LIVESTOCK PROGRAM

EXPORT SHOWCASE PROGRAM

The LIVESTOCK program promotes the excellence of Alberta's artists and industry through domestic and international showcasing.

Alberta Music's LIVESTOCK program connects the Alberta music industry to artists, tastemakers, decision makers in the broader national and international music industry by raising awareness of Alberta and the music made here and creating opportunities for Albertan to build relationships in new markets. This program supports a range of genres, from Country to Indie Rock, and a wide range of experience, from emerging talent to artists already starting to develop a market internationally.

In most cases, artists and bands will only be eligible for an Alberta Music showcase if they have submitted an application to the festival/conference where the showcase is going to take place. It is not always imperative that the artist is accepted into that festival/conference, but it certainly does help.

Showcase Submissions
Often a call for submissions will go out a few months before an event. Calls will be sent out through Alberta Music's enewsletter and on our website, and where applicable. Artists may be asked to submit a bio and a link to soundcloud files or a website where their music can be streamed. Submission details do change with every event. Submitted artists will be put before an impartial jury and selected as deemed most deserving and most appropriate for that particular event.
For international showcases it is important that artists are deemed 'export ready'. It is also extremely important that all artists submitting to the  LIVESTOCK  program have an up-to-date FACTOR profile.

SOME OF THE FESTIVALS/CONFERENCES WHERE ALBERTA MUSIC HAS PUT ON LIVESTOCK EVENTS INCLUDE:
M for Montreal, The Great Escape , AmericanaFEST, Reeperbahn Festival , International Folk Alliance  and SXSW (Austin, TX), and more.