Canadian Music Scene Booms: From Hamilton's Venues to Rural Artists' Big Breaks

Hamilton's live music scene is thriving, and local promoters are telling Toronto to relax. The city's revamped TD Coliseum is pulling tourists from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, even from Buffalo, but long-standing festivals like Supercrawl and Festival of Friends are the real heartbeat. For its 50th anniversary, Festival of Friends is featuring Feist, Dallas Smith, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Hawksley Workman. Promoter...