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Emerging Artist Stage Lineup

CBMF 2025 is almost here!
Meet the rising stars hitting the RBCxMusic Emerging Artist Stage.

 

Bringing the RBCxMusic Emerging Artist Stage to life on Thursday will be award-winning singer-songwriter Gwendellyn Doerfler, Nova Scotia’s celebrated performer Josée Champoux, country music outlaw Taylor Jensen, reigning ECMA Rising Star Danny Drouin and americana/country rock band Newbridge. 

 

Heating things up on Friday will be Nova Scotia’s breakout talent Jud Gunning, Holland College’s talented SOPA All-Stars who are returning to the stage after their powerful performance in 2023. Adding to the talented lineup is Ontario’s country pop-princess Jade Hilton, Cape Breton’s own emerging country artists Jamie Fontaine and Brett Matthews, who fans may recognize as the former guitar player for JUNO-Award winning rapper Classified. 

 

Kicking off Saturday’s RBCxMusic Emerging Artist Stage will be MusicNL NewFound Talent First Place Award recipient Mackenzie Critch, up-and-coming folk-pop artist Lauren Carson, MusicNB’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year (2018) Catherine Kennedy, captivating country singer-songwriter Amber-Jo Bowman and Music Nova Scotia Indigenous Artist of the Year nominee (2024), Joe H. Henry.

Don’t miss a jam-packed weekend of amazing east coast talent at CBMF, on the RBCxMusic Emerging Artist Stage!