Blues Summit: About
Blues Summit is a conference creating opportunities for the blues community to personally connect with key leaders in the industry, and attend professional development seminars, working meetings, and showcase concerts. The bi-annual Blues Summit is the largest meeting of blues artistic directors in Canada with representatives from over 25 top draw blues festivals and blues societies across Canada and the U.S., and Europe.
The Summit features 30 showcase performances, seminars, networking events, and a keynote brunch and speech. Delegates include musicians, DJs, record label reps, festival artistic directors, journalists, promoters, and blues societies.
Blues Summit 10
June 17 – June 20, 2022
All Blues Summit 10 events and panels will be at The Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto. The Summit will close with the 25th Annual Maple Blues Awards June 20th 2022 at Koerner Hall.
To register now and reserve your spot at Canada’s Blues Summit 10 conference,
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The Blues Summit is a not-to-be-missed, biennial forum for all members of the blues music community including artists, presenters, agents, festival bookers, event organizers, and industry representatives of all kinds. The conference provides an opportunity for members of the community to connect as well as for artists to showcase in front of blues industry professionals.
Conference TICKETS
Full Weekend pass to all Blues Summit Activities and Showcases
General Public Rates
Regular : $160.00 + HST/fees = $186.80
Musician Rates*
Regular : $140.00 + HST/fees = $164.20
PLEASE NOTE: Conference Delegate Pass
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Showcase Only Tickets
Available to the general public
and do not include admission to any other Blues Summit activities.
All 3 Nights: $25.00 + HST/fees = $31.00
Per Night: $10.00 + HST/fees = $12.80
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Conference Tickets DOES NOT INCLUDE The Maple Blues Awards 2022 Tickets.
Tickets for this event must be purchased separately
If you are buying tickets for the Maple Blues Awards, the discount code is ‘22MBA22‘.The ticket seller (Koerner Hall/RCM) recommends logging into their website before trying to enter the code.Start here: https://www.rcmusic.com/tickets/accountThen, once logged in, choose your MBA tickets and enter the promo code.
Chelsea Hotel Room Booking
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TBS Member/Musician Discount Toronto Blues Society Charter Members (and equivalents) in good standing receive discount registration to Blues Summit 10. To access special member pricing, Join TBS Today. Musicians may also take advantage of the TBS Member discount. To retrieve the required promo code to unlock the rates below, please contact the TBS office.
WHAT IS BLUES SUMMIT?
Learn more about this unique blues community event from musicians, community members and the organizers who bring everything together.
Making The Most Out Of The Blues Summit!
Here is a great article written by Erin McCallum who is 1 of the 30 Showcasing acts at this years Blues Summit. It helps explain what bands can expect and do at our conference.
For Chelsea Hotel Covid Protocols and Guidelines
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The Toronto Blues Society acknowledges the annual support of the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council and the Department of Canadian Heritage, and project support from FACTOR< and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s Private Broadcasters, The Canada Council for the Arts, the SOCAN Foundation, SOCAN, the Ontario Media Development Corporation, and the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.