Grant Avenue Studio Marks 50 Years with A Landmark Season Of Music, Community, And Celebration

Fri Apr 10, 2026

Hamilton’s legendary recording studio announces five major initiatives — including a 50th Anniversary celebration, a JUNO partnership, the return of Road to Supercrawl, a museum exhibition, and the Grant Avenue Studio Presents concert series

HAMILTON, ON — Grant Avenue Studio, one of Canada’s most storied recording facilities, is entering its 50th year with a season that reflects everything the studio has always stood for: exceptional music, deep community roots, and an unwavering belief in the power of live performance and authentic artistry. From a landmark anniversary celebration to a national awards partnership, 2026 marks a milestone year for the Hamilton institution and the musicians and fans who have made it legendary.

Picture This! With Tracey Savein

Fri Apr 03 2026
Tracey Savein

Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words. “Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph.” 

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne/Canadian Blues Music Awards - March 30th @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne/Canadian Blues Music Awards - March 30th @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto

The Stan Rogers Folk Festival celebrates 30 years in Canso, Nova Scotia this summer, July 20-26

Fri Apr 03 2026
The Stan Rogers Folk Festival

Tickets on sale now at stanfest.com

(Canso, NS) – The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, affectionately known as Stanfest, marks a major milestone this summer, celebrating its 30th anniversary and three decades of music, friendship, and community, in Canso, Nova Scotia, July 20-26, 2026.

Once a weekend camping event, the Stan Rogers Folk Festival has grown to a seven-day, county-wide music extravaganza, presenting over 50 artists from a rich diversity of genres and musical styles and offering something for everyone.

“Over the last couple of years Stanfest has grown into a massive musical event while somehow keeping the charm of the original weekend. We’re very proud of that,” says Artistic Director Steve MacIntyre. “This means more for families, more for music lovers, and more for the surrounding communities. Our 30-year celebrations will be the ultimate nod to songwriters from around the globe, and a huge tip of the hat to Stan himself.”

A Toronto Writer Is Walking to All 100 Toronto Public Library Branches in 10 Days to Honour Her Late Mother

Fri Apr 03 2026
Marci Stepak

A Toronto writer is about to undertake one of the most personal and physically demanding tributes the city has seen in some time. From April 7 to 16, Marci Stepak will walk more than 300 kilometres to all 100 branches of the Toronto Public Library over 10 consecutive days, honouring the memory of her late mother and raising funds for the TPL Foundation.

The walk lands on the very day of the first anniversary of her mother's death. A lifelong Torontonian who held a TPL card for more than 50 years, Stepak's mother believed deeply that curiosity should cost nothing, and knowledge should belong to everyone. A few days before she died, in the same conversation where funeral plans were discussed, she reminded Marci to return her library books "so other people can enjoy them too." That detail says everything about who she was.

Canadian Blues Music Awards Crown First-Ever Winners at Landmark Toronto Gala

Fri Apr 03, 2026

The Canadian Blues Music Awards made history Monday night at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, crowning the first-ever winners of Canada's new national blues recognition programme across 16 competitive categories. The inaugural gala brought together the finest performers in Canadian blues for a landmark celebration that was more than an awards show. It was a statement about the depth, diversity, and resilience of blues music in this country.

SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival announce the finalists for the SING! Canadian A Cappella Championships

Fri Mar 27 2026
SING!

SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival announced the finalists for the SING! Canadian A Cappella Championships, taking place on Saturday, May 23 at 7 pm at Koerner Hall in the Telus Centre for Performance & Learning.273 Bloor Street West. Tickets go on sale today at https://www.rcmusic.com/tickets/seats/438601

Canada’s Blues Community Unites Behind an All-New National Awards Programme

Fri Mar 27 2026
Canadian Blues Music Awards

The Inaugural Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala Takes the Stage March 30 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto — Nominees Announced Across 16 Categories

Let’s keep the celebration of the Junos weekend, and celebration on Monday Night at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto!

Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Blues

Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala

Monday, March 30, 2026

Tom Wilson (Tehoháhake) Releases New Video "We Live In Dreams," Co-Written With Tanya Talaga, Featured in Documentary Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising

Thu Mar 26 2026
Tom Wilson (Tehoháhake)

"We're all gonna shine one day / we'll stand our ground and never stray / rising tall with love and pride / while we live in dreams"

Celebrated Canadian musician, author, and visual artist Tom Wilson (Tehoháhake) today releases his luminous new video for "We Live In Dreams," co-written with award-winning Anishinaabe journalist, storyteller, and filmmaker Tanya Talaga. Produced by Tom Wilson and mixed by Gary Furniss at The Stonehouse, the song is a stirring and deeply felt anthem of Indigenous resilience, cultural pride, and the unshakeable power of community, and arrives as one of the most meaningful recordings of Wilson's remarkable career.

Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductee Marc Jordan Announces Spring Creative Renaissance: New Authorized Biography, Audiophile Collection, And Ontario Tour

Thu Mar 26 2026
Marc Jordan

Marc Jordan, the visionary Brooklyn-born, Toronto-raised singer-songwriter whose work has defined the landscape of popular music for over fifty years, today announces a multi-dimensional celebration of his storied career. With the release of his authorized biography, Rhythm of My Heart, a chart-topping audiophile collection, and an intimate series of live performances, Jordan continues to expand his legacy as one of the most essential voices in the musical canon.

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Fresh Breath, Irish Millie, and Donita Large Win Their Way to Sweden in the Inaugural North2North Competition

Thu Mar 26, 2026
Fresh Breath
Fresh Breath

Canadian independent artists to perform at Lilla By Festivalen in Rinkaby, Sweden - June 12-13, 2026 - in a landmark first for Canada-Sweden musical exchange

CANADA/SWEDEN - The inaugural North2North: The Artist Gateway competition has named its winners - and three extraordinary Canadian indie artists are heading to Sweden. Fresh Breath, Irish Millie, and Donita Large have each earned a spot in a Canadian contingent travelling to Lilla By Festivalen in Rinkaby, Sweden on June 12 and 13, 2026, where they will perform on the main stage and in the beloved festival's very own Canada Barn, where our Canadian flag is flown with pride. This is the first time a competition of this kind has opened a direct performance pipeline between Canadian indie artists and one of Sweden's most warmly regarded independent festivals.

Jonas Brothers Announce Greetings From Your Hometown - Encore Show In Moncton, New Brunswick, August 8, 2026

Fri Mar 20 2026
Jonas Brothers

Following the massive success of their JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown Tour, global pop icons Jonas Brothers are bringing the celebration back to Canada this summer with a special ‘Greetings From Your Hometown Encore' performance at Croix Bleue Medavie Stadium in Moncton, NB on Saturday, August 8. Special guest is Arkells. TICKETS: Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. local time at jonasbrothers.com. An artist presale will begin Tuesday, March 17 at 10 a.m. local time.

The new Encore dates extend the band’s landmark 20-year celebration, which launched with a historic hometown kickoff at MetLife Stadium and has since brought the Jonas Brothers’ career-spanning show to fans across North America and beyond. The tour has been defined by unforgettable guest appearances, emotional hometown tributes, and a setlist that highlights every era of the band’s journey. JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown is the band’s most ambitious live show to date, honoring two decades of music - from early hits like “Year 3000” to songs from their most recent album, Greetings From Your Hometown.

Picture This! With Tracey Savein

Fri Mar 20 2026
Tracey Savein

Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words. “Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph.” – Tracey Savein

Stanley Clarke - March 14th @ Central Niagara, Niagara-On-The-Lake

Stanley Clarke - March 14th @ Central Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Five-time grammy award winner and fusion pioneer of the bass, Stanley Clarke slaps and pops melodic, funk-driven grooves for bass buffs and diehards, as he returns with 4ever (his band) to Central Niagara, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Nick Hedden Steps Back into the Country Music Spotlight with the Release of New EP “Is That So Wrong?"

Fri Mar 13, 2026

IS THAT SO WRONG? EP by Canadian Country artist, Nick Hedden, showcases his best songs to date and revisited by Veteran Producer Dan McConomy and mastered by Randy Merril (Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift) at Sterling Sound.

Listen to “Is That So Wrong? On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/1s1aZJdtoLHwrtIquZAScq?si=92fc503a08fc4001

Canada’s Blues Community Unites Behind An All-New National Awards Programme

Fri Mar 13 2026
Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala

The Inaugural Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala Takes the Stage March 30 at The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto — Nominees Announced Across 16 Categories

Celebrating Excellence in Canadian Blues
Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala
Monday, March 30, 2026
The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
Gala Tickets Available Now
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Picture This! With Tracey Savein

Fri Mar 06 2026
Picture This! With Tracey Savein

Tracey Savein brings an incredible eye (of the lens) capturing special moments in time. Because as the saying goes – A picture is worth a thousand words. “Any kind of photography, as I see it, is all about capturing motion and emotion. Whether the subject is raucous and rockin’ or the location is silent and still, if you can transport the viewer into a moment in time with an image and relay the energy of that moment, well, there’s your photograph.” – Tracey Savein

Julian Taylor - February 28th @ TD Hall, Toronto

Julian Taylor - February 28th @ TD Hall, Toronto

Award-winning Toronto Troubadour, Julian Taylor delivers a lush experience of heartfelt, acoustic stories and dynamic, electrified songs woven together while transcending his audience at TD Hall in Toronto

MORE Comes out Swinging and Pumping a Fistful of Metal as Destructor Album Launches

Fri Mar 06, 2026

Final Production by the Late, Great Chris Tsangarides

With its first week at radio in North America, the MORE – Destructor album debuts at #2 Most Added on both the NACC HEAVY 30 and Metal Contraband Chart while entering the chart itself at MCC at #44, as the road to redemption for the band MORE continues. Bassist Baz Nicholls reflects. “It has been a long journey since the heady days of “Warhead“and “Blood and Thunder,” but the entity that is MORE lives on. There have been many trials to overcome along the way, including the passing of three band members. The turning point came when Chris Tsangarides joined the band, bringing a new sense of optimism and purpose. The magic Chris brought, with his wizardry recording skills and vision, is evident in this production, and MORE has maintained that same integrity to have it as heavy and crushing as he intended. MORE are proud to present Chris Tsangarides’ last work, “DESTRUCTOR”.

Wavelength Music Festival + Conference Presents Melissa Auf der Maur

Thu Feb 26 2026
Wavelength Music Festival

Encore memoirs launch for Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A ’90s Rock Memoir
Part of Wavelength Music Festival + Conference 2026
Presented with Sonic Boom
In partnership with TO Live
Sunday March 22, 2026
The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St W, Toronto / 3pm
$19.99 plus taxes and fees via DICE

bit.ly/EncoreMAdM

Encore, encore! Canadian alternative legend Melissa Auf der Maur’s book launch at the AGO sold out so quickly that we had to add a second date: join us for “Nineties Tea Time” with Melissa Auf der Maur. For this music-centric talk at delightfully grungy local music venue The Garrison, Melissa will chat in conversation with Emilie Hanskamp, Toronto music journalist and creator of the influential music discovery channel @emilietheaux.

Birdsong New Music Foundation Partners with Toronto’s Kensington Sound to Produce 5 new Birdsong Artists along with 5 Bi-Monthly Concert Series

Thu Feb 26 2026
Kensington Sound

The Birdsong Kensington Sound Salon Showcase will begin May 11th 2026

Birdsong Founder Margaret Konopacki and Kensington Sound Owner Vezi Tayyeb
Birdsong Founder Margaret Konopacki and Kensington Sound Owner Vezi Tayyeb

Canadian charity Birdsong New Music Foundation has partnered with Kensington Sound to continue producing new Birdsong artists in Kensington Market. The collaboration brings together Birdsong’s mission-driven support for musical artists living with mental illness with Kensington Sound’s state-of-the-art production facilities.

THE MANDEVILLES END FOUR-YEAR SILENCE WITH ELECTRIFYING CO-PRODUCED NEW SINGLE “EVERY BIT OF VIOLENCE”

Thu Feb 26, 2026

After a four-year hiatus from the airwaves, the visceral rock and roll force The Mandevilles has officially returned with their brand-new single, “Every Bit Of Violence”. Out now via Snareguy Records, the track marks a high-stakes evolution for the Welland-based outfit, blending the raw energy of rock and roll with a modern, alternative edge. Built on a foundation of grit and cinematic intensity, the single arrives as a powerful reminder of why founding partners Serena Pryne and Nick Lesyk have remained a cornerstone of the Canadian rock scene for over a decade.

The genesis of “Every Bit Of Violence” is as legendary as the sound itself; the song was quite literally written live on stage during a low-key afternoon gig. When an impromptu riff from Lesyk sparked an immediate vocal melody from Pryne, the band mapped out the structure of the track in real-time, capturing the lightning-in-a-bottle moment via phone recordings. This spirit of total spontaneity carried into the studio, where the band—rounded out by guitarist/synthesist Taylor Laslo—collaborated with mixer and co-producer Russ Donohue to refine a sound that Pryne describes as "magical" and "harmonious".