In The News
August 2025
In The News
August 2025
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LAST CHANCE FOR MISTY CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL DISCOUNT
Get your tickets to see some amazing Ontario country music artists at Misty City Music Festival this September! The Reklaws, Nate Haller, Sacha, Sully Burrows, Spencer Burns and Lucas Mason are all performing Saturday, September 6th.
Members can use the discount code CMAONTARIO to get 15% off GA or VIP tickets to the festival (single day or weekend). Code expires August 29th at 11:59 pm. TICKET LINK. Watch the CMA Ontario socials all next week for your chance to win tickets
Source: Member Submission (EDITED)
LVS FALL PROGRAMMING REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Lawson Vocal Studios is offering private and group programming for Fall 2025, including CLUB LVS and ADI – Artist Development Intensive. This 4-week ADI program has proven to help artists develop the foundation and building blocks for their identity.
WHO you are, WHAT you do, WHY you do it. and WHO you do it for.
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
Source: Member Submission (EDITED)
THE ROAD HAMMERS RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND CONTEST FOR FANS
The Road Hammers’ brand-new single “Dirty Hands, Clean Money” is out now – everywhere you crank your tunes. This one is for the doers, the grinders, the up-at-dawn, boots-on-the-ground crew who work hard and live louder. If that’s you – this son’s your anthem.
FRANCINE HONEY SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR WITH SASSY SINGLE ‘CADILLAC’
Ever wish your life came with leather seats, cruise control, and a killer soundtrack? Look no further. Canadian singer-songwriter Francine Honey’s single *’Cadillac’* is a joyful, high-octane ode to blazing your own trail with horsepower and heart. With lap steel licks and a hook you’ll be humming for days, ‘Cadillac’ is the feel-good anthem for anyone who’s ever wanted to floor it — in heels.
ANDREW HYATT UNVEILS BOLD NEW EP
Award-winning country artist Andrew Hyatt will release his deeply personal EP, Andrew Hyatt And The Ten Year War, on August 29, 2025 via 604 Records on all streaming platforms Marking a decade of heartbreak, healing, and hard-won perspective, the six-song collection reveals a raw, emotional side of Hyatt’s artistry, anchored by the haunting feature track, “Sad Eyes”, which is the focus of track.