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- 1Report: Over 80% of Canada's Live Music Industry Hit by Climate Change●# music # canada CLMA Report Finds Over 80% of the Country’s Live Music Industry Is Affected by Climate Change Following
The Canadian Live Music Association has released a national climate risk report finding that more than 80% of the country's live music industry has been affected by climate change. The findings follow a summer marked by wildfires, poor air quality and flooding that disrupted festivals and venues across Canada, prompting discussion about how the sector can adapt and protect outdoor events.
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The Harvard Square Business Association is holding the 47th Annual Oktoberfest and HONK! Parade in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The long-running street festival brings together food, beer, vendors and live music, while the HONK! Parade features activist brass bands from around the country. The combined event draws large crowds to Harvard Square each October and remains a fixture of the neighborhood's fall calendar.
- 3Lainey Wilson Tops CMA International Awards Honorees▼Lainey Wilson Leads CMA International Awards Honorees, Recognized for Expanding Country Music Globally
Lainey Wilson leads the honorees at the CMA International Awards, where she was recognized for helping expand country music's reach around the world. The Country Music Association's international honors spotlight artists and industry figures who have grown the genre's audience outside the United States, with Wilson's global success making her the standout name on this year's list.
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The Country Music Association has revealed the honorees for its 2026 CMA International Awards, recognizing artists and industry figures who have advanced country music outside the United States. The announcement was reported by MusicRow, though the specific names of this year's recipients were not detailed in initial coverage.