AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCéline Dion comeback: The Quebec superstar is set to return to the stage in Paris on Sept. 12 after years of intensive therapy for stiff person syndrome, with 26 concerts planned at Plenitude Arena (16 this fall, 10 in May). 9/11 in Canada, through music and story: Gander, N.L. marked the 25th anniversary with a ceremony featuring Jean Chrétien’s message that Canadian kindness must not be mistaken for weakness, while the Broadway hit “Come From Away” continues to bring the town’s welcome story to stages beyond Newfoundland. Big band revival: Michael Bublé’s name is tied to a new local draw—Big Bandemic, a London, Ont. group formed during pandemic-era online rehearsals, is heading to Sault Ste. Marie on Sept. 26. Urban music leadership: Columbia Records named Corey “C-Notes” Calder senior VP of marketing and head of urban music marketing. Community festival pressure: Northern Lights Festival Boréal in Greater Sudbury is launching a Sept. 22 roundtable to raise $65,000 to keep its 2027 edition alive. Local live music: Shawnee Kish is bringing her country roots back to the Wake the Giant festival in Thunder Bay, and Morgan Toney is pushing Mi’kmaq and Cape Breton fiddle traditions forward with upcoming dates.
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