Music Listings: April 25, 2024

Thursday, April 25

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Hamilton Music Festival

9-9:30am: Ensemble! TV show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Evan Rotella & Chad Charles Campbell Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live on cable14now.com

10am-12pm: Breakfast of Champions (Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Weekly)

10:30am: Heyo Niagara with Rob Repovs & Guests @ 4680Q.com (Weekly)

11am-5pm: The Art of Tom Wilson Art Show @ Beckett Fine Art Ltd (Hamilton)

1-4pm: Waterdown Fiddlers @ Waterdown Legion (Weekly)

4-7pm: Mike Saracino @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls) 

6-9pm: Open Mic @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) (Weekly)

6-9pm: Lucas Stagg @ Aging Oak (Cambridge) (Weekly)

6-9pm:  Dan Walsh @ Strykerz Kitchen & Bar (Kitchener)

6-8pm: Turk & The Hobbit (Juneyt & Derek) @ Molly Blooms (Waterloo) (Weekly)

6:30-8:30pm: Jamaniacs @ Shawn & Ed's Brewing Co. (Dundas)

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7pm: Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted By Mike Branton @ Corktown Pub, Upstairs (Hamilton)

7-10pm: Classic Country Open Mic with the Country Ramblers @ 447 Wing (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Live Country Music with host Glenn Groves @ BLK Swan (Burlington) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Josh Coulter @ Judge & Jester (Grimsby) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Josh Edwards @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

7-11pm: Barenaked Ladies @ Meridian Centre (St. Catharines) $?

7pm: The Circle — Featuring Leah Shenandoah, DnA & Eroll Starr and Donny Hill of Tribz @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Recital Hall (St. Catharines) PWYC

7-11pm: Pillars of Autumn, FOLLOW, CNTRL, APEGOD, Crimson Asphalt, Chaos Above Glory @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $18.54

7pm: Open Mic with Chris @ Peter Piper's Pubhouse (Fonthill) (Weekly)

7-9pm: Fred Hale @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

7-9pm: John Ladds @ The Paris Wincey Mills Co (Weekly)

7-10pm: Katie Chadwick & Kevin Mak @ Manhattans (Guelph)

7pm: Taylor Laslo @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)

7-10pm: Open Stage -Mic Up @ Silvercreek's (Guelph) (Weekly)

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7:30pm: Beautiful Scars (Musical by Tom Wilson) @ Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton) $? 

7:30-10:30pm: New Rising Sun @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

7:30pm: Royal City Musical Productions Inc presents  Kinky Boots (Musical) @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $37.50 1ST PERFORMANCE

7:30pm: The Producers (Musical) @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $29

8-11pm: ELLIS 'No Place That Feels Like' Release Party + Lineback & Guests @ Casbah (Hamilton) $20.50

8-11pm: Open Mic with Nate Waldes @ Wingporium at The Prince Eddy (Hamilton) (Weekly)

8-11pm: Throwback Thursday with Kim Foo Band @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)

8pm: David Gillis Guitar Series with Don Rooke, Ben Rollo @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20

8-11pm: James Anthony & Terry Chisholm (Elvis Tribute) @ The Firehall (Oakville) 

8-11pm: Open Mic Night + Jam @ Temple Bar (Oakville) (Weekly)

8pm-12am: Avenue Inn @ Spyce Lounge (Niagara Falls) 

8-10pm: Vibez Tour ft Godsmack w Bastian Da Cruz @ Fallsview Casino, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

8-11pm: Open Mic with Paul Schultz @ Gus & Guido's (Ayr) (Weekly) 

8pm: Chop Sue Me @ The Yeti Cafe (Kitchener) $?

9-11pm: Open Mic with Anthony Vaughn @ King George (Hamilton) (Weekly)

9-1pm: Open Jam with Greg Gingerich @ Manny's Place (Brantford) (Weekly)

10pm-2am: Brendan (BO) O'Halloran @ McCabe's Irish Pub (Guelph) 

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Ensemble! Nominated for 2 Cable 14 Impact Awards

It's with pride that we announce that the Ensemble! TV show was nominated for 2 Cable 14 Impact Awards: Outstanding Entertainment Series & Outstanding Social Media Promotion.  The program, created and produced by HBL's own marketer, Linda Fraser, has been showcasing local singer/songwriters for over a decade now.

There's a lot of hard work that goes into each episode of the show. Dave Rave does an incredible, high-energy job as the host of the proceedings.  Eric Bower and Gary Greenland handle the sound wonderfully. The staff and volunteers of Cable 14 are also an integral part of the success of Ensemble!

A big thank you the Clifford Brewing Company for inviting the show to film at their fabulous venue.

Of course, the show couldn't exist without all the talented local musicians who volunteered their time to perform on the show. Thanks everyone!  

We'll all be keeping our fingers crossed for Ensemble! at the awards ceremony on May 28, 2024 at the Westdale Theatre. GOOD LUCK!

Unfortunately, we do not know who the nominees are for any of the categories but if we find out, we'll be posting them here.

Links: Ensemble!, More Ensemble! Stories, More Impact Award Stories

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Happy Earth Day - Videos by Sultans of String ft Duke Redbird, Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn

Update of 2018 post 

Links: Sultans of String, More Sultans of String Stories, Video above courtesy of Sultans of String

Links: Neil Young, More Neil Young Stories, Video above courtesy of TheMusicExtener



Links: Bruce Cockburn, More Bruce Cockburn Stories, Video above courtesy of BruceCockburnVevo

More Earth Day Videos

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Please Support Local Charities

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Please Support Local Charities

The Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary is intended to support a different, talented, deserving guitar student each year. In honour of the late, great Hamilton guitarist Brian Griffith.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

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Hamilton's Andre Bisson Reaches New Heights on Latest Album

Hamilton's Andre Bisson shows growth with each new release and the tradition's alive and well with his latest fabulous album, Latchford. The incredible songwriting continues from the previous offerings. On top of that, Andre also now manages to add a bit more of a singer/songwriter, almost folky vibe. There's even a bit of country thrown in the mix. Without sacrificing his trademark funk and soul, the Bluesman has once again expanded his sound to new heights.

Band members:

• Jesse O’Brien (Piano, Organ)
• Mike Rowell (Bass)
• Keagan Early (Drums)
• Pat Carey (Sax)
• Shawn Moody (Trumpet)
• Loretta Hale (Trumpet, Cello)
• Rob Somerville (Trombone)
• Paul Barna (Violin/Viola)
• Quisha Wint (Vocals)
• Selena Evangeline (Vocals)

Guests: Dan Rodrigues (Piano on Enough)

Available: Live shows, Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube

Stream album below

Links: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson Stories, Album above courtesy of Andre Bisson - Topic, More Releases

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Please Support Our Wonderful Sponsors

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Please Support Our Wonderful Sponsors

They sell instruments, do repairs and offer lessons. 

This wonderful store does a lot to help to local music community.

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Happy Harmonica Day! Videos by Sweet Sammy D, Harpdog Brown, Michael Pickett

Update of 2018 post

Links: Sweet Sammy D, More Sweet Sammy D Stories, Tim Gibbons, More Tim Gibbons Stories, Video above courtesy of Pauline De Rosa



Links: Harpdog Brown, More Harpdog Brown Stories, Video above courtesy of thelointavern



Links: Michael Pickett, More Michael Pickett Stories, Video above courtesy of leeoskarharmonicas

More Harmonica Day Videos

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2024 City of Hamilton Arts Awards Short List (including Linda, our Marketing Maven)

The Hamilton Blues Lovers are beaming with pride as Linda, our very own marketing maven, has been placed on the 2024 City of Hamilton Arts Arts Awards Short List! She's up for an Arts Champion Award for her dedicated, tireless support of the local music scene.

The winners will receive the awards at a ceremony in June 2024 (details TBA)

We're all rooting for you! CONGRATS! 

Below is the compete Short List.

Arts Champion

• Linda Fraser (Hamilton Blues Lovers, Ensemble! TV Show on Cable 14, Escarpment Blues Society)
• Ken Wallis (BluesSource, Escarpment Blues Society)
• Ashley Reaume (Events)
• Hamilton City Magazine
• Katie Sadie (Visual Arts)
• Light Lounge
• Mary Flynn (Back Alley Gallery)
• Melanin Market
• Noelle Allen (Wolsak and Wynn, publishers)

Creator

• Aeris Korper Contemporary Dance
• Bawaadan Collective
• Ben Bowen (musician)
• Birdie Gerhl (Visual Arts)
• Chasing Shadows Productions (Theatre)
• Cine-Psych Fim Making Team
• Clear Eyes Collective
• Dawn Grant (Visual Arts)
• Delio Delgado (Visual Arts)
• Gordon Leverton (Architecture)
• Hitoko Okada (Visual Arts)
• Ian Ross Pettigrew (Photography)
• Jae Cabrera (Musician)
• Jennifer Budd (Musician)
• Julie "Fazooli" Marquis (Visual Arts)
• Kayla Whitney (Visual Arts)
• Kyle Joedickie (Visual Arts)
• Lesley Loksi Chan (Filmmaker)
• Lyla Miklos (Multi-Discipline)
• Marta Hewson (Photography)
• Mayumou (Visual Arts)
• Monday Press
• Ravinder Ruprai (Visual Arts)
• Rob Raeside (Glass Blowing)
• Same Boat Theatre
• Simon Orpana (Writer, Artist)
• Steacy Easton (Writer, Artist)
• Tania Denyer (Visual Arts)

Lifetime Achievement

• Astrid Hepner (Hamilton Music Collective)
• Gary Smith (Journalist)
• John Balogh (Big Time Productions)
• Jovaune "Big Joe" Rhodes (musician, promoter)
• Melissa Murray-Mutch (Actor, Producer, Playwright)

Links: Hamilton Arts Awards, More Hamilton Arts Awards Stories

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Local Blues Supporter Doug Gilmore Passes

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of local Blues supporter, Doug Gilmore.

From the Grand River Blues Society:

Rest in Peace Doug Gilmore (GORFIT) 5-Mar-1953 - 7-Apr-2024

Doug was a long time supporter and a member of The Grand River Blues Society and worked behind the scenes helping transition the former Blues Blast into the weekly GRBS Blues Buzz. He also designed and formatted the Grand River Blues Bi-Monthly Newsletter. In the early years of the Grand River Blues Society, Doug provided assistance with research and music selections for the former Poor Folks Radio Blues Show on CKMS Univ. of Waterloo hosted by DJ Bruce Hall. 

Doug peacefully passed in his 72nd year, surrounded by the love of his family. Son of the late Samuel and Janet Gilmore. Forever cherished and loved by his wife Catherine. Dearly loved father of Jason (Paola) HALL , Erin, Brandon (Amy), and Shaughna (Geoff). Adored Poppa of Madisyn, Brooke and Cole. Doug will be dearly missed by many treasured family members and friends. Survived by his loving sister Shirley (Bruce). He will be fondly remembered by his first wife Maureen Hall-Gilmore. Doug will be missed dearly by his beloved puppy Jake. A celebration of Doug’s life will be held at Toll Funeral Home, 55 Charing Cross St Brantford on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 from 10am – 11am. Eulogies will be shared in the Chapel at 11am. In Lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorial donations to the Brant County SPCA.

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Enter to Win 2 Tix to 2024 Blues With A Feeling!

Blues With a Feeling is back for another year!  The annual fundraiser (proceeds go the Bob Pedler Fund) in honour of Blues giant King Biscuit Boy (aka Richard Newell) always features killer Blues acts and this year's no different.

Juno winner Steve Strongman will be headlining the incredible show. Brant Parker will bring his recently reunited Bay City Blues Band to join in the fun. Special guest Carlos Del Junco is gonna be showing off his harmonica virtuosity too. All this for only $30. Click here to buy tickets.

Thanks to the event's promo team, we have two tickets to this not-to-be-missed show to give away. To enter to win please do one (or more) of the following:

• Email blueshamilton@gmail.com with the BWAF in the subject
• Like and share this Facebook post
• Like and RT this X (formerly Twitter) post 

The deadline to enter is Monday, May 6, 2024 at midnight. A winner will be drawn and they'll have until the end of the day to respond. If they don't respond, another winner will be picked.

 

Links: Steve Strongman, More Steve Strongman Stories, Video above courtesy of Mario Toneguzzi

Links: Brant Parker, More Brant Parker Stories, Video above courtesy of Angelo NotoCampanella

Links: Carlos Del Junco, More Carlos Del Junco Stories, Video above courtesy of Stray Music Tracks From DavoRobbo

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