Hamilton’s ultimate downtown arts festival is on the horizon.
Supercrawl is just around the corner, and here is all the festival information you need. On from Sept. 12 to 14, Supercrawl is the city’s supreme multi-arts festival, meaning everything is on for show, music, dance, visual arts, fashion and even food.
It’s a lot to take in and can be a chore to track down everything you need, so we’re here to distil the information for you. This is everything you need to know about Supercrawl.
Lane closures
Street closures will begin Thursday, Sept. 11 from 1:30 a.m. on James Street from King Street to York Boulevard/Wilson Street. York/Wilson will remain open most of Thursday for east-west traffic. The closures will reach all along James Street North to Strachan Street. Cannon Street will remain open to westbound traffic, Barton Street will remain open to east-west traffic, and Strachan Street will allow east-west traffic.
Additional closures will take place on King William, Rebecca, Vine, Mulberry, Colbourne and Murray streets.
Starting Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., York Boulevard/Wilson Street will be closed from Park to Hughson, while MacNab Street will remain open to north-south traffic. All road closures will remain in effect until Monday, Sept. 15 at 5 a.m.
Parking
Municipal parking is available in the nearby Hamilton Convention Centre and York Boulevard Parkade car parks. Special event parking rates in city lots are adjusted based on the reservation of space, not regular operational hours and fees. Private parking locations are also available near the festival and prices are subject to change.
Music
TOBi, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Born Ruffians, Basia Bulat, Steve Strongman and Donovan Woods are headlining the music for Supercrawl this year, but there’s a smattering of other artists in the mix. Artists like Classified, Cadence Weapon, Hua Li 化力, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Haverty, the Darcys and many more will be appearing throughout the festival.
Polaris x Supercrawl
In addition to free music shows, Supercrawl and Polaris Music Prize will be offering a performance from Sister Ray and Eliza Niemi. Happening at Mills Hardware (95 King St. E., Hamilton) at 8 p.m. on Sept. 12, general admission will be $19 and it’ll be a 19-plus show. Both artists were longlisted for the Polaris prize in the past and their Supercrawl show will feature a Polaris poster exhibition from the prize’s archive. Each poster will be a unique visual tribute to some of Canada’s most creative albums.
Visual art
There will be visual art installations from Arts For All and Art Gallery of Hamilton featuring the likes of Koe Design, Studio Sunday, Douglas Tewksbury, DopeChief, Beaten Path Vintage x Vilegloom Vintage, Nancy Benoy, Dawn Grant and Tom Wilson.
Work in Progress Festival
The Work In Progress Festival will also be underway, giving a fans a live look at the Hamilton City Centre mural in its second phase of creation. Burnt Toast, Clear Eyes Collective, Squid Licker, the Bacon, Hiero, Half Decent, Bruno Smoky and Bribe are all on deck to take the mural to the next level in real time.
Dance
The dance showcases from Battle by the Centre will be presented by Defining Movement Dance and Art & Water. Plus, there will be performances from Omega Dance, Garba Groovers, SBJ Studio Dancers, Schiehallion Dancers, Ensemble Topaz and Steel City Slither.
Theatre and performance
Theatre and performances will be brought to attendees by Sapphyre Poison Drag Xtravaganza, Hamilton Pro Wrestling, Hamilton Aerial Group, James North Yoga, Kate Mior, Big Nazo, Lishai Peel, Mikey Gough and Emerson Arts.
Fashion
The packed fashion showcase will be led by I Love Kandy, Amici, Shedo, Zetenio, the Muses, Cosmic Couture, HeyHey & Co., House Of Hendo, Sockiety, Baumbchell, RoyalTeeP33, the Better Days Club, Lady Gray Burlesque, Created By Chimaera, Pink Powder Puff Co., DopeChief, Garba Groovers, Vilegloom Vintage, Mooncraft Market, True Hamiltonian, Steel City Slither, EXCLSV, StereoRuss, Cosplay Showcase, Modern Artchitect Supply and Certitude By K.
Spoken word and literature
Spoken word and conversations with writers will be with Andrew Kaufman, Liz Worth, Amanda Leduc, Saad Omar Khan, Adam Feibel, Martha Bátiz, Jessica Rose, Lynn Hutchinson Lee, Joe Ollmann, Jarrett Mazza, Sunny Singh, Gary Barwin, Michelle Stark, John Terpstra, Jamie Tennant, Anuja Varghese, Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez, Jess Hannigan, Steacy Easton, David Neil Lee, Matthew Green and Matt Bobkin.
Family activities
Chess Simultaneous Exhibitions will make a return to the family zone, where it made a huge impact with Supercrawlers last year. There will also be activities with Play Project Parkour, Hamilton Public Library, Cycle Hamilton, the Hamilton Face Painter, Telling Tales Festival, Hamilton Cardinals Baseball Club, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre, Hamilton Fire Department, Hamilton/Burlington SPCA, SCORE! Active Research Team, Reptilia, Navy League of Canada, Toronto Rock Lacrosse, City of Hamilton Youth Team, Hamilton Music Collective and Premium Health and Safety.
Along with the enormous offering of the arts will be food trucks and craft vendors.
Non-music schedule
Friday, Sept. 12
Fashion
Fashion Tent (York Boulevard at James Street North)
Sockiety + EXCLSV + StereoRuss @ 6 p.m.The Better Days Club & RoyalTeeP33 @ 7 p.m.Amici @ 8 p.m.True Hamiltonian @ 9 p.m.Modern Artchitect Supply @ 10 p.m.I Love Kandy & Lady Gray Burlesque @ 11 p.m.
Literature
Authors Tent (Colbourne Street at James Street North)
Meet The Authors @ 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13
Fashion
Fashion Tent (York Boulevard at James Street North)
Garba Groovers + Pink Powder Puff Co. + Certitude By K @ 4 p.m.House Of Hendo & Cosmic Couture @ 5 p.m.HeyHey & Co. @ 6 p.m.Created By Chimaera @ 7 p.m.Shedo & Zentenio @ 9 p.m.DopeChief & Baumbchell @ 10 p.m.
Theatre
Theatre Stage (Cannon Street at James Street North)
Emerson Arts @ 1 p.m.Mikey Gough @ 2 p.m.Kate Mior @ 3 p.m.Emerson Arts @ 4 p.m.
Literature
Authors Tent (Colbourne Street at James Street North)
Books for Little Ones @ 1 to 2 p.m.
Feat. Jess Hannigan & Jessica RoseBonk’d: Celebrating Local Comic Artists @ 3 to 4 p.m.
Feat. Joe Ollmann & Sunny SinghWhen Canadian Punks Took Over The World @ 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Feat. Matt Bobkin & Adam Feibel in conversation with Jamie TennantDark & Fantastical Reads @ 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Feat. Clarissa Trinidad Gonzalez + Lynn Hutchinson Lee & Amanda Leduc, moderated by Anuja Varghese
Dance
Fashion Tent (York Boulevard at James Street North)
Ensemble Topaz @ 1 p.m.Garba Groovers @ 1:30 p.m.Steel City Slither @ 2 p.m.Hamilton Aerial Group @ 2:30 p.m.Schiehallion Dancers @ 2:30 p.m.Hamilton Aerial Group @ 6:30 p.m.Sapphire Poison Drag Xtravaganza @ 11:00 p.m.
Sport
Fashion Tent (York Boulevard at James Street North)
Hamilton Pro Wrestling @ 12 p.m.Hamilton Pro Wrestling @ 3 p.m.Hamilton Pro Wrestling @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14
Fashion
Fashion Tent (York Boulevard at James Street North)
James North Yoga @ 12 p.m.The Muses @ 2 p.m.Mooncraft Market @ 2 p.m.Steel City Slither @ 2 p.m.Cosplay Showcase @ 3 p.m.Sapphire Poison Drag Xtravaganza @ 5 p.m.
Theatre
Theatre Stage (Cannon Street at James Street North)
Emerson Arts @ 1 p.m.Mikey Gough @ 2 p.m.Kate Mior @ 3 p.m.Emerson Arts @ 4 p.m.
Literature
Authors Tent (Colbourne Street at James Street North)
Many Kinds Of Love @ 1 to 2 p.m.
Feat. Martha Bátiz + Andrew Kaufman & Saad Omar Khan, moderated by Nathan WhitlockSunday Afternoon Interview: Writing The City @ 3 to 4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 12
TD Stage (King Street at James Street North)
Cute @ 6 p.m.shishi @ 7:30 p.m.PyPy @ 9 p.m.Godspeed You! Black Emperor @ 10:30 p.m.
Steelport Stage (Barton Street at James Street North)
Buddah Abusah @ 6:40 p.m.Sarah Church @ 7:20 p.m.Evan Rotella @ 8 p.m.AOIFE @ 8:40 p.m.Lost Faculty @ 9:20 p.m.Lucky Honey @ 10 p.m.Loaded Dice @ 10:40 p.m.
Hamilton City of Music Stage (Murray Street at James Street North)
Loversteeth @ 6 p.m.CJ Wiley @ 7:30 p.m.The Darcys @ 9 p.m.Born Ruffians @ 10:30 p.m.
King William Beer Garden (King William Street at James Street North)
Born in the Eighties @ 8:30 p.m.DJ Todd G @ 10 p.m.Born in the Eighties @ 12 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13
TD Stage (King Street at James Street North)
AOIFE @ noonSpookyguava @ 1 p.m.James Favron @ 2 p.m.$EAMS @ 3 p.m.Hua Li 化力 @ 4:30 p.m.ShaaMaa @ 6 p.m.Cadence Weapon @ 7:30 p.m.Classified @ 9 p.m.TOBi @ 10:30 p.m.
Steelport Stage (Barton Street at James Street North)
Don’t Hit Your Head @ 2 p.m.Eyes Like Opals @ 2:40 p.m.Jocelyn June & The Bugs @ 3:20 p.m.Sean Bienhaus @ 4 p.m.The Beans @ 4:40 p.m.Linebeck @ 5:20 p.m.Alex Whorms @ 6 p.m.The Commune @ 6:40 p.m.Rocket & The Renegades @ 7:20 p.m.Rexford Drive @ 8 p.m.leash @ 8:40 p.m.Gavin McLeod @ 9:30 p.m.Dammit Goldie @ 10:10 p.m.Criminal Inhibition @ 10:50 p.m.
Hamilton City of Music Stage (Murray Street at James Street North)
Hamilton Children’s Choir @ noonMinuscule @ 12:45 p.m.NOVIÆ @ 1:45 p.m.Los Chukos @ 2:45 p.m.Thunder Queens @ 3:45 p.m.Ro Joaquim @ 5 p.m.HPO @ 6:30 p.m.Menno Versteeg @ 8 p.m.Basia Bulat @ 9:30 p.m.
King William Beer Garden (King William Street at James Street North)
DJ Danny Miles @ 8:30 p.m.DJ Cadence Weapon @ 10 p.m.Born in the Eighties @ 12 a.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14
TD Stage (King Street at James Street North)
Shealagh Rose @ noonTrout Lily @ 1 p.m.Rapid Transit @ 2:15 p.m.Neon Dreams @ 3:30 p.m.Foxwarren @ 5 p.m.Donovan Woods @ 6:30 p.m.
Steelport Stage (Barton Street at James Street North)
Aleef Mehdi @ 12:40 p.m.Council House @ 1:20 p.m.KTxKP @ 2 p.m.Neil Haverty @ 2:40 p.m.Lonely Little Kitsch @ 3:20 p.m.
Hamilton City of Music Stage (Murray Street at James Street North)
Jambassadors @ 12:30 p.m.Jean Caffeine @ 1:30 p.m.Rob Lamothe @ 2:30 p.m.Mayor McCA @ 3:30 p.m.Rachel Bobbitt @ 5 p.m.Steve Strongman @ 6:30 p.m.
King William Beer Garden (King William Street at James Street North)
DJ Todd G @ 4:30 p.m.Born in the Eighties @ 6 p.m.
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