Bringing PEI’s Music to The World!
In 2008, Music PEI held the initial buyers conference in Charlottetown and invited 15 buyers from across Canada, the US and Japan. It has since grown to include over 50 delegates. Over 650 domestic and international delegates have attended Showcase PEI including many types of music industry professionals from more than a dozen different countries around the globe.
Showcase PEI has created more than $5,000,000 in work for PEI artists through business development opportunities with a focus on export and international opportunities. The results have meant performances at some of the premier festivals, venues and events around the world and across Canada.
Showcase PEI
Showcase PEI is where the heartbeat of Prince Edward Island’s music scene meets the sharp eyes and ears of industry insiders. Each year, this boutique industry event with an international reputation gathers booking agents, festival curators, and venue programmers from across the globe to discover the Island’s most compelling artists.
Think of it as PEI’s sonic calling card—live showcases in polished venues, candid networking sessions, and the kind of one-on-one moments that can spark careers. For delegates, it’s a front-row seat to the raw, undeniable talent brewing on Canada’s smallest province. For artists, it’s a chance to step onto a bigger stage.
Testimonials from Our Delegates
Showcases take place in both the afternoon and the evening on a Monday and Tuesday. Each year approximately 20 PEI artists are showcased and it is a diverse collection of styles and genres. Everything from pop, rock, alternative, roots, folk, Celtic, world, jazz and more are presented. There is world class music here being created on PEI by a committed group of emerging artists.
Our event is focused all around delegate care and making this a pleasurable experience for our guests. Feedback from delegates has been glowing such as this:
Further Delegate Feedback
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Quick Facts
Music Prince Edward Island (Music PEI) is the music industry association for the province of Prince Edward Island.
- Past and current membership over 1000 artists or related companies.
Music PEI is devoted to advancing careers of Island musicians and is actively seeking ways to promote, foster and develop the music industry on PEI.
- Music PEI provides business development and export opportunities as well as grants for our members
- Our members include both internationally touring and emerging artists.
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is the smallest province in Canada and is located on the eastern coast of the country
- PEI is home to one of Canada’s greatest cultural exports, Anne of Green Gables.
