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, November 8 to Wednesday, November 14.
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, November 9
10pm - Beach Party
Saturday, November 10
10pm - House Party
Arlington Pub
32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080
Saturday, November 10
8pm - Anything Goes Cafe ($5 with $2 going to the Maynooth Food Bank)
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
9pm - Special Interest Group ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, November 8
8pm - Karaoke night
Friday, November 9
8-11pm - Shawn Nelson
Saturday, November 10
8-11pm - Shawn Nelson
Sunday, November 11
4:30-8pm - Celtic Sunday with Tom and Rick
Monday, November 12
7-9pm - Rob Phillips
Tuesday, November 13
7:30pm - Beatles Tribute w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, November 14
8pm - Open Mic
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Coming Soon
Friday, November 30
9pm - Knuckel Hed ($5)
Beard Free Brewing
649 Unit 4 The Parkway, Peterborough
(705) 775-2337
Friday, November 9
7:30-9:30pm - Trivia Night
Tuesday, November 13
7pm - Beer, Jazz, and Art with music by Larry Saidman Jazz Trio and art by Holly Young, Charlotte Melby, Graham Marshall, Jane Hall, Mike Taylor, Emmie Galen, Olivia Phillips
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, November 8
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, November 9
5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - High Waters Band
Saturday, November 10
5pm - Sawyer Dundas; 8:30pm - House Brand
Sunday, November 11
3pm - Catfish Willie & The Buckle Busters
Monday, November 12
7-11pm - Crash and Burn w/ Rick & Gailie
Tuesday, November 13
7pm - The Randy Hill Band w/ Hillary Dumoulin
Wednesday, November 14
7pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends
Coming Soon
Thursday, November 15
7:30-11:30pm - Jazz and Blues - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, November 16
5pm - Blue Hazel; 8:30pm - Classic Collective
Saturday, November 17
5pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - 4 Lanes Wide
Sunday, November 18
3pm - Cindy & Scott
Boathouse Cafe at Golden Beach Resort
7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366
NOTE
Closed for the winter season on November 12th and re-opening on April 1, 2019
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Coming Soon
Friday, November 16
6-9pm - Open Mic Night
Friday, November 23
7-9pm - Nathan Truax
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Friday, November 9
7pm - Madman’s Window
The Ceilie (Trent University student pub)
1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough
(705) 748-1011
Coming Soon
Friday, November 16
9pm - Dead Nouveau (all ages, no cover)
Champs Sports Bar
203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431
Thursdays
7pm - Open mic
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)
Wednesdays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, November 8
8pm - Open Mic
Friday, November 9
8-11pm - Haley and the Pirate Queens
Saturday, November 10
8pm - Robert Keys
Wednesday, November 14
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
Coming Soon
Thursday, November 15
8pm - Tuborg
Friday, November 16
8pm - Al Lerman
Saturday, November 17
8pm - Morgan Rider
CJ's Tap & Grill
1 Strathy Rd., Cobourg
(905) 372-9784
Coming Soon
Friday, November 23
8pm - Small Town Justice
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
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
8pm - 22nd Anniversary Party ft Inside The Core at 9:30pm (no cover)
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 16
1:30-5pm - Deluxe Blues Jam. Donations accepted to Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association.
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Thursday, November 8
8pm - Open Mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2727
Friday, November 9
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, November 10
8pm - Sludgehammer, Into Oblivion, A Day On Mercury and Titan Arum; 11:30pm - DJ
Wednesday, November 14
8-11pm - Open Mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
8pm - Hungerford Station; 11:30pm - DJ
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, November 10
2pm & 10pm - Gator James Band
Wednesday, November 14
8-11pm - Open Mic Night w/ Clayton Yates & Rob Foreman
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
2pm & 10pm - Brave and Crazy
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, November 8
9pm - Rory Taillon and Hairy Holler's Myke Pulito ($10 or PWYC)
Friday, November 9
9:30pm - The Do Good Badlies w/ The Goombas & Looking For Heather ($5)
Monday, November 12
8pm - Broken Harmony w/ Nicholas Campbell
Coming Soon
Thursday, November 15
5-9pm - Beaujolais Nouveau; 9pm - The Special Interest Group
Friday, November 16
9pm - Monique Barry and The Real Shade (PWYC)
Monday, November 19
7-10pm - The Hearing Trees w/ Mary-Kate Edwards & Black Knight Satellite
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Wednesday, November 14
7-9pm - Line Dancing Lessons w/ Marlene Maskell ($7 per person, all levels welcome)
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
9pm - The Metrow Brothers w/ Patrick Kendall and Rob Nash ($5 in advance, $10 at door)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Saturday, November 10
9pm - Belle Miners w/ Melody Ryan and Blue Hazel ($10 at door or in advance at www.eventbrite.com.au/e/belle-miners-autumn-warmth-tour-peterborough-on-tickets-50846284606)
VIDEO: "Night Flight" - Belle Miners
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, November 8
8pm - The Quickshifters
Sunday, November 11
1-4pm - Jazz jam
Hunter Street Tavern
211 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 775-2033
Thursdays
6pm - DC Guitarman and Bobby Slack
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, November 9
10pm - Nothing But the 90s w/ DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Thursday, November 8
7-11pm - Karaoke w/ Jefrey Danger
Friday, November 9
8pm - Shaun Savoy
Coming Soon
Friday, November 16
8pm - Steve Stacey & The Stump Splitters
Sunday, November 25
3:30pm & 7:30pm - Live Improv ft The Yakety Yaks (Adam Martignetti, Lindsay Unterlander, Dan Smith, Andrew Root) and 2-course dinner ($40)
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
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 24
8pm - Santa Day Open Mic hosted by David Evans
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-9010
Thursday, November 8
7-10pm - Open Mic hosted by Casey Bax
Saturday, November 10
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays with Jacques Graveline
Partista Café
23 Bridge St., Bancroft
613-630-0063
Coming Soon
Friday, November 30
7-11pm - Open Mic hosted by John Foreman
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Sunday, November 11
1-4pm - Brookfield
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, November 9
8-10pm - Randy Stewart
Saturday, November 10
8-10pm - Mike Graham Duo
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Fridays
8pm - Open mic hosted by Andy McDonald
Tuesdays
8pm - Open mic hosted by Bobby Watson
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, November 8
10pm - Jesse Roper ($10, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21861/)
Friday, November 9
9pm - Dylan Ireland w/ Michael C. Duguay & Hillary Dumoulin ($10 at door)
Saturday, November 10
Live music TBA
Wednesday, November 14
9pm - Dayglo Abortions w/ The Nasties ($10, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22479/)
Coming Soon
Thursday, November 15
10pm - Peterborough Folk Festival presents Ria Mae ($20, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21846/)
Friday, November 16
10pm - The Kents w/ Fade Awaays, The Effens, Niall ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21990/)
Saturday, November 17
8pm - Ken Tizzard "A Good Dog Is Lost" CD Release Show ($15)
Wednesday, November 21
8pm - The Dreadnoughts ($20 at door)
Friday, November 23
10pm - The Human Rights ($10 at door)
Saturday, November 24
Stitch
Friday, November 30
MIA
Saturday, December 1
10pm - Jennifer Castle ($15, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22291/)
Retro e-Sports Bar
172 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 775-3232
Thursday, November 8
9pm - Rockband Karaoke Night
Saturday, November 10
9pm - The Albino Structure w/ A Primitive Evolution and Ominous Eclipse ($10 at door)
Coming Soon
Thursday, November 15
7:30pm - Killitorous w/ The Blood of Christ, Bastard Son
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
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, November 9
9pm - Greg Williams
Saturday, November 10
8:30 - Gunslingers
Coming Soon
Sunday, November 18
4-10pm - Rock for Lachlan ft Electric Catfish, Black Knight Satellite, Ace & The Kid, Yes No Yes, & more ($10)
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Fridays
9am-12pm - Open mic hosted by Jim Russel
Tuesdays
9am-12pm - Open mic hosted by Art Lajambe
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 8
6:30pm - An Evening of Punk and Metal ft The Albino Structure w/ Bsement Dweller & A Day on Mercury ($10 at door)
The Trend
110 London St., Peterborough
(705) 750-1265
Coming Soon
Wednesday, November 14
7-10pm - Trent Music Society presents Open Mic Night
Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant
64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
10pm - Samurai Fly
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Coming Soon
Thursday, November 15
7-10pm - Melissa Payne and Friends ft Kate Boothman
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Saturday, November 10
7:30pm - Cold Creek County charity concert w/ Big City Lights & Rob Donaldson Band ($25-$50 in advance https://cabinmedia.ca/coldcreekcounty)
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 17
8:30pm - Sebastian Bach (SOLD OUT)
Monday, November 19
8:30pm - Sebastian Bach ($40, available at www.ticketscene.ca/events/21940/)
Tuesday, December 11
7:30pm - Gord Bamford ($47.50, available at www.cabinmedia.ca/gordbamford)
Saturday, December 15
7pm - The Headstones w/ Matchstick Skeletons ($42.50, available at www.ticketmaster.com)
Saturday, December 22
7pm - Monster Truck w/ Crown Lands ($32, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/22350)
Friday, February 8
7:30pm - Aaron Pritchett w/ Kira Isabella ($29.50 - $65, tickets on sale Fri Nov 2 at https://cabinmedia.ca/buy-tickets/tickets/191)
Tuesday, March 5
7pm - Mother Mother ($45.50 to $111.99, available at www.ticketmaster.com)
White House Hotel
173 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 741-2444
Coming Soon
Friday, November 16
5-9pm - Raggedy Andy
Saturday, November 17
5-9pm - Raggedy Andy
