Be a tourist in your own city.
Hamilton Music Awards McIntyre Performing Arts Centre 135 Fennell Avenue West This will definitely go down as one of my highlights of the year – the Hamilton Music Awards! I was so pumped to check out the show, especially with the amount of music-related friends I’ve made and featured over the course of the blog. … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North There are so many phenomenal shows in the city lately, it’s hard to keep up! This one was not to be missed. Cadence Weapon was in town to film his latest music video and perform at This Ain’t Hollywood in support of his latest album Hope in Dirt … Read more
Supercrawl James Street North The event is a year in the making, some playfully dub it Hamilton’s Christmas, it gets bigger and better every year, and for the second year in a row it’s the most fun (and tiring!) event I’ve attended. SUPERCRAWL! As the 4th annual Supercrawl, this was the first that was expanded … Read more
I Heart Hamilton’s The Playlist 1.0 (Fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton) This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North A year ago when we started, I didn’t dream that a year later we would be hosting the show of the summer (if I may be so bold) with some favourite local bands, … Read more
The I Heart Hamilton Tour began in May 2011 with the concept of being a tourist in your own city. We’re all about getting to know our hometown better, challenging ourselves with new experiences, and encouraging others to do the same, wherever you are. To mark our first anniversary, we made it our goal to … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North There was a storm a-brewin’ in the Hammer as I set out to the now very familiar This Ain’t Hollywood to catch a show I knew I couldn’t miss – Matt Paxton, Ben Somer, and Jerry Leger & The Situation. Having been introduced to the backstage area with … Read more
The Snow BowlThis Ain’t Hollywood 345 James Street North Yo homeys, whatup! Don’t mind me as I attempt to incorporate some hip hop slang into this entry. Emphasis on attempt. For Kristin and I, this was our first foray into Hamilton’s hip hop scene. It was certainly a change of pace for us after many … Read more
Supercrawl James Street North Even though we have only experienced a few James Street North Art Crawls, it was time to amp it up and take on Supercrawl! This was the 3rd annual Supercrawl – an event full of music, art, food, shops, you name it. The event was expected to draw 40,000* people throughout … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 325 James Street North It was yet another evening of music when Kristin and I decided to hit up the hottest party in town i.e. Max Wray‘s Rent Party. And what a party it was! Featuring a stellar lineup of musicians and refreshments outside on the patio, Kristin and I mingled with … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 325 James Street North What better place to continue our fit of giggles than at our next stop of the evening. James Street North’s live music venue This Ain’t Hollywood is always a fun spot for us; we knew we had to make it an official tour stop. It’s cozy yet rock’n’roll. … Read more