2024 in Canadian music explained
The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2024 in Canada.
Notable events
- March 24 - Juno Awards of 2024[1]
- April 6-7 - 19th Canadian Folk Music Awards[2]
- June 25 - Prism Prize[3]
- September 5 - Following the premiere of the documentary series at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman of Choir! Choir! Choir! lead a public singalong of Tragically Hip songs "Grace, Too", "Ahead by a Century" and "Bobcaygeon".[4]
- September 14 - 2024 Canadian Country Music Awards[5]
- September 17 - Jeremy Dutcher wins the 2024 Polaris Music Prize for his album Motewolonuwok, becoming the first artist in the history of the award to win it twice.[6]
- September 28 - Tom Cochrane, Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Sarah McLachlan and Diane Tell are inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.[7]
- October 18 - Harmony Hall, a new concert venue repurposing the historic Vandorf Community Hall in Vandorf, Ontario, launched with a grand opening concert headlined by Brendan Canning.[8]
- November 3 - 46th Félix Awards[9]
Date TBA
Albums set to be released
A
B
- Tim Baker, Full Rainbow of Light - November 15[14]
- Jill Barber, Encore! - June 14
- Begonia, Open Swim - July 17[15]
- Laila Biali, Wintersongs - November 1[16]
- Bibi Club, Feu de garde - May 10[17]
- Big Brave, A Chaos of Flowers - April 19
- Black Atlass, I'll Meet You There - March 8
- Boslen, Conversations Over Dinner - TBA[18]
- Les Breastfeeders, La ville engloutie - November 8[19]
- The Burning Hell, Hardly Working - March 29
- Spencer Burton, North Wind - January 26[20]
C
- Cadence Weapon, Rollercoaster - April 19[21]
- Cherie Camp, Love and Blood - May 30[15]
- Charlotte Cardin, A Week in Nashville - May 17[15]
- Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities - June 21[22]
- Caribou, Honey - October 4
- Jennifer Castle, Camelot - November 1[23]
- Chromeo, Adult Contemporary - February 16[24]
- Terri Clark, Terri Clark: Take Two - May 31[25]
- Classified, Luke's View - April 26
- Comeback Kid, Trouble - March 15[26]
- Corridor, Mimi - April 26[27]
- Les Cowboys Fringants, Pub Royal - April 25[28]
- Cuff the Duke, Breaking Dawn - September 6[15]
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
- k-os, Atlantis+ (expanded edition reissue of 2006 album ) - May 3, Everyone in Your Dream Is You (new album) - TBA, Exit (reissue of 2002 album) - TBA, Joyful Rebellion (reissue of 2004 album) - TBA[52]
- Michael Kaeshammer, Turn It Up - March 1[53]
- Kaia Kater, Strange Medicine - May 17[15]
- Kaytranada, Timeless - June 7[15]
- Kiesza, Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1 - May 24[54]
- Kittie, Fire - June 21[55]
- Kalsey Kulyk, Outlaw Poetry - February 23[56]
L
- Matt Lang, All Night Longer - May 10[57]
- Abigail Lapell, Anniversary - May 10[58]
- Richard Laviolette, All Wild Things Are Shy - September 5[59]
- Leahy, Live in Concert - October 25[16]
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Cuckoo - May 17[15]
- Simon Leoza, Acte III - March 22
- Exco Levi, Born To Be Free - March 1
- Lenka Lichtenberg, Feel with Blood - November 1[16]
- Kellie Loder, Transitions - April 19[60]
- Loony, Loony - March 22[61]
- Loving, Any Light - February 9[62]
- Lubalin, haha no worries - December 6[16]
- Corb Lund, El Viejo - February 23[63]
M
- Dan Mangan, Being Elsewhere Mix - August 30[64]
- Marianas Trench, Haven - August 30
- Cory Marks, Sorry for Nothing - December 6
- Loreena McKennitt, The Road Back Home - March 8[65]
- Jon McKiel, Hex - May 3[66]
- Shawn Mendes, Shawn - November 15[16]
- Madeline Merlo, One House Down (from the Girl Next Door) - October 11[67]
- Metz, Up on Gravity Hill - April 12[68]
- Ruth Moody, Wanderer - May 17[15]
- Ryland Moranz, Better/Worse - November 15[16]
- Pamela Morgan, White Fleet Suite - November 8[16]
- Mother Mother, Grief Chapter - February 16[69]
- Mustafa, Dunya - September 27
- David Myles, Devil Talking - May 24[70]
N
O
P
- Dorothea Paas, Think of Mist
- Packs, Melt the Honey - January 19[77]
- Diana Panton, Soft Winds and Roses - October 25[16]
- PartyNextDoor, PartyNextDoor 4 - April 26
- Orville Peck, Stampede - August 2
- Klô Pelgag, Abracadabra - October 11
- Joel Plaskett, One Real Reveal - September 13[78]
- Poolblood, theres_plenty_of_music_to_go_around.zip - April 5[79]
- MacKenzie Porter, Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart - April 26[80] [81]
- Priyanka, Devastatia - August 23[82]
R
S
- Philip Sayce, The Wolves Are Coming - February 23[86] [87]
- Talia Schlanger, Grace for the Going - February 2[88]
- Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Red Future - September 13[89]
- Softcult, Heaven - May 24[90]
- Vera Sola, Peacemaker - February 2[91]
- Colin Stetson, the love it took to leave you - September 13[15]
- The Strumbellas, Part Time Believer - February 9[92]
- Sum 41, - March 29[93]
- Sunset Rubdown, Always Happy to Explode - September 20
- Sykamore, Through the Static - March 29[94]
T
V
W
Y
Deaths
Notes and References
- Web site: Juno Awards 2024: a breakdown of this year's nominees. Harmsen. Natalie. February 6, 2024. CBC Music. February 22, 2024.
- Calum Slingerland, "Here are the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 10, 2024.
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/prism-prize-2024-10-canadian-music-videos-1.7203596 "Here are the 10 Canadian music videos vying for the 2024 Prism Prize"
- David Friend, "Tragically Hip fans belt out band’s classics en masse as TIFF gets underway". Toronto Star, September 5, 2024.
- Aaron Sousa, "CCMAs bring the best of Canadian country music to Edmonton". CBC News Edmonton, September 14, 2024.
- Brad Wheeler, "Jeremy Dutcher won his historic second Polaris Music Prize through bold reinvention". The Globe and Mail, September 18, 2024.
- David Friend, "Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted". Global News, September 29, 2024.
- Calum Slingerland, "York Region Is Getting a New Concert and Events Venue". Exclaim!, September 16, 2024.
- Marissa Groguhé, "En attendant le gala de l’ADISQ". La Presse, November 2, 2024.
- Allie Gregory, "Jeremie Albino Is Savouring 'Our Time in the Sun' on New Album". Exclaim!, July 11, 2024.
- Web site: Allie X Is Tearing Up Her Sound and Going Back to the Eighties. Mier. Tomás. November 16, 2023. Rolling Stone. February 27, 2024.
- Web site: Tenille Arts announces highly anticipated new album 'to be honest'. March 5, 2024. Entertainment Focus. James. Daykin.
- Web site: lie Aubé of Les Hay Babies releases new solo single, "I Won't Let Your Love". Melanson. Jenna. February 26, 2024. Canadian Beats. March 8, 2024.
- Calum Slingerland, "Tim Baker Announces New Holiday-Inspired Album 'Full Rainbow of Light'". Exclaim!, September 10, 2024.
- Kerry Doole, "New & Upcoming Canadian Album Releases: Kiesza, Old Man Luedecke, David Myles & More". Billboard, May 24, 2024.
- Kerry Doole, "New & Upcoming Canadian Albums: Alessia Cara and Art d'Ecco Announce 2025 Releases". Billboard, October 25, 2024.
- Web site: Bibi Club annonce son prochain album : Feu de garde. Labrèche. Louis-Philipe. February 28, 2024. La Canal Auditif. March 8, 2024. French.
- Web site: Vancouver's Boslen reflects on his sacrifices with latest single "Tell Me Why". Hip Hop Canada Staff. November 24, 2023. Hip Hop Canada. March 8, 2024.
- Megan Lapierre, "Les Breastfeeders Announce First Album in 12 Years, 'La ville engloutie'". Exclaim!, September 11, 2024.
- Web site: Spencer Burton Announces New Album 'North Wind,' Shares "Goodbye". Slingerland. Calum. November 7, 2023. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Cadence Weapon - "Press Eject" (feat. Grandtheft). Chelosky. Danielle. February 6, 2024. Stereogum. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Celeigh Cardinal shares new single, "Light Of The Moon". Melanson. Jenna. January 26, 2024. Canadian Beats. March 8, 2024.
- Allie Gregory, "Jennifer Castle Drops 'Camelot,' Announces 2025 Tour". Exclaim!, November 1, 2024.
- Web site: Chromeo Announce Album, Share Video for New Song "Personal Effects". Lindert. Hattie. October 2, 2023. Pitchfork. March 8, 2024.
- Terri Clark Welcomes Kelly Clarkson, Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and More For 'Take Two' Collaborative Album: Exclusive. Jessica. Nicholson. 29 March 2024. Billboard. 4 April 2023.
- Web site: Comeback Kid announce new EP 'Trouble,' share "Trouble In The Winner's Circle". Sacher. Andrew. December 7, 2023. BrooklynVegan. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Corridor announce new album 'Mimi,' share "Mourir Demain". Pearis. Bill. January 23, 2024. BrooklynVegan. March 8, 2024.
- Amélie Revert, "Les Cowboys Fringants Release Surprise New Album 'Pub Royal' Featuring Late Singer Karl Tremblay". Billboard, April 25, 2024.
- Web site: Billboard Canada FYI Track Of The Week: The Dead South, "A Little Devil". Doole. Kerry. December 6, 2023. Billboard. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: The Deep Dark Woods announce Broadside Ballads Vol. III & share Spanish is the Loving Tongue. Gallacher. Alex. March 6, 2024. KLOF Mag. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Mike Downes to release new trio album The Way In. Feibel. Adam. February 6, 2024. Jazz.FM91. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Alan Doyle Details New Album 'Welcome Home,' Shares "Yours and Mine". Lapierre. Megan. January 11, 2024. Exclaim!. February 27, 2024.
- Web site: Ducks Ltd. Announce Sophomore Album 'Harm's Way,' Share Video for New Single "Hollowed Out". Bell. Kaelen. November 29, 2023. Exclaim!. November 30, 2023.
- Web site: Ekkstacy survived dark times to become an indie star. Garratt-Stanley. Fred. December 11, 2023. NME. December 16, 2023.
- Web site: Elephant Stone Will Take Us Back Into the Dream. Means-Shannon. Hannah. October 12, 2023. Wildfire Music + News. November 6, 2023.
- Web site: Elliott Brood Announce Country, Out April 12, 2024. February 13, 2024. Six Shooter Records. February 23, 2024.
- Web site: Ellis Details Sophomore Record 'no place that feels like'. Brasil. Sydney. January 16, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Michael Feuerstack Returns with New Album 'Eternity Mongers'. Slingerland. Calum. January 9, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Flore Laurentienne annonce 8 tableaux, son prochain album. Labrèche. Louis-Phillipe. January 16, 2024. Le Canal Auditif. March 8, 2024. French.
- Web site: Sue Foley covers Elizabeth Cotten for the first single from her new album. Alper. Eric. February 26, 2024. Roots Music Canada. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Dana Gavanski announces new album 'Late Slap'. Gallacher. Alex. January 8, 2024. KLOF Mag. March 8, 2024.
- Em Medland-Marchen, "Past and Present Dance Hand-in-Hand on Ghostkeeper's 'Cîpayak Joy'". Exclaim!, August 26, 2024.
- Web site: Quebec City's Ghostly Kisses Unveil Sophomore Album 'Darkroom'. LaPierre. Morgan. January 24, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Good Kid Announce Fourth EP, Share New Single "Break". Hudson. Alex. February 9, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- John Emms, "Grievous Angels latest release Last Call for Cinderella a true gem". Timmins Daily Press, May 6, 2024.
- Web site: Kyp Harness shares 'Prodigal Son' video ahead of new album Kick The Dust. Schneider. Jason. March 1, 2024. Roots Music Canada. March 8, 2024.
- News: Dagg. Nanci. High Valley Releases New Single, "Countin Em Up". January 30, 2024. October 10, 2023. Canadian Beats.
- Web site: Homeshake Announces New Album 'CD Wallet'. Gregory. Allie. February 7, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Canadian Rockers Honeymoon Suite Announce New Studio Album 'Alive'. Blabbermouth.net Staff. December 12, 2023. Blabbermouth.net. January 14, 2024.
- Web site: Spill New Music: iskwē Announces New Album nīna + Shares "Waiting for the Laughter". Spill Magazine Staff. January 11, 2024. Spill Magazine. Spill New Music. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: [News] Nick Johnston unveil the official video for the title-track from upcoming new album "Child of Bliss"]. Vigezzi. Jacopo. February 4, 2024. Prog Rock Journal. February 10, 2024.
- News: Slingerland . Calum . k-os Details 'Atlantis: Hymns for Disco' Reissue, Teases New Album Exec-Produced by Drake. February 23, 2024 . . February 20, 2024.
- Web site: Michael Kaeshammer sets release date for new album Turn It Up. Feibel. Adam. February 14, 2024. Jazz.FM91. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Kiesza Releases New Single "Dancing and Crying". Melanson. Jenna. February 27, 2024. Canadian Beats. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Kittie's Morgan Lander on new music: "I don't think we're ever going to put our JNCOS on again". Kennelty. Greg. October 24, 2023. Metal Injection.
- Web site: Kalsey Kulyk's "Outlaw Poetry" A Journey Through Life, Love, and Music. All Country News. February 23, 2024 . February 26, 2024.
- Web site: Matt Lang Shares New Single, "All Night Longer" (Interview). Jenna. Melanson. January 12, 2024. Canadian Beats. January 16, 2024.
- Web site: Abigail Lapell shares Anniversary Song from her new album. Gallacher. Alex. February 14, 2024. KLOF Mag. March 8, 2024.
- Alex Hudson, "Richard Laviolette Celebrated with Posthumous Album 'All Wild Things Are Shy': Hear 'Constant Love'". Exclaim!, August 15, 2024.
- Web site: Kellie Loder shares video for "When We Kiss. Melanson. Jenna. January 19, 2024. Canadian Beats. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: LOONY Announces Debut Album, Books North American Tour. LaPierre. Morgan. January 22, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Loving Detail New Album 'Any Light,' Plot North American Tour. Petrosian. Nika. November 26, 2023. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Corb Lund Details New Album El Viejo, Schedules 2024 Canadian Tour . Hudson. Alex. Exclaim!. October 12, 2023. October 20, 2023.
- Sydney Brasil, "Dan Mangan Announces 'Being Elsewhere Mix CD'". Exclaim!, July 30, 2024.
- Web site: Loreena McKennitt unveils traditional Celtic sound in new album The Road Back Home. Murphy. Saoirse. PureMzine. January 19, 2024. March 8, 2024.
- Stephen M. Duesner, "Hex, Jon McKiel". Pitchfork, May 3, 2024.
- Web site: MADELINE MERLO RELEASES “BROKEN HEART THING” WITH DUSTIN LYNCH. James. Melanson. Canadian Beats Media. August 13, 2024. August 29, 2024.
- Web site: Metz announce new album, Up On Gravity Hill. Treble Staff. February 14, 2024. Treble. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Mother Mother Announce New Album Grief Chapter. Tiller. Joe. November 4, 2023. Dig!. November 6, 2023.
- Web site: David Myles, Classified reflect on hit song 'Inner Ninja' more than a decade after its release. Kelly. Katie. January 25, 2024. CTV News. CTV Atlantic. March 8, 2024.
- Alex Hudson, "NYSSA Finds Fresh Excitement in Classic Rock on 'Shake Me Where I'm Foolish'". Exclaim!, February 1, 2024.
- Sarah-Émilie Nault, "«Cet album vient d’une grande transformation dans ma vie» – Jordan Officer, qui lance un vulnérable nouvel album baptisé «Like Never Before»". Le Journal de Montréal, June 29, 2024.
- Web site: Old Man Luedecke Announces Banjo-Free Album Produced by Bahamas. Hudson. Alex. February 22, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Alex Hudson, "OMBIIGIZI Refine Their Craft on 'Laminate the Sky'". Exclaim!, August 20, 2024.
- Web site: The Once Are Out Here on First New Album in Six Years, Canadian Tour. LaPierre. Megan. Exclaim!. December 12, 2023. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Robyn Ottolini Shares New Single, "Sick of Sex". Jenna. Melanson. October 11, 2023. Canadian Beats. October 31, 2023.
- Web site: Packs Announce Melt the Honey LP, Share Single and Tour Dates. Brasil. Sydney. September 27, 2023. Exclaim!. October 21, 2023.
- Megan LaPierre, "Joel Plaskett Unveils New Album 'One Real Reveal,' Fall Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, May 23, 2024.
- Web site: poolblood Announces New EP, Shares "wringer". Bell. Kalen. February 21, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Porter finds "Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart". Country Standard Time Staff. Country Standard Time. January 26, 2024. January 26, 2024.
- Web site: MacKenzie Porter's 'Nobody's Born With A Broken Heart' Slated For April. Hollabaugh. Lori. January 26, 2024. Music Row. March 8, 2024.
- Megan LaPierre, "Priyanka Announces Debut Album 'Devastatia,' North American Tour". Exclaim!, May 28, 2024.
- Web site: Owen Riegling Announces His Debut EP. KX 94.7 FM. May 20, 2024.
- Web site: Josh Ross To Get 'Complicated' With New EP In March. Liza. Anderson. Music Row. February 20, 2024. March 19, 2024.
- Web site: Royal Tusk Announce New Album 'Altruistic,' Share Documentary. Petrosian. Nika. November 30, 2023. Exclaim!. December 1, 2023.
- Web site: "Philip Sayce Soars with 'The Wolves Are Coming'A Testament to Passion and Power". Parkes. Glen. February 7, 2024. Jace Media Music. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Philip Sayce announces The Wolves Are Coming. Francis. Pete. September 29, 2023. Blues Rock Review. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Talia Schlanger Comes to TD Music Hall in February. Wild. Stephi. December 7, 2023. BroadwayWorld. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Snotty Nose Rez Kids Usher in 'Red Future' with New Album, Share Title Track. Hudson. Alex. March 1, 2024. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Megan LaPierre, "Softcult Announce New EP 'Heaven,' Share 'Spiralling Out'". Exclaim!, March 21, 2024.
- Web site: Vera Sola Announces Sophomore Album 'Peacemaker,' Shares Lead Single. Okazawa. Ben. October 18, 2023. Exclaim!. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: The Strumbellas Announce New Album 'Part Time Believer,' Share "Hold Me". Lapierre. Megan. October 4, 2023. Exclaim!. February 27, 2024.
- Web site: Sum 41 announces details of final double album 'Heaven :x: Hell'. December 12, 2023. Blabbermouth.net. December 13, 2023.
- Web site: Sykamore To Release new EP, Through The Static. Melanson. Jenna. February 26, 2024. Canadian Beats. March 8, 2024.
- Alex Hudson, "The Tragically Hip Detail 'Up to Here' Box Set". Exclaim!, June 20, 2024.
- Web site: Moore . Theron . November 14, 2023 . News: Vision Eternel to Release Echoes from Forgotten Hearts . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231114184731/https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-vision-eternel-to-release-echoes-from-forgotten-hearts/ . November 14, 2023 . November 24, 2023 . . en-US.
- Web site: Lussier . Stephen . November 22, 2023 . Spill New Music: Vision Eternel's 'Echoes from Forgotten Hearts' to Receive Deluxe Reissue for Valentine's Day 2024 . November 24, 2023 . The Spill Magazine. Spill New Music.
- Allie Gregory, "Leif Vollebekk Details New Album 'Revelation'". Exclaim!, May 23, 2024.
- Web site: Charlotte Day Wilson Announces Sophomore Album, Cyan Blue. Lamond. Ana. February 22, 2024. Clash. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Charlotte Day Wilson Announces New Album Cyan Blue, Shares Video for New Song: Watch. Strauss. Matthew. February 22, 2024. Pitchfork. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Donovan Woods unveils introspective new album "Things Were Never Good If They're Not Good Now". Gerrard. Steve. February 28, 2024. Montreal Rocks. March 8, 2024.
- Web site: Neil Young & Crazy Horse announce new album & tour. Sacher. Andrew. February 13, 2024. BrooklynVegan. March 8, 2024.
- News: Serge Laprade s'éteint à 83 ans. Demers. Maxime. January 18, 2024. Le Journal de Québec. French. February 23, 2024.
- Web site: Helix Drummer Greg 'Fritz' Hinz Dead After Secret Cancer Battle. Kietly. Martin. February 17, 2024. Ultimate Classic Rock. February 23, 2024.
- News: Junkhouse bassist Russell Wilson dead at 62 . 15 March 2024 . . March 14, 2024.
- News: Quebec singing star and cultural icon Jean-Pierre Ferland dies at 89. Jean-Benoit. Legault. April 28, 2024. April 30, 2024. CTV News. The Canadian Press.
- News: Le chanteur acadien Cayouche meurt à l'âge de 75 ans. fr. La Presse. May 30, 2024.
- Sylvie Mousseau, "Le milieu de la musique country ébranlé par le décès de Paul Dwayne". L'Acadie Nouvelle, August 27, 2024.