2023 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards Winners!

Below is a list of music-related winners. Click here for full list.

1st Place = Diamond

2nd Place = Platinum

3rd Place = Gold

Local Musician or Band

• Diamond: Ryan Vivian
  
  
  
  Links: Ryan Vivian, More Ryan Vivian Stories, Video above courtesy of Jay Lolli
  
  
• Platinum: Brad Soucie
  
  
  
  Links: Brad Soucie, More Brad Soucie Stories, More Tom Petty Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Brad Soucie
  
  
• Gold: Justine Fischer
  
  
  
  Links: Justine Fischer, More Justine Fischer Stories, Matty Simpson, More Matty Simpson Stories, Video above courtesy of Stellablu477

Live Entertainment Facility

• Diamond: FirstOntario Concert Hall
• Platinum: Bridgeworks/The Casbah
• Gold: Theatre Aquarius

Live Music Bar / Lounge

• Diamond: The Casbah
• Platinum: Coach & Lantern
• Gold: &Then You

Local Festival

• Diamond: Supercrawl
• Platinum: Dundas Cactus Festival
• Gold: Festival of Friends

Radio Station

• Diamond: 92.9 The Grand
• Platinum: K-Lite FM 102.9/CBC Radio
• Gold: KX 94.7 New Country

Best Music Instruction

• Diamond: Adam Scott
• Platinum: Ania Fritch Music Studio
• Gold: Long & McQuade - Hamilton

Music Instructor

• Diamond: Steven Collett
• Platinum: Adam Scott
• Gold: Ania Fritch

Musical Instruments Store

• Diamond: Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Platinum: The Acoustic Room
• Gold: Picks and Sticks ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!

Special mentions

• St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education Centres (Lou, our blogger's workplace) won Gold for Best Adult Education 

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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Vote for the 2023 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards

Below is a complete list of music-related nominees. Please click the picture above for the complete listings. Deadline to vote is August 21, 2023)

Click here for the winners.

Local Musician or Band

• Brad Soucie
• Cameron Michael Caton (COVID Elvis)
• Gareth Inkster
• John Atlee Band
• Justine Fischer
• Lowdown Dirty Mojos
• Ryan Vivian
• Steve Oros
• The Poster Boys
• Ty Price

Live Entertainment Facility

• Binbrook Little Theatre
  
• Bridgeworks
• Drury Lane Theatre Productions Inc.
• FirstOntario Centre
• FirstOntario Concert Hall
• Hamilton Theatre Inc.
• Levity Comedy Lounge
• Players' Guild Of Hamilton
• The Casbah
• The Mule Spinner
• The Westdale
• Theatre Ancaster
• Theatre Aquarius
• Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

Live Music Bar / Lounge

• &Then You
• Club Absinthe
• Coach & Lantern
• Doors Pub - Taco Joint & Metal Bar
• Iron Horse Saloon
• Merk Snack Bar
• Pub Fiction Gasbar & Grill
• The 1515 Brown Barrel Tap & Grill
• The Casbah
• The Corktown
• The Endzone Bar & Grill
• Tracie's Place Restaurant and Karaoke

Local Festival

• Brott Music Festival
• Burlington Sound Of Music
• Dundas Cactus Festival
• Festival of Friends
• Hamilton Fringe Festival
• It's Your Festival
• Locke Street Festival
• Music in the City
• Sew Hungry
• Supercrawl
• Winona Peach Festival

Radio Station

• 101.5 The Hawk
• 92.9 The Grand
• 93.3 CFMU
• 93.5 Jukasa Radio
• Arise Christian Radio AM1380
• CBC Radio
• Hot Country 93.9
• Jewel 92.1
• K-Lite FM 102.9
• KX 94.7 New Country
• LITE 92.1

Best Music Instruction

• Adam Scott
• Ania Fritch Music Studio
• Big Johnny Blue
• Blossom Musik
• Capstone Music
• Crystal Lee
• Dundas Conservatory of Music
• Hamilton Academy of Music
• Impact Percussion
• Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Melody Man Studios
• Mr. Ben's Open Door Music
• Tabone Academy of Music

Music Instructor

• Adam Scott
• Ania Fritch
• David Brideau
• Dustin Jodway
• Erin Ronnigen
• Jennifer Budd
• Loralee McGuirl
• Matt Dunlop
• Steven Collett
• Theresa Noon-Hunter

Musical Instruments Store

• All Star Music Canada
• Birchway Sound
• Cithara Guitars Inc.
• Long & McQuade - Hamilton
• Long & McQuade - Burlington
• M.E.S Music Equipment Sales Ltd
• Mountain Music
• Picks and Sticks ONE OF OUR SPONSORS!
• The Acoustic Room
• Tundra Music

As a favour, we'd also like to ask you to vote for:

• St. Charles Adult & Continuing Education Centres (Lou, our blogger's workplace) for Best Adult Education 
• Sean Dawson (Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd. Brokerage - One of our sponsors) for Best Real Estate Agent

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Leonard, Burns and Dell
  
  
  
  Links: Leonard Burns Dell, More LBD Stories,  Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Video: Kate Todd @ CHCH
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• King. Biscuit Boy Videos
• Reviews: Munroe

Canada

• June Issue of Maple Blues

World

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Birthdays

Thursday, June 11

• Michael Hickey

Friday, June 12

• Brant Parker

Sunday, June 14

• Phil Kane
• Douglas Watson

Monday, June 15

• Robin Benedict
• Ray Farrugia (Junkhouse, Lee Harvey Osmond)
• Jowi Taylor (Six String NationAuthor)
• Kimberly Wetmore

Tuesday, June 16

• Shane Guse (Western Swing Authority)

Wednesday, June 17

• Linda Duemo (Fry Truck, solo)
• Samantha Kadet (Tewlips, solo)

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Featured Videos

Links: Ryan Vivian, More Ryan Vivian Stories, Video above courtesy of Jay Lolli



Links: Rob Szabo, More Rob Szabo Stories, Video above courtesy of Rob Szabo

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