO RELAXO | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Factor Fiction (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Amanda Rheaume (Ottawa, ON) |
Rock |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Used For Glue (Barrie, ON) |
Rock |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Static of the Gods (Boston, MA) |
Rock |
| 12:30 - 01:00 | Eden Ants (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
| THE REVERB | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | CLARA LOFARO (New York, NY) winner of INDIE WEEK 2006 |
Urban / R&B |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Frank Starr & Marlon Turner (Seattle, WN) |
Rock |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Easy Way Out (Toronto, ON) |
Rock / Rap |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Methodology (Toronto, ON) |
Urban / R&B |
| 12:30 - 01:00 | KC Roberts and the Raw Blue (Toronto, ON) |
Hip-Hop |
| THE RIVOLI | ||
| 09:00 - 10:00 | The Key Party (New York, NY) |
Alt |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Larry Bagby (CA) |
Country |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | The Free Press (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | iguanadonho (Cleveland, OH) |
Alt |
| 12:30 - 01:00 | Trophy (Toronto, ON) |
Rock |
SAT OCT 13: INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS
The Music Managers Forum Canada in conjunction with Indie Week will host a Management Workshop on Saturday October 13th, 2007 at the Gibson Guitar Showroom. This comprehensive three-part workshop begins with a Management discussion panel followed by a demo critiquing session and to close, a round of industry speed-dating where attendees will have a chance to pick the brains of some of Canada's top music managers.
Please note that the demo critiquing is on a first come first serve basis. Attendees must drop off their demo at 10am in order to qualify for the demo critiquing session at 1:30pm.
10:00am - Doors/Demo Drop-off
10:30am - Management Discussion Panel
12:30pm - Lunch Break
01:30pm - Demo Critiquing
03:30pm - Industry Speed Dating
05:00pm - End of Management Workshop
www.musicmanagersforum.ca / www.indieweek.com
SAT OCT 13: FINALS NIGHT
Top artists of INDIE WEEK 2007 perform and compete for prizes.
HORSESHOE TAVERN
doors: 9pm
09:30 - 09:50 Breadfan (Toronto)
10:05 - 10:25 Sons & Lovers (Toronto)
10:40 - 11:00 Lifestory : Monologue
11:15 - 11:35 Vesta Varro (Ireland)
11:50 - 12:10 Bombay Doors (Toronto)
12:30 - 12:40 Winners Announced
12:45 - 01:30 INNER CITY SURFERS
EL MOCAMBO
doors: 8:30pm
09:00 - 09:20 Matthew de Zoete (Toronto)
09:35 - 09:55 Juxtaposse (Buffalo)
10:10 - 10:30 Amanda Rheaume (Ottawa)
10:45 - 11:05 Larry Babgy(California)
11:10 - 11:30 Trophy (Toronto)
11:45 - 12:00 Hello Beautiful (Toronto)
12:15 - 12:35 Methodology (Toronto)
12:45 - 01:15 STREET PHARMACY
01:10 - 01:20 Winners Announced
The Free Press (Toronto)
Iguanadonho (Cleveland)
Big Soy (Boston)
@ Rok Boutique
Hello Beautiful (Whitby)
Larry Bagby (California)
Silent Soul (Montreal)
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