MEDIA ADVISORY BE PART OF CANADA’S GREATEST MUSICAL SHOWCASE JUNOfest Submissions Open Today! Artists perform in a two-night musical celebration as part of JUNO Week Hamilton, ON (November 5, 2014) — The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) requests artist submissions for JUNOfest, presented by CBC Music. The annual musical festival will showcase the best Canadian artists in venues across Hamilton on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 as part of 2015 JUNO Week. Artists wishing to participate in JUNOfest can apply at: http://www.junofest2015.ca Submissions will be accepted between November 5, 2014 and December 19, 2014. The 44th annual JUNO Awards and JUNO Week will be held in Hamilton, Ontario, March 9-15, 2015. About JUNOfest: WHAT: JUNOfest is a two-night music festival that is one of the signature events of JUNO Week. The live festival will feature the talents of regional and national artists representing the many genres that make up Canadian music. Nearly half of the participating line-up will be chosen locally to highlight Hamilton’s diverse music scene, in addition to performances from 2015 JUNO Award nominees and some of Canada’s national touring acts. JUNOfest is open to Canadian artists only. A $10 application fee will apply. JUNOfest will be co-produced by Hidden Pony Records and Sonic Unyon. WHEN: JUNOfest will take place at various venues across Hamilton on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14. HISTORY: JUNOfest has showcased more than 1,000 artists and bands of all backgrounds and genres including: African Guitar Summit, Alexisonfire, Anvil, Arkells, Bedouin Soundclash, Billy Talent, Cancer Bats, Classified, Danny Fernandes, Deep Dark Woods, Divine Brown, D-Sisive, Doc Walker, Down with Webster, Elliott Brood, Elizabeth Shepherd, Feist, Fucked Up, The Gryphon Trio, Handsome Furs, Hey Rosetta!, Hollerado, Jane Bunnett, Jim Cuddy, Jully Black, Julie Doiron, Kardinal Offishall, Karl Wolf, Kellylee Evans, KENmode, Little Miss Higgins, Marianas Trench, Matt Mays, Metric, MSTRKRFT, NQ Arbuckle, Plants and Animals, The Sadies, Said the Whale, Saint Alvia, Sam Roberts, Shad, The Sheepdogs, Shout Out Out Out Out, Silverstein, Sloan, Tanya Tagaq, Ten Second Epic, Thornley, Two Hours Traffic, The Wailin’ Jennys, Wintersleep, and hundreds more. -30- Media Contact: Adrienne Kakoullis 416-628-5610 [email protected] .