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THINGS TO DO IN HAMILTON, BURLINGTON

We are spoiled for things to see and do in #HamOnt and #BurlOn. HAMILTON CITY Magazine helps you keep up with it all. Think of us as your plugged-in friend who knows all the cool stuff happening around town! Get out and enjoy – and tell them HCM sent you!
Arts + Culture

REVIEW: Where You Are is a good place to be

The Players’ Guild’s latest offering is a cozy, funny ‘visit with dear friends’ featuring a likable cast, a witty and well-paced script by Hamilton’s Kristen Da Silva, and a front porch set that has our writer yearning for a place to join the conversation. Sitting in the dark…
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Joni, Nelly and fascinating JUNOS facts

Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Joni Mitchell and Nelly Furtado, the newest inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, will make special appearances at Sunday’s JUNO Awards in Hamilton. Read all about them and some things you might not know about Canada’s music awards! There are two towering…
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Your complete guide to JUNOS 2026

Hamilton will roll out the red carpet to the best and brightest in Canada’s music scene when the 55th annual JUNO Awards arrive March 26-29. SEE ALL OUR JUNOS COVERAGE HERE! Hamilton will be the epicentre of the Canadian music universe…
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JUNOfest: 8 stages, 65 acts!

From up-and-comers to industry veterans, check out local, regional and national artists across all genres over two musical nights in the city's JUNO Week. The JUNOS are back, and this year they’re Hamiltonian! In addition to the JUNO Kickoff Concert, JUNO Comedy Show, JUNO Songwriters’ Circle, JUNO Stories…
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IN CONVERSATION: ALLAN REID, HEAD OF THE JUNOS

Here, the CARAS president and CEO talks about his memories of past JUNOS in Hamilton, what he looks forward to about this year's event, and why Canada's national music celebration matters more than ever. Allan Reid, president and CEO of CARAS (Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences),…