Wednesday May 7th

Spring Music Festival Soundtrack Dinner and Listening Party at the Staircase Theatre. The Spring Music Festival Soundtrack will be played during dinner from the hours of 5:00 PM until 8:00 P.M. Come join the festival organizers in listening to some of the finer bands that will be performing at the festival. Please visit www.staircase.org for directions and to view their menu.

Thursday May 8th

Burlington - Kick off Party
* Free To Get In*
Dakota's Bar will feature Hamilton's favorite rockers, The Dubay Band. Doors open at 8:00 and there is no cover charge.

Hamilton - Kick Off Party
*Separate Ticket Required*
Seventy Seven Night Club will play host to the official 'Kick-Ass Kick-off party' with the reunion of Junkhouse. The band's last full concert performance was nearly 5 years ago when they played new year's eve at Hamilton Place in. The band, along with special guests Adam's Rib are expecting a huge turn out for these local legends. Doors open at 9:00

Ideal Bistro kicks off 3 nights with the "Award-winning Blues Concert Series". The first night is kicked off with Juno-winner Michael Pickett

Friday May 9th

Nearly 15 live music venues are expected to Showcase more than 50 bands, highlights include:

Roots Rock Showcase at Boston's Lounge on Upper James

Modern rock Showcase at the Rude Native, presented by AMP Merchandise

Heavy Music showcase at Home Night Club, presented by Canadian-Music.com and BLR Entertainment.

Maple Blues award winner Michael Rotundo at the Ideal Bistro

Cable 14 Showcase and TV taping of Molten Blue, Adam's Rib and the Dubay Band at the Whistling Walrus on Upper James

Saturday May 10th

Spring Music Conference

A Music Industry conference is scheduled for 12:00 - 5:00 PM at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Hamilton. Topics will include: Tour! Tour! Tour; The Producer's Panel; Unraveling the Mysteries of Radio, a ProTools Seminar by Long and McQuade; and The Management Panel, sponsored by the MMF.

Festival action continues with nearly 15 live music venues expecting to Showcase more than 50 bands, highlights include:

A Punk rock all ages afternoon matinee at Home Nite Club with local headliner's SOL Recording artist Jerry Can, along with performances from a variety of local bands.

Adam's Rib, Molten Blue and the Dubay Band at Boston's Lounge 

Modern Rock Showcase presented at Home Night Club presented by BLR Entertainment, with headliner's TBA

Modern Rock Showcase at Joe Dogs in Burlington, presented by Amp Merchandise with Sextant/EMI artist Ripped and the Kramdens, with special guests, Snak

Ideal Bistro with 2003 Juno Winner: Jack Dekeyser

Rude Native Songwriter's Showcase presented by Amp Merchandise.

Popular Minority Showcase with more than 20 artists performer's and poet's at the Staircase Theatre.