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Festival of Friends at 50

The iconic Festival of Friends, a Hamilton summer music tradition, celebrates a half-century of harmonies by looking back at what makes a lasting and much-loved legacy. For the Festival of Friends, the magic is the moments. From unforgettable musical acts to iconic artists returning year after year,…
Made in Hamilton

Full Noon Fest back this summer

Free outdoor indie rock matinees will happen on Saturdays in August at Ferguson Station. Full Noon Fest, a made-in-Hamilton music series in an underused downtown space, is back featuring local and regional independent musicians.  Its founder is Hamilton musician and composer Neil Haverty, who kicked the series…
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Arts + Culture

Caroline Wiles: Just being herself

The Ancaster singer-songwriter has just released her sixth album, Just Be You, but don’t ask her what genre it is. HINT: It’s a bit of everything. Just Be You, the sixth album by Ancaster-based folk-pop singer-songwriter Caroline Wiles, was released on April 24, and it is another…
City Life

FOR THE LOVE OF HAMILTON

This regular feature highlights people from all walks of life who have embraced Hamilton as their new home. JORDAN HEYWOOD (he/him) is a Hamilton-based social worker and hip-hop artist who performs under the stage name Jaye Woods. Born and raised in Mississauga as the youngest child of Caribbean…
Arts + Culture

The JUNO Awards: Hamilton 2026

HAMILTON CITY Magazine is proud to be a media partner of The JUNO Awards. Check out our coverage below, and check back for more online-exclusive content leading up to The JUNOS! JUNOS in Hamilton: 'Lightning in a bottle' Hamilton…
Arts + Culture

IN CONVERSATION: Allan Reid, head of The JUNOS

Here, the CARAS president and CEO talks about his memories of past JUNOS in Hamilton, what he looks forward to about this year's event, and why Canada's national music celebration matters more than ever. Allan Reid, president and CEO of CARAS (Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences),…