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Paul McCartney to open TD Coliseum

By HCM
The legendary performer will be the first concert at Hamilton’s renovated downtown arena on Nov. 21. The legendary Paul McCartney will be the opening act at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on Nov. 21. He will make a stop in the city as part of his Got Back Tour, which…
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CITY VIEW: From box office to boss

By Meredith MacLeod
Nick DeLuco is the general manager of TD Coliseum for Oak View Group, which is investing close to $300 million in Hamilton's downtown venue. It will open in late 2025. NICK DeLUCO grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and studied sports management at Brock University, graduating in…
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Downtown arena will be TD Coliseum

By Meredith MacLeod
Oak View Group announced a multi-year naming rights deal Wednesday, while also revealing that an AHL hockey team will be part of the tenant mix beginning in September 2026. Hamilton’s coliseum is back. Just minutes after the official announcement on Wednesday morning that the city’s downtown arena will…
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Matty Matheson opening a restaurant in Hamilton Arena

By Meredith MacLeod
Our city featured prominently in the Departure music and art festival in Toronto, with the Canadian celebrity chef announced as a food partner in the transformed downtown arena, and panel discussing Hamilton as key to next global music hub. Celebrity chef Matty Matheson is a big fan…
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JUNOS coming to Hamilton’s downtown arena in 2026

By Meredith MacLeod
Newly transformed and modernized venue will host awards week for the seventh time next March. The first big news for Hamilton’s transforming arena is that the venue will host the 2026 JUNO Awards. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) made the announcement Thursday. Next year…