The Listening Party Music Producer Showcase Series - 8th Edition

We’re back with another evening dedicated to the people and process behind some of the most cutting-edge sonics out there!
The Listening Party is a showcase series spotlighting women and gender diverse music producers across genres, backgrounds, and lived experiences. Created by Toronto-based producer and Women in Music Canada's 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year, Lisa Patterson, the series was born out of the transformative power of communal listening.

These showcases are building awareness, career opportunities and community by carving out space for underrepresented music producers to connect with public audiences, industry and other creators in a way that feels human, honest, and alive. To date, the series has highlighted over 90 producers, each sharing their unique sonic signature and offering a peek at their creative process.

Producers are mostly tucked away in studio spaces working behind the scenes, so The Listening Party event invites them to step into the spotlight and share more than just their tracks: they bring the stories that shaped the sound. And they themselves receive the rare thrill of a real-time response to their work from a live audience; be it focused presence, head nods, or full-on hip shaking, it's an impactful exchange between artist and listener.
The showcase features a carefully curated playlist of both established and emerging producers selected through a committee review process from a public call for submissions, as well as featured special guests. Between playlist sets and at the conclusion, the room is abuzz with inspiration, collaborations forming, and industry networking.
Awareness is the first step to elevating opportunities that move careers forward - because you can’t hire a producer you don’t know exists!
Whether you create music, perform it, or simply love being in a room where songs, sound, and story meet, you are welcome here!

RSVP now to save your spot! Free to attend.

✨ Delicious beverages by our allies at Collective Arts.

✨ Sweet studio monitors by longtime supporters YSL Pro / Long & McQuade Music.

✨ Generous funding from the Toronto Arts Council.

✨ Welcoming venue excellence by award-winning community builders Art Haus.

✨ Shout out to City of Toronto Mike Tanner and Jaclyn Tam for believing in our vision.

🎧 Discover. Connect. Celebrate.
PRODUCERS: Want to share your work?
Submissions are open until November 28th, 2025, 9PM.
Submit your track here →

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