Toronto 
Events Description
The Polaris Music Prize Concert & Award Ceremony is where the country’s most exciting albums and songs are performed, debated, and ultimately celebrated.
This is not just an awards show — it is a front-row seat to the future of Canadian music.
First round of performers announced!
Aquakultre, Begonia, Bibi Club, Charlotte Cornfield, Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland, Tanya Tagaq and Slash Need interpreting Peaches’ ‘No Lube So Rude.’
At the Concert, you will:
See a selection of that year’s Polaris Album Prize Short List nominees perform live.
Each performing artist delivers an intimate 1–3 song set, created especially for the Polaris stage. Lineup details are announced in July, after the nominee Short List is revealed.
Witness the crowning of the year’s best Canadian album, song, and heritage album.
The evening builds toward the live announcement of the Polaris Album Prize, SOCAN Polaris Song Prize, and the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize (celebrating legendary albums made before 2006).
Experience genre-defying performances.
From experimental hip-hop and electronic to rock, folk, R&B, metal, and beyond, Polaris programming reflects the full spectrum of Canadian music — often in surprising combinations you will not find on a typical festival bill.
Feel the energy of a national moment.
Artists, industry, and music fans gather from across Canada in one room. The atmosphere is part concert, part community celebration, part live action debate about what “the best” Canadian music really sounds like.
About the Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a Canadian charitable arts organization that annually honours the most artistically significant Canadian music of the year. An independent jury of music journalists, broadcasters, and other curators from across the country listens widely, debates intensely, and ultimately selects the Long List, Short List, and winners.
Polaris programmes — including the Polaris Festival, Long List, Short List, Concert & Award Ceremony, Heritage Prize, and commissioning projects like the Polaris Poster series — are designed to:
Celebrate the art of music. We bring together music lovers, artists, and a dynamic jury to discover, discuss, and award the best in Canadian music based on artistic merit.
Inspire fans in Canada and around the world to champion important Canadian music.
Show the transformative power of music to shape culture and identity.
When you buy a ticket, you are not only getting an unforgettable night at Massey Hall — you are helping Canadian artists and their most daring work reach more listeners, more stages, and more futures.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $53.30 – $154.50
How to get tickets?
Phone: 416-872-4255
Email: contactus@mh-rth.com
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Tuesday September 22, 2026 | 8:00 PM
Venue & Address
Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
