Every Thursday, we publish live music and performance events at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas based on information that venues provide to us directly or post on their website or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, April 20 to Wednesday, April 26.
If you’re a pub or club owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our Nightlife Editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com.
ARIA
331 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0333
Friday, April 21
10pm - Project Friday Circus Party ft. Lukas Stark
Saturday, April 22
10pm - Big Club Night
Arlington Pub
32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080
Saturday, April 22
9pm - Boing Boing Hip Hop & Reggae Dance Party (no cover)
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
9pm - Reverend Ken i($10)
Saturday, May 6
9pm - Kayla Luky ($10)
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Tuesdays
7:30pm - Trivia Tuesdays
Coming Soon
Friday, April 21
9pm - Pat Maloney
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, April 20
7:30pm - Jazz & Blues Night w/ Marsala Lukianchuk & Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, April 21
5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Pop Machine
Saturday, April 22
8:30pm - Northern Soul
Sunday, April 23
3pm - Odd Man Rush
Monday, April 24
7pm - Crash and Burn w/ Rick & Gailie and John Steele
Tuesday, April 25
7pm - Open mic w/ Randy Hill
Wednesday, April 26
8pm - Student night
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 27
7:30pm - Jazz & Blues Night w/ Marsala Lukianchuk & Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, April 28
5pm - Rick & Gailie
Saturday, April 29
5pm - Rick & Gailie
Sunday, April 30
3pm - Live music (TBA)
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Thursday, April 13
7:30-10:30pm - Live music
Saturday, April 15
8-11pm - Live music
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Tuesday, April 25
7-9pm - Coboug Poetry Workshop Open House
Coming Soon
Friday, April 28
8pm - Nighthawk
Catalina's
131 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-5972
Thursday, April 20
6-8pm - "an other being" book launch and signing with poet Tony Brathwaite and artist David McConkey
Saturday, April 22
9pm - Andrew McPherson "Bardo" album release party ($10 at door)
Coming Soon
Friday, April 28
9pm - Kayla Howran "Spare Parts" album release party w/ Dylan Ireland
Saturday, April 29
9pm - Film - International Jazz Day presents "Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser" ($10 at door)
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Thursdays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Fridays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, April 20
9pm - Tubourg and Gary w/ Ray on The Radio
Friday, April 21
9pm - Live music (TBA)
Saturday, April 22
5pm - 2nd Annual Monopoly Tournament Finals; 9pm - Live music (TBA)
Mondays
Trivia Monday
Tuesdays
OpinioNation w/ Bill Davenport
Wednesdays
Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursdays
10pm - Open Jam w/ Gerald Vanhalteren
Wednesdays
7-11pm - Live music
Dobro Restaurant & Bar
287-289 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 775-9645
Thursday, April 20
9pm - Robin Hawkins Band (no cover)
Friday, April 21
9pm - Live music (TBA)
Saturday, April 22
9pm - Live music (TBA)
Wednesdays
Open stage
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Coming Soon
Friday, May 5
8pm - Gene Hardy and Sparkjiver ($25)
Saturday, May 20
Summer 2017 Kickoff Party w/ Movin' On ($5)
Friday, June 8
7:30pm - Farmer the Band (by donation)
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Saturday, April 22
2-5pm - Tammy J. Wilde and the Binders
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
8pm - Phoxy Band
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Thursdays
5-8pm - Live music
Fridays
9pm-12am - Karaoke Night Girls Night Out; 12am - DJ Chrome
Saturday, April 22
8:30pm - Tony "Wild T" Springer & Winging It; 11:30pm - DJ Ryan
Sundays
4-8pm - Kid's Karaoke hosted by Nelson Denis
Tuesdays
7pm & 8pm - Salsa Classes beginners & intermediate ($10/lesson)
Wednesdays
8-11pm - Open Mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
8:30pm - Little Lake; 11:30pm - DJ Shreddy Beats
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, April 21
10pm - Pearly Jenkins and Lucky Strike
Saturday, April 22
2-5pm & 10pm - Pearly Jenkins and Lucky Strike
Wednesdays
8pm - Open mic w/ host Marty Hepburn
Coming Soon
Friday, April 28
10pm - The Spirits
Saturday, April 29
2-5pm & 10pm - The Spirits
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, April 20
10pm - Pat Maloney
Friday, April 21
10pm - The Rifle & The Writer, Dean James, Cameron von Criegern ($5)
Saturday, April 22
8pm - Ron Hawkins of The Lowest Of The Low ($15 at door, $12 in advance)
Sunday, April 23
10pm - Michael Dennis
Tuesday, April 25
8-11pm - Jazzmania
Wednesday, April 26
10pm - Denis The Night and The Panic
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 27
8pm - Raleigh, Olias ($10 or PWYC)
Friday, April 28
5-7pm - Chester Babcock; 10pm - Jamie Gia, Sean Conway
Saturday, April 29
10pm - Goodwood Atoms, Melted Fro
Sunday, April 30
8pm - Keyboards
George & Orange Taproom & Kitchen
67 Orange St., Cobourg
(289) 252-0227
Thursdays
8-11pm - Open mic
Golden Wheel Resaturant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Saturday, April 22
8pm - Checkmate Band ($15 in advance, $20 at door includes all-you-can-eat dinner at 7pm)
Wednesdays
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
8-10pm - Open mic
Friday, May 5
9:30pm - Jade Eagleson Band ($7)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Friday, April 21
8pm - The Citiots Improv ($12 adults, $10 students/seniors)
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 27
8pm - "A Couple Walks Into A Bar... A Night of Stand Up Comedy"
Saturday, April 29
8pm - Kirk Losell CD Release Party ($5)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, April 20
8pm - J.P. Hovercraft , Chris Hiney, and Al Black (PWYC)
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 27
8pm - The Quickshifters (PWYC)
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Thursday, April 20
10pm - Weekend Warmup (downstairs pool room) w/ live DJ
Friday, April 21
10pm - Nothing But the 90s w/ DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
Saturday, April 22
10pm - Pure Saturdays
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 6
10pm - Shaun Frank "No Future" Tour ($10, tickets at www.junctionptbo.com/tix)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
49 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Saturday, April 22
7pm - Karaoke w/ host Kelly Burrows
Coming Soon
Friday, April 28
7-9pm - Nicole Coward ($10 or PWYC)
The Lounge by Lignum
442 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 775-9463
Friday, April 21
7pm - Pete Woolidge and Federico Pontani
Saturday, April 22
2-6pm - Book launch: "A Perfect Machine" by Brett Savory and "Little Heaven" by Nick Cutter and Craig Davidson. Special appearance by Ian Rogers.
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
6-8pm - International Jazz Day "Dine with Jazz" ft Steve Holt (piano) and Dave Young (bass)
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Coming Soon
Friday, May 19
6-9pm - Washboard Hank
Saturday, May 20
6-9pm - Washboard Hank
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
10pm - Jan Schoute
Fridays
10pm - Brian Haddlesey
Saturdays
10pm - Brian Haddlesey
Mondays
10pm - Trivia Night
Tuesdays
9pm - Topper Tuesdays w/ DJ Jake Topper
Wednesdays
9pm - Cody Watkins
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, April 20
7pm - Brian MacNamara
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 27
7pm - Live music (TBA)
Muddy's Pit BBQ
3247 County Rd. 2, Keene
(705) 295-1255
Coming Soon
Sunday, May 21
3pm - Wylie Harold
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Thursdays
6:30pm - Live music
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Wednesdays
6:30pm - Live music
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Coming Soon
Friday, April 28
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Weekend ft Bernardo Padro & Mike Sepic ($45 per person)
Saturday, April 29
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Weekend ft Bernardo Padro & Mike Sepic ($45 per person)
Pig's Ear Tavern
144 Brock St., Peterborough
(705) 745-7255
Thursdays
9pm - Open stage
Friday, April 21
Final Pingo
Saturday, April 22
8pm - The Pig's Ear Last Night ft The Double Cuts & guests ($5)
VIDEO: "Who Walks In When I Walk Out" - The Double Cuts
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Fridays
Live music
Tuesdays
Live music
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
9pm - Northern Soul
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Friday, April 21
9pm - Television Road w/ Kitty Pit, Bolete, FeeFawFum ($8)
Saturday, April 22
Antixx, Luceo, Cardboard Crowns
Tuesdays
10pm - Open mic w/ Matt Diamond
Coming Soon
Friday, April 28
Crytic Wisdom
Saturday, April 29
10pm - One Bad Son ($10, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/17874/)
Friday, May 12
5:30pm - Peterborough Live Music Festival Acoustic Jam w/ Nathan Bottomley, The Templars (all ages, $5 or $15 for weekend pass, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/17190/)
Friday, May 19
10pm - Joey Landreth w/ Dylan Ireland ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/17742/)
Thursday, May 23
10pm - Chastity ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/17507/)
Saturday, June 3
9pm - The Weber Brothers ($10)
Shots
379 George Street K9H 3R2, Peterborough
(705) 749-9315
Wednesdays
10pm - Wednesday House Party
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Fridays
9am-12pm - Open mic ($2); 8pm - Karaoke
Tuesdays
9am-12pm - Open mic (free); 8pm - Karaoke
The Spill
414 George St., Peterborough
(705) 748-6167
Thursday, April 20
8pm - Twin Rivals, Sinner, Marion Cinder, The Albino Structure ($5)
Friday, April 21
9pm - Mary-Kate Edwards, Paper Shakers, Vistas ($5)
Saturday, April 22
3-6pm - Repair Cafe; 8pm - Lonely Parade, Stacey Green Jumps, WHOOP-szo, Divide and Dissolve ($5 before 9pm, $8 after)
Sunday, April 23
8pm - Zoobombs, Surinam, SunRaRaRa ($10)
Monday, April 24
9pm - Severed Feathers, Foreign Resort, Cyphier ($5-10 sliding cover)
Tuesday, April 25
Fun & Games w/ Matt Jarvis
Wednesday, April 26
Kachinga
Coming Soon
Thursday, April 27
3-6pm - Rock Camp For Girls Rock Block Social Jam; 8pm - Peterborough Poetry Slam
Friday, April 28
No Pussyfooting, Goodnight, Sunrise
Saturday April 29
8pm - Noise Hz v13 ft Goth Girl, Lumi Krysztal, Bloody Boy Blue, Comforts, The Idle Crowe, ptbo noise kitchen ($8 or PWYC)
Sticks Sports Pub
500 George St. S., Peterborough
(705) 775-7845
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 20
2-5pm - Cameron von Criegern
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Tuesday, April 25
6-9pm - 2017 Bears' Lair Grand Finale (free, register at www.eventbrite.ca/e/bears-lair-grand-finale-tickets-33598797909)
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 29
6pm - Jack's Journey and The Isaac Foundation present Gala for a Cure ft Royal Wood ($100 at www.eventbrite.ca/e/gala-for-a-cure-featuring-royal-wood-tickets-32110957739)
Wednesday, May 10
8pm - The Northern Pikes ($45)
White House Hotel
173 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 741-2444
Friday, April 21
5-9pm - High Waters Band (no cover)
Saturday, April 22
5-9pm - High Waters Band (no cover)
Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort
1045 Settlers Line, Keene
(705) 295-4591
Coming Soon
Tuesday, June 6
7:30pm - Tuned Up Tuesdays ft Mayhemingways (no cover)
