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Hamilton is home again for Lorraine Segato

Lead singer for Parachute Club, a longtime social activist and now a member of the Order of Canada, Segato says she may have lived in Toronto for 40 years, but she never really left her hometown behind. 2023 is already shaping up as a milestone year for Lorraine…
Made in Hamilton

Grant Avenue Studio: ‘An audacious sandbox’

Hamilton’s recording landmark has a fascinating history, a worldwide reputation and new owners who envision a promising future. It remains a busy recording space, but Hamilton’s Grant Avenue Studio simultaneously functions as a living, breathing exhibit of music history. Yes, there are the customary gold and platinum records…
Arts + Culture

Stars of the strings

This city has produced more than its fair share of great guitarists over the years. Steve Strongman, Terra Lightfoot, Luke Bentham and Mike Trebilcock reflect on their careers with their six-string companions. Hamilton’s a rock ’n’ roll town. It’s a cliché, but it’s a cliché because it’s true.
Arts + Culture

Canadian Country Music Awards unveils performers, broadcast partner

Country Music Week will happen in Hamilton Sept. 14-16 and tickets are on sale for awards show. The Canadian Country Music Awards that are coming to Hamilton in September will be broadcast on CTV and will be headlined by Dean Brody, Carly Pearce, The Reklaws and Josh Ross.
Arts + Culture

Hot blues come to Hamilton’s Smokestack Festival

Organizers Steve Strongman and Tim Potocic hope to make this an annual event. Hamilton is a music-loving community, brimming with talented musicians and avid fans. The weekend of May 26 saw the birth of a monumental new music extravaganza – the first-ever Smokestack Festival. It was a weekend of…
City Life

INCITE FOUNDATION: Raising voices in song and art

Incite Foundation for the Arts supports the contributions of Musicata, Hamilton's Voices and the Carnegie Gallery. The Incite Foundation for the Arts has contributed more than $5 million to 30 Hamilton-area organizations in grants from $2,500 to $150,000 since it was founded in 2011. It is the legacy of…
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