Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Music Listings: Nov 20-21, 2024
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Please Support Local Charities
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.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Please Support Our Wonderful Sponsors
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Lest We Forget! Remembrance Day Videos by Mark McNeil, Jon Brooks, Canadian Heroes
Links: Mark McNeil, More Mark McNeil stories, Video above courtesy of Mark McNeil
Links: Jon Brooks, More Jon Brooks stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers
Become an Escarpment Blues Society Member
From their website:
The goal of the The Escarpment Blues Society is to strengthen awareness and appreciation of Blues And Roots Music while at the same time put the emphasis on growth.
The Escarpment Blues Society will:
- Promote Blues & Roots Music through multiple avenues including live performances, artist support, education with blues in the schools’ programs and highlighting recordings.
- Support local, national and international blues and roots artists for the advancement of their craft in the Niagara Escarpment area. This applies to established Blues And Roots artists as well as new artists.
- Support local venues that feature Blues And Roots music
- Engage in activities that will garner funds for operational needs
- Raise community awareness for Blues and Roots Music, through through social media, mainstream media, digital and print media
- Will become an affiliate of the Blues Foundation and help raise funds for artists to participate in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis
We are encouraging everyone to please become a member of this great organization. Benefits of Membership Include: ** First chance to buy tickets to all of our EBS sponsored events/shows **Discounts to various blues events throughout the year and the opportunity to meet other blues fans & musicians in the region, in addition to helping us promote blues n’ roots music and venues in the region.
$25 for a one-year membership and $40 for a two-year membership. .
We appreciate any support you may give the EBS. THANKS IN ADVANCE!
Links:
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Incredible Releases from Waterdown's Stony Plain Records: Rory Block, Duke Robillard, Eric Bibb
Previous (Canadian Nominees for the 2025 Grammys) - - - Next (Remembrance Day Videos)
Canadian Nominees for the 2025 Grammys (including local artists)
- Best Traditional Blues Album (Fabulous Thunderbirds - Struck Down, co-producer, co-writer, guest on tracks) (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
Links: Fabulous Thunderbirds, More Fabulous Thunderbirds Stories, Video above courtesy of The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Topic - Best Americana Roots Performance (The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Nothing In Rambling ft Bonnie Raitt, Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal & Mick Fleetwood, Co-producer) (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Best Traditional Blues Album (One Guitar Woman) (released on Waterdown's Stony Plain Records)
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Saltburn soundtrack, ft the song No Cars Go)
- Best Pop Solo Performance (Beyoncé - Bodyguard / Texas Hold 'Em, co-writer)
- Best Country Song / Record of the Year / Song of the Year (Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em, co-writer)
- Album of the Year/Best Country Album (Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter, co-writer on some tracks)
- Best Classical Solo Vocal Album (Fotina Naumenko - Bespoke Songs, pianist)
- Best Reggae Album: (Bob Marley: One Love - Music Inspired By the Film ft the song Waiting In Vain)
- Best Musical Theatre Album (The Wiz - 2024 Broadway Cast Recording)
- Best R&B Song (Coco Jones - Here We Go (Uh Oh), songwriter)
- Best Rap Song ($ ft Rich the Kid & Playboi Carti - Carnival, songwriter)
- Album of the Year (Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department, audio engineer & mixing)
- Best Engineered Album (Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet, audio engineer & mixing)
- Best Country Solo Performance (Beyoncé - 16 Carriages, production and mixing recording engineer)
- Album of the Year/Best Country Album (Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter, production and mixing)
- Best Country Album / Best Country Solo Performance / Best Country Song / Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well, mixing)
- Best Remixed Recording (Doechii - Alter Ego)
- Best Dance/Electronic Music Album (Timeless)
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording (Witchy ft Childish Gambino)
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Deadpool & Wolverine soundtrack, ft the song I'm With You)
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein with London Symphony Orchestra and Bradley Cooper)
- Best Opera Recording (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Catan: Florencia en el Amazonas / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Puts: the Hours)
- Best Reggae Album: Bob Marley: One Love - Music Inspired By the Film ft the song Is This Love)
- Best Metal Performance (Cellar Door)
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media (Twisters: The Album, ft the song Boots Don't with Breland)
- Best Melodic Rap Performance (We Still Don't Trust You with Future and Metro Boomin)
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (Cyan Blue)
- Best R&B Song (SZA - Saturn, songwriter)
Previous (Winners of the 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards)
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Winners of the 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards
The 2024 St. Catharines Arts Awards were handed out on Nov. 3, 2024, at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre,
Below is a complete list of winners
- Arts in Education Award: Brenna McAllister (Theatre)
- Emerging Artist Award: Amber Lee Williams (Visual Artist)
- Established Artist Award: Cole Lewis (Theatre)
- Making a Difference Award: Deanna Jones (Artistic Director, Producer)
- Patron of the Arts Award: Annette Urlocker