Join us in Dawson City – July 19-21, 2024
Posted on October 16, 2023
We are excited to announce the dates for the 46th Dawson City Music Festival: July 19-21, 2024. Join us under the midnight sun for a weekend of music from across the country, and from our own backyard
Call for Applications: 2024 Songwriter in Residence
Posted on September 5, 2023
Apply now! Applications are being accepted until 11:59pm on October 15th. Click here for application, guidelines and additional information.DCMF is excited to launch the application process for our 20
Announcing the 45th annual Dawson City Music Festival!
Posted on August 9, 2023
2 Days 3 Venues 13 Incredible Artists 8 Unique Shows BUY TICKETS Dear friends, It’s been quite a journey since 2020; cancellations, pandemic restrictions, re-scheduled festivals. But our Board and thi
Introducing Corbin Murdoch, DCMF’s new Executive Director!
Posted on May 5, 2023
We are pleased to announce the hiring of an Executive Director after over a year of operating as an entirely volunteer-run organization. Following the resignation of Andrea Vincent in February 2022, t
Annual General Meeting: April 30, 2023
Posted on April 16, 2023
The Dawson City Music Festival Association’s 2022 Annual General Meeting is taking place Sunday, April 30th at 6:30pm as a virtual Zoom meeting. Please register by renewing your membership with the or
DCMF is Hiring Executive Director – Apply Now!
Posted on March 16, 2023
Will you be DCMF’s next Executive Director? Apply by April 11, 2023! The Executive Director is responsible for all aspects of the Dawson City Music Festival Association, including strategic leadership
Emmet Michael Live at the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC)
Posted on January 7, 2023
Friday, January 20th. Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm. Tickets: $15 or pay-what-you-can. Bring ID for a cash bar! Please join us for a special evening of live music with DCMF’s 2023 Songwriter in Residence,
2023 Songwriter In Residence: Emmet Michael (AB)
Posted on December 31, 2022
Dawson City Music Festival is proud to welcome Emmet Michael as the 2023 Songwriter in Residence. Emmet will be heading north from Edmonton for the month of January and will experience for the first t
News: 2023 Artist Submissions
Posted on December 27, 2022
We look forward to presenting music under the midnight sun July 21 – 23, 2023! As our small organization works hard to rebuild capacity, we are scaling up our music presentation incrementally – the pa
2020 Songwriter in Residence Owen Steel shares stop-motion video of song recorded in Dawson
Posted on December 2, 2022
St. Andrews songwriter Owen Steel has just posted a new stop animation lyric video for a song recorded live in Dawson City. The release of Laundry Detergent Tirade comes with news of winter performanc
Riley Elliot Awarded MusiCounts Amplify Scholarship
Posted on November 16, 2022
We are so proud to see Dawson City student (and Girls Rock Camp alumni!) Riley Elliot not only pursuing a career in music, but starting off with a bang in the industry! Riley is one of eleven Canadian
2023 Songwriter-in-Residence Program – Apply Now!
Posted on October 3, 2022
We are now accepting applications for the 2023 Songwriter in Residence program – join us for the month of January in Dawson City, Yukon with studio and living space in a historic Gold Rush era Macaula
Annual General Meeting
Posted on August 17, 2022
The Annual General Meeting for the 2021 fiscal year will take place Wednesday, August 31, 2022 virtually on Zoom. To attend, please register and purchase a 5$ membership using the CanadaHelps form bel