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Canadian Music East Coast Style: Thursday Export Showcase

Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 2:00 p.m. · town

East Coast Canadian musicians perform at the Mariner Ballroom in Sydney, with admission at $20.

The "Thursday Export Showcase" is part of the ECMA 2026 Export Showcase Series held in Sydney, Cape Breton — a curated industry event connecting Atlantic Canadian artists with international talent buyers, festival programmers, and music professionals. An Export Showcase at ECMA is a genre-spanning live performance series where artists play before over 100 international delegates from the UK, Europe, the US, and Australia, making it one of the most significant music marketplace events east of Montreal. Visitors can expect a front-row seat to some of Atlantic Canada's most exciting emerging and established acts performing for a global audience.

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Canadian Music East Coast Style: Thursday Export Showcase