Community Votes Milton - Deadline is May 18

From April 16 to May 18, citizens of Milton can cast a ballot in Community Votes Milton 2025.

Below are the music-related nominees.

Local Band

• 2 Dollar Bills Band
• Bourbon & Co
• Bourbon Brown Trio
• Dadbodz
• Fiddlestix
• Merritt Driven     
• Pulse X
• Station 31 Band
• The Loonie Tunes Acoustic Duo
• Tree Top Poets

Entertainer

• 2 Dollar Bills Band
• 16 Miles Out Band
• ACME Hi-Fi
• Bourbon & Co
• Bourbon Brown
• Dan Kennedy
• Fiddlestix
• Magic Of Tyler Fergus
• Pulse X
• Station 31 Band
• Steve Bowen (Fiddlestix)
• The Good Boys
• The Loonie Tunes Acoustic Duo
• The Starlite Dreamers
• Tree Top Poets

Live Entertainment

• 2 Dollar Bills Band
• 16 Miles Out Band
• Bourbon & Co
• Bourbon Brown
• Fiddlestix
• Milton Youth Theatre Productions
• Pulse X
• Station 31 Band
• The Good Boys
• The Loonie Tunes Acoustic Duo
• The Nutcracker Holiday Spectacular
• Tree Top Poets

Night Club

• Blue Suede Sue's
• Club 54 Nightclub
• Connections Lounge
• NYX Lounge
• Partytown

Radio Stations

• Arise Christian Radio AM1380
• Byrnes Media
• FM 101 Milton
• Jewel 92 - CKPC FM
• JOY 1250
• KLCA
• Radio Islam Global
• Rayovac Canada
• Time Plus Canada

Music Lessons

• Academy of Music (Milton)
• Betty-Ann Burgoyne
• Brent Pilgrim Music
• Gracelene's School of Music
• House of Chords - Music Centre
• Milton Youth Theatre Productions
• Rick Imus Music Studio
• Sweet Sounds Music School 
• Tiptoe Music

Youth Music Lessons

• Betty-Ann Burgoyne
• Gracelene's School of Music
• Milton Youth Theatre Productions
• Rick Imus Music Teacher
• Sweet Sounds Music School

Music Retailer

• Back of The Barn Vinyl
• CMA Music
• Get Loud Music
• JamSchool
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Mojo Music
• The Beat Goes On
• Toyratt Retro

Musical Instruments

• CMA Music
• Gear Music
• Get Loud Music
• JamSchool
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Mojo Music
• Rick Imus Music Studio
• Walters Music Centre

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Community Votes Hamilton 2025 - Deadline is May 18

From April 16 to May 18, citizens of the Hammer can cast a ballot in Community Votes Hamilton 2025.

Below are the music-related nominees.

Local Band

• Alfie Smith
• Andre Bisson Band
• Boomtown Band
• Born in The 80s
• Freedom Train
• Goddess
• The Hammer Tones
• Hollow Core
• The John Atlee Band
• Midnight Hombres
• Pulse X
• Slap Entertainment and Productions

Entertainer

• Cameron Michael Caton AKA Covid-Elvis
• Christopher Bull (Eelev8 Dance)
• Danielle Viola - Curtain Call Performing Arts Company
• Dustin Jodway - Hamilton Theatre Inc - Something Rotten
• Eshe YıLdıZ - Dance Instructor
• Hexe Noire - Drag Queen
• Karma Kameleon, Drag, Comedy
• Matthew Moore - Hamilton Theatre Inc  
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Sister Act Jr
• St. John Boy - Drag
• Will Gillespie

Live Entertainment

• Baby Butcher
• Cameron Michael Caton AKA Covid-Elvis
• Chasing Shadows Productions
• Curtain Call Performing Arts Company
• Danielle Viola - Curtain Call Performing Arts Company
• Freedom Train
• Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts
• Hamilton Theatre
• HäUs of The Holy Spirit
• Hexe Noire - Drag Queen
• It's Your Festival
• Olivia Jodway - Red Tree Performance Academy
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Sister Act Jr

Night Club

• Club 54
• Embassy Club
• Goddess House
• Hush
• Mint Restaurant & Lounge
• NYX Lounge
• Play Bar
• Poor Folks Deli
• The Casbah
• The Well

Radio Stations

• 93.3 CFMU
• 101.5 The Hawk
• 95.3 Fresh Radio
• Bell Media Radio GP
• Bounce 102.9
• Byrnes Media
• Hot Country 93.9
• JOY 1250
• KLCA
• KX947 New Country FM
• Lite 92.1 FM 
• Riderradiorocks.Com
• Roger's Radio Broadcasting
• The Shooting Eye Corp
• Y108

Music Lessons

• Picks & Sticks Music (One of our Sponsors!)
• Ancaster Music Academy
• Ania Fritch Music Studio
• Aurora Benedicto - Red Tree Performance Academy
• Celine's Voice Studio
• Curtain Call Performing Arts Company
• Danielle Viola Private Vocals
• Davie Brideau - Red Tree Performance Academy
• Dundas Conservatory Of Music
• Elev8 Dance Inc
• Emerson Arts Theatrical Productions
• Emilee Cuthbert - MC² Music
• Footprints Music Hamilton
• Guitar Lessons With Adam Scott
• Hamilton Academy Of Music
• Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Mason Micevski Vocal Lessons
• Michael Cuthbert - MC² Music
• Mr. Ben's Music
• Nicole Christian
• Red Tree Performance Academy
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Dustin Jodway/ Vocal Coach
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Luis Arrojo - Piano
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Special Needs Services
• Studio E
• Tabone Academy Of Music

Youth Music Lessons

• Ania Fritch Music Studio
• Aurora Benedicto - Red Tree Performance Academy
• Curtain Call Performing Arts Company
• Danielle Viola Private Vocals
• Davie Brideau - Red Tree Performance Academy
• Emilee Cuthbert - MC² Music
• Michael Cuthbert - MC² Music  
• Red Tree Performance Academy
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Dustin Jodway/ Vocal Coach
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Luis Arrojo - Piano
• Red Tree Performance Academy - Special Needs Services

Music Retailer

• Picks & Sticks Music (One of our Sponsors!)
• Dr. Disc
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Mountain Music
• Musicians Webstore
• Records On Wheels
• Revolution Records
• Second Chance Records
• Stardust Records
• Sunrise Records
• The Beat Goes On
• The Music Stand
  

Musical Instruments

• Picks & Sticks Music (One of our Sponsors!)
• Cithara Guitars Inc.
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• M.E.S. Music Equipment Sales Ltd
• Mojo Music
• Mountain Music
• Musicians Webstore
• Penny Pinchers Costume & Party Store
• Second Chance Records
• The Acoustic Room
• The Guitar World
• The Music Stand

We'd also appreciate a vote for one of our incredible sponsors, Judy Marsales Real Estate

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Community Votes Burlington 2024 Winners

Earlier this year, Community Votes Burlington announced their 2024 winners, which were voted on by the citizens of the city.

Below are the music-related winner. Click here for the full list.

Local Band

• Platinum: Rob Fitzgerald
  
  
  
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• Gold: Killin' Time Band
  
  
  
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• Silver: Bent City Rockers
  
  
  
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• Bronze: Andre Bisson Band
  
  
  
  Link: Andre Bisson, More Andre Bisson Stories, Video above courtesy of André Bisson

Entertainer

• Platinum: Chris McKhool
  
  
  
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• Gold: DJ Floops

Live Entertainment

• Platinum: Slye Fox
• Gold: Drury Lane Theatrical Productions
• Silver: Uptown Social House
• Bronze: Carrigan Arms

Entertainment

• Platinum: Slye Fox
• Gold: Chutney Music
• Silver: The Golfers Academy Inc

Night Club

• Platinum: Play Bar
• Gold: NYX Lounge
• Silver: Club 54

Radio Stations

• Platinum: 102-9 Klite
• Gold: KX947 New Country FM
• Silver: 97.7 Hitz FM
• Bronze: Byrnes Media

Music Lessons

• Platinum: Arcadia Academy Of Music / Shepherd Private Coaching
• Gold: Tiptoe Music
• Silver: Myriad Ensemble
• Bronze: Capstone Music
• Top Picks: Long and McQuade, Melody Man Studios, Music Centre - City Of Burlington, Rock This Way-School of Rock

Youth Music Lessons

• Platinum: Shepherd Private Coaching
• Gold: Arcadia Academy Of Music
• Silver: Capstone Music
• Bronze: Young Artists' Theatre
• Top Pick: Melody Man Studios

Music Retailer

• Platinum: Looney Tunes
• Gold: ODDSPOT
• Silver: Melody Man Studios
• Bronze: Sunrise Records

Musical Instruments

• Platinum: Long and McQuade
• Gold: Melody Man Studios
• Silver: Cyclomedica Canada Limited
• Bronze: Mountain Music

Links: Community Votes, More Community Votes Stories

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Community Votes Brantford & Kitchener-Waterloo

From March 26 to April 27, citizens of Brantford & Kitchener-Waterloo can cast a ballot in Community Votes 2025. Click the above pictures to vote for a particular city.

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Brantford

Below are the music-related nominees.

Local Band

• Ascrem
• Barcode
• Cobby's Kitchen Party
• Empty Hours
• John Atlee Band
• Michael Darcy
• SIVLE
• Sun Junkies
• The Retro Rockers
• Tyler Wilson Band

Entertainer

• Barcode
• Brantford Cabaret
• Butterfly Community Choir
• Captain Kindness
• Cherry Sounds Productions
• Chris Strei
• Cosmica Starlight
• Daniel Ryan-Astley
• Doug The Great
• The Glass Slipper Company
• Goddess The Band
• Jeffrey Harding
• Joan Minnery
• Just Dance Line Dance Team
• Ladybug Creations By BL
• Monique Hunsley
• Rubyyy Jones
• SIVLE
• St. Oxymoron
• St.John Boy
• Stomptastic Line Dance Team
• Voices of Sing It
  

Entertainment

• Barcode
• Brantford Cabaret
• Butterfly Community Choir
• Jeffrey Harding
• Joan Minnery
• Just Dance Line Dance Community
• Monique Hunsley    
• Playful Fox Productions
• SIVLE
• Smash N Axes Emporium Inc
• Stomptastic Line Dance Team
• Voices of Sing It

Live Entertainment

• Brantford Cabaret
• Butterfly Community Choir
• Caribbean Kyle
• Chris Strei
• Jeffrey Harding
• Joan Minnery
• Monique Hunsley     
• Sanderson Centre
• SIVLE
• Stomptastic Line Dance Team
• There's a Production
• Voices of Sing It

Night Club

• Gentlemen's Club
• Manny's Place
• Poor Folks Deli 
• The Bank Sports Bar and Nightclub
• Vegas World Lounge

Radio Stations

• 107.5 Dave Rocks
• CHYM 96.7
• Evolve Music
• Hot Country 93.9
• Lite 92 FM
• On The Grand Radio
• Rider Radio Rocks
• Sonics CKRZ FM Radio
• The Grand - 92.9
• The Mattcast
• Two Row Times

Music Lessons

• Avalon Music Academy
• Brantford School of Instrumental Music
• Butterfly Community Choir
• Dan Taylor's Music Academy
• Evolve Music
• Joan Minnery Enterprises
• Katie's Music Studio
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Musical Discoveries Music Studio
• Notes and Beats
• Paris Port Dover Pipe Band
• Pete Melkert - Socrates62
• Pianoforte Music Lessons
• SiNG iT - Vocal Music & Performance
• Studio 5678
• The Brantford Music Centre
• There's a Production
• Triple Arts Academy

Youth Music Lessons

• Avalon Music Academy
• Brantford Cabaret
• Dan Taylor's Music Academy
• Evolve Music
• Joan Minnery Enterprises
• Katie's Music Studio
• MYC Music For Young Children Brantford
• Pianoforte Music Lessons
• Powered by Music - Offering Kindermusik
• SiNG iT - Vocal Music & Performance
• There's a Production
• Triple Arts Academy

Music Retailer

• Avalon Music Academy
• Brantford Cabaret
• Feely Patrick
• Hoffman Institute-Canada
• Notes and Beats
• Paris Port Dover Pipe Band
• Simonette School of the Arts
• SiNG iT - Vocal Music & Performance
• Sunrise Records
• The Beat Goes On
• The Brantford Music Centre
• The Viper Den
• Vivid Music Studio

Musical Instruments

• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Mulrain Guitars
• Music Express Canada
• The Brantford Music Centre

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Kitchener-Waterloo

Below are the music-related nominees.

Local Band

• Antarctic Studios
• Ayesha Ahad
• Kroka
• Red Output
• Smile N Wave
• Stealth
• Wayfarer

Entertainer

• Beccahosts Entertainment
• KW Glee
• The KW Symphony
• Sasha Tease Events
• Scott and Kat Show - 91.5 The Beat

Entertainment

• Adventure Rooms Canada | Escape Rooms Kitchener
• Beccahosts Entertainment
• Conestogo River Horseback Adventures
• Drayton Entertainment
• Good Company Productions
• Neruda Arts
• Playful Fox Productions
• River City Cycle Rentals
• Sasha Tease Events
• TRAPPED Escape Room Kitchener-Waterloo
• Trendsetters Entertainment

Live Entertainment

• Beccahosts Entertainment
• Good Company Productions
• KW Glee
• Mike's Monster Jam
• The KW Symphony
• Numus Concerts
• Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound
• Playful Fox Productions
• The Union

Music Lessons

• Adrian Jones Music School
• Andrew Laughton, Guitar and Piano Teacher
• Anita Buttemer - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• Blue Gull Studio (JKGulley)
• Genevieve Schirm-Joyce - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• Kitchener Waterloo Academy of Music
• KW Community String School
• KW Guitar Lessons
• KW School Of Music
• Lauren Taylor - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• Liz Biswas - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• M.J. Johnson Voice Studio
• Mariette Stevenson
• Resound Voice Studio
• Romeo Music
• Sound Factory Music School Inc.
• Suzuki Talent Education Waterloo

Youth Music Lessons

• Andrew Laughton, Guitar and Piano Teacher
• Anita Buttemer - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• Genevieve Schirm-Joyce - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• KW Community String School
• KW School Of Music
• Lauren Taylor - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• Liz Biswas - Suzuki Talent Education of Waterloo
• Noteworthy Music Studio
• Resound Voice Studio
• Sound Factory Music School Inc.
• Suzuki Talent Education Waterloo

Music Retailer

• Adrian Raso Oa
• Bob's Guitar Service
• Caribbean Dreams Concert
• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• Encore Records Limited
• Folkway Music
• Long & McQuade
• Open String
• Orange Monkey Music
• Riedstra's Violin Shop
• Sunrise Records
• The Beat Goes On
• The Guitar Corner
• X-Disc-C Music

Musical Instruments

• Adrian Raso Oa
• Bob's Guitar Service
• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• Folkway Music
• Long & McQuade
• Open String    
• Riedstra's Violin Shop
• Sherwood Music
• The Guitar Corner

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Community Votes Guelph & Cambridge 2025

From March 26 to April 27, citizens of  Guelph & Cambridge can cast a ballot in Community Votes 2025. Click the above pictures to vote for a particular city.

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Guelph

Below are the music-related nominees.

Local Band

• Faux.Doubt
• Forza
• Kc Lee and His Checkered Past
• Mike Todd
• Pulse X
• Stand Against Fear
• The Dominion
• The Hot Karls
• The I Dos
• The Royal Few
• Tom Yum

Entertainer

• Crystal Quartz
• Doll Haus Events
• Dream Big Face Painting
• Ishra and Invoketress
• Mary Snow
• The Kween Company

Entertainment

• Crystal Quartz
• Doll Haus Events
• Dream Big Face Painting
• Fantescapes Escape Rooms
• Feminist Events By Siyobin
• Ishra and Invoketress
• Mary Snow
• The Femmes Rebelles
• The Guelph Little Theatre
• The Kween Company
• TroyBoy Entertainment

Live Entertainment

• Crystal Quartz
• Doll Haus Events
• Guelph & District Multicultural Festival
• Guelph Grinch
• Mary Snow
• Pulse X
• Royal City Musical Productions
• Theatre Unmade
• The Guelph Little Theatre
• The Kween Company
• TroyBoy Entertainment

Night Club

• Elements
• Guelph Concert Theatre
• Manhattans Pizza Bistro & Jazz Club
• Onyx
• Partytown
• Phil's Grandson's Place
• Van Gogh's Ear

Radio Stations

• 105.3 FM
• AM 740 Zoomer Radio
• Arise Christian Radio Am 1380
• Canadian Broadcasting Corp
• CFRU
• CKGL 96-7 FM
• CKKW Radio FM
• Corus Radio
• DAVE FM
• Hot Country 93.9
• Jewel 92.1 FM
• Magic 160

Music Lessons

• Andrea Leblanc
• C & C Music School
• Chad Davidson - The Octave Music Centre
• CMA Music
• Emily Steers
• Great Lakes Music Together - Guelph Music School
• Jam School    
• Jason Raso
• Joni Nehrita
• Maria J Campbell
• Music Together
• The Octave Music Centre
• Upbeat Guitar Studio
• Wellington Music Therapy Services

Youth Music Lessons

• C & C Music School
• CMA Music
• Guelph Youth Symphony Orchestra
• Jason Raso
• Music Together

Music Retailer

• Adrian Raso Oa
• The Beat Goes On
• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• CMA Music
• Guelph Music
• Jam School     
• Open String
• Riedstra's Violin Shop
• Royal Cat Records
• Southworks Antiques
• Sunrise Records

Musical Instruments

• Adrian Raso Oa
• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• CMA Music
• Guelph Music
• Jam School
• Long & McQuade
• The Octave Music Centre
• Open String
• Performance Studios
• Riedstra's Violin Shop

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Cambridge

Below are the music-related nominees.

Local Band

• Exclusive Vibez
• Passion Over Reason
• The Purple Tones

Entertainer

• Kynamics Dance and Fitness Studio

Entertainment

• Cambridge Community Players
• Community On Stage
• Mobile Wreck-It Room
• Penny & Pound Theatre Productions
• Playful Fox Productions
• T.K.O.Music DJ Service

Live Entertainment

• Cambridge Community Players
• Community On Stage  
• Four Fathers Brewing Co
• Jeff Vasey Music School
• Mobile Wreck-It Room
• Penny & Pound Theatre Productions
• The Purple Tones
• Ryan Major
• Tige Wright Comedy

Music Lessons

• Cambridge Conservatory Of Music
• Eric Bolton - E-Bolt Music
• Hoffman Institute-Canada
• Jeff Vasey Music School
• Kindermusik Cambridge
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
• Lori Robinson Distel Music
• Music With Amy Barber-Maclean
• Progressive Music & Arts
• Queen Street Music School
• Silverbird Flute Studio
• Simonette School of the Arts
• Triple Arts Academy
• Yellow Brick Music

Youth Music Lessons

• Eric Bolton - E-Bolt Music
• Jeff Vasey Music School
• Lori Robinson Distel Music
• Melanee White Piano
• Music With Amy Barber-Maclean

Music Retailer

• Amici Restaurant
• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• Millpond Records & Books
• Music & Books Ayr
• Sunrise Records
• The Beat Goes On

Musical Instruments

• Cards & Chords
• Classical Guitars & Accessories
• Long & McQuade Musical Instruments

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