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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!
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The Mule Spinner: Music’s tiny temple

A multi-purpose creative space founded by Hamilton music veterans Glen Marshall and the late Bob Lanois, the former stable at the Cotton Factory hosts intimate live performances and recording sessions. It looks like a film set. A set for something set in the early 1900s, perhaps. Industrial turn-of-the-century…
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Sonic Unyon: Taking on the flip side

Long-time musician Wayne Petti has taken a role with Sonic Unyon that sees him managing artists through the new SUM Artist Management, while growing the label, and pitching in with the evolution of a musical empire. The juggernaut that is multi-faceted Hamilton-based independent music company Sonic Unyon…
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Lifting women’s voices in music

Hamilton/Halton is the 11th chapter of Women in Music Canada, and will host local networking events, workshops, panels, artist showcases and meet-ups. Male-dominated industries can be isolating, intimidating, and at times hostile to women and genderqueer people navigating careers within them. The arts, often lauded as industries of…
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Vive la Hamilton: A new era for the HPO

At 29, Paris-born James Kahane is the 10th music director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra. He wants you to know that he finds Hamilton artistically inspiring and that classical musicians party more than you might think. James Kahane grew up in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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Music of the summer

Check out our photo gallery from the Sound of Music in Burlington, It's Your Festival, and the Brott Music Festival in Hamilton. Our music issue – Summer 2025 – is almost out! Photos by Bob Hatcher Click on any image for a full-sized slideshow Burlington's…