- Craig Clark
- 20 Aug 2020
Arkells just dropped a new album with reimagined versions of their best songs
Hamilton rock band Arkells released their latest project Campfire Chords on Thursday. The new project has almost 20 reimagined songs that were recorded over the last few months. Each song, taken fro...
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- Michael Kras
- 17 Aug 2020
Hamilton’s renowned Brott Music Festival announces its first live performance of 2020
In a year where virtually every live event has been cancelled or postponed, Hamilton has seen a severe lack of concerts, plays, or other forms of performance art; and if you’re like me, you’re mis...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Aug 2020
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra announces exciting new 2020-21 season
Local music fans, prepare your ears: the renowned Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) is making its return to bring you their inspiring, soul-stirring orchestral music in an innovative 2020-2021 sea...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Aug 2020
Dr. Disc has reopened to the public
Good news for Hamilton’s music lovers and vinyl junkies: Dr. Disc, one of the city’s favourite record shops, has reopened for business and in-person browsing as of August 6th after seeing a tempor...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Aug 2020
Hamilton performance venue The Staircase has closed
In unbelievably sad news for arts & culture lovers of Hamilton, longstanding performance venue and arts incubator The Staircase has announced that it will likely stay shuttered even at the other s...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Jul 2020
Hamilton Fringe Festival’s reimagined ‘What the Fest’ kicks off today
Typically, around this time each year, multiple venues in Hamilton’s downtown core and beyond are taken over by an 11-day extravaganza of live theatre, sketch comedy, music, magic, dance, and more. ...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Jul 2020
Festival of Friends has been cancelled
Not that it will come to a surprise to, well, anyone, but the 2020 Festival of Friends in Hamilton’s Gage Park has officially been cancelled amid COVID-19. In a year where literally every large in-p...
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- Craig Clark
- 22 Jun 2020
Petition for the government to support Canadian music venues reaches 15,000 signatures
The Canadian Independent Venue Coalition started a website that shows how people can take action to support their local music venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the beginning of the lockdown, Ca...
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- Craig Clark
- 16 Jun 2020
City of Burlington is hosting a virtual Canada Day celebration
Burlington will be hosting its first ever virtual Canada Day celebration with special musicals guests and even a digital fireworks show. The celebration will be hosted by former TV presenter for Much ...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Jun 2020
This new podcast is all about the arts and artists of Hamilton
It’s no secret that Hamilton has a rich and robust arts & culture scene. But do you know much about the artists behind that performance piece you saw at Art Crawl, or that painting that riveted ...
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