(March 20, 2025 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk) Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) 2025 will take place in Yarmouth/Kespukwitk from October 23-26, 2025. Music Nova Scotia is pleased to open both showcasing applications and award nominations for this year’s event!

Showcasing applications and award nominations will be open until Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 11:59pm AT. Please review the showcasing and awards manuals in full before submitting your application for full eligibility requirements.

(March 6, 2025 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk) Music Nova Scotia is thrilled to announce that this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) will take place in Yarmouth/Kespukwitk from October 23-26, 2025. Now in its 28th year, NSMW invites music fans across the province and beyond to celebrate Nova Scotia’s world-class artists and music industry professionals with four days of music festival performances, conference programming, and an annual awards ceremony.

(November 10, 2024 - Wolfville, NS) - Music Nova Scotia (MNS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Music & Industry Award Winners. 29 awards, in 21 music and 8 industry categories, were handed out this morning over brunch, including a complimentary Caesar bar provided by Nova Scotia Spirit Co. and refreshing cucumber mint hop water from Labatt.

(October 28, 2024 - Halifax, NS) Music Nova Scotia is excited to announce the following special events that have been added to the Nova Scotia Music Week 2024 schedule:

• Youth Showcase

• Late Night Stage

• NSMW Closing Party, presented by Cox & Palmer

(October 22, 2024 - Halifax, NS) Music Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the following additional conference sessions, speed meetings, and industry meetups that have been added to the Nova Scotia Music Week 2024 schedule:

(October 15, 2024 - Halifax, NS) Music Nova Scotia is excited to announce that by popular demand, the Support4Culture Artist Lounge will be returning to Nova Scotia Music Week 2024!

Created for showcasing artists and located in The Old Orchard Inn’s Heritage Barn (153 Greenwich Rd S, Wolfville Ridge), the Support4Culture Artist Lounge’s goal is to help keep stress levels low during this high-intensity week.

(October 10, 2024 – Halifax, NS) Music Nova Scotia is thrilled to announce the Road to NSMW, a series of events intended to ensure our showcasing artists have the skills they need to make the most of their festival experience!

(October 3, 2024 – Halifax, NS) - Music Nova Scotia is excited to announce the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Music & Industry Awards Brunch. Celebrate the best of this year’s Nova Scotian music and industry on Sunday, November 10, at Acadia University’s Sheldon L. Fountain Learning Commons in Wolfville/Mtapan, where doors will open at 10am and the ceremony will begin at 11am.