Music Mondays Making its Way to City Hall this May & June
Hamilton, ON – It’s all about music in Hamilton as the Canadian Music Week kicks off on May 7. In celebration, the City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Music Advisory Team (HMAT) are launching a free, live music series. Local artists will entertain the crowds at noon outside of City Hall beginning May 7 until the last Monday in June in this newly launched pilot program.
It’s all to support the City of Hamilton’s Music Strategy and the goal of sharing the exceptional musical artists in the city with new audiences. One of the top priorities of the Hamilton Music Advisory Team is to discover new opportunities to support and nurture local talent.
“The Hamilton Music Advisory Team has made it a top priority to find innovative ways to grow the local music audience and this is one of them. What better way to promote emerging, local musical artists than to bring them to City Hall to perform outside. This concert series showcases a cross-section of incredibly diverse Hamilton musicians, so please make it a point to come and join us in celebrating the rich musical talent that Hamilton has to offer.” said Mark Furukawa, Chair of the Hamilton Music Advisory Team.
The HMAT is a group of local music industry representatives. They represent many backgrounds to assist with the City’s Music Strategy. In 2018 this team’s focus will be: Cultivating music creation and talent and Growing audiences and appreciation of music.
“We are very grateful for the efforts of the volunteers on the Hamilton Music Advisory Team. Their guidance is helping us focus our role of providing the right elements to help music in this city continue to flourish. From looking at City policies, to proactive planning and partnering opportunities, we are doing our best to strengthen Hamilton’s music industry.” says Jason Thorne, General Manager, Planning and Economic Development Department.
Check out the list of artist biographies, website and social media links at: www.hamilton.ca/musicmondays
When: Mondays - May 7 to June 25, 2018 (excluding Victoria Day)
Time: 12 noon to 1 pm (Rain or Shine)
Where: Front of City Hall - 71 Main Street West
Who: The Music Line Up:
- May 7 - Mother Tareka (Funk)
- May 14 - Shanika Maria (Blues-Pop)
- May 28 - Brad James (Country)
- June 4 - Aubrey Wilson Quartet (Jazz)
- June 11 - My Will (Hip Hop)
- June 18 - Gillian Nicola (Folk)
- June 24 - Poesy (Indie)
Additional Information:
www.hamilton.ca/music
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