SOCAN is pleased and proud to announce its collaboration with Toronto’s Annex Hotel for Late Check Out, a new original music performance series celebrating Canadian songwriting through intimate, artist-focused sessions filmed on site at the hotel. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to creativity, culture, and meaningful support for music creators.
Beginning in February 2026, Late Check Out will roll out as a monthly series across digital platforms, featuring some of the country’s most compelling artists. In each session, performers share one original song and one cover in an intimate hotel setting. Stripped down and story-driven, the series puts full focus on lyrics, voice, and the craft of songwriting. Access an early episode, featuring 646yf4t, backed by Chris LaRocca, here.
“SOCAN is always looking for new ways to support and champion music creators, and Late Check Out is an exciting new platform to showcase Canadian talent in a way that feels personal and meaningful,” said Houtan Hodania, Creative Executive at SOCAN. “We’re thrilled to partner with The Annex Hotel to bring this vision to life.”
For The Annex Hotel, Late Check Out builds on a long-standing commitment to culture-forward programming and artist storytelling. Among those initiatives is a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning artist Daniel Caesar for Daniel’s Room, and Artists Living Comfortably, an interview series focused on creative lives.
Led by Chieff Bosompra, Late Check Out is positioned at the intersection of music, place, and contemporary culture, and reinforces the hotel’s role as a creative hub for Canadian artists.
“Canada has incredible musical talent, but we’ve lacked a recurring performance platform that meets it at a global cultural level,” said Chieff Bosompra, Director of Partnerships & Culture at The Annex Hotel. “Late Check Out is designed to be a must-stop for artists passing through Toronto, and a series that genuinely champions Canadian music, and presents it with the attention it deserves.”
Follow the series:
Instagram: @annexhotels | @socanmusic
TikTok: @annexhotels | @socanmusic
YouTube: @annexHotels/videos