By Will McGuirk

D.R.E.A.M.S., the annual music award ceremony honouring Durham Region artists, have announced the line-up for the show. The ceremony will take place at the Biltmore Theatre in Oshawa Sept 18 2026. Performers include funk rockers Jayniac, country artist Bedford Bells, rapper Mike Woods, punk rockers the Anti-Queens, and prog-rockers Maitreya.

Sum 41 will receive the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Hall of Fame and will be treated to a special tribute by indie artists Candace & Michael, folk artist Will Gillespie, and indie folk artist Jules McCool.

Doug Elliott, Program Director of Oshawa-based radio station 94.9 The Rock will receive the Industry Leader of the Year award.

For more information and tickets see here.

Durham Region musicians have been on the podcasts too. Singer/songwriter and co-founder of Springtide Festival in Uxbridge, Tania Joy is the guest on the Refolkus podcast here.

Johnny Ross of rockers Lear Haven is on The Riff podcast, and WhatWave host has moved his radio show from radio to an online podcast. The first episode is a tribute to Al Cole, founder of WhatWave, and the recent bio-zine by Stephen Frank.

Darren Roy Clarke has released a new single ‘Driftwood’ from his album ‘Morning Light’ due out Nov 13. He recorded with Daniel Ledwell. Darren Roy Clarke will perform at Oshawa’s Convergence Festival Sept 19 2026.

HipHop artists Eddy Jones and K3N-É have released a new single ‘Lost & Found’ and a video filmed at the Local Lounge in Oshawa.

Indie rocker Chastity has a new single ‘Misled Youth’ from his forthcoming album ‘I Built this Prison Myself’ on Dine Alone