BCTed
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Yeah. Though I guess Islanders are more orange than red?Could be that. Lots of teams have blue and red in their colours
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Chris R.
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Dark orange and light red look pretty damn similar to my eye, but I'm not an artist by any means.
berklon
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Gotta say, they're not letting up in attracting events.
In the last few days, they've announced Bryan Adams, i-dle (k-pop) and Jason Aldean concerts.
They have 12 events scheduled for March, and tonight starts a string of 5 concerts in the next 6 days.
In the last few days, they've announced Bryan Adams, i-dle (k-pop) and Jason Aldean concerts.
They have 12 events scheduled for March, and tonight starts a string of 5 concerts in the next 6 days.
Chris R.
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They seem to be pulling a ton of country artists (not my cup of tea whatsoever) but I suppose that's good. I actually saw Jason Aldean here nearly a decade ago (I was invited to attend for free). Also a bunch of kpop continuing to test the market.
Still hoping we find somewhere to get a mid-sized venue (perhaps the Music Hall whenever it's done). I'm incredibly jealous of the quality of artists Toronto gets at Danforth and History.
I'm really glad to see TD Coliseum filling up regularly though.
berklon
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For me there's not a single artist or event that's been booked that I personally have any interest in (the artists I like wouldn't play venues this large - which is fine because I prefer smaller venues anyways), but that's fine - it's not about me. Have to appeal to the masses. Hope they continue to do what they're doing.
The Music Hall might be decent, but I would call it small-sized as opposed to mid-sized, as it'll only seat about 1,000.
We have First Ontario Concert Hall (please change the name back to Hamilton Place!) for a mid-sized venue - do we need another one?
Looking at their events calendar, there are a lot of open dates. They've only had 5 events in the first 2 months of 2026, March is decent with 10, and April with 13 - but the rest of the year it's almost a ghost town. It's a great venue.
Chris R.
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I've been interested in NIN, but that's about it, and didn't end up getting tickets.
The music hall says 1000 but that seems sort of low for standing room. When I saw Dan Mangan there years ago, I would have thought it was closer to 1500-2000 people.
The concert hall is stunning. But it's a completely different vibe than a mostly floor space like Danforth. It is also a capacity of 2200 while Danforth has a capacity of around 1500. I think 1500 is kind of a sweet spot. If the music hall could increase its capacity with standing room to 1500 it would be perfect.
I've been disappointed lately with the offerings at Bridgeworks. I was hoping TD Coliseum would have a spin off effect of attracting more mid-sized artists, but so far not too much and Bridgeworks has been far quieter than when it first opened.
BCTed
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If they can maintain a full roster of medium and large events, then that seems better to me than hosting an AHL or OHL team that relatively few people will care about. Lots more excitement and energy and people with these things than if a small-time hockey team took up 35 to 50 dates.
berklon
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Agreed, and that's exactly the way they're running this - concerts/events take priority over sports.
If they can add a team, fine - but it's not going to be at the expense of concerts/events.
One big advantage with concerts/events is that it draws a lot more people from other cities - and there's more of that outside money to help support surrounding businesses (ie. restaurants, etc.).
Whereas you're not going to see many people come to Hamilton to watch our AHL/OHL team.
dufferin1
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NIN were incredible there last month! All in all the arena was impressive and definitely comparable with most modern, big-city arenas.
The most striking thing for me was how much this will benefit the Hamilton economy - on a cold, Wednesday night in February on the day of a freezing rain storm, central Hamilton was absolutely buzzing. Felt like every bar and restaurant was just about full from 6pm onwards. Also, noticeably a lot of people who had come from across the border.
The most striking thing for me was how much this will benefit the Hamilton economy - on a cold, Wednesday night in February on the day of a freezing rain storm, central Hamilton was absolutely buzzing. Felt like every bar and restaurant was just about full from 6pm onwards. Also, noticeably a lot of people who had come from across the border.
Chronamut
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Well NIN is not a small attraction by ANY means so that makes sense. It would be like booking TOOL.
innsertnamehere
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Hamilton is only about a 45-minute drive from the border, about an hour from Buffalo. It's a lot easier for Buffalonians to do a concert in Hamilton than in Toronto for an evening.
KingJames
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Sting Adds New Fall Dates for the 2026 North American Tour
The Sting 3.0 tour adds 20 new shows this fall, featuring a mix of classic hits and fan favorites across North America.
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No Sting has not booked in Hamilton, but was surprised on the size of venue he has chosen in both Vancouver and Montreal. Actually the Montreal one (Théâtre St-Denis), is almost identical in size the Hamilton Place.
berklon
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He played Massey Hall only a few years ago. When he's by himself, he usually plays smaller venues or in arenas that are sectioned off (ie. lower bowls).Sting Adds New Fall Dates for the 2026 North American Tour
The Sting 3.0 tour adds 20 new shows this fall, featuring a mix of classic hits and fan favorites across North America.
No Sting has not booked in Hamilton, but was surprised on the size of venue he has chosen in both Vancouver and Montreal. Actually the Montreal one (Théâtre St-Denis), is almost identical in size the Hamilton Place.
KingJames
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Nice city photo in CBC article. Like that reflection of the TD logo in the Standard Life tower. Let's see how much of the foreground changes in the next few years!
Chris R.
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I was really hoping the development wing of the Coliseum and perhaps some other development in the Vine St area would start up, but it appears the condo crash has stopped all but the least risky development. The area north of the Coliseum, bounded by James, Bay, York and Cannon has been a depressed area for far too long. Even Cannon Street itself between Bay St and John is surprising we've seen zero successful developments.
Hopefully the continued growth of Hamilton's downtown will bring changes at some point over the next 10 years. The Coppley redevelopment being the first of many.