Steeltown’s Steelpan Player: Drumming got him into trouble — and into Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music
Dejehan “Lucky” Hamilton is a local kid who won a scholarship to Berklee in Boston for steelpan…
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Hamilton International Guitar Festival: A Generous Vision And A High Standard
...The lighthearted banter and occasional antics of the Duo is representative of an upbeat and fun atmosphere that has characterized the entire weekend of activities.
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More Free Music For Hamiltonians: Seven Sundays In Gage Park Series
Since 1922, the City of Hamilton’s Gage Park has provided citizens with a rich mixture of open space, play fields, gardens and tree-lined paths that cover over 30 hectares of green space at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment.
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Hamilton’s Monster Truck Devours The Festival d’ete de Quebec
At Festival d'ete de Quebec
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Crowd Surfing At The Burlington Sound Of Music Festival
Photo: Ray Williams - A Perfect Pixel
Band: USS
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Brantford Band HEY BROTHER Rocks Burlington Sound Of Music Festival
...My date and I arrived at the Hyundai Stage just in time to catch the second tune of Hey Brother's too-short set.
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Veteran Hamilton Rock Artist JOHN MAMONE Releases New CD, “Order And Chaos”
Powerhouse sound. Lightning fingers. Authentic, strong vocals, with harmonies reminiscent of my old Styx and Boston LPs.
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Hamilton’s Hammer Antics CD Release Party @ The Corktown: Uncorking Some Girl Power
Toss those stereotypes out the window. From the opening number Sneakers to the finale, singer Michelle Owen is the real deal.
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Being A Successful Singer Is More Than A Microphone And Stand: The Story Of MizA
I first heard MizA (pronounced Ms. A) sing at the Blues Flash Mob at Jackson Square back…
Tenille Brings Her Spark To Hamilton’s Parkdale School: Play It Forward Cross Canada Tour
[May 2013, Hamilton, ON] ONCE UPON A TIME there was a girl from the Canadian prairie named…
Hamilton Philharmonic Musicians: Organized and United
Fine Facts About the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra employs 60 musicians, with 30 of…
Hamilton Bassist Brad Cheeseman Releases Debut EP, “Mixed Messages”
So it's intriguing to me that a bassist who is solidly experienced in rhythm and blues playing (Andre and the J-Tones), where setting down a rock-solid, simple, gutsy groove is paramount, decides to peel off and do something that is more up-front and exposed.
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