About the Year-Round and International Events
In additional to our annual conference and showcase festival Breakout West frequently presents special programming including International showcases.
See below for current and past initiatives.
FOCUS Wales 2024
BreakOut West is heading to FOCUS Wales and we are taking seven incredible Western Canadian artists…
SXSW 2024
BreakOut West is heading south to Austin, TX for SXSW and we are taking six incredible western…
ECMA 2023
BreakOut West and East Coast Music Association (ECMA) are excited to partner on the East Meets West…
FOCUS Wales 2023
BreakOut West is heading to FOCUS Wales and we are taking seven incredible Western Canadian artists…
SXSW 2023
BreakOut West is heading south to Austin, TX for SXSW and we are taking six incredible western…
Liverpool Sound City 2022
BreakOut West is headed to Sound City! On May 1st BreakOut West will be presenting five western…
Folk Alliance 2022
BreakOut West is teaming up with Alberta Music, Music BC, Manitoba Music, and SaskMusic to host a…
Tallinn Music Week 2022
The 2022 edition of the new music and city festival Tallinn Music Week (TMW) will take place in…
C/O Pop 2022
BreakOut West is heading to c/o pop this spring in Cologne, Germany, and we are taking four…
FOCUS Wales 2022
BreakOut West is heading to FOCUS Wales and we are taking seven incredible Western Canadian artists…
SXSW 2022
BreakOut West is heading south to Austin, TX for SXSW and we are taking eight incredible western…
FOCUS Wales 2021
BreakOut West is heading to FOCUS Wales and we are taking seven incredible Western Canadian artists…
Folk Unlocked 2021
Manitoba Music is teaming up with BreakOut West, SaskMusic, Alberta Music, and Music BC to present a…
Music Row Showcase - Nashville
Join us in Nashville for dinner, drinks, and intimate acoustic performances from some of Western…
Folk Alliance International 2020
BreakOut West is teaming up with Alberta Music, Music BC, Manitoba Music, and SaskMusic to host a…
BreakOut West At FOCUS Wales 2019
BreakOut West is heading south to FOCUS Wales and we are taking seven incredible Western Canadian…
The Great Escape 2019
BreakOut West is crossing the Atlantic for The Great Escape 2019 with seven Western Canadian artists…