Canadian Live Music Association

08/18/2026

Rethinking the live music experience for a changing climate.

Join us at MUTEK Montréal as CLMA’s Research and Business Development Manager, Sergio Parra Aguilera, opens the session "Frequency and Footprint: Rethinking the Live Experience" to discuss our Climate Contingency Roadmap.

🗓️ Friday, August 28
3:00–4:00 PM

Learn more: https://ow.ly/pZMV50ZAZ0m

08/14/2026

Happy to welcome Etobicoke–Lakeshore constituent Maddy Oliver, incoming Interim Executive Director of the Canadian Live Music Assoc. music association, to our office.

We had a conversation about the role live music plays in supporting local economies, strengthening our cultural life and bringing communities together here in Etobicoke–Lakeshore and across Canada.

Walnut loved listening in! 🎶

08/11/2026

As extreme and unpredictable weather continues to affect live events across Canada, clear and timely communication has become critical.

To help event creators prepare, we have launched the first resource from our Climate Contingency Roadmap: a one-page reference guide outlining key considerations for building a proactive weather communication strategy.

View and download the Adverse Weather Communications Quick Guide on our website now: https://ow.ly/ig1850ZyGJe

Consider this a foundation. Our complete Climate Contingency Toolkit is coming soon, featuring in-depth, step-by-step risk assessment and mitigation tools.

This project is supported by Ontario Creates, The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings (FACTOR), Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

08/04/2026

Better Backstages: Accessibility Toolkit for Music and Arts Spaces, a free resource our member Atlantic Presenters Association helped bring to life. This toolkit is a self-directed resource with modules, exercises and a comprehensive audit and assessment tool.

Whether you are looking for a place to start or want to deepen your knowledge on accessibility in live music, you can view this resource at: accessibilityproject.ca
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The CLMA is dedicated to making accessibility easier to understand and put into practice for the live music sector.

In partnership with The Disability Collective, our recent Live U series, Access in Action, delivered practical training on accessible audience experiences and physical access for artists, audiences, and workers. If you missed those sessions, view them any time in the member portal.

07/23/2026

"Hamilton’s 2026 The JUNO Awards generate $23.1 million in economic activity across Ontario."

Continue reading below.

The 55th Annual JUNO Awards generated an estimated $17.2 million in economic activity in Hamilton, the highest measured economic impact recorded for a JUNO Awards host city. Across Ontario, the event contributed an estimated $23.1 million in total economic activity.

Read more: https://junoawards.ca/hamiltons-2026-juno-awards-generate-23-1-million-in-economic-activity-across-ontario/

06/30/2026

06/18/2026

Live U is the CLMA's professional development hub for live music professionals.

Browse all past Live U sessions directly on the CLMA website. See the topics we've covered, the partners we've worked with, and find the training that's most relevant to you.

To watch a session or download a resource, simply sign in to the member portal.

Already logged in? Find all Live U programming on a new video tab in the member portal.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/GEqA50ZegUl

06/04/2026

The Climate Contingency Roadmap, a national initiative led by the CLMA, has reached stage 4 of 5 in developing a practical, sector-specific toolkit that supports live music professionals in planning for and responding to climate-related disruptions.

The toolkit will include decision-making frameworks, hazard-specific SOPs, and more.

Through our Climate Contingency survey, here is what we've learned so far about climate disruptions in the live music sector:

- 90% of respondents report direct financial costs or losses
- 86% of respondents agree that climate change is already affecting their events
- Recovery is overwhelmingly financed through internal reserves or cash flow

Learn more about the CLMA's Climate Contingency report and toolkit here: https://ow.ly/GZbw50Z7Haz

This project is supported by Ontario Creates and Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

05/25/2026

The CLMA is hosting a National Member Meeting, where members from across the country will connect, share insights, and discuss key issues impacting the Canadian live music sector.

Details:
Wednesday, June 3
3:00–4:00 PM ET
Online (English)
Open to all CLMA members and their teams

Members can register via the link in bio or through the member portal.

Not yet a member? Sign up today to join live music's united voice.

05/13/2026

What a night. 🎶

The CLMA team and Departure Festival + Conference brought the industry together for the 2026 Live Music Awards — celebrating the organizations and individuals who make live music what it is. Proud doesn't even begin to cover it.

To everyone who helped make it special and came out to honour the people working hard behind the scenes: thank you. 🫶