{"id":2224376,"date":"2026-01-06T15:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2224376"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:08:07","slug":"cadence-weapon-to-debut-new-music-at-road-to-junos-concert-in-hamilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/cadence-weapon-to-debut-new-music-at-road-to-junos-concert-in-hamilton\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadence Weapon to debut new music at Road to Junos concert in Hamilton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ttsIcon-cIBsl\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 3 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggletip-tKLKF ttsToggleTip-DSCNQ\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"toggletipInfoButton-yoX4E\" aria-label=\"More information\" aria-controls=\":R89qnl:\" aria-describedby=\":R89qnl:\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M11 7H13V9H11V7ZM11 11H13V17H11V11ZM12 2C6.48 2 2 6.48 2 12C2 17.52 6.48 22 12 22C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12C22 6.48 17.52 2 12 2ZM12 20C7.59 20 4 16.41 4 12C4 7.59 7.59 4 12 4C16.41 4 20 7.59 20 12C20 16.41 16.41 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As part of a series of concerts scheduled around the city in the lead up to the Juno Awards, Rollie Pemberton is excited to \u201chype up Hamilton as a really great music city,\u201d and debut some new tunes.<\/p>\n<p>Professionally known as Cadence Weapon, Pemberton is an Edmonton-born rapper, writer and poet. In 2022, he moved from Toronto to Hamilton, where he\u2019s had a busy few years.<\/p>\n<p>Pemberton\u2019s time in Hamilton coincides with him getting married and having a kid, so he hasn\u2019t been able to get out to a lot of shows, the musician told CBC Hamilton. Still, he thinks the city\u2019s music scene is \u201cunheralded,\u201d and deserving of more renown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton will host the 55th Juno music awards in March, and as part of the lead-up, CBC Music is presenting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/music\/junos\/road-to-the-junos-2026-hamilton-9.7010568\" target=\"_blank\">six concerts<\/a>, starting on Jan. 22, featuring local artists.<\/p>\n<p>Pemberton will headline one at Bridgeworks on Jan. 23. Tickets are $15, and the show will also feature Danny Miles, a multi-instrumentalist and producer who also plays drums for the band July Talk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pemberton said he\u2019s \u201creally excited\u201d for the concert, which will be recorded for broadcast by CBC Music.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re using it as an opportunity to unveil some songs from my upcoming album for the first time with a full live band,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite not getting out as much the past few years, Pemberton has been hard at work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The album, <em>Forager<\/em>, is set to release April 24, a month before Pemberton is scheduled to release a book called <em>Ways of Listening<\/em>. Pemberton said he also has a \u201cvery special release\u201d planned for later in the year, though he\u2019s keeping that one a secret.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that\u2019s the thing about having kids \u2014 sometimes it really refocuses you,\u201d he said. \u201cI make the most of the time when he&#8217;s at daycare.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tickets for six Junos shows available now<\/h2>\n<p>This will be at least the third time Pemberton has performed at a Junos event, he said, following past shows in Vancouver and Edmonton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJunos bring so many people to the cities,\u201d Pemberton said. \u201cIt\u2019s an electric feeling during Junos season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At a November Junos news conference, Tim Potocic, owner of Hamilton&#8217;s Sonic Unyon Records, said the Junos would present a \u201chuge\u201d opportunity for the city\u2019s music scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hamilton&#8217;s going to be all over the national broadcast, all over social media,&#8221; he said. &#8220;People across the country are going to get reminded that Hamilton produces the best talent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the Road to the Junos concerts will go to music education charity MusiCounts. The six shows are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/sonicunyon\/events\/the-redhill-valleys-w-ginger-st-james-167285\" target=\"_blank\">Redhill Valleys<\/a> at Bridgeworks,\u00a0with support from Ginger St. James, on Jan. 22.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/sonicunyon\/events\/cadence-weapon-w-danny-miles-167286\" target=\"_blank\">Cadence Weapon<\/a> at Bridgeworks, with support from Danny Miles, on Jan. 23.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/sonicunyon\/events\/whitehorse-w-julianna-riolino-167287\">Whitehorse<\/a> at Bridgeworks, with support from Julianna Riolino, on Jan. 24.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hamiltonphilharmonic.my.salesforce-sites.com\/ticket\/#\/instances\/a0FOK000002nT7l2AE\">Classical showcase<\/a> featuring Shoshana Telner, Leana Rutt, Stephen Sitarski and Emma Rush at L.R. Wilson Concert Hall on Jan. 25.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/sonicunyon\/events\/cam-kahin-w-aoife-167110\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Kahin<\/a> at Mills Hardware, with support from Aoife, on Feb. 6.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/sonicunyon\/events\/terra-lightfoot-w-logan-staats-167111\" target=\"_blank\">Terra Lightfoot<\/a> at Mills Hardware, with support from Logan Staats, on Feb. 7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cbc.ca \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. 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