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Supercrawl 2025 music lineup unveiled

Hamilton artists make up about half of the 65 acts announced for the Sept. 12-14 multi-art street festival on James Street North. Supercrawl 2025 will feature 65 musical acts on three stages, including headliners Toronto-based indie rockers Born Ruffians, singer-songwriter Basia Bulat, Montreal-based cult favourites Godspeed You! Black…
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Edgar Breau: A musical double life

With his fifth full-length solo album, Acadian Drift, the veteran Hamilton singer-songwriter and musician and lead singer of cult favourite Simply Saucer shows the power of his range as both a rocker and a folky songsmith. Veteran Hamilton singer-songwriter and guitarist Edgar Breau is leading a fascinating musical…
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Rising above the noise

Auteur Research, recently acquired by Official Community, has provided a range of services to hundreds of established bands and up-and-coming musical acts to help them climb to the top of the algorithmic stew and get noticed. As the name implies, research is at the heart of it all.
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Diana Panton is constant reinvention

Hamilton jazz vocalist celebrates 20 years of recording with soft winds and roses, her 11th full-length record, in which she tackles many contemporary favourites. Juno-winning Hamilton jazz vocalist Diana Panton has just celebrated a milestone 20th anniversary of becoming a recording artist in fitting style. She recently…
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Andrea Bocelli announces sole Canadian appearance in Hamilton

Renowned Italian tenor will perform at transformed Hamilton Arena on Dec. 9. Ticket sales begin April 1. World-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli will make his first appearance in Hamilton when he is among the very first to perform at the newly reopened Hamilton Arena on Dec.
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JUNOS coming to Hamilton’s downtown arena in 2026

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…
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