Festival Of Friends

• Police issue safety advisory after swarming robberies, violence at Hamilton-area fairs

  Hamilton police are urging fair goers to be on guard after responding to increases in youth-related robberies and swarming incidents at community festivals.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2023
  
• Hamilton’s Festival of Friends is back after 2-year hiatus

  The legendary festival is returning to Gage Park after two years of COVID-19 nixing the three-day event, which features music, activities, vendors and events.

  Entertainment

  Jul 29, 2022
  
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• One-day concert planned for Hamilton’s Gage Park, organizers work with city to ensure safe event

  Robert Rakoczy says the focus is on local talent — 'everybody who hasn't had a chance to work in the bar scene or just perform in general' throughout the pandemic.

  Entertainment

  Sep 3, 2021
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• Coronavirus pandemic forces Festival of Friends to cancel 45th music celebration

  Hamilton's longest-running music festival was scheduled to mark its 45th anniversary during the Civic Holiday long weekend in August.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020
• The Trews, Tanya Tucker, Loverboy to headline Festival of Friends at Gage Park in August

  The three-day free music festival will take place during the Civic Holiday long weekend and is expected to feature 30-plus acts.

  Entertainment

  Jun 24, 2019
• Hamilton will appeal funding cuts to province after festivals ‘caught off guard’

  City council has voted to appeal to the Doug Ford government on behalf of local festival organizers whose funding has been cut by the province.

  Politics

  Jun 13, 2019
• Hamilton music festival organizers ‘scrambling’ to deal with provincial funding cuts

  Hamilton music festival organizers say the loss of provincial funding means they'll have to work extra hard to find the money elsewhere.

  Jun 10, 2019