The Ontario Live Music Working Group would like to thank the members of the Live Music Task Team for their dedication, advice, and valuable insights throughout the process of creating the Vision for Ontario’s Live Music Industry.

Erin Benjamin
Music Canada Live

Brian Ohl
Budweiser Gardens – Global Spectrum

Derek Andrews
Independent Arts Consultant; Luminato Festival

Erik Hoffman
Live Nation Canada

Jesse Kumagai
Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall

Jon Bartlett
Kelp Management; MEGAPHONO

Jonathan Ramos
INK Entertainment

Julien Paquin
Paquin Artists Agency

Mark Monahan
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest; Festival of Small Halls

Natalie Bernardin
L’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (APCM)

Tim Potocic
Supercrawl Festival; Sonic Unyon Records

Virginia Clark
Wolfe Island Music Festival; Grad Club

Gerry Hawes
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

John Parsons
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Adam Helfand-Green
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Alex Clement
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Thank you as well to Quentin Burgess of Music Canada for his contribution to the drafting process, and to the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) for its support.

All uncredited photos courtesy of the Mariposa Folk Foundation.
Enquiries: OntarioLiveMusic@ontario.ca

Additionally, the Ontario Live Music Working Group wishes to thank those who participated in the consultation for providing thoughtful responses to our questions, sharing insights from their experiences in the industry, and for reflecting on how the live music industry should move forward.

Adam Sturgeon
Winter Spectacular

Amy Terrill
Music Canada

Darlene MacNeil
Mills Hardware

Dave Miller
Sound of Music Festival

Debbie Spence
City of Hamilton

Denise Jones
Jones & Jones Productions Ltd.

Ian Sloan
New Vision United Church

Jamie Mittendorf
Blackout Fest / Blackout Productions

Janie Renée
Les Productions de l’Inconventionnelle

Jeff Cohen
Collective Concerts

Jen Fox
NXNE Inc.

Jillian Kurtz
Core Entertainment

Josh Pothier
Pandyamonium Management

Kayla McGee
Small World Music Society

Kevin Donnelly
True North Sports & Entertainment

Lisa Breton
Centre Francophone Hamilton

Lou Molinaro
This Ain’t Hollywood

Marilyn Gilbert
Marilyn Gilbert Artists Management, Inc.

Michael Murray
Toronto Musicians’ Association

Pam Carter
Mariposa Folk Foundation

Patti-Anne Tarlton
Ticketmaster

Rachel Weldon
Kelp Management

Savanah Sewell
Grickle Grass Festival

Scott May
Bar Robo

Steve Jordan
Polaris Music Prize

Steve Purtelle
Simply Acoustic Incorporated

Terra Lightfoot
Terra Lightfoot Band

Tracy Jenkins
Lula Music and Arts Centre

Yaovi Hoyi
Intello-Productions Inc.