Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! Video by Derek Miller, Logan Staats, Iskwe w Tanya Tagaq

Update of 2019 Post 

Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories, Video above courtesy of ELMNT FM Toronto



Links: Logan Staats, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of Glen Marshall



Links: Iskwé, More Iskwé Stories, Tanya Tagaq, More Tanya Tagaq Stories, Video above courtesy of Digital Lodge

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Summer Videos by Tebey & Una Healy, Teenage Head, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

Links: Rodeo Kings, More BARK stories, More Gordon Lightfoot Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of Aljoshaaa

Links: Tebey, More Tebey Stories, Video above courtesy of Tebey

Links: Teenage Head, More Teenage Head Stories, Video above courtesy of FranticRomantic88

More Summer Videos

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Music Listings, Part 1: June 21-22, 2025

June 21-22, 2025

We try our best to make sure these listings are as accurate as possible. If you spot any errors or omissions, please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com.

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2025: Jun 21-22 / Jun 23-29

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Saturday, June 21 (National Indigenous Peoples Day) (World Music Day)

---- Before 3:00pm ----

Something Else! Festival of Creative Music (Hamilton) (Jun 19-22)

FrancoFEST @ Gage Park (Hamilton) (Jun 20-22)

Oakville Family Ribfest @ Sheridan College, Trafalgar Road (Jun 19-22)

Oakville Film Festival (Jun 18-25)

Niagara Jazz Festival (Jun 14-23, 27, 29)

KW Multicultural Festival (Kitchener) 

9am-4pm: Strawberry Fair @ Milton Fairgrounds

9:30am-1pm: Freewheelin' Folk Show (Radio Show) Hosted by Jim Marino @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

10am-5pm: Art on the Street (Guelph)

12-10:30pm: Ancaster Ribfest @ Ancaster Fairgrounds $2 (Jun 20-22)

• 3:30pm – 6:30pm | High Court County
• 7:30pm – 10pm | Wicked Truth

11am-5pm: Tom Wilson - BLOOD MEMORY: NEW SOLO ART EXHIBITION + Opening Reception 1-4pm @ Beckett Fine Art Gallery (Hamilton) (Tue-Sat, Jun 5-28)

12-10pm: Woolystock @ The Wooly Pub (Guelph) (Jun 20-22, 28-29)

• 3-3:45pm: Andrew McPherson w Marc deVos, Adam Bowman
• 4-4:45pm: Ambre McLean + Kristina Skeries
• 5-6pm; Mike Sharp & Local Honey
• 6:15-7:15: The Fonctionnaires
• 7:30-8:30: The Dole Tinkers
• 8:45-10pm: Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra

1-4pm: East Coast Kitchen Party with Fried Balogna ft James Ferris @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster) (Weekly)

1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Donnie Meeker @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)

2-5pm: John Demarchi @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $10

2-5pm: Mike Balonjan @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)

2-4:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Smoke and Moonshine (Beamsville) (Weekly)

2-5:30pm: Lazzie Day Band @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

2-6pm: Tony Paglia @ South Brant Legion (Scotland)

2:30-6pm: Generation Train @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold)

2-4pm: Jazz Jam @ Jazz Room (Waterloo) (1st & 3rd Sat) 

2pm: Hwy 24 @ Live at the Lodge (Port Dover) $5

2:30pm: Brant Parker Band with Little Magic Sam & Maia Van Raes @  Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10

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3-7pm: Waylon Crybaby @ Come by Chance (Hamilton)

3-5pm: Alfie Smith @ Nickel Brook Taphouse (Burlington) 

3-6pm: SoulShine @ Frankie’s Hometown Tavern (Brantford) 

3-6pm: Trickbag @ Two Doors Down (Brantford)

3pm: Dan Walsh @ Roxy's (Brantford)

Woolystock @ The Wooly Pub (Guelph) (Jun 20-22, 28-29)

• 3-3:45pm: Andrew McPherson w Marc deVos, Adam Bowman
• 4-4:45pm: Ambre McLean + Kristina Skeries
• 5-6pm; Mike Sharp & Local Honey
• 6:15-7:15: The Fonctionnaires
• 7:30-8:30: The Dole Tinkers
• 8:45-10pm: Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra

Ancaster Ribfest @ Ancaster Fairgrounds $2 (Jun 20-22)

• 3:30pm – 6:30pm | High Court County
• 7:30pm – 10pm | Wicked Truth

4pm: Killin' Time Band @ Black Bull (Burlington) 

4-7pm: Jazz Express @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

4-11pm: SueFest 2025 (Fundraiser) ft  Jack De Keyzer, Ryan Morrison & Friends, The Nerds, Shari & Jonny, The Beatniks @ Knights Of Columbus (Brantford) $20 adv/$25 door

5:30pm: Arkells: The Rally with Portugal the Man, Valley, Seago @ Hamilton Stadium $?

6pm: Summer Solstice Sizzle with Olivia Brown (Junestone) @ London Born Wine Co (Lincoln) FREE

5:30-9:30pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls)  (Weekly - Fri & Sat)

5:30-9:30pm: Pianist @ Corso (Niagara Falls)  (Weekly - Fri & Sat)

6-9pm: Concession Street Sidewalk Sounds (Hamilton)

• Sterling Stead @ 555 Concession Street (CAP)
• Shaylyn @ 526 Concession (Zoetic)
• Ava Hickey @ Ava Hickey (Mountain Tire)

6-10pm: Pianist @ Watermark (Niagara Falls) (Weekly - Fri & Sat)

6-9pm: Steven Murphy @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

6pm: Chris Strei @ Brandi's Kitchen and Bar (Brantford)

6-9pm: LEANNE MAYER @ Flux Brewing Company (Brant)

6-8pm: Blake Halladay @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

6pm: Dan Walsh @ Riverbend Grillhouse (Glen Morris)

6pm: Adam Lief @ Concession Road Brewing Co (Jarvis) 

6:30-10:30pm: DOUG ROOT – Classic Piano @ Marquee (Milton)

7pm: John Restas @ Turtle Jack's, Upper James (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

7-10pm: Evan Rotella @ Canalside Restaurant (St. Catharines)

7-10pm: Rusty & Maja @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach)

7-10pm: Emily Kemp Trio @ Manhattans (Guelph) 

7-10pm: James Anthony (Acoustic) @ Fiddle & Firkin (Cambridge)

7pm: Million Dollar Quartet  (Musical) ft the music of  Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Elvis @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) (Jun 11-Aug 31) $59.50

7pm: Country Roads: The Songs of John Denver (Tribute) @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton, ON) $59.50 (Jun 4-22)

7pm: TROY BROWN @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)

7:30pm: Fish In A Birdcage x Shayfer James @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $32.83

7:30pm: National Indigenous Peoples Day ft Hosted by Cher Obediah, with Dr. Karen Hill, JP Longboat, Stephen Paquette @ The Westdale (Hamilton) FREE but must register

7:30pm: Yogi Turgeon @ Townhall Social Eatery (Hamilton) (Weekly)

Ancaster Ribfest @ Ancaster Fairgrounds $2 (Jun 20-22)

• 7:30pm – 10pm | Wicked Truth

7:30pm: George Crotty Trio @ Silence (Guelph) $20/PWYC

7:30-10:30pm: Lucas Stagg @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

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8pm: 

Sonic Curators 

@ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $10 cash

8pm: The Hard Rocks @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $? 

8pm: Housewife with Luella @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $25.33 

8pm?: Nameless Friends & More @ Vertagogo (Hamilton) $?

8pm: The Escarpment Blues Society Presents Morgan Davis & Alec Fraser @ Coach & Lantern, Upstairs (Ancaster) $25 (EBS members get $5 rebate)

8pm: Retro Crush @ Patio & Pump (Oakville)

8pm: Vintage Derelicts @ The Gingerman Social Eatery (Oakville)

8pm?: Almost Cool @ Barber Towne Pub (Georgetown)

8pm: Pat Collins Trio @ Jazz Room (Waterloo) $? 

8pm: Born of Osiris + The Browning, Convictions, Auras @ Maxwell's Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

8-11pm: Westbury 5 @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Centre (Dunnville) $? 

8pm: Street Survivors - The Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $?

8:30pm: Monterey Jack @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas)

8:30pm: Orangeman @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster) $10

8:30pm: Lost Faculty @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) 

8:30pm: The Barr Band @ Winchester Arms (Dundas) 

8:30pm: CRUNCHY PICKLE @ Slye Fox (Binbrook)

8:30pm: Simone @ Slye Fox Pub (Burlington)

8:30pm: Joe Rockhead Band @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $15

8:30-11:30pm: Jack van Ginger @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Woolystock @ The Wooly Pub (Guelph) (Jun 20-22, 28-29)

• 8:45-10pm: Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra

---- After 9:00pm ----

9pm: Reynolds Family Band @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) 

9pm: DJ Mark @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

9pm: Fru! (Live Music?) @ Corktown Pub, Upstairs (Hamilton) $?

9pm: Kick N Strings @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown) 

9pm: Sonic Revival @ Shooterville Billiards Bar & Grill (Burlington)

9pm: Audioworx @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington) 

9pm-12am: The Black Sheep Band @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

9pm: Karaoke @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

9pm-12am: Rob Elliot @ South Coast Cookhouse (Crystal Beach)

9pm-1am: Madman @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-12:45am: J.Dynamic Trio @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)

9pm: Paige Armstrong @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls) 

9pm-12am: Northern Soul Brotherhood @ Paris Pub (Brant) 

9pm: James Anthony @ Fiddle & Firkin (Cambridge)

9pm: Shari & Jonny @ 211 Main (Port Dover)

9:30pm-1am: Arythmics @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

10pm: Southpawz @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)

10pm: Jamazon @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek) 

10pm: Say Uncle @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)

10pm: Rock Therapy @ The Dickens (Burlington) 

10pm-2am: Ty Wilson @ Big Texas (Niagara Falls) 

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Sunday, June 22

---- Before 3:00pm ----

Something Else! Festival of Creative Music (Hamilton) (Jun 19-22)

FrancoFEST @ Gage Park (Hamilton) (Jun 20-22)

Oakville Family Ribfest @ Sheridan College, Trafalgar Road (Jun 19-22)

Oakville Film Festival (Jun 18-25)

Niagara Jazz Festival (Jun 14-23, 27, 29)

KW Multicultural Festival (Kitchener) 

10am-4pm: Open Streets on King (Hamilton)

11am-3pm: Mike Woods @ Puddicombe Farms (Stoney Creek) (Sat & Sun May 18-Oct 27) 

11:30am: Beatles Brunch ft Andrew McTaggart @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

12-7pm Ancaster Ribfest @ Ancaster Fairgrounds $2 (Jun 20-22)

• 1pm – 2:30pm | Big Dan Band
• 3:30pm – 6:30pm | Otis Wonder & The Hustle

12-6:30pm: Woolystock @ The Wooly Pub (Guelph) (Jun 20-22, 28-29)

• 12-2pm: Mo' Blues ft Kent MacMillan w Josh Broadbent, Atilla Toth, Mike Driscoll, Jay Carraro, Lawnboy Johnson, Alfie Smith, Jesse Parent, Nicole Christian
• 1:45-2:15pm: Dan Walsh
• 2:30-3pm: Joel Saunders
• 3:15-4pm: Conor Gains
• 4:15-5pm: GUH
• 5:15-6:15pm: Probable Cause

1-4pm: Open Streets Hamilton presents Fern Sully + Bernadette Connors + Ben Schillaci @ Mills Hardware, Outside (Hamilton) FREE

1-3pm: Boat House Blues Project @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $10

1-4pm: Mike Balonjon @ Piper Arms (Burlington)

1-9pm: Trail Mix: Live & Local Festival @ The Exchange (Niagara Falls)

• Main Stage (Full Band): 2:00 PM – 2:55 PM: Niagara Institute of Music & Arts (NIOMA) Music Recital (Youth Showcase), 3:35 PM – 4:30 PM: Riley Michaels, 5:10 PM – 6:05 PM: Minuscule, 6:45 PM – 7:40 PM: Road Waves, 8:20 PM – 9:15 PM: The Mandevilles
• Side Stage (Acoustic): 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Electric Wildlife, 4:35 PM – 5:05 PM: Ryan Smelle, 6:10 PM – 6:40 PM: Zach Bury, 7:45 PM – 8:15 PM: Jeff Beadle

1:30pm: Irish Trad Session @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

2-5pm: Stories Through Song @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton)

2pm? Tap House Boys @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

2-5pm: Open Mic @ Checkered Flag hosted by SnowHeel Slim (Hamilton) (Bi-Weekly)

2-5pm: Tim Hebert @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) 

2-5pm: The 5 O'Clock Somewhere Jam with Sean & Friends @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?

2-4:30pm: Jimmy's Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson ft Marty Allen & Kenny Lee @ Iggy's Pub & Grub (Fonthill)

2-5pm: Mel Monaco @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

2-5pm: Matt Vandersluys @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2-4pm: Ian Andrews Front Porch Concert @ 58 York Road (Guelph) $20

2pm: Million Dollar Quartet  (Musical) ft the music of  Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Elvis @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) (Jun 11-Aug 31) $59.50

2pm: Country Roads: The Songs of John Denver (Tribute) @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton, ON) $59.50 (Jun 4-22)

2-5pm: Almost Serious @ The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) (Weekly)

2:30-4:30pm: Celtic Jam @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener) (3rd Sat)

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3-6pm: Smoke Wagon Blue Band & Trickbag @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $15 cash at the door (Escarpment Blues Society members $10)

3-6pm: Sarah Church & Adam Ostrosser @ BLK Swan, Brant St, Patio (Burlington) 

3-6pm: Vince Decicco @ Canalside Restaurant (St. Catharines)

3pm?: Michael Maguire @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

3-6pm: Open Stage with Nathan Coles @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly) 

3:30-5pm: The Graham Academy presents Liz Rodrigues & Jame Bryan @ The Staircase, Studio Theatre (Hamilton) $30

Ancaster Ribfest @ Ancaster Fairgrounds $2 (Jun 20-22)

• 3:30pm – 6:30pm | Otis Wonder & The Hustle

4pm: Glenn Groves @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

4-6pm: Will Natrinsky @ South Coast Cookhouse (Crystal Beach)

5pm: Innisfree @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

6pm: Jamie Petrie @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

6-9pm: SONIA COLLYMORE & DWIGHT DUKE DAWES @ Lowville Bistro (Burlington)

6:30pm: Paige Armstrong Band @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

6:45-9pm: Open Mic @ Erksine Presbyterian Church (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7:30-11pm: Voodoo Sometimes, Planet of the Loops,. Diesel Dog @ The Staircase, Bright Room (Hamilton) $20

7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly) 

7:30pm: ZZ Top + Wallflowers @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?

8pm?: Glen Paul Trio @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

10pm: Open Mic @ Jimmy Jazz (Guelph) (Weekly)

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2025: Jun 20-22 / Jun 23-29

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Throwback Thursday: Andre Bisson: Rhythm and Blues Experience

Original Post: April 21, 2009

Updated Post: June 19, 2025

Andre Bisson released Rhythm and Blues Experience at a great release party on April 19, 2009 at the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club.

 
The disc is a great gumbo of blues, jazz, soul and more.

Along with 9 great original compositions, Andre and his large band performed an interesting soul-filled version of Neil Young's Heart of Gold. He really made it his own.

Guests: 

• Mark Kelso
• John Johnson
• Jason Logue
• Collin Barrett
• Dave Murphy
• Rob Somerville
• Dan Rodrigues
• Steve Bijakowski

Available: Spotify, YouTube 

You can stream the album below

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

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2025 Polaris Long List Including Local Artists

On June 10, the Polaris Prize Long List was unveiled, including a few local artists. The Short List will be revealed on July 10. The Grand Prize winner (who gets $30,000) will be awarded on September 16 at a wonderful gala at Massey Hall in Toronto.

Below is a video of the Long List announcement.

Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Stories, Video above courtesy of Polaris Music Prize

Below is the Long List. Local artists are bolded.

• Caribou (Dundas) - Honey
  
  
  
  Links: Caribou, More Caribou Stories, Video above courtesy of Caribou
  
  
• Nemahsis (Milton) - Verbathim
  
  
  
  Links: Nemahsis, More Nemahsis Stories, Video above courtesy of Nemahsis
  
  
• Richard Laviolette (Guelph) - All Wild Things Are Shy
  
  
  
  Links: Rich Laviolette, Video above courtesy of  Richard Laviolette and the Oil Spills - Topic
  
  
• Art d'Ecco-  Serene Demon
• Backxwash - Only Dust Remains
• Quinton Barnes - CODE NOIR
• Bibi Club - Feu de garde
• Basia Bulat - Basia's Palace
• Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Journal d'un Loup Garou
• Choses Sauvages - Choses Sauvages III
• Cold Specks - Light For The Midnight
• Antoine Corriveau - Oiseau de Nuit
• Marie Davidson - City Of Clowns
• Destroyer - Dan's Boogie
• Myriam Gendron - Mayday
• Gloin - All of your anger is actually shame (and I bet that makes you angry)
• Saya Gray - SAYA Hildegard - Jour 1596
• Yves Jarvis - All Cylinders
• Kaia Kater - Strange Medicine
• Bells Larsen - Blurring Time
• Wyatt C. Louis - Chandler
• Kelly McMichael - After The Sting Of It
• Men I Trust - Equus Asinus
• Mustafa - Dunya
• N NAO - Nouveau langage
• Eliza Niemi - Progress Bakery
• The OBGMs - SORRY, IT'S OVER
• Dorothea Paas - Think Of Mist
• Klô Pelgag - Abracadabra
• Population II - Maintenant Jamais
• Ribbon Skirt - Bite Down
• Ariane Roy - Dogue
• Mike Shabb - Sewaside III
• Sister Ray - Believer
• Snotty Nose Rez Kids - RED FUTURE
• The Weather Station - Humanhood
• Rick White and The Sadies - Rick White and The Sadies
• Donovan Woods - Things Were Never Good If They're Not Good Now
• Yoo Doo Right - From the Heights of Our Pastureland

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Father's Day Videos by Alec Fraser Jr and Jimmy Bowskill, Shae Dupuy

Links: Alec Fraser Jr, More Alec Fraser Stories, Jimmy Bowskill, More Jimmy Bowskill Stories, Video above courtesy of Alec Fraser Jr

Links: Shae Dupuy, More Shae Dupuy Stories, Video above courtesy of Shae Dupuy

More Father's Day Videos

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Winners of the 2025 Hamilton Arts Awards

Unfortunately, Hamilton Blues Lovers' marketing guru, Linda Fraser didn't win a 2025 Hamilton Arts Awards at the June 12th ceremony. her category was Arts Champion. We are very proud of her at HBL.

Below is a complete list of winners. Music-related winners are bolded.

Creator Awards

• Luckystickz (musician)
  
  
  
  Links: Luckystickz, More Luckystickz Stories, Video above courtesy of Lucky Stickz
  
  
• Rollie Pemberton aka Cadence Weapon (musician, author)
  
  
  
  Links: Cadence Weapon, More Cadence Weapon Stories, Video above courtesy of Cadence Weapon
  
  
• Priyanka Tope (dancer, choreographer, vocalist, and educator)
• Adrien Crossman (artist, educator, and curator)
• Clarence A. Porter (artist)
• Hexe Noire (drag artist)
• Lester Coloma (artist)
• Sonali Menezes (artist, writer)
• Tanis Sydney Macarthur (costumer, dance artist, choreographer, aerialist, stilt walker, prop maker and creature designer)

Arts Champion Awards

• Lisa La Rocca (Chair of the Hamilton Music Advisory Team and Co-chair of the new Women in Music Hamilton/Halton chapter)+
• Rachel Conduit (runs art gallery, music venue, two bars, a restaurant, and two artist studio spaces)
• Smokestack (limited-edition prints)
• Steven Hilliard (curator and organizer)

Lifetime Achievement Award: John Terpstra (Writer, poet, publisher)

Links: Hamilton Arts Awards, More Hamilton Arts Awards Stories

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Friday the 13th Videos by Joel Johnson, Lowdown Dirty Mojos, TV Freaks

Update of Nov 2020 Post

Links: Joel Johnson, More Joel Johnson Stories, Video above courtesy of Rob B.

Links: Low Down Dirty Mojos, Video above courtesy of THE LOWDOWN DIRTY MOJOS

Links: TV Freaks, More TV Freak Stories, Video above courtesy of toomuchsumo

Click here for more Friday the 13th videos

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Portugal Day Videos by Anthony Gomes, Germano Rocha, Herois do Mar

Please join us in celebrating our founder/blogger Lou's ethnic background!

Anthony Gomes is a Toronto Bluesman of Portuguese descent

Links: Anthony Gomes, Video above courtesy of RatPakRecords

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Germano Rocha is a Fado (Portuguese music style) singer who as born in Portugal but moved to Canada in the 70's.

Links: Germano Rocha, Video above courtesy of Tiberiu Stanciu

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Herois do Mar is a Portuguese pop band from the 80's

Links: Herois do Mar, Video above courtesy of zefpinheiro

More Portugal Day Videos

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Winners of the 2025 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards

Hamilton hosted the Country Music Association of Ontario Awards ceremony on June 1, 2025. Quite a few local acts brough home the hardware.

Below is a complete list of winners and nominees. Winners are bolded and at top of the category. Local artists are italicized.

COMPASS AWARD: Josh Ross (Waterdown)

Links: Josh Ross, More Josh Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of JOSH ROSS

GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR

• The Redhill Valleys (Hamilton)
  
  
  
  Links: Redhill Valleys, More Redhill Valleys Stories, Video above courtesy of The Redhill Valleys
  
  
• The Western Swing Authority (Waterloo)
• Amanda and James
• New Moon Junction
• River Town Saints
• Rosewood Ave

MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR 

• Jeff Brown (Beamsville) plays with Kelsi Mayne, Washboard Union, Jason Blaine
• Adrian Juras (Niagara) plays with Karli June and Ryan Langdon (Niagara Falls)
• Joey DePaiva (Milton) plays with Mackenzie Leigh Meyer (Ancaster), Spencer Burns, Nicole Rayy (Oakville)
• Mackenzie Leigh Meyer (Ancaster) plays with Robyn Ottolini
• Jordan Honsinger plays with Tebey (Burlington)
• Ryan Cassar plays with Elyse Saunders, Kelsi Mayne, Paige Rutledge (Guelph)

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (LARGE MARKET) 

• KX94.7 (CHKX-FM, Hamilton)
• Country 106.7 (CIKZ-FM, Kitchener)
• Country 104 (CKDK-FM, London)
• KX96 (CJKX-FM, Ajax)
• Pure Country 93 (CJBX-FM, London)
• Pure Country 94 (CKKL-FM, Ottawa)

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (MEDIUM MARKET) 

• Hot Country 93.9 (CFWC-FM, Brantford)
• Cool 100.1 (CHCQ-FM, Belleville)
• Country 104.3 (CJQM-FM, Sault Ste. Marie)
• Country 105 (CKTG-FM, Thunder Bay)
• Country 92.9 (CFCO-FM, Chatham)
• HOT COUNTRY 88.5 (CKDX-FM, Newmarket)

ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR 

• Bruce County: Owen Riegling
• Break Up Rules: Paige Rutledge (Guelph)
• Golden Child: Meghan Patrick
• Growing up to Do: Robyn Ottolini
• L Is For: Andrew Hyatt
• Pathways: Julian Taylor

ROOTS ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Mackenzie Leigh Meyer  (Ancaster)
• The Redhill Valleys (Hamilton)
• The Western Swing Authority (Waterloo)
• Callie McCullough
• Emily Clair
• Julian Taylor

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Sully Burrows
• Olivia Mae Graham (Norfolk)
• Paige Rutledge (Guelph)
• Alexa Goldie
• Dayna Reid
• Spencer Burns

FANS’ CHOICE 

• Owen Riegling
• Tebey (Burlington)
• Josh Ross (Waterdown)
• The Reklaws Cambridge)
• Sacha
• Steven Lee Olsen

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Robyn Ottolini
• Jessie T (Kitchener)
• Dayna Reid
• Elyse Saunders
• Karli June
• Sacha

INDUSTRY PERSON OF THE YEAR

• Samantha Pickard, Strut Entertainment
• Elliott Deseure & Nick Marinac (Burlington), Adaptive Media
• AJ Astle, Roadhouse Productions
• Christine Wiley & Christine Stevens, C to C Music Insider
• Dave Woods, In the Country
• Sam Davs, Cosmic Alchemy Designs

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Owen Riegling
• Nate Haller (Waterloo)
• Ryan Langdon (Niagara Falls)
• Tim Hicks (St. Catharines)
• Andrew Hyatt
• Brian John Harwood

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Never Have I Ever: Elyse Saunders
  
  
  
  Links: Elyse Saunders, More Elyse Saunders Stories, Video above courtesy of ElyseSaunders
  
  
• Blinding Lights (Country Version): Tebey (Burlington)
• Guilty: Nicole Rayy (Oakville)
• Finding Firsts: Andrew Hyatt
• Moonshines: Owen Riegling
• Still Make Cowgirls: Karli June

RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR (SMALL MARKET)

• Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM, Orillia)
• Country 89 (CKYY-FM, Welland)
• Country 103 (CHAW-FM, Little Current)
• Country 93 (CKYC-FM, Owen Sound)
• K Country 93.7 (CKOU-FM, Georgina)
• The Ranch 100.1 (CHLP-FM, Listowel)

THE REAL McCOY  AWARD: Jason McCoy 

RECORD PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR

• Adam Newcomb: Sacha, Elyse Saunders, Riley Taylor
• Douglas Romanow: Nicole Rayy (Oakville)
• Matthew Koebel (Waterloo): Jessie T (Kitchener), Paige Rutledge (Guelph), Jessica Sole
• Shawn Moore (Waterloo): Spencer Burns, Bradley Hale (Elmira), Brothers Wilde, Tim Albertson
• The Agenda: Angelica Appelman (Kitchener), David Madras, Kasey Nugent, Patrick James Clark, Peter Peres
• Deric Ruttan: Karli June – Still Make Cowgirls

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

• Moonshines: Owen Riegling
• Blinding Lights (Country Version): Tebey (Burlington)
• Race To The Bottom: Nate Haller (Waterloo)
• Finding Firsts: Andrew Hyatt
• Hey Mom I Made It: Sacha
• Never Have I Ever: Elyse Saunders

SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR

• Owen Riegling, Daryl Scott, Jesse Slack: Moonshines
• Tebey (Burlington), G. Palmer, S. Walker, D. Dupelle: Hangover at My Place
• Tim Hicks (St. Catharines) , Deric Ruttan, Monty Criswell: Quits
• Chrystal Oudijk, Douglas Romanow, Nicole Rayy (Oakville): Guilty
• Elyse Saunders, Jason Blaine: Never Have I Ever
• Karli June, Deric Ruttan: Still Make Cowgirls

FRANCOPHONE ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Kristine St-Pierre
• Les Rats D’Swompe
• Mitch Jean
• Reney Ray
• Sugar Crush
• Vincent Bishop

Links: Country Music Association of Ontario, More CMAO Stories

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