Hamilton roots. Creative futures.

Creativity opens the door.
Opportunity comes next.

Music, mentorship and leadership. A place for young people to build confidence—and create what comes next.

Find your program Bring Tune In to your school

Blueprint artists joining hands before their showcase

Find your way in

Your next step starts here.

A bassist performing at the Blueprint finale

Youth & artists

Build your creative practice, develop leadership skills and connect with people who can help you grow.

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Dejehan “Luckystickz” Hamilton leading an I Make Money Moves classroom workshop

Schools & educators

Bring music, creativity and youth empowerment into your school community.

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Community members enjoying a Blueprint showcase

Supporters & partners

Help create access to mentorship, learning and opportunities for the next generation.

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What we do

Potential deserves
a place to grow.

Music brings us together. Creativity builds confidence. We connect young people and emerging artists with the skills, mentorship and opportunities to move forward.

We welcome diverse communities and prioritize underserved, at-opportunity youth and emerging artists.

Artist development

The Blueprint

A 12-week journey through creative development, music business, mentorship and live performance.

Inside The Blueprint →

Schools

Arts-integrated learning

School assemblies and workshops that encourage creativity, resilience and self-belief.

For schools →

Youth leadership

The Plug

Leadership, volunteer experience and community connections for high school youth.

Meet The Plug →

Financial literacy

I Make Money Moves

Practical learning to build confidence with money.

Explore Money Moves →

Our impact

11 years

Of creative opportunity.

Music education. Artist development. Youth leadership.

Connecting young people with confidence, community and opportunities to grow.

Explore our impact and stories →

A story from the community · 2026

Taking music to the streets.

Go behind the scenes with Tune In at Open Streets Hamilton.

From setting up to live music and community connections, see how the day came together.

Watch the Story →

Coming up · 2026

Be part of what comes next.

NOV 01

Blueprint × Fresh Up Concert

Mazii, Belladonna, Salomé and Stacey perform at the Tune In Foundation Blueprint Showcase, presented as part of Sonic Unyon’s Fresh Up event.

Doors 6:00 p.m. · Performances 6:30–8:00 p.m. · Mills Hardware

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NOV 19

Future Kings Summit

A free leadership experience for high school and post-secondary-aged young men from racialized and underserved communities.

10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. · Mainstage Studios

Explore and register →

DEC 12

AMPLIFIED: Touring & Live Music

The final AMPLIFIED workshop of 2026, with Tim Des Islet, founder and CEO of Noisemaker.

1–5 p.m.

Workshop details →

Made possible together

Community makes this work possible.

Our work grows through the support of community partners, funders, schools, artists and people who believe in creative opportunity.

Meet our partners Support the work

Our Mission

Ignite purpose in every individual by empowering youth through music, creativity and leadership.

Our Vision

A future where creativity and empowerment transform lives, communities and perspectives.

From our community

Latest from Tune In.

Five moments from our Instagram. Tap a post to explore it here.

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Latest from Tune In.

Five moments from our Instagram. Tap a post to explore it here.

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Our impact

11 years.
More doors open.

Creative confidence. Community connections. Real opportunities.

Across music, mentorship, youth leadership and learning, Tune In helps people take their next step.

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The work in action

Progress you can see.

Selected, documented outcomes from our programs and community work.

Hamilton music community · 2026

Supporting Hamilton’s music community.

Tourism Hamilton highlighted Tune In’s professional-development work at the launch of the 2026 City of Music campaign and the Punching In exhibition.

Read the City of Music feature →

Community & culture · 2026

Music in the Community: Open Streets Hamilton

See how Tune In Foundation brought live music and community connection to Open Streets Hamilton.

Watch the Story →

Artist development · 2026

From training to paid stages.

Blueprint 4.0 artists performed with a live band at Mills Hardware, continued into the Blueprint Collective and were selected for paid performance opportunities.

Follow the artists’ journey →

Education support · 2026

Investing in the next generation.

The Tune In Foundation Bursary supported a young person’s next educational steps at the 30th Anniversary Reverend John C. Holland Awards.

Read the bursary story →

Youth leadership · 2024

41 young people. A place to contribute.

The Plug connected 41 high school youth with leadership development, volunteer experience and community relationships.

Meet The Plug →

Community & culture · 2026

Music that brings people together.

Soundtrack of the City’s Fieldcote edition offered free live music, including the Reggae Royalty celebration for Emancipation Day.

See the community concert ↗

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Help make the next opportunity possible.

These stories are snapshots of the work, not a lifetime total. Explore more community experiences or support what comes next.

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Creativity opens the door.
Opportunity comes next.