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2025
Barns2Beaches
Music Tour

Summer 2025 Showcase named "Barns2Beaches"

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!

Looking to take your live performance abilities to the next level?  Interested in learning the ins and outs of music tour?

Applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2025 Barns2Beaches Music Tour, which is performing in July and August across Southern Ontario this season. 

Please be aware that Showcase has an additional callback audition process the weekend of Friday April 11, Sat April 12, and Sunday April 13th.  This will take place in-person, in our Barrie studio and everyone who attends Showcase Callbacks will have a headshot taken, a media interview, and an HR interview while on site.  It is expected you will be able to complete all aspects of this process within a 3 hour period on the same day. 

Selected participants will:

begin orientation on *May 12th, 2025

Rehearsal Period May 19 - July 11th, 2025
Performances scheduled July 16th - Aug 25th, 2025.

Please note that you do not need to be a member of the Co‑op to apply. If you choose to accept a position with us, you will be expected to join as a professional member upon acceptance of employment**. 

 

Limited financial assistance for membership is available by application for participants experiencing financial hardship. 

*Pending funding announcements.

What roles are available?

Musicians & Vocalists

Backline musicians will be cast for bass, guitar, keyboards, drums/percussion, and strings and horns in 2025.  We are also interested in applications from multi-instrumentalists.

Vocalists will be cast for interchanging lead and background vocal roles.  

Emerging Artist Program participants will be encouraged to understudy. 

Tech & Production Roles

Touring team will include  

 - Stage Management

- Lighting Design/Operations

-FOH and Monitor Audio Tech
- Instrument Technician

- Wireless Technician

 - Wardrobe 
 - Craft Services
and other backstage expertise

Opening Soon!

Admin & Support  Team Roles

Tour Personnel Manager

Health and Safety Officer

Payroll and Finance Clerk

Tour Manager

Wellness Coach


 

Showcase Leadership 2025

Photo Gallery

Behind the Scenes and On the Stage

Apply Now!

Artist applications are accepted through our NEW online portal at cdnmusic.awardsplatform.com 
All other applications can be submitted through our "Get Hired" portal. 

Please watch for emails coming from these portals until your application is fully complete.

Returning applicants should use the same email as in previous years. 

FAQ

  • You do not have to be a member to apply for the summer employment opportunities. If selected for employment, you will be offered a Professional membership.

  • Our summer employment programs require that each participant have their own cell phone and laptop, with internet access, to participate in the program.  We have access to a limited number of low-speed laptops that have been donated to us, and if need be, you can request one of those for your use.

  • Most of our summer positions are funded by the Government of Canada. Their funding announcements are in April.  

     

    So as soon as we know, we will be moving forward to make first-round offers.  This is typically towards the end of April each year. 

    The earliest possible start date is April 24 and the average contract length is typically 280 hours up to 480 hours, carried out over the course of 8 to 16 weeks. 

  • In -person training takes place in a variety of different locations in each constituency, depending on the space available and the space needed for each task.  Sometimes we are in a computer lab at a municipal office or library.  Sometimes we are at a theatre for rehearsal, or in a sponsors location.   We perform in a variety of public and quasi-public spaces.  Most training and workshops are done online or remotely.

  • To apply for Artist Programs (Pre-Professional, Emerging Artist, Showcase Tour) click here

    To apply for Non-Artist Programs click here

FAQ

  • In 2025 the show will be 100% Canadian Content!

    All tour-related communications with Cast and Crew will be using the industry-standard software "Master Tour"

    Backline will be on in-ear monitors, vocalists will be on wedges.

    Our music director, David, is using Ableton to manage many aspects of the production. 

  • To apply for a role in Showcase,  click here and follow the instructions and be sure to upload the complete assets for the Emerging Artist and Showcase sections of the application.

    To apply for Non-Artist Programs click here and follow the instructions.  Be sure to answer all "Pre-Interview Questions" before you submit, or your application will be incomplete. 

  • In 2025, the Showcase Tour is branded "Barns 2 Beaches" tour, and will be travelling within Southern Ontario from the middle of July until late August.   Locations are presently being finalized, and an announcement will be made shortly. 

  • Most of our summer positions are funded by the Government of Canada. Their funding announcements are in April.  

     

    So as soon as we know, we will be moving forward to make first-round offers.  This is typically towards the end of April each year. 

    We expect the Showcase tour team will begin in the second week of May, and the total contract value is pending federal funding announcements, mid-April.  

  • Early rehearsals are held in our Studio in Barrie.  We are also planning two weeks of rehearsals on the large stage at Georgian College for the first two weeks of July, pending funding announcements. 

  • In 2025, we are chartering a 56 passenger coach for transportation of the majority of the cast and crew.  Accommodations and meals will be provided for tour dates.  You are responsible for your own living arrangements for rehearsals and days off. 

Where do I answer the Pre-Interview Questions?

After you upload your resume/cover letter in the application, the questions will be visible.  Please make sure to answer all questions or your application will be delayed. 

What is a "constituency"? 

Each funded position is tied to a federal political jurisdiction called a "constituency", also known as a "riding". This is where your work is funded to take place.  

What is a "cohort"?

Sub-grouping of artists or other team members across geo-political borders for online trainings to ensure they are in a team with the other artists who most closely resemble their learning goals, needs and stages of their development.

 I heard you have to be a member to be considered for a summer job.  Is that true?

Definitely not true, To be crystal clear - no preference or ranking points are given to existing members.  Many external adjudicators help rank all applicants to ensure job placements are objective.  
 

When do the jobs start, and how long are the contracts?  How many hours do I get?

The earliest possible start date is April 24 and the average contract is typically 280hrs up to 480 hrs in length. The largest contract possible is 640 hours, and those are typically reserved for youth team leaders and returning participants in a leadership role. 

When will I find out if I have a job or not?

Most of our summer positions are funded by the Government of Canada. Their funding announcements are in April.  

 

So as soon as we know, we will be moving forward to make first-round offers.  This is typically towards the end of April each year. 

Where do Summer Emerging Artist Program participants work and participate in training?

In -person training takes place in a variety of different locations in each constituency, depending on the space available and the space needed for each task.  Sometimes we are in a computer lab at a municipal office or library.  Sometimes we are at a theatre for rehearsal, or in a sponsors location.   We perform in a variety of public and quasi-public spaces.  Most training and workshops are done online or remotely.

As a result, for payroll purposes, you will need a mobile device with data.  You use 20 seconds of data to punch in and out each day.  Where WIFI is available, you can also use that instead, but you need data for public locations without WIFI service. 

Why would I want to make minimum wage to do a summer administrative
job?

Great question!  The number one reason why is that you get a great deal of opportunity to REALLY tackle the type of jobs that you have been training for in school.

 A-Team members aren't making coffee - they are actually living their career-goal roles! e.g Using HRM Payworks Software, drafting and editing policies and responding to Health and Safety issues.  You aren't just a small part of a massive team, youth ARE the team.  Of course, we have experts who lead you and teach you how to get these things done, but these positions are really for self-starters who are eager to have the responsibility and demonstrate their competency. "Scope and Scale" is massive here. 

What is BYOD?  (Bring Your Own Device)  Why do I need to do this for a job?

Our summer program isn't like many jobs you might have encountered.  We created this program as a way for young people to get real and valuable job experience in a variety of areas in a short period of time.  We have access to a limited number of low-speed laptops that have been donated to us, and if need be, you will be assigned one of those for your use.

 

You will likely be much happier using your own device if you have one.  And if you don't have anything to bring, we can facilitate access to a computer at a local library as an alternative.  Bottom line is - we can work something out. 

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Where do I answer the Pre-Interview Questions?

After you upload your resume/cover letter in the application, the questions will be visible.  Please make sure to answer all questions or your application will be delayed. 

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