FirstOntario Concert Hall

Thomas Lewington
31 Oct 2022

You can see Dirty Dancing in Concert this week in Hamilton

Fans of the classic 80s film Dirty Dancing can experience the film in a whole new way at Dirty Dancing in Concert at FirstOntario Concert Hall this Wednesday, November 2, 2022. In celebration of the f...

Thomas Lewington
04 Oct 2022

Colin James is performing in Hamilton this weekend

Colin James will be returning to Hamilton for his Open Road Tour at FirstOntario Concert Hall this Saturday, October 8, 2022. From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with influentia...

Michael Kras
08 Sep 2022

Canadian crooner Matt Dusk will be singing Sinatra in Hamilton

Hamiltonians who find themselves swooning for crooning are going to love an upcoming concert event featuring Canadian jazz vocalist Matt Dusk, coming to the city for one night only. The multi-award-wi...

Michael Kras
24 Jun 2022

Hamilton’s FirstOntario Concert Hall theatre will be named after Boris Brott

Hamilton city council has approved the renaming of The Great Hall at FirstOntario Concert Hall (formerly Hamilton Place) to honour the late conductor Boris Brott. Brott was tragically killed by a moto...

Michael Kras
18 Mar 2022

Irish dance and magic show Celtic Illusion is coming to Hamilton

A unique and thrilling show that combines electric Irish dance with astonishing magic and grand illusion is coming to Hamilton. Celtic Illusion has made Hamilton’s FirstOntario Concert Hall a stop o...

Michael Kras
01 Oct 2021

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra returns with in-person concert series

Missing live music? You’re in luck: the legendary Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) has made its return with an exciting lineup of concerts taking place in-person throughout the fall and winter....

Michael Kras
10 Jun 2021

Hamilton city council approves plans for downtown entertainment precinct

Hamilton city council has officially approved an agreement that will see the Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group L.P (or ‘Precinct Group’) take control of the city’s largest entertainmen...

Michael Kras
17 Jul 2020

Hamilton selects $500 million plan for downtown entertainment facilities

In what Mayor Fred Eisenberger has called a “historic” decision, the City of Hamilton has officially selected Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group L.P.’s development plan to revitalize th...

Michael Kras
14 Mar 2020

Core Entertainment is postponing or cancelling all events to mitigate COVID-19

In an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Hamilton’s Core Entertainment has announced that they will be postponing or cancelling all forthcoming events until further notice. The news com...

Michael Kras
11 Feb 2020

VIDEO: Drivers have been blasting through the red light outside Hamilton City Hall

Looks like some of Hamilton’s drivers might need to brush up on the rules of the road. In some dismaying footage captured through the window from the public gallery at Hamilton City Hall, an astonis...