CBC Presents: Road to the Junos
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The Juno Awards are returning to Hamilton in March 2026, and to kick off Juno season, CBC is proud to present Road to the Junos, a six-day concert series featuring some of the best talent from the Hamilton region. Happening in downtown Hamilton across three venues and over two weekends this January/February, Road to the Junos will showcase a wide range of genres and local talent. These concerts will be recorded by CBC Music for broadcast on CBC Radio, CBC Gem and YouTube. You can find more information at cbcmusic.ca/junos. All proceeds from this show go to MusiCounts.
Cam Kahin
An alt-punk provocateur channeling raw emotion into a sound that’s as fuzzed-out as it is deeply personal, Cam Kahin hurls himself into an unstable world to embody the chaos of coming-of-age. Lauded by CBC as one of Canada’s “fearless new rock voices”, Kahin is loud, honest and enduring – reveling on the brink of self-destruction and the confusing pendulum swing for some semblance of peace. The 23-year-old grew up in Dunnville, Ontario, a small community with around 6,000 residents. Kahin always felt like an outsider there: he was the only person of color in town, there were no music venues, and what art existed there wasn’t for him. He escaped the small-town doldrums by listening to bands like Cage the Elephant, Biffy Clyro, and PUP. By age 13, he was sneaking out to hardcore shows in Hamilton and Toronto. Those shows pounded an energy and darkness into him that he brings to his music and live performances. Kahin released two singles in 2021 followed by the six-song Let It Sink In EP in early 2022— all recorded in his Dunnville bedroom—that shot him into the industry’s local alternative circles. His follow-up EP, When It’s All Over, paint a bleak, honest portrait of a young musician: one who’s been bloodied and bruised by constant upheaval and an unfeeling world, but who’s committed to chasing the light at the mouth of an endless tunnel. It’s set against a suite of fuzzy prog garage rock and ear worm guitar sludge, with explosive crescendos that all claw at the weirdness of growing into a world of relentless instability. Cam Kahin isn’t just making noise—he’s forging a visceral, genre-straddling identity born from isolation, mental health battles, and fierce creative self-discovery. Releasing a new single in 2025 to hold fans over as he readies his upcoming debut album, his music hits like therapy: messy, unfiltered, and wildly alive. For those craving rock that bleeds honesty, this is just the beginning.”
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AOIFE
Meet AOIFE, the moniker of Irish-born, Hamilton-based singer-songwriter Aoife-Louise Doyle. A mixture of folk ethos, rock inflection and pop melodicism influences AOIFE’s musical makeup. Her passion can be traced to an upbringing filled with family acapellas, later to be followed by a postsecondary trajectory as a vocal major. This paved the way for a wide range of experiences – R&B stints, jazz ensembles, compositional outlets – which informed her abilities, as well as her creativity. Amidst her musical colleagues, AOIFE drew ambition to document her own world through songwriting. The foundation of her efforts solidified as she deconstructed lines between themes of love, heartbreak, despondency, isolation, independence and solace. AOIFE best utilizes her voice to release subjugated emotions through a flurry of melodies, aiming to project an internal release through her message. AOIFE pulls inspiration from life experiences, always aiming to create music for people who can relate and feel a deep connection with her music. “High”, AOIFE’s new single following her 2023 EP when all is said and done, is available for streaming now.
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About MusiCounts
MusiCounts is Canada’s music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and The JUNO Awards. MusiCounts is working to build a thriving culture of music education across Canada that prioritizes inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation. Established in 1997 by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in collaboration with media companies, record labels, and high-profile artists, MusiCounts understands that music transforms the lives of young people.
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