Now, he claims the new owners of Departure (who changed the festival’s name from Canadian Music Week after buying it last year) have not lived up to their end of the agreement. “Announcing my ...

TORONTO — The founder of Canadian Music Week is taking the new owners of Departure Festival to court, alleging they've breached their contract and failed to pay fees tied to their acquisition of ...

They have been the opening act for artists including Lonestar, Ricky Skaggs, Dierks Bentley and Lee Brice and have performed at Canadian Music Week. They'll perform at CMA Fest in June in Nashville.

TORONTO — The founder of Canadian Music Week is taking the new owners of Departure Festival to court, alleging they’ve breached their contract and failed to pay fees tied to their acquisition of his ...