Junos week is here. Here's what you need to know, from road closures to free music shows
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Hamilton hosts the Junos Sunday, and the musical awards show is bringing tourists, musicians, concerts and a ton of themed events to the city this week.
From road closures, to where to enjoy free live music, here's what you need to know the week of the Junos.
The city has announced multiple Junos road closures, bus detours and restrictions on parking starting as early as March 24. Much of the action happens right downtown, around the TD Coliseum on Bay Street, between King and York Boulevard.
"Residents are encouraged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes when travelling downtown during the event," it said in a public service announcement Friday.
One transit-related bonus for Juno Awards broadcast ticket holders — they can show their ticket to ride HSR buses for free on March 29 as of 3 p.m.
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Between March 27 and 30, from early morning to late night, CBC will have special programming at Merit Brewing on James Street N., — not far from the CBC Hamilton newsroom.
There will be live broadcasts of radio shows Weekend Mornings, Here and Now, Canadian Music Mix, Fresh Air, In the Key of C, Saturday Night Jazz, and Commotion.
Admission is free for all ages. Attendees can enjoy a photo booth, and there will be family-friendly programming and trivia on Sunday. Friday and Saturday programming runs until 11 p.m.
You can also check out CBC's new Phono Mat machine. Stationed near the entrance of the brewery, the Phono Mat is a CBC-branded machine that will dispense records of Juno-nominated artists and host Mae Martin. For a chance to win a free record, guests will be invited to participate in Junos Bingo, which will run multiple times throughout the weekend.
In addition to CBC's, some Junos events are free, including shows in Tourism Hamilton's local concert series, the Honouring Ceremony Indigenous showcase, a drone light show and a kids' event and panel discussion at the Central library branch.
See our events listing for more information about those and other, paid events.
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