Canadian Music Week rebrands as Departure Festival, expanding to six days with diverse entertainment in May 2025.

Canadian Music Week, founded in 1982, is being rebranded as the Departure Festival + Conference by new owners Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group. The event, moving to Toronto's Hotel X, will expand from four to six days and include comedy, technology, film, and fashion alongside music. Scheduled for May 6-11, 2025, the reimagined festival aims to offer a more diverse entertainment experience.

November 12, 2024
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