The following musical events and releases that happened in 2024 in Canada.
Notable events March 24 - Juno Awards of 2024 April 6-7 - 19th Canadian Folk Music AwardsCalum Slingerland, "Here are the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards Winners". Exclaim!, April 10, 2024. June 25 - Prism Prize"Here are the 10 Canadian music videos vying for the 2024 Prism Prize". CBC Music, May 15, 2024. September 5 - Following the premiere of the documentary series The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman of Choir! Choir! Choir! lead a public singalong of Tragically Hip songs "Grace, Too", "Ahead by a Century" and "Bobcaygeon".David Friend, "Tragically Hip fans belt out band’s classics en masse as TIFF gets underway". Toronto Star, September 5, 2024. September 14 - 2024 Canadian Country Music AwardsAaron Sousa, "CCMAs bring the best of Canadian country music to Edmonton". CBC News Edmonton, September 14, 2024. September 17 - Jeremy Dutcher wins the 2024 Polaris Music Prize for his album Motewolonuwok, becoming the first artist in the history of the award to win it twice.Brad Wheeler, "Jeremy Dutcher won his historic second Polaris Music Prize through bold reinvention". The Globe and Mail, September 18, 2024. September 28 - Tom Cochrane, Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor, Sarah McLachlan and Diane Tell are inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.David Friend, "Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted". Global News, September 29, 2024. October 18 - Harmony Hall, a new concert venue repurposing the historic Vandorf Community Hall in Vandorf, Ontario, launched with a grand opening concert headlined by Brendan Canning.Calum Slingerland, "York Region Is Getting a New Concert and Events Venue". Exclaim!, September 16, 2024. November 3 - 46th Félix AwardsMarissa Groguhé, "En attendant le gala de l’ADISQ". La Presse, November 2, 2024.
Albums released A Aerialists, I Lost My Heart on FridaySavannah Lawrence, "Album review: Aerialists – I Lost My Heart On Friday". Roots Music Canada, December 12, 2024. Jeremie Albino, Our Time in the Sun - November 1Allie Gregory, "Jeremie Albino Is Savouring 'Our Time in the Sun' on New Album". Exclaim!, July 11, 2024. Allie X, Girl with No Face - February 23 Tenille Arts, To Be Honest - May 3 Julie Aubé, Boiling Over - April 5
B Tim Baker, Full Rainbow of Light - November 15Calum Slingerland, "Tim Baker Announces New Holiday-Inspired Album 'Full Rainbow of Light'". Exclaim!, September 10, 2024. Jill Barber, Encore! - June 14 Quinton Barnes, Have Mercy on Me Begonia, Open Swim - July 17Kerry Doole, "New & Upcoming Canadian Album Releases: Kiesza, Old Man Luedecke, David Myles & More". Billboard, May 24, 2024. Laila Biali, Wintersongs - November 1Kerry Doole, "New & Upcoming Canadian Albums: Alessia Cara and Art d'Ecco Announce 2025 Releases". Billboard, October 25, 2024. Bibi Club, Feu de garde - May 10 Big Brave, A Chaos of Flowers - April 19 Black Atlass, I'll Meet You There - March 8 Boy Golden, For Eden - July 19Matthew Teklemariam, "Boy Golden Is All Grown Up on 'For Eden'". Exclaim!, July 18, 2024. Les Breastfeeders, La ville engloutie - November 8Megan Lapierre, "Les Breastfeeders Announce First Album in 12 Years, 'La ville engloutie'". Exclaim!, September 11, 2024. The Burning Hell, Hardly Working - March 29 Spencer Burton, North Wind - January 26
C Cadence Weapon, Rollercoaster - April 19 Cherie Camp, Love and Blood - May 30 Charlotte Cardin, A Week in Nashville - May 17 Celeigh Cardinal, Boundless Possibilities - June 21 Caribou, Honey - October 4 Jennifer Castle, Camelot - November 1Allie Gregory, "Jennifer Castle Drops 'Camelot,' Announces 2025 Tour". Exclaim!, November 1, 2024. Ramon Chicharron, Niebla Chromeo, Adult Contemporary - February 16 Cindy Lee, Diamond Jubilee - March 29"The 15 best Canadian albums of 2024". CBC Music, November 28, 2024. Clairmont the Second, They said it would rain... - October 31 Terri Clark, Terri Clark: Take Two - May 31 Classified, Luke's View - April 26 Clever Hopes, New Kind of FamiliarBrendyn Creamer, "Clever Hopes meditates on memories in sophomore album, ‘New Kind of Familiar’". The Coast, June 7, 2024. Comeback Kid, Trouble - March 15 Corridor, Mimi - April 26 Les Cowboys Fringants, Pub Royal - April 25Amélie Revert, "Les Cowboys Fringants Release Surprise New Album 'Pub Royal' Featuring Late Singer Karl Tremblay". Billboard, April 25, 2024. Cuff the Duke, Breaking Dawn - September 6
D Les Dales Hawerchuk, Attaque à cinq - November 8 Maïa Davies, Lovers' Gothic"Maïa Davies revient avec Lovers’ Gothic". Le Courrier de la Nouvelle-Écosse, May 27, 2024. Dax, From a Man's Perspective - December 6 The Dead South, Chains & Stakes - February 9 Dear Rouge, Lonesome High - September 13 The Deep Dark Woods, Broadside Ballads Vol. III - May 1 D.O.A., No Escape from What You Are - November 15 Mike Downes, The Way In - March 1 Alan Doyle, Welcome Home - February 9 Ducks Ltd., Harm's Way - February 9
E Thompson Egbo-Egbo, Oddly Familiar, Vol. 2 Ekkstacy, Ekkstacy - January 19 Elephant Stone, Back Into the Dream - February 23 Elliott Brood, Country - April 12 Lindsay Ell, Love Myself - October 25 Ellis, No Place That Feels Like - April 26
F Michael Feuerstack, Eternity Mongers - April 19 Flore Laurentienne, 8 tableaux - March 1 Sue Foley, One Guitar Woman - March 29 Fredz, Demain il fera beau Fucked Up, Another Day - August 9 Nelly Furtado, 7 - September 20
G Dana Gavanski, Late Slap - April 5 Ghostkeeper, Cîpayak Joy - August 28Em Medland-Marchen, "Past and Present Dance Hand-in-Hand on Ghostkeeper's 'Cîpayak Joy'". Exclaim!, August 26, 2024. Ghostly Kisses, Darkroom - May 17 Godspeed You! Black Emperor, No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead - October 4 Good Kid, Good Kid 4 - March 27 Great Lake Swimmers, In Pieces: An Acoustic Retrospective - October 4 Grievous Angels, Last Call for Cinderella - May 4 John Emms, "Grievous Angels latest release Last Call for Cinderella a true gem". Timmins Daily Press, May 6, 2024.
H Lynne Hanson, Just a Poet - May 24 Kyp Harness, Kick the Dust - April 26 Coleman Hell, Joyride - May 17 The Henrys, Secular Hymns and Border Songs - November 1 High Valley, Small Town Somethin''' - February 2 Homeshake, CD Wallet - March 8 Honeymoon Suite, Alive - February 16 Joshua Hyslop, Evergold - April 26
I iskwē, nīna - April 12 Islands, What Occurs - June 21
J Japandroids, Fate & Alcohol - October 18 Nick Johnston, Child of Bliss - March 8 Jutes, Sleepyhead - December 16
K k-os, Atlantis+ (expanded edition reissue of 2006 album Atlantis: Hymns for Disco) - May 3 Michael Kaeshammer, Turn It Up - March 1 Kaia Kater, Strange Medicine - May 17 Kaytranada, Timeless - June 7 Mia Kelly, To Be ClearLynn Saxberg, "How Mia Kelly went from Bluesfest's Be In the Band program to opening for Noah Cyrus". Ottawa Citizen, July 10, 2024. Keysha Freshh, Pretty Boys Break My Heart - August 16 Kiesza, Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1 - May 24 Kittie, Fire - June 21 Kalsey Kulyk, Outlaw Poetry - February 23
L Matt Lang, All Night Longer - May 10 Abigail Lapell, Anniversary - May 10 Richard Laviolette, All Wild Things Are Shy - September 5Alex Hudson, "Richard Laviolette Celebrated with Posthumous Album 'All Wild Things Are Shy': Hear 'Constant Love'". Exclaim!, August 15, 2024. Leahy, Live in Concert - October 25 Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Cuckoo - May 17 Simon Leoza, Acte III - March 22 Exco Levi, Born To Be Free - March 1 Luna Li, When a Thought Grows Wings - August 23 Lenka Lichtenberg, Feel with Blood - November 1 Brianna Lizotte, Winston & I Kellie Loder, Transitions - April 19 Loony, Loony - March 22 Wyatt C. Louis, Chandler - May 24Clay Geddert, "Wyatt C. Louis Finds Growth and Grace on 'Chandler'". Exclaim!, May 23, 2024. Loving, Any Light - February 9 Lubalin, haha no worries - December 6 Corb Lund, El Viejo - February 23
M Dan Mangan, Being Elsewhere Mix - August 30Sydney Brasil, "Dan Mangan Announces 'Being Elsewhere Mix CD'". Exclaim!, July 30, 2024. Marianas Trench, Haven - August 30 Cory Marks, Sorry for Nothing - December 6 Loreena McKennitt, The Road Back Home - March 8 Jon McKiel, Hex - May 3Stephen M. Duesner, "Hex, Jon McKiel". Pitchfork, May 3, 2024. Shawn Mendes, Shawn - November 15 Madeline Merlo, One House Down (from the Girl Next Door) - October 11 Metz, Up on Gravity Hill - April 12 Ruth Moody, Wanderer - May 17 Ryland Moranz, Better/Worse - November 15 Pamela Morgan, White Fleet Suite - November 8 Mother Mother, Grief Chapter - February 16 Mustafa, Dunya - September 27 David Myles, Devil Talking - May 24
N Nap Eyes, The Neon Gate - October 18 Nemahsis, Verbathim - September 13 Sarah Neufeld, Richard Reed Parry and Rebecca Foon, First Sounds - November 1 Justin Nozuka, Chlorine - September 20 Nyssa, Shake Me Where I'm Foolish - February 1Alex Hudson, "NYSSA Finds Fresh Excitement in Classic Rock on 'Shake Me Where I'm Foolish'". Exclaim!, February 1, 2024.
O Ryan Ofei, Restore Jordan Officer, Like Never Before - June 27Sarah-Émilie Nault, "«Cet album vient d’une grande transformation dans ma vie» – Jordan Officer, qui lance un vulnérable nouvel album baptisé «Like Never Before»". Le Journal de Montréal, June 29, 2024. Old Man Luedecke, She Told Me Where to Go - May 24 OMBIIGIZI, Shame - November 1Alex Hudson, "OMBIIGIZI Refine Their Craft on 'Laminate the Sky'". Exclaim!, August 20, 2024. The Once, Out Here - February 16 Robyn Ottolini, Growing Up to Do - January 14
P Dorothea Paas, Think of Mist - November 15 Packs, Melt the Honey - January 19 Diana Panton, Soft Winds and Roses - October 25 PartyNextDoor, PartyNextDoor 4 - April 26 Orville Peck, Stampede - August 2 Klô Pelgag, Abracadabra - October 11 Joel Plaskett, One Real Reveal - September 13Megan LaPierre, "Joel Plaskett Unveils New Album 'One Real Reveal,' Fall Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, May 23, 2024. Poolblood, theres_plenty_of_music_to_go_around.zip - April 5 MacKenzie Porter, Nobody's Born with a Broken Heart - April 26 Aaron Pritchett, Demolition - July 5 Priyanka, Devastatia - August 23Megan LaPierre, "Priyanka Announces Debut Album 'Devastatia,' North American Tour". Exclaim!, May 28, 2024.
R Allan Rayman, The All Allan Hour - April 26 Owen Riegling, Bruce County (From the Beginning) - November 1 Josh Ross, Complicated - March 29 Royal Tusk, Altruistic - February 23
S Sarahmée, Pleure pas ma fille, sinon Maman va pleurer - October 29Marissa Groguhé, "Sarahmée retrouve l’envie de créer". La Presse, October 29, 2024. Saukrates, Bad Addiction - December 6 Philip Sayce, The Wolves Are Coming - February 23 Talia Schlanger, Grace for the Going - February 2 The Secret Beach, We Were Born Here, What's Your Excuse?Ben Okazawa, "The Secret Beach Announces Sophomore Album 'We Were Born Here, What's Your Excuse?'". Exclaim!, February 22, 2024. Mike Shabb, Sewaside IIIDylan Green, "Sewaside III". Pitchfork, May 29, 2024. Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Red Future - September 13 Softcult, Heaven - May 24Megan LaPierre, "Softcult Announce New EP 'Heaven,' Share 'Spiralling Out'". Exclaim!, March 21, 2024. Vera Sola, Peacemaker - February 2 Colin Stetson, the love it took to leave you - September 13 Jeffery Straker, Great Big Sky The Strumbellas, Part Time Believer - February 9 Sum 41, Heaven :x: Hell - March 29 Sunset Rubdown, Always Happy to Explode - September 20 Sykamore, Through the Static - March 29
T Julian Taylor, Pathways - September 27 T. Thomason, Tenderness - October 25 Thousand Foot Krutch, The End Is Where We Begin (Reignited) - July 26 Devin Townsend, PowerNerd - October 25 The Tragically Hip, Up to Here (expanded 35th anniversary reissue) - November 8Alex Hudson, "The Tragically Hip Detail 'Up to Here' Box Set". Exclaim!, June 20, 2024.