THE FORGED IN MUSIC CONCERT SERIES FEATURING HAVIAH MIGHTY — LIVE AT THE REC ROOM SQUARE ONE

The Forged in Music Pop-Ups are a series of FREE, limited capacity concerts to celebrate the 2026 JUNOs in Hamilton within the region. As each Canadian artist and location is announced, fans can claim tickets online through TIXR. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, exclusively in advance. Limit of 2 tickets per person.

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Haviah Mighty didn’t need to change her birth name when she decided to dedicate her career to music. Mighty could not better describe Haviah’s craft of provocative challenges and uncompromising truths. Toronto-based, Haviah has spent a lifetime developing her skills as a songwriter, vocalist, producer, and performer, culminating in a style of profound introspection and incisive socio-political critique. Her dynamic combinations of rap, song, and instrumental transition seamlessly from hip-hop to soul to afrobeats with a meticulous flow and cadence that transcends any traditional expectation of genre. 2019 saw Haviah earn break-out success with her album, 13th Floor, making her the first hip-hop artist and the first Black woman to win the Polaris Music Prize, celebrating the “Best Canadian Album of the Year” - but Mighty didn’t stop there. With her JUNO Award-nominated mixtape, Stock Exchange (Nov. 2021), recognition spread internationally, garnering praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, GRM Daily, FADER, Hot New Hip Hop, and many more. From performance invitations by massive European tastemaker, COLORSxSTUDIOS, to BBC 1’s Jack Saunders proclaiming “I just cannot find anything as good as Haviah Mighty”, to crushing the 5 Fingers of Death on legendary show, Sway in the Morning - Haviah Mighty is unstoppable. Mighty pushes forward continuing to carve out spaces that boldly defy gendered expectations for women in hip-hop.

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Partners: JUNOs Hamilton 2026 Host Committee, Hamilton Halton Brant RTO3, Halo Studio, Grant Avenue Studio, The Other Bird