On Saturday, October 3 in Victoria, BreakOut West Executive Director Michael Dawson and Alberta Music Executive Director Carly Klassen took to the stage to announce that Edmonton, Alberta will host the 25th edition of BreakOut West, September 22–26, 2027.
\n“We are incredibly excited to welcome BreakOut West back to Edmonton in 2027,” comments Carly Klassen, Executive Director of Alberta Music. “Bringing artists from across Western Canada together with industry professionals from across Canada and beyond creates incredible opportunities for connection, discovery and collaboration. Alberta has such a strong and diverse music community, and we can’t wait to showcase our artists, venues and city while welcoming everyone to Edmonton. It feels especially meaningful to bring BreakOut West back as we celebrate its 25th anniversary.”
\n“Engagement by industry, artists and music fans in Victoria reached new levels,” says Michael Dawson, Executive Director of BreakOut West. “Important conversations, music discovery and a chance to celebrate this region’s high calibre of excellence took centre stage. Looking forward to all that’s in store for the 25th edition of BreakOut West in Edmonton next year. See everyone there!”
\nBreakOut West and Alberta Music gratefully acknowledge the Government of Alberta, the City of Edmonton and Explore Edmonton as host partners for BreakOut West 2027. Their support will help welcome artists and industry professionals from across Western Canada and beyond to Edmonton for this milestone 25th edition.
\nAbout the Western Canadian Music Alliance / BreakOut West
\nThe Western Canadian Music Alliance is a pan-Western organization created by the Alliance Member Music Industry Associations (MIAs) of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory, and in partnership with Nunavut, to promote and celebrate Western Canadian music.
\nWCMA, with the financial support of each provincial and territorial government partner, FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters, annually hosts its core artist and industry development event, BreakOut West. The event is held in a different Western Canadian city on a rotational basis and is the premier music industry event in Western Canada.
\nBreakOut West 2027 takes place September 22–26 in Edmonton, Alberta, and includes a music industry conference, three-night multi-genre music festival and special events. The 2027 Western Canadian Music Artistic Awards and Industry Awards will also be presented during BreakOut West.
\nWCMA’s head office is in Winnipeg. We recognize the ancestral lands, from Treaty One Territory, the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
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