EVENT: Honey Jam 2016 (Thursday, August 11th)
Honey Jam can’t stop won’t stop!
HONEY JAM CANADA 2016
15 Artists Ready to Rock the Honey Jam Stage!
Thursday August 11th, 2016(Toronto) Honey Jam keeps the summer party going into August with their popular annual concert featuring the country’s next generation of up-and-coming female talent. The concert kicks off on Thursday, August 11 at The Mod Club in downtown Toronto. This year’s host is Tika Simone, a Honey Jam alum, artist and creator of the Known Unknown series.
Artists hail from across Canada, including Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia and representing a diverse range of genres including pop, hip-hop, rap, R&B, soul, dance, country and folk. Click here to see photos and bios of the lineup:
Leading up to the concert, artists received vocal and performance training and workshops. After the concert, some artists will receive additional opportunities such as receiving song demo sessions at Slaight Studios, $6,500 of sound equipment from Yamaha, participate in an Artist Incubator program at Coalition music and perform at a concert in Barbados.
Tickets are available at the door, online at universe.com or at Play De Record for $20 – A portion of the proceeds will support the YWCA programs for women and girls.
Honey Jam is produced by PhemPhat Entertainment Group, a non-profit organization that has operated for 21 years, giving young women interested in careers as artists in the music industry mentoring, networking, educational and performance opportunities.
This year’s Honey Jam is sponsored by TD, Slaight Music, OMDC, Canadian Musician, Urbanology Magazine, exclaim.ca, 93.5fm The Move, Yamaha Canada, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Canada’s Music Incubator, Harris Institute, Manifesto and Musicians Rights Organization Canada.
For more information about Honey Jam, please visit www.honeyjam.com
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Honey Jam, produced by PhemPhat Entertainment Group, a non-profit organization, is the longest running initiative of it’s kind in Canada. Along with offering networking, mentoring, developmental and educational opportunities, it continuously delivers one of the summer’s hottest shows featuring electrifying live performances. Whether pop, rock, hip hop, R&B, jazz, soul, country, classical, dancehall – talented female vocalists representing all musical genres can take part.
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