Hamilton City of Music

05/01/2025

Great opportunity to connect with music industry professionals!

Join us at Mills Hardware on May 5th for the Hamilton Music Advisory Team's Producer Panel, featuring special guest producers DZY and SLMN! This is not one to miss - RSVP for FREE to reserve your spot today at millshardware.ca

03/06/2025

Great opportunity for emerging !

🔊 Creative Industries and Cultural Development for the City of Hamilton (CICD) and Hamilton Arts Council (HAC) are pleased to announce an opportunity for one local emerging musician to perform a showcase in Ottawa as part of Capital Music Week! (May 20-25, 2025)⚡️

⚠️ We are now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) ⚠️

The chosen musician must reside within the geographic boundaries of the City of Hamilton and includes those who self-identify as being Indigenous to Turtle Island. They must also identify as an Emerging Musician 👩🏾‍🎤🎤

The call for EOIs closes on March 16th, 2025 at 11:59PM EST! 🚨

🌐 Learn more and apply by visiting https://theartycrowd.ca/arts-opportunities/call-for-emerging-musicians/

Hamilton City of Music

11/01/2022

The 2022 Musicians Conference recorded sessions are now on YouTube to watch or rewatch! The 2022 sessions included topics of:
- taking your music career to the next level
- keeping your band together
- breaking out to the next stage of your career

The Conference supports the professional development of musicians and helps build your business skills.

Thanks again to and all of the speakers and moderators!

Link in bio or head to www.YouTube.com/insidecityofhamilton and search playlists.

10/21/2022

A big thank you and much appreciation to everyone who was involved in this year’s Musicians’ Conference!

From the folks on the Musician Conference Working Group: Judy Marsales plus who helped plan, organize and execute.

Tremendous thanks to all of the wonderful panelists and moderators.

Thank you to the Hamilton Music Advisory Team for your ongoing support.

Our appreciation to all who shared and promoted the conference.

And, thanks to musicians who attended and/or will be watching the sessions. We hope you found the content useful and inspiring in helping you grow your business and career.

10/20/2022

Many thanks to our terrific panelists and moderator for the Breaking Out session.

Lots of great ideas; thoughtful tips and conversation.

Thank you of and and for sharing your expertise. Thanks to for moderating.

Missed this session? It will be up on Facebook then YouTube.

10/19/2022

What does it take to get gigs in other cities, at larger venues, and touring for the first time? Now that you have some experience with smaller gigs; learn from musicians and venue booker on how to expand your gig opportunities/experience and further break out when it comes to performing on or at a different stage.

10/19/2022

Starting in 5 minutes!!

10/19/2022

The Hamilton Musicians' Conference online session 1.

Next Level

Hamilton has created super stars in the music industry in almost every genre, technical position, and promotional role. The Next Level talks will bring one of these leaders to the forefront to talk about their career in a one-on-one interview. We’ll go beyond the surface of what we hear on their albums or see in their social media to learn more about their philosophy, current approach to the industry, and what they see on the horizon for Hamilton’s scene.

Host/moderator: Jamie Tennant (CFMU)

Guest: Nabi Sue Bersche (Ellevator)

10/19/2022

Thanks so much to our awesome panelists and moderator for tonight’s discussion on Keeping the Band Together. Great insights and advice!

Many thanks to Jocelyn from Aleef from Brad from & and our moderator DeShaun

Sessions are recorded and will be available on Facebook then as playlists on Inside City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel.

10/18/2022

Working in any group can be challenging, but let’s be honest – adding being highly creative and the potential perils of the music industry doesn’t make it any easier. From simply finding the time, to managing mental health, the stress of travel and late nights – keeping a band together, productive and respectful is a chore. This session will bring you three musicians with extensive experience in the group dynamics. We’ll discuss their successes and failures, tricks they’ve learned to keep it together, and explore ways you help develop a stellar working relationship.

10/18/2022

Thank you very much to Nabi from and for an excellent conversation about taking your music career to the Next Level. A thoughtful and useful discussion.

If you missed tonight’s conversation we will be posting it online later this week.

In the meantime scroll for a few ‘sound bytes’ from the conversation.

10/05/2022

📌CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT #3📌 Breaking Out!

Musician Conference Session 3
Topic: Breaking Out to the next level of gigs

Date & Time: October 19 @ 7pm

This session is for musicians who have experience w/smaller gigs and want to access insights on how to get work at larger venues, other cities & first time touring.

Learn from:
- Nim .agalawatte Basement Revolver]
- Matt
- Chrisy Basement Revolver]

Link in bio to register or head to www.eventbrite.ca/e/429209415917

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Special thanks to the Musicians’ Conference Working Group and for assistance with the 2022 Conference.