Music writer Jamie Tennant reached out to homegrown talent about what winning Canada’s biggest music award meant to them and their careers. Since the first JUNOS in 1970 (then known as the Golden Leaf Awards), Hamilton has had its share of nominees and winners. With The JUNOS…

Hamilton will take centre stage when it hosts the JUNO Awards for the seventh time from March 26 to 29. It’s a chance to show off this city of music and momentum, and to build a legacy to carry that forward. When the JUNO Awards arrive in…

Josh Ross, Counterparts and Daniel Lanois are up for awards at the March 29 awards ceremony in Hamilton. Justin Bieber, Tate McRae lead the pack with six nominations each. Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell will perform a tribute to Joni Mitchell, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award,…

Hometown rockers Arkells will perform when Hamilton hosts Canada’s national music awards in March. The stars are beginning to align for Hamilton’s turn to host the 2026 JUNO Awards.  Hamilton legends Arkells will perform, pop superstar Nelly Furtado will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,…

Hamilton’s downtown arena opened as Copps Coliseum in 1985 and was renamed FirstOntario Centre in 2014. In the 38 years before it closed in the summer of 2023 for a massive renovation, it has hosted some epic concerts.  What makes a show memorable? Size of crowd? Sales figures?…