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, May 17 to Wednesday, May 23.
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.
Arlington Pub
32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080
Saturday, May 19
9pm - Dub Trinity ($10)
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 26
9pm - Sherry Ryan ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, May 17
8pm - Karaoke night
Friday, May 18
8pm - Shawn Nelson
Saturday, May 19
8pm - Shawn Nelson
Sunday, May 20
4:30-8pm - Celtic Sunday w/ Tom Leighton & Ric Bauer
Monday, May 21
6pm - Rob Phillips
Tuesday, May 22
7:30pm - Beatles Tribute w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, May 23
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Friday, May 25
8pm - Madman's Window
Saturday, May 26
8pm - The Devlin Brothers
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Thursday, May 17
8pm - Jam Session w/ Wino Blues Band and Open Mic Night (bring your own instruments)
Friday, May 18
9pm - House Brand
Beard Free Brewing
649 Unit 4 The Parkway, Peterborough
(705) 775-2337
Saturday, May 19
2-5pm - Reckless Minstrel Buskers
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 26
2-5pm - Mathieu Murdoch Band
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, May 17
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, May 18
8:30pm - The Cadillacs
Saturday, May 19
8:30pm - Parkside Drive
Sunday, May 20
3-6pm - 3/4 House Brand
Monday, May 21
7-11pm - Crash and Burn w/ Rick & Gailie
Tuesday, May 22
7pm - Open mic w/ Randy Hill
Wednesday, May 23
7pm - Nicholas Campbell
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 24
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, May 25
5-8pm - Tonya Bosch; 8:30pm - Game of Tones
Saturday, May 26
5-8pm - 3/4 House Brand; 8:30pm - Four Lanes Wide
Sunday, May 27
3-6pm - Odd Man Rush
Boathouse Cafe at Golden Beach Resort
7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366
Saturday, May 19
6-9pm - Todd Mason
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, May 18
6-8pm - Open Mic Night fundraiser for Machik Tibetan school
Coming Soon
Friday, May 25
7-9pm - Nathan Truax & His Troubles
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Friday, May 18
8pm - Chris Culgin Band
Champs Sports Bar
203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431
Thursdays
7pm - Open mic
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Friday, May 18
7-11pm - Sonny and Cloudy
Saturday, May 19
7-11pm - The Donny Wood Band
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, May 17
8pm - Tuborg
Friday, May 18
5pm - Luke Mercier; 9pm - Lotus Wight
Saturday, May 19
9pm - Cale Crowe
Monday, May 21
Trivial Pursuit
Tuesday, May 22
OpinioNation w/ Bill Davenport
Wednesday, May 23
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursdays
10pm - Open Mic w/ Gerald Vanhalteren
Fridays
9:30pm - Karaoke Night w/ DJ. Ross
Wednesdays
7-11pm - Live music
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Saturday, May 19
9pm - Ty Baynton
Dobro Restaurant & Bar
287-289 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 775-9645
Friday, May 18
9pm - Black Rose ft Robin Hawkins (no cover)
Saturday, May 19
9:30pm - Music from the '70s ft The Beat Abattoir, Broken Harmony, Peace Sand Rest, London Burning ($10)
Wednesday, May 23
Open stage
Coming Soon
Friday, May 25
9pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Blues Breaker ft Al Black & The Steady Band, Nicholas Campbell, Luxury Mammals Jazz Collective ($10 show or $15 festival pass at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21026/)
Saturday, May 26
9pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Boot Knockers ft Kayla Howran, Jason O'Brien, Michaela Hetherington, Patrick Rees ($10 show or $15 festival pass)
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, May 19
6-10pm - Summer Kickoff Party with Gord Kidd and Rockin Country (no cover)
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 9
8pm - Blues with Mike Biggar ($10, in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/blues-with-mike-biggar-tickets-45578139442)
Saturday, June 16
8pm - Canadian Blues Legends: Jesse O'Brien and Chris Caddell ($20, in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/o/dominion-hotel-7925441443)
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Saturday, May 19
1:30-5pm - PMBA Deluxe Blues Jam hosted by Logan Murray and The Spoon Lickers (PMBA t-shirts available for $25)
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Friday, May 18
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, May 19
8pm - Nurse Joy; 11:30pm - DJ C. Martell
Wednesday, May 23
8-11pm - Open Mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 26
8pm - The Quickshifters; 11:30pm - DJ Mocha
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, May 18
10pm - DJ Loco Joe
Saturday, May 19
2pm & 10pm - Tamin' Thunder
Coming Soon
Friday, May 25
10pm - DJ Loco Joe
Saturday, May 26
2pm & 10pm - Blue Print
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Friday, May 18
Pseudo
Saturday, May 19
9pm - Shit Liver, ELE, Gunt ($10 or PWYC)
Monday, May 21
9pm - Rap Club VII ft garbageface, Curta, Rich Jones ($7)
Tuesday, May 22
Wayne Kennedy
Wednesday, May 23
9pm - Sam Tudor, Sarah Fazackerley ($10)
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 24
Keith Hallet
Friday, May 25
9pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Holy Folk! ft Lance Isaacs, Blue Hazel, St. Homer, Nathan Miller ($10 show or $15 festival pass at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21028/)
Saturday, May 26
9pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Indie-go ft Shirazi, Paper Shakers, Nathan Bottomley Band, Niall Cormac ($10 show or $15 festival pass at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21056/)
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Thursday, May 17
7-9pm - Pop Country Line Dancing Lessons w/ Tina O'Rourke (beginner plus to intermediate, $7)
Wednesday, May 23
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 26
2-5pm - Spring Social/Dance hosted by Marlene Maskell and Tina O'Rourke (no cover)
Saturday, June 2
8:30pm - Jade Eagleson fundraiser for Centreville Presbyterian Church Youth Mission Trip w/ DJ Vince Steeenburg ($15 in advance, $18 at door)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Friday, May 25
7pm - Peterborough LIVE Music Festival - Mic Drop ft Forest Gumption, NSY, Laugh Peterborough, Dave Cave, Richelle Nantais, Charmaine Magumbe, Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective, EJ, Chatell Motherboard, Swervey, QdaSauce, Gibb, Luqman ($10 show or $15 festival pass at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21126/)
Saturday, May 26
9pm - Peterborough LIVE Music Festival - Punk and Morty ($10 show or $15 festival pass at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21058/)
Sunday, May 27
8pm - Peterborough LIVE Music Festival - Eleanor Shore, Brandon Humphrey Experience, Puppet, LIVE Open Jam ($10 show or $15 festival pass at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21130/)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, May 17
6-8pm - Keigan & Whitney; 8pm - Quickshifters
Sunday, May 20
1-4pm - Monthly Jazz Jam hosted by Standard Time Trio (Pete Woolidge, John Climenhage, Craig Paterson)
Coming Soon
Sunday, May 27
12-5pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Jazz Cumbo ft Pete Woolidge & Friends, Ambrose Veno Trio, Devil May Care, Luxury Mammals Jazz Collective (free)
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Sunday, May 20
10pm - Country Night w/ DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, May 18
7-10pm - Kayla Howran
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Saturday, May 19
7-10pm - Kayla Howran
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, May 17
7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger
Friday, May 18
8pm - Reckless Minstrel Buskers
Saturday, May 19
8pm - Gillies' Live Mic w/ Phoxy Music & Jefrey Danger
Wednesday, May 23
7-10:30pm - Open mic
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music with JJ Thompson
Fridays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Saturdays
10pm - Live music with Brian Haddlesey
Sundays
8pm - Open stage hosted by Ryan Van Loon
Mondays
9:30pm - Trivia Night hosted by Cam Green
Tuesdays
9pm - Vintage Tuesdays ft Brendan Lawless
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 26
6pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Celtic Jam ft Kane Miller, Fiddling Jay, & friends (free)
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, May 17
7pm - Lotus Wight
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 24
7pm - Down Beats
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 16
2pm - Emily Burgess Band
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Sunday, May 20
3-6:30pm - Bill Craig
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, May 25
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Night ft Bernardo Padron and Mark Sepic ($45 per person)
Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue
6675 Highway 35, Coboconk
(705) 454-8100
Saturday, May 19
6-9pm - Marc Ekins
Sunday, May 20
9pm - Live on the Line ($10)
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, May 18
8-10pm - Cale Crowe
Saturday, May 19
8-10pm - Rob Phillips
Coming Soon
Friday, May 25
8-10pm - Shai Peer
Saturday, May 26
8-10pm - Rob Phillips
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Saturday, May 19
9:30pm - High Waters Brand
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, May 17
9pm - Sloan ($25 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20814/, $30 at door)
Friday, May 18
Mokomakai
Saturday, May 19
10pm - Frigs w/ Television Road ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20896/)
Tuesday, May 22
9pm - Open mic w/ Matt Diamond (sign up at 8pm)
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 24
8pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Rockafellas w/ Broken Harmony, The Heartless Romantics, M.J. & The Beetus, Goombas, Rhys Climenhage ($15 for all-access festival pass or $10 per show, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21027/)
Friday, May 25
10pm - The Box ($15 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20641/)
Saturday, May 26
8pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Mayhem w/ The Divided Line, Odd Ones, Jagged, My Affected Reality, Outshined, Present Tense ($15 for all-access festival pass or $10 per show, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21057/)
Thursday, May 31
10pm - Bif Naked ($25 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20815/)
Riley's
257 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 750-1445
Thursdays
Travis Berlinbach
Fridays
Travis Berlinbach
Saturdays
Josh Gontier
Sundays
Josh Gontier
Mondays
Josh Gontier
Tuesdays
Josh Gontier & Cale Gontier
Wednesdays
Guest performers
Sapphire Room
137 Hunter St., Peterborough
(705) 749-0409
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 24
9pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Grindhouse Vol. I ft Oblique, Matte Black, Ricky Scatman (free)
Friday, May 25
9pm - Peterborough LIVE presents Grindhouse Vol. II ft DJ Thibault, Poet, ravioli (free)
Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge
161 Old Hastings Rd., Warkworth
(705) 924-3333
Saturday, May 19
5-9pm - Lauryn Alexandra Macfarlane & Hillary Dumoulin
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, May 18
10pm - Nashville Night
Saturday, May 19
10pm - Saturday Night Live
Coming Soon
Saturday, June 2
10pm - Ivory Hours w/ Paper Shakers
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Fridays
9am-12pm - Open mic ($2)
Sweet Bottoms Cafe
19 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-7506
Saturday, May 19
7-10pm - Open Mic
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, May 17
7-10pm - Washboard Hank's Weekly Live Music Backroom Bazaar w/ special guest; 11:30pm - Jay Ferguson from Sloan spinning records with Jonny
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Friday, June 1
7pm - RiseUp TV Tour Spring 2008 hosted by Roger Boucher and ft Ian Kurz, Taylor Merrick, Missy Knott, and more ($10)
Saturday, June 23
8pm - Matt Mays w/ Modern Space ($19.99 or $22.50, available in advance at www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1678499)
White House Hotel
173 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 741-2444
Friday, May 18
6-9:30pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers.
Saturday, May 19
6-9:30pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers.
Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort
1045 Settlers Line, Keene
(705) 295-4591
Coming Soon
Tuesday, June 5
7-9pm - Live on the Boardwalk ft The Belleregards
