Showcase your talents in Brampton’s 2024 NXNE Music Festival

BY SYDNEE WALCOTT

Back again for another year, locally talented artists who have a connection to Brampton have the opportunity to achieve discovery at the NXNE Music Festival.

Canada has talented artists, just like how our neighbours to the South have talent. However, it is often challenging for Canadian artists to receive the same opportunities as their skilled neighbours in the South due to the limitations. It can be even more of a challenge for Canadians based in cities outside of Toronto, like Brampton.

However, many talented artists have overcome this obstacle and became successful within and outside the country for their talented artistry. Artists like Alessia Cara and Roy Woods, both hailing from Brampton, proved that coming from a suburban city does not mean one cannot achieve phenomenal success.

More local acts hailing from Brampton also have the opportunity to get their foot in the door as the Brampton Arts Organization (BAO), and Brampton On Stage are looking for three to five diverse Brampton-based acts to be part of the NXNE official program.

To be qualified for a spot, each act has to: be based in Brampton, have a meaningful connection to the city, have experience and success as a performer, and understand what the NXNE festival represents. Applicants have until Sunday, February 11^th, to submit their application through the City of Brampton website.

Those selected local artists, or groups can look forward to taking over the stage of an entire venue in Downtown Toronto for one night starting at 9:00 p.m. each night and showcase their talent during a 40-minute set. The show will take place on June 12^th -16^th, 2024.

The chosen artists will also have their artist fees covered through a contract by the City of Brampton and receive compensation for their work.

Since 1995, North by Northeast (NXNE) has been allowing emerging local artists to showcase their artistry and go on to receive superb opportunities through their discovery music festival. Successful artists like: The Weeknd, Daniel Caesar, K’naan and Billy Talent have achieved discovery through this festival.