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The 2023 JUNO Awards are approaching & here are all the events leading up to the star-studded evening

Gear up people, because The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards are here!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you would know that The 2023 JUNO Awards are taking place in Edmonton. Oh yes! After nearly two decades, Canada’s biggest night in music is back in the Albertan capital. And so are some of the country’s hottest names in music with electric performances and an impressive lineup of pre-JUNO events (more on these later) leading up to the star-y evening and epic moments.

Photo via CARAS/Ryan Bolton

Talking of epic moments, we already know a few that are def going down in history. Simu Liu’s killin’ it as host for the second consecutive year. Nickelback being inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame with a performance presented by TD. The Weeknd topping the nominee list with six entries. And the killer performances by four-time winner Jessie Reyez, first-time JUNO Award nominee Aysanabee, rock group Alexisonfire and more.

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It isn’t hard to guess that the musical evening is going to be straight-up fire!

Photo via CARAS/Ryan Bolton

The 2023 JUNO Awards will take over Rogers Place on Monday, March 13th. But the celebrations begin much in advance. Starting March 10th, a ton of JUNO Week events will be taking place around DT Edmonton.

From 23 intimate music fests to a hockey game pitting artists against professional athletes to an intimate evening with lyricists and artists, here is everything you can catch throughout JUNO Week—

JUNOfest Presented by CBC Music

When: Friday, March 10th – Sunday, March 12th, 2023
Where: Multiple locations

JUNO Comedy Show Presented by SiriusXM Canada

When: Friday, March 10th, 2023; 7 PM & 9 PM
Where: Rapid Fire Theatre

Junior JUNOS Presented by Edmonton Public Library

When: Sunday, March 12th, 2023; 12 PM
Where: Edmonton Public Library – Stanley A. Milner Library

JUNO Fan Fare

When: Sunday, March 12th, 2023; 1 PM
Where: West Edmonton Mall

JUNO Cup Presented by CBC Sports

When: Sunday, March 12th, 2023; 1 PM
Where: Edmonton Community Arena

JUNOS Songwriters’ Circle Presented by SOCAN & FACTOR and Music Publishers Canada | Q with Tom Power: A Conversation with Simu Liu

When: Sunday, March 12th, 2023; 7 PM
Where: Winspear Centre

JUNO Stories from the Studio

When: Monday, March 13th, 2023; 10:30 AM
Where: Allard Hall (MacEwan University)

Told ya! The event lineup is impressive. So, if you haven’t already snagged your tickets, be sure to do so STAT. We’ll see you there, Edmonton!

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