Devil's Night Videos by Spencer Mackenzie, Madison Galloway, Colin Linden

Update of 2021 Post

Links: Spencer Mackenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of Spencer Mackenzie

Links: Madison Galloway, More Madison Galloway Stories, Video above courtesy of Madison Galloway

Links: Colin Linden, More Colin Linden Stories, Video above courtesy of Colin Linden

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Music Listings: October 29-November 1, 2026

October 29-Nov 1, 2026

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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Oct 29-Nov 1 / Nov 2-8

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Thursday, October 29 

Hamilton Day (Oct 29-Nov 1)

---- Before 7:00pm ----

10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat) 

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

1-3pm: Open Ukulele Session @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $5 (Weekly)

3pm: André-Philippe Gagnon @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 27-29)

6pm: Woodly @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) 

6pm: Jamie Petrie @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster) (Weekly)

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

6pm: Open Mic @ Brandi's (Brantford)(Weekly)

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

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

6:30pm: Innisfree @ Corktown Pub (Hamilton) (Weekly)

6:30-8:30pm: Sean Bienhaus @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) FREE 

6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)

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

7-10pm: Jacob Ludwig @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

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

7pm: Zeus w/ Feverish Lemons @ Helliwell Hall (St Catharines) $20

7-10pm: Matt Miani @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) 

7-10pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Harmony United Church (Brantford) (Bi-Weekly)

7-10pm: Stan Chang & Gary Taylor @Busholme (Erin)

7pm: Open Mic @ The Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener) (Weekly)

7:30pm: The Odin Quartet: Halloween Hauntings @ Ancaster Memorial Centre, Peller Hall $?

7:30pm: Stampeders @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $?

7:30-10:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co (Beamsville)  (Weekly) 

7:30-10:30pm: Paddyman @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

7:30-9:30pm: Destroyer: An Evening of KISS @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $? 

---- After 8:00pm ----

8pm?:  Tr3nt & Friends @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

8pm: "NO MORE MR. NICE GUY" - The Horror-ific Truth Behind The Alice Cooper Group w. Bob Ezrin & Dennis Dunaway @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $44.29 

8pm: Timber Trio @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15 

8pm: Murray Drive @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre -Lower Level $35

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

8-10pm: A Romantic Evening with the Baltic Piano Trio @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

8pm: Rock & Roll Heaven @ Yuk Yuk's (Niagara Falls)

8pm: Jesse Roper @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $25 

8pm: The Campfire Poets @ Busholme (Erin) $25

8-11:30pm: Open Mic with Nora Crete and Derek Bowers @ Elora Legion (Weekly)

8-11pm: Acoustic Melodies ft Lor & Friends @ White Rabbitt (Waterloo) (Weekly)

8:30pm: Open Mic @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) (Weekly) 

8:30pm: André-Philippe Gagnon @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 27-29)

9pm-12am: Black Hat@ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

9pm: Evan Rotella & Mark Rogers @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls) 

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Friday, October 30 (Devil's Night)

Hamilton Day (Oct 29-Nov 1)

---- Before 6:00pm ----

10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat)

1-1:30pm: Come Sunday (Gospel Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly)

2-3pm: Noon Hour Concerts ft Westmount Secondary School’s Jazz 1 Big Band and Jazz Choir @ Hamilton Public Library, Central FREE 

2-4pm: Open Jam with the No Name Band @ Elora Legion (Weekly)

3-7pm: Jamie Todd: Boomer Time & Dinner @ ANAF Club (Guelph) (Weekly)

5-8pm: Brad James @ Fool & Flagon (Hamilton) (Weekly)  

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6-9pm: James Anthony @ Scout Cafe (Stoney Creek) (Weekly)

6pm: The Bull Collective @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

6-8pm: Natalie Reis @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington) 

6-8pm: Soul Street @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)

6-10pm: Costume Party with the Walkmen @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)

6pm: Carter Cash Tribute @ Yuk Yuk's (Niagara Falls)

6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)

6-9pm: Scott & Samantha @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)

6:30-8:30pm: East Coast Kitchen Party with Ferguson Young @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) (Weekly)

6:30-8:30pm: Dragan on the Sax @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)

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7-10pm: Paul Mallard @ East End Social (Hamilton)

7-10pm: Michael Theodore @ Ottawa St Local (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

7:30-10:30pm: Seth Ryan @ Innsville (Stoney Creek) $? 

7-11pm: Flashback Band @ Burlington Legion 

7-10pm: Dueling Pianos @ Uptown Social House (Burlington) (Every Fri & Sat)

7pm: Ivy Gardens, Dealbreaker, Nitro Girl, Vida @ Niagara Artists Centre (St. Catharines) $? 

7:30pm: Evil Dead: The Musical @ Hamilton Theatre Inc $? (Oct 30-Nov 14)

7:30pm: Sinfonia Ancaster: Shadows & Spirits @ Ancaster Memorial Centre, Peller Hall $50

7:30pm:  80s Retro Crush @ Gator Ted's (Burlington)

7:30pm: Musical Event Solutions: Legends of Motown @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre $?

7:30pm: Chorus Niagara Presents Carmina Burana & Tubular Bells @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $? 

7:30pm: In Spite of Ourselves: an Evening of John Prine ft Johnny Max & Friends @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne) $47.50 

7:30pm: Jersey Nights: A Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $? 

7:30pm: Loreena McKennitt @ Centre In The Square, Raffi Armenian Theatre (Kitchener) $?

7:30pm: Halloween Special: Vol 2 ft  @ The Conrad Centre (Kitchener) $30

• 7:30PM — Better Than Nothing
• 8:15PM — Royal City Rhythm
• 9:00PM — COSTUME CONTEST
• 9:30PM — The Free Label
• 11:00PM-12am — DJ to take us into the night

7:30pm: Classic Troubadours: The Songs of James, Joni, Jackson & Carole ft Jacob Moon & Friends @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $52.50  

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8pm: Eyes Like Static @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $20

8pm: Commandos vs LoFi @ Oxigin (Hamilton) $?

8pm: Thriller (Electric Jazz) with Brownman Ali & Friends @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) 

8pm? Shari & Jonny @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton) 

8pm?: Fleshguzzler, It Cometh, Burdizzo, Crimson Asphalt, Deafened, Death Club @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

8pm?: Fiction @ The King George (Hamilton) 

8-10pm: After the Gold Rush: The Neil Young Experience @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $31.53 

8pm: Reef Kings @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?

8pm: No Idea @ BLK Swan, Palladium Way (Burlington)

8pm: Accidental Paradise @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15

8pm: Laila Biali: Joni Mitchell & The Canadian Songbook Reimagined @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $? 

8pm: Mike and Marco @ Blk Swan Kitchen Pub (Oakville)

8-11pm: The Cariboo Band @ Gingerman (Oakville) 

8pm: Floydium @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $?

8-11pm: Eric Starrs @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

8-11:45pm: Open Mic @ Mahtay Cafe (St. Catharines) (Weekly) 

8pm: Mandy  & Chris @ Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener)

8-11pm: Dana K & Howard Brown @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 

8-10:30pm: John MacMurchy Quartet @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

8:30pm-12:30am: Rhythm & Bones @ Ye Olde Squire, Fennell (Hamilton) 

8:30-11:30pm: Diane Ryder Band @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster) 

8:30pm: Matt B @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30-11:30pm: Patsy & the Muscle @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

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9pm: Third Hand@ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton) 

9pm: Night Chill & Friends@ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) 

9pm-1am: Ryan & Friends @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) 

9pm-1am: Halloween Party with Renegade @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

9pm-12am: The Feverish Lemons @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines) 

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

9pm-1am: Vinyl Flux @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls) 

9pm-12:45am: The Natrolites @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls) 

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

9pm: Tony Duclos @ 211 Main (Port Dover) 

9:30pm: Roach w/ Cinder & Dead Broke @ Helliwell Hall (St Catharines)

9:30pm-12:30am: Ryan Thomas @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

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

10pm: Dirty Pioneers @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek) 

10pm: Music Factory @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) 

10pm: Sunday Noise @ The Dickens (Burlington)

10pm-2am: Rudy Gunn @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines) 

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Saturday, October 31 (Halloween)

Hamilton Day (Oct 29-Nov 1)

DUE TO HALLOWEEN, SOME REGULAR GIGS MAY BE CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE VENUE.

---- Before 4:00pm ----

2:30-3am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave starring The Brant Parker Band. Filmed at Clifford Brewing Co @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or stream live on Cable 14.com

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

10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat)

11am: Frozen In Time (Musical) @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne) $27.50 

1pm: The Blues Studio Presents The Coachmen (Colin Lapsley, Chris Wheeler, Matt Burns) with Rob Cutting @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) $? 

1-4pm: Acoustic Jam @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown) (Weekly)

1-5pm: Cobby's Kitchen Party @ Dunsdon Legion, Upper Hall (Brantford)

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

1-5pm: The Mandevilles Duo @ 13th Street Winery (St Catharines)

1:30-5pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Guest @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10

2-5pm: Paul Sage (Kids Music) @ East End Social (Hamilton) 

2-5pm: Mike Branton & Friends @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10 (Weekly) 

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

2-6pm: Loose Moralz @ South Brant Legion (Brant)

2pm: Frozen In Time (Musical) @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne) $27.50

2:30pm: Hair of the Dog @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?

2:30-6pm: Saturday Afternoon Blues at the Regency with Blues Etc (Steve Grisbrook, Jim Casson, Dave Mullen) ft Dave Rave @ Regency Athletic Resort and Sports Bar (Niagara Falls)

3-3:30pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave starring The Brant Parker Band. Filmed at Clifford Brewing Co @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or stream live on Cable 14.com

3-5pm: Neil MacNaughton @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington) 

3-6pm: Unusual Suspect @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) 

3-6pm: Open Mic @ Sessions on the River (Fort Erie) (Weekly)

3-6pm: Johnny B@ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 

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4pm: The Might Ship @ Black Bull (Burlington) 

6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat) 

6pm: Michael Bryan @ Brandi's (Brantford)

6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Gate (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7-11pm: Rollercoaster @ Burlington Legion 

7-10pm: Masquerade with Max Hillier Band @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) 

7:30pm: Epic Eagles @ Ancaster Memorial Centre, Peller Hall $?

7:30pm: Oakville Symphony: Enchanted @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $? (Oct 31-Nov 1)

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8pm: Approximators @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) 

8pm: Jesse Roper @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $25 

8pm: Seratone & Friends @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) 

8pm: Fiction @ The King George (Hamilton) 

8pm: Adam Ostrosser & Sarah Church @ Black Bull (Burlington)

8pm: The Weber Brothers @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $35

8-11pm: Fiddlestix  @ Gingerman (Oakville)

8pm: Owen Rieglin + Will Terry @ Centre In The Square, Raffi Armenian Theatre (Kitchener) $? 

8-10:30pm: Mike Murley @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

8pm: Heavy Metal Halloween ft Faulty Rivals album release + Shadoeccult and Nepenthe @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

8-11pm: The Retro Rockers  ft Rock ‘N’ Ray Michaels @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Center (Dunnville)

8:30pm: Blurred Vision @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas) 

8:30-11:30pm: McFlys @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster) 

8:30pm: Matt B @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Radio Sonics  @ Pump & Patio (Oakville) 

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

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

9-11pm: Dinner is Ruined @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton) 

9pm-1am: JRC @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

9pm: Hawthorne @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)

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

9-11:45pm: The Orangemen @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) 

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

9pm-1am: Cottage Brew @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls) 

9pm: EvMax Trio @ 211 Main (Port Dover) 

9:30pm-12:30am: Maple Jam  @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

9:30pm-1:15am: Southpawz @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)

10pm: Real Kevin @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)

10pm: Dirty Pioneers @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek) 

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

10pm: Sunday Noise @ The Dickens (Burlington) 

10pm-2am: Paige Rutledge @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines) 

11:55pm: Evil Dead: The Musical @ Hamilton Theatre Inc $? (Oct 30-Nov 14)

Fall Back (Change the clocks back 1 hr tonight)

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Sunday, November 1

Hamilton Day (Oct 29-Nov 1)

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

11am: Frozen In Time (Musical) @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $27.50

11:30am-2pm: Jazz Brunch with Henry Strong & Friends @ Ottawa Street Local (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

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

1-3pm: Steve Strongman Trio & Chri Ayries @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $? 

1:30-4:30pm: Irish Jam Session @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) (Weekly)

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

2pm: Oakville Symphony: Enchanted @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $? (Oct 31-Nov 1)

2-5pm: James Anthony @ Ned Devine's (Milton)

2-5pm: Open Mic @ Harbourfront Inn (Port Colbourne)(Weekly)

2-5pm: Ryan Thomas @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2-5pm: Hedly & Walker @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2pm: Frozen In Time (Musical) @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover)

2:30pm: Jimmy’s Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson with Glenn Marais & Manny DeGrandis @ Iggy’s Pub & Grub (Fonthill)

---- After 3:00pm ----

3pm: Dreams of Autumn and Winter ft Valerie Tryon @ Ancaster Memorial Centre, Peller Hall $?

3pm: Mike Stevenson & Friend @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) (Weekly)

3pm: Milton Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Have You Heard? @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $?

3-6pm: Open Stage with Hellion Ton @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly) 

3:30-6:30pm: ANAT @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) (Weekly)

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

4-8pm: Loose Moralz @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)

5-8pm: The Leaky Faucets and the Drips @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines) 

6:30pm: Tune In Foundation + Fresh Up Showcases Roper ft Mauvey + Kyle Wildfern + Tesharah + GOODBADUGLY + Stacey + Salomé + Mazii + Belladonna @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $10 

6:30-9:30pm: Alistair Robertson on Sax @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

7pm: Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7-9:30pm: Bear Grease (Musical)@ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $? (Nov 1-2)

7:30pm: Matthew Good and his Band @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge  Hall (St. Catharines) $? 

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

8pm: Owen Riegling + Will Terry @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $? 

11:30pm-12am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave starring The Brant Parker Band. Filmed at Clifford Brewing Co @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or stream live on Cable 14.com

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Oct 29-Nov 1 / Nov 2-8

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From their website: Since 1966, the poverty of loneliness and exclusion has been overcome with friendship and compassion at Welcome Inn Community Centre, where people from all walks of life work together to alleviate poverty in the North End and across Hamilton.

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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'Punk for a Day' Day! Videos by Pantychrist, Saint Alvia, Creepshow

Update of 2021 post

Links: Pantychrist, Video above courtesy of Richard Dryfist

Links: Saint Alvia, More Saint Alvia Stories, Video above courtesy of Stomp Records

 
Links: Creepshow, Video above courtesy of Stomp Records

 
Links: More Punk Stories, More Punk Day Videos

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Please Support Our Wonderful Sponsors

Ken Wallis is an amazing local music supporter. He has a great radio show

Tuesdays: 4-5:30pm: Blues Source Canada w Ken Wallis @ INDI 101.5 FM 

Now on-demand at Mixcloud

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Throwback Thursday: JW Jones on Guitar Player Magazine Compilation (2009)

Original: Part of Aug 25, 2009 Post

Updated/Expanded Post: Thursday, October 15, 2026

In 2009, Guitar Player Magazine Releases a CD compilation, Guitar Masters Vol. 2, that featured the song Parasomnia by Ottawa Bluesman JW Jones. The incredible track hung out with such guitar luminaries as Jimmy Page, Santana, BB King, Yngwie Malmsteen & others.

Links: JW Jones, More JW Jones Stories, Video above courtesy of Jw Jones Band - Topic

Available on Spotify, Amazon Music, You Tube. CD may be available used online.

Tracklist

Not on online services*

1. Yngwie Malmsteen–Light Up The Sky *
2. Jimmy Page, Lord Sutch– Flashing Lights *
3. Santana–Jingo *
4. B.B. King– Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss*
5. Pete Anderson–Baby Done Something Wrong
6. Larry McCray–Buck Naked
7. Michael Lee Firkins, Neil Zaza–Fargo
8. Brian Tarquin, Max Middleton–Jungle Room Boogie
9. Hal Lindes–Ricarda
10. The JW-Jones Blues Band–Parasomnia
11. Brian Tarquin, Steve Morse-Towers
12. Beat The Bone–Planet E
13. The Flyin' Ryan Brothers–Gaza
14. Alex De Rosso–Wishes

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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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Winners of the 2026 Ontario Folk Music Awards

The Ontario Folk Music Awards were handed out at The Studio in Hamilton, Ontario on Wednesday, October 14th during the annual Folk Canada Conference. 

Highlights from local area artists

• Brantford's Logan Staats earned Performing Artist of the Year & the Culture in Climate Award and also perfomed.
• Waterdown's own Terra Lightfoot did an amazing job hosting the night too.
• Hamilton songstress Treasa Leveasseur led a musical tribute to Coco Love Alcorn when she earned the Estelle Klein Community Builder Award.
• The final jam was a cover of Shine from Hamilton legends Junkhouse.

Media

• Hamilton City Magazine
• CHCH
• Roots Music Canada
• Billboard Canada

Below is a complete list of winners. 

• Performing Artist of the Year: Logan Staats (Brantford)
  
  
  
  Links: Logan Staats, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of Logan Staats
  
  
• Culture in Climate Award: Logan Staats (Brantford)
• Album of the Year: Reasons To Stay by Tanika Charles
• Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award: Jonathan Nvita
• Estelle Klein Community Builder Award: Coco Love Acorn
• Estelle Klein Lifetime Achievement Award: Chris White
• Music Video of the Year: “Been Done” by Frank Mighty
  
  
  
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• Recording Artist of the Year: Aysanabee
• Song of the Year: “Quit My Habit” by Rebekah Hawker
  
  
  
  Links: Rebekah Hawker, More Rebekah Hawker Stories, Video above courtesy of Rebekah Hawker

More Ontario Folk Music Awards Stories

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Still Jukin' Celebrates 30 Wonderful Years of the Smoke Wagon Blues Band

Mini-Review: To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the award-winning local favorite, SSmoke Wagon Blues Band, has released a double-live album: Still Jukin'. Recorded live at Kitchener's Registry Theatre, it captures the band performing at the absolute top of their game. This is what 30 years of powerful blues sounds like!

Available: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Their Website (CD + Download), Their Live Shows (CD)

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Album above courtesy of  The Smoke Wagon Blues Band - Topic, More Releases

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