Blue Rodeo

With the JUNO Awards heading back to Toronto in 2011, he International Festival of Authors (IFOA) will be honouring Canadian music and its talent with the launch of Music from Far and Wide: Celebrating 40 Years of the JUNO Awards. Featuring co-authors Karen Bliss, Nick Krewen and Jason Schneider, with special guests Jim Cuddy, Dan Hill, and Emm Gryner.

This event takes place October 23 at 9pm at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre (207 & 235 Queens Quay West), and will be moderated and hosted by the CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi. Tickets to most JUNO events are $18/$15 members and free for students and youth under the age of 24 (subject to availability). Some exceptions apply; please refer to individual event listings. The public may purchase tickets through the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000 or online at www.readings.org