Music PEI Week 2025
Five days of celebrations and performances
Music PEI Week 2025, running from March 4–8, will feature five days of performances highlighting this year’s award nominees and special guests.
On March 4, a sponsor reception will be held at The Gallery Café in Charlottetown, where the Buzz Album Art of the Year nominees will be on display until March 10. That evening, at 7:30 pm, Grooves at The Guild will spotlight Richard Wood, Lefunk, Bettii, Gizmo, and Pearly Gates.
On March 5, Out Loud Sessions at The Guild in Charlottetown at 7:30 pm will feature Dazey, Carlie Howell, Noah Malcolm, Inn Echo, and Joce Reyome. Meanwhile, in Georgetown, the Down East Stinger at Kings Playhouse will showcase Shane Pendergast, Whitney Rose, Dennis Ellsworth, and Aubin Pi la S.C.B.
On March 6, Happy Hour Music Trivia from 4–6:30 pm at Evermoore Brewing in Summerside will offer attendees a chance to flex their knowledge of the PEI music scene. At 7:30 pm, the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Concert at the Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre in Summerside will feature a Songwriter’s Circle with nominees Dylan Menzie, Gizmo, Lawrence Maxwell, Noah Malcolm, and Whitney Rose. The evening will conclude with the presentation of the SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Award.
Also on March 6, Charlottetown’s Craft Beer Corner will host the Rhythm and Flow-Case at 7:30 pm, showcasing DEMIXX, Norm Strangely, Rightflow, BraedenV, and Cavy, with DJ Alley Cat spinning on the decks.
On March 7, from 5–6 pm, the all-ages Dry Happy Hour Mixer at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown will screen videos from the Music Video of the Year nominees. Following this, the All Ages Amplified show will feature performances by 20 Eyes, Oakdrive, Space Bud, Heather, and Absolute Losers. Later, at 8 pm, the Music Mosaic event at Charlottetown’s Trailside Music Hall will showcase Todd MacLean, Luisa Güiza, Tiffany Liu, Hikado, and Vishtèn Connexions.
On March 8, the Awards Gala Red Carpet at Confederation Centre of the Arts will celebrate this year’s nominees and special guests as they enter the Sobey Family Theatre for the 24th Annual Music PEI Awards Gala, hosted by Matt Rainnie. From 7–9:30 pm, the gala will honour the outstanding achievements of PEI’s artists and industry professionals as the 2025 Music PEI Awards are handed out. Some of this year’s top nominees will perform, including Vishtèn Connexions, Dylan Menzie, Hikado, and Lawrence Maxwell, with Craig Fair’s house band.