- Michael Kras
- 30 May 2020
The Casbah has partnered with Sensational Samosa for take-out
One of Hamilton’s hottest music venues has found a delicious way of keeping some business going during the COVID-19 shutdowns. The Casbah, an enduring gem of Hamilton’s indie music scene, is one o...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 May 2020
York Boulevard Parkade is being turned into a temporary open-air music venue
In exciting news for music lovers and concert-goers, the City of Hamilton has approved an initiative that will see the top level of the York Boulevard Parkade – across from the Hamilton Farmers’ M...
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- Craig Clark
- 12 May 2020
Elvis impersonator stops traffic in Hamilton while serenading residents
Hamilton local Cameron Caton stopped traffic on Sunday as he was dressed as Elvis Presley and singing to locals in a city neighbourhood. The singer and impersonator has been touring the city collectin...
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- Craig Clark
- 04 May 2020
Hamilton’s This Ain’t Hollywood is closing after 11 years
Hamilton’s iconic music venue This Ain’t Hollywood will be closing after the owners announced they sold the property at James Street and Murray Avenue. According to a statement on the mu...
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- Michael Kras
- 28 Apr 2020
VIDEO: Arkells surprise Hamilton fan with a performance on her front lawn
If you need your daily dose of the feels, this just might do the trick. Max Kerman, frontman of the wildly popular Hamilton band Arkells, posted a video to YouTube yesterday in which he surprises a Ha...
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- Michael Kras
- 24 Apr 2020
VIDEO: Hamilton theatre companies raise their voices in harmony during COVID-19
During these distressing times, it seems that people feel the need to turn to art for comfort, solace, and connection more than ever. That said, the arts & culture industry has taken a major hit d...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Apr 2020
Hamilton Arts Council has launched an artist relief fund and live performance series
With concert venues, rehearsal halls, and theatre spaces shuttered amid COVID-19 and more questions than answers regarding when audiences will be permitted – or willing – to return to live perform...
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- Craig Clark
- 31 Mar 2020
Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival and Live on the Lake are both cancelled
The famous Burlington music festival Sound of Music and its kick-off event Live on the Lake have both been cancelled due to the current risks and spread of the coronavirus. It was announced yesterday ...
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- Craig Clark
- 26 Mar 2020
Hamilton singer-songwriter Ellis releases video for new song ‘Saturn Return’
Buzz is starting around Hamilton artist Ellis up to the release of her first album Born Again. Leading up to the album’s release next week, Ellis premiered a video for her new dream-pop song ...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Mar 2020
Hamilton band Arkells are teaching music online for self-isolated fans during COVID-19
Beloved Hamilton-born rock band Arkells have found a creative way of engaging with their fans and keeping spirits high during the COVID-19 outbreak. As the community at large hunkers down for an indef...
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