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This summer will see this region hosting boutique festivals of obscure leftfield artists to corporate sponsored mega-fests featuring some of the biggest acts in the world. SIMON PARKIN highlights the pick of 2012’s music festivals.

Your guide to Theatre, Concerts, Clubs and Art Galleries in Hamilton and area

R. Kelly R. Kelly is performing at the Paramount Theater tonight. Tickets are $39.50 and the show starts at 8 p.m. Mogwai Scottish band Mogwai is playing at the Gothic Theater on Wednesday. Tickets are $16 and the show starts at 9 p.m.

R. Kelly R. Kelly is performing at the Paramount Theater tonight. Tickets are $39.50 and the show starts at 8 p.m. Mogwai Scottish band Mogwai is playing at the Gothic Theater on Wednesday. Tickets are $16 and the show starts at 9 p.m.

Get Spiritualized Sunday at Belly Up. Thursday 17 Soda Bar delivers Baby Buffalo Thursday night. Rami and Odie have been a duo since the first grade, finding common ground in hip-hop music and playing with bees.

* Back Bar, High Street - call 01934 621370. April 12: AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE. April 13: DNA. April 14: THE JURY. * Scally’s, Carlton Street - call 01934 412541.

* Back Bar, High Street - call 01934 621370. Mar 30: STILLYANO. Mar 31: THE ATOMIC RAYS. * Scally’s, Carlton Street - call 01934 412541.

Mayor Sam Jones has identified $3.7 million in operating costs he thinks can be eliminated from this year’s budget in order to help reduce a projected $29 million shortfall in 2013, but those cuts won’t come without a price.

The fifth annual art festival at Tioga Town Center features 100-plus artists, music, food and more on Saturday and Sunday.

Though the Slackers are usually labeled in the ska genre, it's hard to say they perform one style of music - because they really don't. They're reggae.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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