Cosmo Music invites customers to its Wednesday, June 4, 2008 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, beginning at 1 p.m. The new store is located at 10 Via Renzo Drive, Richmond Hill, ON.

Manufacturer Electro-Voice is boosting the fundraising success of its "Musicians for Minneapolis: 57 Songs for the I-35W Bridge Disaster Relief Effort" CD release with a celebrity guitar auction on eBay, running April 29 - May 9 2008. Guitars from artists including Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, and Dick Dale are available.

Long & McQuade outlets in North York, Toronto, Markham, and Burlington are coming up for April and May. Read more to find artists and locations.

Bob's Music Plus will be hosting an in-store drum clinic with Chris Sutherland called "Working Drummer's Boot Camp." The clinic will take place Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 1 p.m. Bob's is located at 105 Pembroke St. West, Pembroke, Ontario. Call 613-732-3454 for tickets.

In conjunction with Propellerhead software (makers of Reason), Music Marketing will be hosting the Canadian dates for The Producers Conference. Tentative Canadian dates are July 5, 2008 in Montreal and August 23 in Toronto, to coincide with MIAC.