COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK 2023 SCHEDULE

TIME

EVENT

VENUE

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Event Registration
Hamilton Convention Centre – Chedoke Foyer (3rd Floor)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CCMA Seminar Series 1: Women in Production and Songwriting presented by Music Publishers Canada

Moderated by:
Melissa Cameron-Passley
Panelists:
Kelly Archer, Meghan Patrick, Karen Kosowski

Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room A
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
CCMA Seminar Series 2: Country Music: Past, Present, Future in partnership with ADVANCE, with support from Music Canada and iHeartRadio

Keynote from:
Sharon Hinds
Host:
Morgan “MJ” James
Panelists:
SACHA, Steven Lee Olsen, The War and Treaty

Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room C
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CCMA Seminar Series 3: Royalties Roundup: The Big Picture

Moderated by:
Vel Omazic
Panelists:
Jeffrey “Lord Quest” Nuamah, Sundeep Chauhan, Andrea England, Andrew Karis

Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room A
2:00 PM –  4:00 PM
CCMA Songwriters’ Unplugged presented by Rogers: Session 1

Performances by:
Don Amero, Dan Davidson, Aaron Goodvin, Ryan Langdon, Madeline Merlo, Jess Moskaluke, Lydia Sutherland, Aaron Pollock

The Studio
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Board Meeting
Private – Invitation Only
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
AGM – Annual General Meeting
Industry Only
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CCMA Industry Opening Reception presented by Sakamoto Agency and Red Boot Entertainment
FirstOntario Concert Hall – Level 2 Concourse
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
CCMA Legends Show presented by Pure Country

Performances by:
Patricia Conroy, Jade Eagleson, George Fox, The Good Brothers, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Brett Kissel, Jason McCoy, Meghan Patrick, Jimmy Rankin, Tebey, Tenille Townes, The Washboard Union

FirstOntario Concert Hall
8:00 PM – 11:45 PM
SiriusXM Top of the Country Finale Concert

Performances by:
Hailey Benedict
Teigen Gayse
Noah Derksen
The Reklaws

The Music Hall

TIME

EVENT

VENUE

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Event Registration
Hamilton Convention Centre – Chedoke Foyer  (3rd Floor)
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Spotify Equal Breakfast
Invitation Only
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CCMA Seminar Series 4: Feel Out Loud: Mental Health & Music presented by Kids Help Phone

Moderated by:
Sarah Burke
Panelists:
Don Amero, Jade Turner, Kevin Barton

Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room A (144)
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Content Row
Invitation Only
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
CCMA Seminar Series 5: Spotify Masterclass – CCMA Members

Presentation by:
JD Parent, Adrian Burke

Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room C
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
CCMA Songwriters’ Unplugged presented by Rogers: Session 2

Performances by:
Tim Hicks, Andrew Hyatt, Karli June, Kalsey Kulyk, Robyn Ottolini, Amanda Rheaume, Roslyn Witter, Whitehorse

The Studio
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
CCMA Seminar Series 6: Going Global: Exploring International Markets supported by CanExport – CCMA Members

Moderated by:
Brad Turcotte
Panelists:
Emily Cohen Belote, Rachel Lloyd, Jenny Peachey, Rod Phillips, Justin Thomson

Hamilton Convention Centre – Albion Room A (144)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
International Reception
Hamilton Convention Centre- Albion Room B
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
CCMA Hall of Fame Private Reception
Invitation Only
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
CCMA Gala Cocktail Reception
Hamilton Convention Centre – Wentworth Concourse
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
CCMA Music Industry Gala Dinner & Awards presented by Stingray
Hamilton Convention Centre – Chedoke Room
8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
CCMA House presented by Amazon Music

Host:
JoJo Mason
Performances by:

Shawn Austin, Dalton Dover, Tim Hicks, Brittany Kennel, Brett Kissel, Tyler Joe Miller, Nice Horse, SACHA, Tim and the Glory Boys, High Valley, JoJo Mason, Jess Moskaluke, Owen Riesling, The War and Treaty, Nate Haller, Andrew Hyatt, Madeline Merlo, Meghan Patrick, Josh Ross

The Music Hall

TIME

EVENT

VENUE

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Event Registration
Hamilton Convention Centre – Chedoke Foyer (3rd Floor)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Artist Mentorship – Radio, DSP, PR – Continental Breakfast
Hamilton Convention Centre – Wentworth Room A
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Industry Networking Roundtables- Continental Breakfast
Hamilton Convention Centre – Wentworth Room C
12:00PM – 2:00 PM
CCMA Songwriters’ Unplugged presented by Rogers: Crossing Borders

Performances by:
Joey Hyde, Ben Johnson, Brian Kelley, Steven Lee Olsen

The Studio
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
CCMA Red Carpet Pre-Show in partnership with Pure Country

Performances and Meet & Greets by:
Shawn Austin, Nate Haller, JoJo Mason, Jess Moskaluke, Steven Lee Olsen, Robyn Ottolini

The Studio
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
CCMA Red Carpet presented by Case IH
FirstOntario Concert Hall
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
2023 CCMA Awards Show presented by TD

Host:
The Reklaws
Performances by:
Sam Hunt, Carly Pearce, Cooper Alan, Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, High Valley, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, James Barker Band, Brett Kissel, Matt Lang, Tyler Joe Miller, Drake Milligan, The Reklaws, Josh Ross, SACHA, , Dallas Smith, Tyler Shaw, Tenille Townes, Train

FirstOntario Centre
10:00 PM – LATE
CCMA Industry Afterparty sponsored by Anthem Entertainment and Explore Edmonton
Invitation Only