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, July 4 to Wednesday, July 10.
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, July 6
9pm - Broken Harmony ($10)
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 13
9pm - Hold The Bus ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, July 4
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, July 5
9pm - Eric Lambier
Saturday, July 6
9pm - Andy Earle
Sunday, July 7
4:30-8pm - Celtic music ft Brian Ferris
Monday, July 8
7pm - Jazz & Blues w/ Rob Phillips
Tuesday, July 9
7:30pm - British Invasion w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, July 10
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, July 12
9pm - Courtney Bowles
Saturday, July 13
9pm - Hanson & Savoy
Sunday, July 14
4:30-8pm - Celtic Music ft Bill Craig
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Coming Soon
Friday, July 19
9pm - Sara and Filthy Rich
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, July 4
7:30-10:30pm - The Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, July 5
5-8pm - Hillary Dumoulin; 8:30pm - High Waters Band
Saturday, July 6
5-8pm - Tami J Wilde with Jimmy Deck; 8:30pm - Backbeat
Sunday, July 7
3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie ; 6:30-9:30pm - Joe Bulger
Monday, July 8
7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, July 9
7pm - Randy Hill Band w/ guest Hillary Dumoulin
Wednesday, July 10
7-11pm - Teagan McLaren
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
7:30-10:30pm - The Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, July 12
5-8pm - Oscar Donald Trio ; 8:30pm - Zuffalo
Saturday, July 13
5-8pm -Ryan Van Loon; 8:30pm - Gunslingers
Sunday, July 14
12-2:30pm - Strangemakers; 3-6pm - Catfish Willie & The Buckle Busters ; 6:30-9:30pm - Alicia Toner
Boathouse Cafe
7100 County Rd.18, Roseneath
(905) 342-5366
Saturday, July 6
7-10pm - Sarah Smith
Wednesday, July 10
6-9pm - Tyler Cochrane
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, July 5
7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteren
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
8pm - Kawartha Lakes Pride celebration w/ Haus of Accounting ft Dixie Que and Janis From Accounting (no cover)
Friday, July 12
7-9pm - Rob Barg
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
8-11pm - Kane Miller with Lauryn Macfarlane
Monday, August 5
8pm - Charles Cleyn w/ Kane Miller ($10)
The Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Friday, July 5
8pm - Dan Farrell
Champs Sports Bar
203 Simcoe St., Peterborough
(705) 742-3431
Thursdays
7pm - Open mic
Chemong Lodge
764 Hunter St., Bridgenorth
(705) 292-8435
Thursday, July 4
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Friday, July 5
6-10pm - Donny Wood Band (patio)
Saturday, July 6
5-9pm - Mark Edwards w/ Youth Performers (patio)
Wednesday, July 10
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
6-10pm - Terry Finn and Alec Mitchell (patio)
Saturday, July 13
5-9pm - Hillary Dumoulin w/ Youth Performers (patio)
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Friday, July 5
5pm - Queen and Sons; 8pm - The Bravos
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
Friday, July 5
9:30pm - Chris and Roy
Saturday, July 6
9:30pm - 13th Step
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
9:30pm - Chris and Roy
Saturday, July 13
9:30pm - 13th Step
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Friday, July 5
8:30pm - Open mic w/ John Dawson
Saturday, July 6
1pm - Saturday afternoon jazz w/ Chris Smith; 7pm - Jeff Moulton
Sunday, July 7
12-3:30pm - Sunday afternoon gospel w/ Blaine, Gene and Fat Fingers Slimm
Tuesday, July 9
5-8:30pm - Tiki Tuesday with Bill Nadeau
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 13
1pm - Saturday afternoon jazz w/ Chris Smith; 7pm - Slinky and the Boys ft music of Jim Love
Sunday, July 14
12-3:30pm - Sunday afternoon gospel w/ Sister Act
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Thursday, July 4
8pm - Open mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Saturday, July 6
9:30pm - Garbageface w/ piloting the animal, Jaysic, Nevada Proving Grounds ($8 at door or PWYC)
Frank's Pasta and Grill
426 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-2720
Friday, July 5
9pm-12am - Karaoke; 12am - DJ
Saturday, July 6
10pm - Summer Night Party w/ DJ McPimpin
Wednesday, July 10
8-11pm - Open Mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 13
8pm - Days Gone Bad; 11:30pm - DJ
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, July 6
2pm & 10pm - Party of 4
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
8pm - All Things Woodstock Show #1 ($20)
Saturday, July 13
2pm & 10pm - Straight Shooter
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, July 4
9pm - Blue Hazel, Steven Hees, Nathan Mille ($10 at door)
Sunday, July 7
8:30pm - Alexander and the Great Ones w/ Layne Greene
Monday, July 8
9pm - The Treetops w/ Sun Valley and Mary-Kate Edwards ($10 at door)
Tuesday, July 9
8pm - The Oldest Man I Know (duo), Meredith Moon, Steelburner
VIDEO: "Abaddon" - The Oldest Man I Know
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
9pm - Burner, Gwynnception, Belly Flop, Death By Art School
Friday, July 12
9pm - "Under The Covers" ft unique covers by Whitney Paget, Nathan Miller, Kerry Jayne, Hillary Dumoulin, Charlie Earle, Brandon Humphrey
Saturday, July 13
9pm - Sedge, Peace Sand Rest, Strange
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Wednesday, July 10
6:30-8:30pm - Line Dancing w/ Marlene Maskell ($7)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Saturday, July 6
8pm - 24 Hour Theatre Project ($10, proceeds to Mysterious Entity Theatre)
Coming Soon
Friday, July 19
8pm - Cross Dog album release w/ Indican Handcrafts and Deathsticks ($10, all proceeds donated to Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre)
Saturday, August 3
8pm - Fin de Fiesta presents Sempiterno ($22/25 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/fin-de-fiesta-flamenco-presents-sempiterno-in-peterborough-tickets-62166628058)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, July 4
6-8pm - Live music
Coming Soon
Sunday, July 21
1-4pm - Monthly jazz jam
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, July 5
10pm - Y2K Flashback hosted by DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Saturday, July 6
7pm - Karaoke w/ Jennine Profeta
Tuesday, July 9
7-9pm - Open mic hosted by Nathan Truax
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
7pm-1am - Haus of Accounting Drag Show ft Dixie Q, Janis from Accounting, Betty Baker, & more ($10, in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/kawartha-coffee-co-presents-a-haus-of-accounting-drag-show-tickets-64338479123)
Saturday, August 24
8pm - Kelly Burrows Trio
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, July 5
7-10pm - Rob Forman
Saturday, July 6
7-10pm - Live music (TBA)
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
7-10pm - Bobby Watson
Saturday, July 13
7-10pm - Sonny & Cloudy
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Saturday, July 6
8pm - Cindy & Scott
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Tony Silvestri and Greg Caven
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
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music hosted by Kevin Foster
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, July 4
7pm - Live music
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Thursday, July 4
7:30pm - Open mic
Tuesday, July 9
7-9pm - North Country Express (on patio, weather permitting)
Next Door
197 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(647) 270-9609
Coming Soon
Friday, July 19
9pm - Hunter Sheridan
Friday, July 26
9pm - The Musician Next Door presents Bruno Merz
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, July 4
7-10pm - Open Mic
Saturday, July 6
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays w/ Jacques Graveline
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Wednesday, July 10
6pm - Open mic
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, July 5
6-9pm - Bobby Watson
Saturday, July 6
6-9pm - Doug Horner
Sunday, July 7
3-6pm - Ace & The Kid
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
6-9pm - Cindy & Scott
Saturday, July 13
6-9pm - Bobby Watson
Sunday, July 14
3-6pm - Ace & The Kid
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, July 4
8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Tom Eastland ($10 at door)
Friday, July 5
9pm - Goodnight Sunrise, The Beelays, Feather Weight
Tuesday, July 9
9pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Keith Whiteduck ($10 at door)
Thursday, July 18
8pm - The Weber Brothers present WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Charlie Earle ($10 at door); 10pm - Busty and the Bass w/ I The Mountain ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/25113/)
Wednesday, July 24
8pm - Bonds of Mara & special guests ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/24319/, Red Dog, Zap Records)
Friday, July 26
8:30pm - Niall, Ready The Prince, Rebelle Live ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/24896/)
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
Thursday, July 4
7-9pm - Queer Trivia w/ Dixie Q and You're Welcome; 9-10pm - Amateur Drag Night
Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge
161 Old Hastings Rd., Warkworth
(705) 924-3333
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 13
5-8pm - Naya Liviah & Carl Cotton
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, July 5
8pm - Boots and Hearts Nashville Night ft Owen Barney
Coming Soon
Thursday, July 11
8pm - Yuk Yuk's Summer Comedy Series ($10)
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, July 4
7-10pm - Backroom Bazarr with Washboard Hank & Sweet Muriel
Friday, July 5
7-10pm - Blue Hazel w/ Little Rapids
Saturday, July 6
10pm - BA Johnston and Muddy Hack
Sunday, July 7
8pm - Movie Night
Coming Soon
Friday, July 12
7-10pm - Charlie Weber & The Glorious Failures w/ Parasona & Shane Eyers
Saturday, July 13
7-10pm - Sylvan Shore, Ty Wilson & Benjamin Dakota Rogers
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Wednesday, August 7
7-10pm - Buckcherry w/ Joyous Wolf, Ian K. & more ($34.99 - $39.99 on sale Fri Apr 5 at 10am at www.ticketscene.ca/events/23864/)
Wild Blue Yonder Pub at Elmhirst's Resort
1045 Settlers Line, Keene
(705) 295-4591
Tuesday, July 9
6:30-8:30pm - Tuned Up Tuesdays ft The Pine Saps (no cover)
Coming Soon
Tuesday, July 16
6:30-8:30pm - Tuned Up Tuesdays ft Nicole Lisa Craig (no cover)
William Street Beer Co.
975 Elgin St. W., Cobourg
289-252-2225
Coming Soon
Saturday, July 20
2-5pm - Northern Hearts
