Events

2012

Wednesday, February 15

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Muriel Arnason Library, Langley BC. Reading / slideshow / movie / Q+A / signing. Free, 7pm.

Friday – Sunday, February 24 – 26

Galiano Literary Festival , Galiano Island Inn and Spa, Galiano Island BC.

Thursday – Sunday, July 19 – 22

Denman Island Readers and Writers Festival , Denman Island BC.

Past Events

2011

Sunday, October 30

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Senior’s Hall, 210-8 th. Avenue, NW, Nakusp BC.

Saturday, October 29

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Crockett Books, Trail BC.

Saturday, October 29

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Cafe Books, Rossland BC.

Friday, October 28

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Lotus Books, Cranbrook BC.

Sunday, October 23

Western Canadian Music Awards, Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse YK. Grant hosts this live event.

Wednesday, October 19

DNTO Live Taping, CBC Vancouver, Vancouver BC.

Sunday, September 25

Word On The Street, Vancouver BC. Grant moderates a writers panel entitled Love Letter To Vancouver featuringTimothy Taylor, Charles Demers, Meredith Quartermain, and Cathleen With.

Thursday, September 22

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Sidney Public Library, Sidney BC.

Monday, September 19

Polaris Music Prize Gala, Toronto ON. Grant co-hosts the 6th annual event awarding one Canadian album $30,000.00.

Friday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28

Peak Performance Boot Camp, Princeton BC.

Saturday August 13

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Refuge Cove Gallery, Refuge Cove, Desolation Sound BC.

Sunday August 7

Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, Festival Pavilion, Sechelt BC.

Friday – Saturday Aug 5 – 6

Regina Folk Festival, Regina SK.

Friday – Sunday July 15 – 17

Home County Folk Festival, London ON.

Wednesday July 6

Polaris Music Prize Short List Announcement, Drake Hotel Sky Yard, Toronto ON. Grant hosts this annual event revealing the 10 Canadian albums vying for the 2011 $30,000.00 prize.

Friday June 24

COCA Conference, Whister BC.

Thursday  June 16 – Sunday June 19

NxNE Music Festival, Toronto ON.

Thursday June 16

Polaris Music Prize Long List Announcement, Drake Hotel Sky Yard, Toronto ON.

Saturday June 4

Wolfe Island Literary Festival, Wolfe Island ON (w/ Dave Bidini, Joseph Boyden, Alison Pick, Wayne Grady, Priscila Uppal, Andrew Nikuforik and more).

Sunday May 29

Music BC Charitable Foundation Gala and Auction, Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver BC, 6pm. Grant hosts this 2nd annual event.

Friday – Saturday May 27 – 28

Shuswap Writers Festival, Salmon Arm BC.

Friday May 20

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Volume One Books, Duncan BC.

Monday May 16

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Bolen Books, Victoria BC.

Saturday April 23

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Savary Island Resort Lounge, Savary Island BC w/musical guest Ben Bouchard.

Wednesday April 20

BC Book Awards Tour: White Rock Libary, White Rock BC.

Tuesday April 19

BC Book Awards Tour: The Edge Bistro, North Vancouver BC. Presented by 32 Books and Gallery.

Friday – Saturday April 15 – 16

Powell River Writers Conference, Powell River BC.

Tuesday, April 12

North Shore Writers Festival, North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver BC.

Saturday, April 9

DNTO Live at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Gas Station Theatre, Winnipeg MB.

Saturday – Sunday, March 26 – 27

WCMA 2011 Showcase Performance Preparation Workshops, Whitehorse YK.

Saturday, March 26

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, MacBride Museum, Whitehorse YK, w/ musical guest Brigs.

Sunday, March 20

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Curious Coho Books, Port Alberni BC.

Saturday, March 19

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre, Tofino BC w/ musical performance by Jill Barber. Presented by Mermaid Tales Books.

Sunday, March 13

Adventures in Solitude book event, Village Books, Bellingham WA.

Friday, February 18

Adventures in Solitude book event, Whistler Public Library, Whistler BC, w/ Jill Barber. Co-presented by Armchair Books.

Thursday, February 17

iShift Citizen: Whistler, Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler BC, 7pm. Grant hosts this community event promoting sustainability within the community.

Sunday, February 13

Adventures in Solitude book event, Books and Company, Picton, Prince Edward County, ON, with musical performance from Jill Barber.

Thursday, February 10

Canadian Grammy Celebration, Hollywood CA. Grant co-hosts this annual party from the Official Residence of the Canadian Consul General.

Sunday, January 30

Adventures in Solitude book event, Laundromat Espresso Bar, Moncton NB, w/ musical performance from David Myles.

Saturday, January 29

Shivering Songs Festival, Fredericton NB. Songwriters and Storytellers Circle Wilmot United Church.

Sunday, January 23

Adventures in Solitude book event, Communitea Cafe, Canmore AB, w/ musical performance from Craig Cardiff.

Saturday, January 22

Making Friends with the Media seminar, Cantos Music Foundation, Calgary AB.

Friday, January 21

Adventures in Solitude Book Event, Pages in Kensington, Calgary AB, with musical performance from KJ Jansen (Chixdiggit).

Sunday, January 2

Western Canadian Music Awards, CBC Television. Grant co-hosts the Awards Gala from Kelowna BC, with performances by Grapes of Wrath, Said the Whale and Corb Lund. 2pm local time, for audiences in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC.

2010

Sunday, December 19

Memorial Library, West Vancouver BC. Adventures in Solitude reading / slideshow / short film / signing, with musical performance from Jill Barber. 2pm – 3pm. Grant’s hometown reading!

Wednesday, December 15

Heriot Bay Inn, Quadra Island BC. Adventures in Solitude book event w/ Jill Barber. Presented by Bonanza Books.

Friday, December 10

Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, Sechelt BC. Adventures in Solitude book event with musical guest Tailor Island.

Thursday, December 9

TWS Readers Series, Rhizome Cafe, Vancouver BC.

Monday, November 29

White Rock Library, White Rock BC. Adventures in Solitude book event.

Sunday, November 28

Adventures in Solitude Winnipeg Launch Party, McNally Robinson Books, Winnipeg MB, w/ Del Barber.

Saturday, November 27

Songposium, hosted by Music Manitoba, Winnipeg MB. Grant pulls back the curtain on the songs that get played on the radio.

Monday, November 22

SOCAN Awards, Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto ON. Grant presents the ECHO Songwriting prize to Brasstronaut.

Sunday, November 21

Adventures In Solitude Regina Launch Party, The Fainting Goat, Regina SK, w/ Belle Plaine.

Saturday, November 20

Songposium, the Exchange, Regina SK. Grant pulls back the curtain on the songs that get played on the radio.

Tuesday, November 16

Adventures In Solitude Halifax Launch Party, FRED, Halifax NS w/ performances by Jill Barber. Hosted by CBC Halifax’s Stephanie Domet.

Sunday, November 14

Adventures In Solitude Ottawa Launch Party, Raw Sugar Cafe, Ottawa ON w/ a special musical performance from Andy Swan.

Saturday, November 13

Songposium, Cosmo Music, Richmond Hill, Toronto ON. Grant pulls back the curtain on the songs that get played on the radio.

Friday, November 12

Adventures In Solitude Toronto Launch Party, Drake Underground, Toronto ON w/ performances by Jill Barber and Matthew Barber.

Tuesday, November 9

Vancouver Is Awesome Bookclub, Sitka Books 2025 W 4th Ave (across from Zulu Records), Vancouver BC.

Sunday, November 7

Laughing Oyster Books, Courtney BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Jill Barber.

Saturday, November 6

Coho Books, Campbell River BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Jill Barber.

Friday, Nov 5

Breakwater Books, Powell River BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Anthony McMorran.

Monday, November 1

Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver BC. Adventures in Solitude reading, discussion, and slide show w/ Jill Barber.

Saturday, October 30

Galiano Island Books, Galiano Island BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Jill Barber.

Friday, October 29

Saltspring Books, Saltspring Island BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Jill Barber.

Thursday, October 28

Greater Victoria Public Library, Emily Carr Branch, 3500 Blanshard Street, Victoria BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/Jill Barber, Aidan Knight.

Wednesday, October 27

Harbour Front Library, Nanaimo BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Jill Barber.

Tuesday, October 26

Lefty’s Restaurant, Parksville BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour w/ Jill Barber.

Sunday, October 24

Western Canadian Music Awards, Kelowna Community Theatre, Kelowna BC. Grant hosts the Western Canadian Music Awards.

Saturday, October 23

Mosiac Books, Kelowna BC. Adventures in Solitude book tour, 2pm w/ Said the Whale, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald.

Friday, October 22

Breakout West, Kelowna BC. Grant conducts his Making Friends with the Media seminar.

Friday, October 8

Adventures In Solitude Desolation Sound Launch Party, Nancy’s Bakery, Lund BC w/ Jill Barber and Ben Bouchard. 7pm, cash bar, free. Presented by Pollen Sweaters!

Thursday, October 7

Adventures In Solitude Launch Party, Museum of Vancouver, Vanier Park, Vancouver BC w/ performances by Jill Barber and Said the Whale.

Sunday, September 26

Word on the Street, Vancouver BC. Grant tells stories from his soon-to-be published first book Adventures In Solitude at this literary event.

Friday, September 24

Rain City Chronicles, ANZA Club, Vancouver BC. Grant will be telling a story from his book Adventures in Solitude on the theme of SURPRISE!

Thursday, September 23

Culture Day at Dundas Square, Toronto ON. Grant will perform alongside Kids CBC yam extraordinaire Mamma Yamma from 2pm – 3pm with performances by Jason Collett and Great Lake Swimmers.

Monday, September 20

Polaris Music Prize Gala, Masonic Concert Hall, Toronto ON. Grant hosts the live gala on CBC Radio 3, Sirius 86, and MuchMusic.com.

Friday, September 17

North East Regional Arts Summit, Fort St. John BC. Grant conducts his live performance seminar On Stage and On Pointin BC’s northern music capital.

Friday, August 26 – Sunday, August 28

Peak Performance Boot Camp, Princeton BC. Grant conducts his two music industry seminars for the 20 finalists for the Peak Performance Prize.

Fri – Sun, August 6 – 8

Regina Folk Festival, Regina SK. Grant hosts the mainstage of the RFF.

Thursday, Aug 5

Making Friends with the Media seminar, United Way of Regina, 7pm. Presented by SaskMusic and the Regina Folk Festival.

Mon – Fri, July 26 – 30

On The Coast, CBC Radio One, Vancouver BC. Grant guest hosts Vancouver’s afternoon show, sitting in for Stephen Quinn.

Friday, July 23

Evolve Music Festival, Antigonish NS. Grant presents Evolve the R3 Searchlight! award for Best Music Festival in Canada during a live broadcast. Champion, Woodhands, Delhi 2 Dublin and more.

Fri – Sun, July 16 – 18

Folk on the Rocks, Yellowknife NWT. Grant MCs the 30th anniversary of the festival. Justin Rutledge, Basia Bulat, Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor and more.

Tuesday, July 6

Polaris Music Prize Shortlist Announcement, Drake Hotel Skybar, Toronto ON. A live CBC Radio 3/Sirius 86 broadcast of the Polaris Top Ten Shortlist.

Thursday, July 1

Sing For Your Song Canada! CBC Radio One. The third annual all-request national Canada Day special on CBC Radio One, co-hosted by Amanda Putz and Grant Lawrence. Call in and SING your request to 1-877-955-6565 ex. 2.

Thursday, June 17

Polaris Music Prize Longlist Announcement, Drake Hotel Skybar, Toronto ON. Grant announces the top 40 Polaris Prize nominees with help from past Shortlisted artists.

Saturday, June 19

NxNE CBC Radio 3 Showcase, Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON. Our annual live broadcast, this year w/ Attack in Black,Bruce Peninsula and more.

Friday, May 28

A Night At The MOV with Conor Holler, Vancouver BC. Grant is a guest on this live talk show, along with Dan Mangan.

Saturday, May 8

Music BC Workshop, Vancouver BC. On Stage and On Point, a Live Performance workshop at Tom Lee Music Hall, 1pm – 4pm.

Saturday, February 13

Manitoba Music Workshop, Manitoba Music Centre, Winnipeg MB. Grant conducts his Making Friends with the Media seminar for the first time in Winnipeg.

Friday, January 28

Canadian Grammy Celebration, Hollywood CA. Grant broadcasts live on CBC Radio 3 from the Official Residence of the Canadian Consul General’s, with live sets from K’Naan, Dan Mangan and Hey Rosetta!, and appearances from Leonard Cohen, Emmylou Harris, and Daniel Lanois.

Thursday, January 21 – Sunday, January 24

PEI Music Week, Charlottetown PEI. Grant will be conducting On Stage and On Point, live Performance seminar, moderating a panel on media relations, and presenting at the PEI Music Awards.

2009

Tues, Dec 22

Jason Collett’s Basement Revue, Dakota Tavern, Toronto ON. Grant will be telling a story from his upcoming book.

Sat Dec 5

MusicBC Workshop, Habitat, Kelowna BC. Grant will be conducting his Making Friends with the Media seminar, and moderating a panel on touring. 1pm – 4pm.

Tue Dec 1

Rain City Chronicles, Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver BC. Grant will be one of the feature story-tellers on the first night of this live performance series.

Mon Nov 23

SOCAN Awards, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto ON. Grant will be presenting the ECHO Songwriting Award to D-Sisive.

Mon Sep 21

Polaris Prize Gala, Masonic Temple, Toronto ON. Grant hosts the 2009 Polaris Gala live on CBC Radio 3 and MuchMusic!

Sat Aug 29

MusicBC Peak Performance Boot Camp, Princeton BC. Grant conducts his Making Friends with the Media seminar.

Fri Aug 7

Regina Folk Festival, Regina SK. Grant hosts the mainstage of the RFF featuring K-OS, Basia Bulat, Iron and Wine and more.

Sat Jul 18

Dawson City Music Festival, Dawson City YK. Grant hosts the CBC Radio 3 stage at the DCMF featuring Coeur de Pirate, the Acorn, and Chad VanGaalen.

Sat Jul 11

Searchlight!, Windsor ON. Grant hosts the Searchlight live broadcast from the Phog Lounge street party featuring Holy Fuck and the Arkells.

Tue Jul 7

Polaris Shortlist Announcement. Grant rolls out the top ten Polaris shortlist live from the Drake Hotel Skybar.