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Robert Reid, Record staff May 03, 2013

Skeptics became believers in 2010 when 140 bands transformed downtown Kitchener into a one-day, indie music festival.
The Kitchener Ontario Independent Music Festival, otherwise known as KOI Music Festival, marks its fourth anniversary when the celebration of all styles of independent music returns Sept. 13 and 14.
Thanks to KOI Con, however, local musicians and fans don’t have to wait until September to get their independent music fix.
The first of what promises to be an annual event takes place across downtown Kitchener on Saturday (May 11).

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On behalf of our members and partners, Music Canada commends the Government of Ontario for its commitment to accelerate the growth of the music industry in the province with the creation of the Ontario Music Fund announced today.

“Music is a superpower that’s primed and ready to perform for Ontario. It’s a smart investment given the globally competitive advantage we have in the recorded and live music sectors,” says Graham Henderson, President of Music Canada. “Research has shown that targeted support for music will pay off with enormous dividends including job growth, increased investment, tourism and the transformation of Ontario into one of the recording capitals of the world. As we in the music community like to say, music can help.”
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Ben Rayner / Pop Music Critic
Published on Wednesday May 1, 2013

Arts funding is often viewed by governments as something of a frill or a luxury to be cast away during troubled economic times, but the Ontario government on Wednesday demonstrated that, perhaps, it finally understands what Canada’s music industry has been telling it all along: music means jobs.

That slogan, “Music Means Jobs,” was right there on the podium at a Lee’s Palace, rather unduly crowded for 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, as Liberal Finance Minister Charles Sousa and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Michael Chan announced plans to create a $45-million Ontario Music Fund to support the production, distribution and performance of music in the province and to promote Ontario-made music across Canada and around the globe.
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• Record staff
• Wed Apr 10 2013

Registry Theatre hosts first fundraiser

The Registry Theatre is one of Waterloo Region’s most dynamic performance venues.

Since opening in 2001, the former Waterloo Country Registry Office and Waterloo Regional Police detachment has been one of the busiest live cultural events including a diversity of music (folk, jazz, classical), dance, film, spoken word and theatre (both community and professional).

The heritage-designated Art Deco theatre is both intimate and flexible.

On Saturday the Registry hosts its first fundraiser, Celebrating Our Arts Community, with all proceeds going in support of the not-for-profit theatre.

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April 6, 2013

Kevin Coates –  Lancaster Smokehouse

Darren Sigesmund Sexet – Jazz Room

Brett Kingswell and Drew Leith & The Foundation with Delhi – Maxwell’s Music House

Billy Talent, Sum 41, and Hollerado – The Aud

Big Band Theory – Registry Theatre

April 7, 2013

Aisles (Acoustic) with Delaney Jane – The Jane Bond

April 10, 2013

The Andriy Tikhonov Group with The WaterBoys – The Registry Theatre

April 11, 2013

Last Band Standing – Maxwell’s Music House

Absolutely Free with Dusted with Rituals – Starlight

April 12, 2013

Joni NehRita Quintet – Jazz Room

Mike Janzen Trio – Registry Theatre

Every Other Day – Queen Street Commons

Julian Fauth – The Boathouse

Lucas Stagg band with Jack McNairn – The Boathouse

Aisles CD Release Party with Honour Roll DJ’s and Delaney Jane – Starlight

Doc McLean –  Lancaster Smokehouse

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