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, June 28 to Wednesday, July 4.
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, June 29
Closed on Fridays for renovations
Saturday, June 30
10pm - Canad Day Bash
Arlington Pub
32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080
Saturday, June 30
9pm - Reckless ($10)
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 7
9pm - The Dinner Is Ruined ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, June 28
8pm - Karaoke night
Friday, June 29
8pm - Two For The Show
Saturday, June 30
8pm - Downbeat
Sunday, July 1
4:30-8pm - Celtic Canada Day with Tyson Galloway
Tuesday, July 3
7:30pm - Beatles Tribute w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, July 4
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
8-11pm - Kassy Gray & Jesse Orser
Saturday, July 7
8-11pm - Shawn Nelson
Sunday, July 8
4:30-8pm - Celtic Afternoon with Madman's Window
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Friday, June 29
9pm - One Day To Live
Beard Free Brewing
649 Unit 4 The Parkway, Peterborough
(705) 775-2337
Thursday, June 28
2-5pm - Ellen & Rob
Saturday, June 30
2-4pm - Jim Murdock
Sunday, July 1
2-4pm - Gary Beck
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 7
2-5pm - Julia Tynes
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, June 28
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, June 29
5-8pm - Wylie Harold; 8:30pm - Classic Collective
Saturday, June 30
5-8pm - Nicholas Campbell; 8:30pm - Northern Soul
Sunday, July 1
3pm - Bluegrass Menagerie
Monday, July 2
7-11pm - Crash and Burn w/ Rick & Gailie
Tuesday, July 3
7pm - Open mic w/ Randy Hill
Wednesday, July 4
7pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 5
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues w/ Marsala Lukianchuk and the Rob Phillips Trio
Friday, July 6
5-8pm - Cheryl Casselman; 8:30pm - Pop Machine
Saturday, July 7
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - House Brand
Sunday, July 8
3pm - Wylie Harold
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
7-9pm - Bombshell Deluxe w/ Caleb Van Halteren
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Friday, June 29
8pm - Dave Mowat Trio
Champs Sports Bar
203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431
Thursdays
7pm - Open mic
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Thursday, June 28
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Friday, June 29
7-11pm - Tami J. Wilde
Wednesday, July 4
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
7-11pm - Ken DesChamp & Earl Wilfong
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, June 28
8pm - Open Mic
Friday, June 29
5pm - Lawrence Cotton; 8pm - Ty Wilson
Saturday, June 30
8pm - Scott & Cindy
Monday, July 2
Trivial Pursuit
Tuesday, July 3
OpinioNation w/ Bill Davenport
Wednesday, July 4
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, June 30
10pm - Lounge Fly
Sunday, July 1
10pm - Live on the Line
Dobro Restaurant & Bar
287-289 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 775-9645
Thursday, June 28
10pm - Jeremy James ( no cover)
Friday, June 29
10pm - Live music (TBA, no cover)
Saturday, June 30
10pm - Live music (TBA, no cover)
Wednesday, July 4
Open stage
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, June 30
6-9pm - Pre Canada Day Party with Gord Kidd & Friends
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 7
1-4:30pm - Chris Smith; 8pm - Chadmire & Taylor
Sunday, July 8
12-4pm - Blaine Burnie and Bluegrass Gospel Statesmen
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Thursday, June 28
8pm - Open Mic Night with Jacques Graveline (no cover)
Wednesday, July 4
8pm - Jazz Night with Marsala Lukianchuk & The Imports
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Friday, June 29
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, June 30
8pm - Centuries of Decay , Latrodectus, Existential Dissipation and Anthropophagy. Merkabah Entertainment; 11:30pm - DH
Wednesday, July 4
8-11pm - Open Mic
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, June 29
10pm - Karaoke w/ DJ Loco Joe
Saturday, June 30
2pm & 10pm - Midnight Jewel
Wednesday, July 4
8-11pm - Open Mic w/ Clayton Yates & Rob Foreman
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
10pm - Karaoke w/ DJ Loco Joe
Saturday, July 7
2pm & 10pm - The Mix
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Friday, June 29
9pm - City of Leeches, Basement Dweller, Astrologist, Bloodroot ($5 or PWYC)
Saturday, June 30
9pm - Acoustic Punk Show ft Curt Murder, Lee Resistant and Wayne Kennedy ($5 or PWYC)
Monday, July 2
9pm - IT IT, Gravity's Rainbow, Seafoam Dream ($10)
Wednesday, July 4
Jamieson MacKay
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 5
5pm - Pints N Politics; 9pm - Jimmy Pearson
Friday, July 6
5pm - Forselli Friday
Saturday, July 7
9pm - Brenda, Crazy Bones ,Beef Boys ($10 or PWYC)
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Thursday, June 28
7-9pm - Pop Country Line Dancing Lessons w/ Tina O'Rourke (beginner plus to intermediate, $7)
Wednesday, July 4
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 7
8pm - Odd Man Rush ($20, includes dinner at 7pm)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Sunday, July 15
7:3pm - Young Guns Quartet ($15 in advance at https://yongegunsquartet.com/yonge-guns-all-in/, $20 at door)
Hastings House Restaurant & Bar
27 Front St. W., Hastings
(705) 696-3301
Friday, June 29
8:30pm - Sheldon Renouf
Saturday, June 30
8pm - Susan Latimer and Mike Tabares
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
9-11:30pm - Muddy Hack
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, June 28
6-8pm - Keigan & Whitney; 8pm - Quickshifters
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, June 29
10pm - Country Night w/ DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
Sunday, July 1
10pm - Country Night w/ DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Sunday, July 1
7-11pm - Canada Day Karaoke
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
6-9pm - Impact 32 presents Bloom Town Bash ft food, karaoke, henna artist, and more. Themed attire encouraged, all proceeds to support Vibrant Village initiatives ($25 til June 25, $30 after, available at www.visitbobcaygeon.com, Kawartha Coffee Co., Impact 32 Welcome Centre at the locks)
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, June 29
7-10pm - Lotus Wight
Saturday, June 30
7-10pm - Ace and The Kid
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
7-10pm - Melissa Payne
Saturday, July 7
7-10pm -Blue Hazel
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, June 28
7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger
Friday, June 29
8pm - Live music (TBA)
Wednesday, July 4
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
SatSaturdays
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
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, June 28
7pm - Mulligan Tyme
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 5
7pm - Invisible Sideman
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 5
8pm - Open Mic
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Tuesday, July 3
7-9pm - North Country Express
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 19
8:30pm - The Kents Acoustic Show ($25 in advance at Murphy's)
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
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010
Saturday, June 30
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays with Keigan & Whitney and special musical guest
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Friday, June 29
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Night ft Tanya Wills Jazz Trio ($45 per person)
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, June 29
6-9pm - Lauryn Macfarlane
Saturday, June 30
7-10pm - Kevin Foster
Sunday, July 1
3-6pm - Ace and The Kid
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
6-8pm - Shai Peer
Saturday, July 7
6-8pm - Joe Bulger
Sunday, July 8
3-6pm - Ace and The Kid
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Friday, June 29
8pm - Open Mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
8pm - Open Mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Friday, July 13
8pm - Thunderkatz
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Friday, June 29
9pm - Paper Shakers, Nathan Miller, Peace Sand Rest, Double Magnum ($10)
Saturday, June 30
9pm - Emily Burgess and the Browne Brothers w/ Melissa Payne ($10)
Sunday, July 1
4-11pm - Sonic Sundays ft DJ Tempo Moderato
Tuesday, July 3
9pm - Open mic w/ Matt Diamond (sign up at 8pm)
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 5
10pm - Hip Hop show ft Locksmith and Junk ($20 in advance, $25 at door)
Friday, July 6
10pm - Ian K. with Present Tense
Saturday, July 7
8:30pm - Ready The Prince w/ Onionface and Heartless Romantics ($10)
Sunday, July 8
5-10pm - Oppressed Logic w/ Dirty Bird and Knifehammer ($10)
Monday, July 16
10pm - Five Alarm Funk and My Son the Hurricane ($20, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/20851/)
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
Riverside Grill & Gazebo - Holiday Inn
150 George St, Peterborough
(705) 743-1144
Friday, June 29
6-10pm - Friday Night Blues Series featuring JW Jones ($10)
Coming Soon
Friday, July 6
6-10pm - Friday Night Blues Series featuring Chuck Jackson (Downchild lead vocalist) ($10)
Friday, July 6
6-10pm - Friday Night Blues Series featuring Johnny Max ($10)
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, June 29
4-7pm - Live music on the patio (TBA); 8:30pm - Nashville Night ft live music
Saturday, June 30
2-5pm - Gunslingers; 8:30pm - Saturday Night Live ft live music
Sunday, July 1
2-6pm - Taylor Merrick, Rick & Gailie, Sonny & Cloudy, Miles Twins, Michaela Hetherington, Joe Mahony, Jane Archer, Jericho Mcrobbie; 8:30pm - Michael Bell, Missy Knott, Michael Beauclerc, & more
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Friday, June 29
9am-12pm - Open mic ($2)
Saturday, June 30
7:30pm - The Lost Agency presents Pizza Slam Vol. ft Twin Rivals, Marion Cinder, The Ocian Cure, Carried Away, Worlds Like Wildfire, Communal Darts ($10 at door or $15 for two)
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, June 28
5-7pm - KWIC/JSH presents Book Launch ft Abena Beloved Green, Maureen St. Clair w/ Nan Peacocke, Roy Williams; 7:30pm - Back Room Bazaar w/ Washboard Hank ft Steelburner; 10:30pm - Vinyl DJs
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Thursday, August 7
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, June 29
5:30-9:30pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers
Saturday, June 30
5:30-9:30pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers
Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort
1045 Settlers Line, Keene
(705) 295-4591
Tuesday, July 3
7-9pm - Live on the Boardwalk ft Phoxy Music (filling in for the originally scheduled Kelly McMichael)
Coming Soon
Tuesday, July 10
7-9pm - Live on the Boardwalk ft Ty Wilson
