Your stage awaits! JUNOfest Artist Submissions are now open! 

For two jam-packed nights, JUNOfest will take over Hamilton’s most iconic stages and feature live music from every genre, coast to coast. Applications are open to solo artists and/or full bands. Ready to be part of Hamilton’s next big music moment? This is your chance to share your sound. Apply at JUNOfestsubmissions.ca.

• JUNOfest is for Canadian artists only.
• Priority is given to 2026 JUNO Award nominees and artists/bands from Hamilton and the surrounding area.
• An application does not guarantee a performance during JUNOfest. CARAS receives hundreds of applications each year and can only program a select number of artists.
• All interested applicants can submit to JUNOfest — there’s not special treatment for nominees until they are announced in the New Year, at which point CARAS just books them directly if they haven’t already applied.