2022 SCHEDULE
Thursday
12PM - 1PM - UNESCO Cities of Music Writers in the Round - Presented by CBC London -
The Good Foundation Theatre - Fanshawe College
2PM - 10PM Registration and Information Booth
2nd Floor, Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
4PM - 5PM - Opening Reception
2nd Floor, Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
4PM - 10:30PM - Instrument Lockup
Suite 600, DoubleTree Hotel
5PM - 6PM - Dinner Break
6PM - 10PM - Official Showcases
3rd Floor, Suites 100, 200, 300, DoubleTree Hotel
10PM - 11:40PM - UNESCO Spotlight Showcase
The Good Foundation Theatre - Fanshawe College
10:10PM - 12:30AM - FMO Spotlight Showcase
London Music Hall of Fame
10:20PM - 1AM - MusicOntario Spotlight Showcase
Richmond Tavern
Friday
9AM - 10PM Registration and Information Booth
2nd Floor, Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
9AM - 10AM - Yoga with Kim
3rd Floor Pool, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 12PM - Folk in Film Fest: Muffin and a Movie! Feature
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 11AM - Live Sound From Scratch - Workshop
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 10:30PM Instrument Lockup
3rd Floor, Suite 600, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 6PM - Silent Auction
2nd Floor Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
11AM - 5PM - Exhibit Hall
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
11AM - 5PM - Daytime Spotlight Showcases
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
11:15AM - 1PM - FMO Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
11:30AM - 12:30PM - Peer Session: Indigenous Artists and Industry Workers
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
12PM - 1PM - UNESCO Cities of Music Writers in the Round - Presented by CBC London
The Good Foundation Theatre - Fanshawe College
12PM - 1PM - Re:Folk:Us - Who Am I? Life and Career: Luck is not a plan, it's luck
Wellness Suite 1815, DoubleTree Hotel
12:30PM - 1:30PM - Develop Audiences and Connections in the European/UK Marketplace - Panel
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 2PM - Music PEI Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 2PM - Re:Folk:Us - Social Change: Power + Opinion = Authority
Wellness Suite 1815, on the 18th Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 5PM The Campsite
2nd Floor, Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
1:30PM - 2:30PM - Slow Touring, Eco-songwriting and other Acts of Environmental Activism - Roundtable
Presented in partnership with Music Declare Emergency Music Climate Summit
3rd Floor, Suite 200, DoubleTree Hotel
2PM - 3PM - Willow Sound Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
2:30PM - 3:30PM - Peer Session - Francophone Artists and Industry Workers
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
3PM - 4PM - Folk My Life: Finding work/life balance in the music industry
Presented in partnership with MusicOntario - Roundtable
3rd Floor, Suite 200, DoubleTree Hotel
3PM - 4PM - Toronto Blues Society Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
3PM - 4:30PM - Folk in Film Festival Screening - Music Videos
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
3PM - 4PM - Friends of Bill W.
Wellness Suite 1815, on the 18th Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
4PM - 5PM - Developing Artists Program Showcases 1
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
4PM - 5PM - Local 1000 Meetup
3rd Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
5PM - 6PM Dinner Break
6PM - 10PM Official Showcases
3rd Floor, Suites 100, 200, 300
10PM - 11:40PM - UNESCO Spotlight Showcase
The Good Foundation Theatre - Fanshawe College
10:10PM - 12:30AM - FMO Spotlight Showcase
London Music Hall of Fame
10:20PM - 1AM - MusicOntario Spotlight Showcase
Richmond Tavern
Saturday
9AM - 10PM Registration and Information Booth
2nd Floor, Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
9AM - 10AM - Yoga with Kim
3rd Floor Pool, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 12PM- Folk in Film Fest: Muffin and a Movie! Shorts
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 10:30PM - Instrument Lockup
3rd Floor, Suite 600, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 11AM - Peer Session: House Concerts Presenters
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
10AM - 6PM - Silent Auction
2nd Floor Mezzanine, DoubleTree Hotel
11AM - 5PM - Daytime Spotlight Showcases
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
11AM - 12PM - Developing Artists Program Showcases 2
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
11AM - 12PM - Peer Session: Music Managers - Presented by Music Managers Forum
22nd Floor, Prime Minister's Suite, DoubleTree Hotel
11AM - 5PM - Exhibit Hall
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
11:30AM - 12:30PM - Peer Session: 2SLGBTQ+ Artists and Industry Workers
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
12PM - 1PM - UNESCO Cities of Music Writers in the Round - Presented by CBC London -
The Good Foundation Theatre - Fanshawe College
12PM - 1PM - Re:Folk:Us - Artists and External Validation: Make a connection, not an impression
Wellness Suite 1815, on the 18th Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
12:30PM - 1:30PM - Folk is Who? What? When? (re)defining 'Folk' as a genre - Panel
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 3PM - NERFA Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, Doubletree Hotel
1PM - 2PM - Re:Folk:Us - Embracing the Complexities: Choice and agency
Wellness Suite 1815, on the 18th Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 2PM - Peer Session: Concert Presenters
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 5PM - The Campsite - Mezzanine
1:30PM - 2:30PM - What's The Story? Uncovering the 'lede' in your bio and press releases - Roundtable/Workshop
3rd Floor, Suite 200, DoubleTree Hotel
2:15PM - 3:15PM - Peer Session: Agents
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
2:30PM - 3:30PM - Fair Trade Music in the Gig Economy
Presented by the Canadian Federation of Musicians - Panel
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
3PM - 4PM - Friends of Bill W.
Wellness Suite 1815, on the 18th Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
3PM - 4:15PM - Borealis/True North Records Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
3:30PM - 4:30PM - Creating New Opportunities for Black Folk Artists
Presented in Partnership with ADVANCE, Canada's Black Music Business Collective
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
3:45PM - 5:00PM - Folk in Film Festival Screening - Animated
2nd Floor, Windsor Club, DoubleTree Hotel
4PM - 5PM - FMO Spotlight Showcase
2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel
4:30PM - 5PM - Peer Session: Black Artists and Industry Workers
3rd Floor, Suite 400, DoubleTree Hotel
5PM - 6PM - Dinner Break
6PM - 10PM - Official Showcases
3rd Floor, Suites 100, 200, 300, DoubleTree Hotel
10PM - 11:40PM - UNESCO Spotlight Showcase
The Good Foundation Theatre - Fanshawe College
10:00PM - 11:30PM - City of Mississauga and Mississauga Music Spotlight Showcase
London Music Hall of Fame
10:20PM - 1AM - MusicOntario Spotlight Showcase
Richmond Tavern
11:30PM - 1AM - FMO Spotlight Showcase
London Music Hall of Fame
Sunday
10AM - 4:30PM - Instrument Lockup - Last chance to pick up your instruments!
3rd Floor, Suite 600, DoubleTree Hotel
10:30AM - 12PM - Sunday Sing-A-Long
Mezzanine
11AM - 12PM - SOCAN Songwriting Masterclass with Dan Mangan
Presented in Partnership with SOCAN
3rd Floor, Suite 300, DoubleTree Hotel
1PM - 2PM - Ontario Folk Music Awards Reception
Aeolian Hall
2PM - 4PM - Ontario Folk Music Awards Show
Aeolian Hall