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, September 26 to Wednesday, October 2.
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, September 28
9pm - West End Riverboat Band ($10)
VIDEO: West End Riverboat Band
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 5
9pm - Hungerford Station ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, September 26
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, September 27
9pm - Tyson Galloway
Saturday, September 28
9pm - James Higgins
Sunday, September 29
4:30-8pm - Celtic Music w/ Cris Devlin
Monday, September 30
7pm - Jazz & Blues w/ Rob Phillips
Tuesday, October 1
7:30pm - British Invasion w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, October 2
8pm - Open mic
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, September 26
7:30-10:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, September 27
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Road Waves
Saturday, September 28
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - The Cadillacs
Sunday, September 29
3-6pm - The West End Riverboat Band; 6:30-9:30pm - Paige Warner
VIDEO: West End Riverboat Band
Monday, September 30
7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, October 1
7-11pm - The Randy Hill Band w/ Drew Phillips
Wednesday, October 2
7-10pm - Brandon Humphrey
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 3
7:30-10:30pm - 6th Anniversary Party for the Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, October 4
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - 4 Lanes Wide
Saturday, October 5
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - House Brand
Sunday, October 6
3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie; 6:30-9:30pm - Lance Isaacs
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, September 27
7pm - Amanda & John
Capers Tap House
28 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-5262
Friday, September 27
7-10pm - Tom Eastland Triage
Saturday, September 28
7-10pm - Music for Goats
Castle John's Pub & Restaurant
1550 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705-740-2111
Saturday, September 28
10pm - High Waters Band
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 5
CANCELLED - 7-11pm - Incase We Crash w/ Summer Heights (no cover)
The Ceilie (Trent University student pub)
1600 West Bank Dr., Peterborough
(705) 748-1011
Friday, September 27
7:30pm - Comedy Open Mic & Karaoke night (sign-up at 7pm)
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)
Wednesdays
5-9pm - Pianist Barry McMullen (dining room)
The Church-key Pub & Grindhouse
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Wednesday, October 2
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, September 28
9pm - Sly Violet
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, September 28
7:30pm - Sheri Hawkins and the Rockin' 88s
Coming Soon
Friday, October 4
8:30pm - Open mic w/ John Dawson
Saturday, October 5
7pm - Gary and the Rough Ideas
Dreams of Beans
138 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 742-2406
Thursday, September 26
8pm - Open mic hosted by Jacques Graveline
Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub
34 Lindsay St. St., Lindsay
(705) 878-8440
Friday, September 27
9pm - Open mic
Saturday, September 28
8pm - Cartwright Boundary Band
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
7:30pm - Steve Marriner ($20, call 905-885-1888 or email to reserve)
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, September 27
8pm - Ontario Street Theatre presents Ode to Patsy Cline ($20)
Saturday, September 28
2pm & 10pm - Tamin Thunder
Coming Soon
Friday, October 4
8pm - Oktoberfest Party ft Washboard Hank and the Gesundheits ($20)
Saturday, October 5
2pm & 10pm - Blueprint
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Friday, September 27
5pm - Chester Babcock; 9pm - Dub Trinity "The Valley and the Lowlands" EP Release Party ($10 or PWYC)
Saturday, September 28
9pm - I Am Made Of Fire w/ Pretox ($10 or PWYC)
Monday, September 30
9pm - Wax Mannequin 2, Ben Rough, Hush Hush Noise
Tuesday, October 1
8pm - Express & Co. ($10 or PWYC)
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 3
9pm - I, the Mountain w/ RedFox (PWYC)
Saturday, October 5
9pm - Sean Burns w/ Diamond Dave & The Smoke Eaters
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Saturday, September 28
9pm - Them Crooked Craigs
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 19
9pm - Them Crooked Craigs
Friday, October 25
7pm - Rye Street ($25 dinner and music)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 3
8pm - Featurette, For Esmé, Peachykine ($8.50 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/for-esme-featurette-peachykine-tickets-73431514637, $10 at door)
Saturday, October 5
8pm - Poly Trap, Elms, Oli Palkovits, Cold Eye ($10 at door or PWYC)
Saturday, October 12
9pm - James Clayton w/ Mary-Kate Edwards ($10)
Saturday, November 16
8-10pm - Emily Burgess & The Emburys "Never-Ending Fling" album release ($15 at door only)
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, September 26
6-8pm - Live music
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, September 27
10pm - Country Night hosted by DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
Local No90
90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
(905) 269-3373
Thursday, September 26
7pm - Brian Bracken
Lock 27 Tap and Grill
2824 River Ave., Youngs Point
705-652-6000
Saturday, September 28
2-6pm - Closing Season Party ft Ryan/Williams
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, September 27
6-9pm - Kayla Howran & Melissa Payne (PWYC)
Saturday, September 28
6-9pm - Ace & The Kid (PWYC)
Coming Soon
Friday, October 4
6-9pm - Rob Foreman (PWYC)
Saturday, October 5
6-9pm - Tony Silvestri (PWYC)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Friday, September 27
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
Next Door
197 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(647) 270-9609
Friday, September 27
9pm - The Musician Next Door podcast hosted by Kerry Jayne and Stephen Stamp w/ musical guest Nathan Miller
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
Saturday, September 28
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays w/ Jacques Graveline; 3pm - Open mic hosted by Casey Bax
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Coming Soon
Friday, October 18
8pm - The Barrel Boys ($15 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-barrel-boys-and-aaron-hoffman-pie-eyed-monk-brewery-tickets-73222423239)
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, September 27
6-9pm - Reg Corey
Saturday, September 28
6-9pm - Cameron Fraser
Coming Soon
Friday, October 4
7-9pm - Cameron Fraser
Saturday, October 5
7-9pm - Rob Phillips
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, September 26
8pm - The Weber Brothers WE Thursdays Concert Series ft C.R. Avery ($10)
Friday, September 27
9pm - Cold Creek County ($20, in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/26793/)
Tuesday, October 1
9pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 12
9pm - Old Man Luedecke
Tuesday, October 29
9pm - Jeff Martin ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/26825/)
Wednesday, October 30
8pm - Ariel Posen ($12 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/26976/)
Saturday, November 2
9pm - Peterborough Folk Festival presents Fast Romantics
Thursday, November 14
9pm - Hollerado - The Final Tour ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/24633/)
Sideways Bar & Grill
18-22 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 947-2333
Coming Soon
Friday, October 18
8:30-11pm - Ken Tizzard and Music For Goats
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Saturday, September 28
10pm - Orangeman
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 26
9pm - In The Act Of Violence, After Sin, Price To Die & Doug Helle ($10 at door)
Sticks Sports Pub
500 George St. S., Peterborough
(705) 775-7845
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 5
1-4pm - Missy Knott
The Theatre on King (TTOK)
171 King St., Peterborough
(705) 930-6194
Coming Soon
Friday, October 4
7-10pm - Evangeline Gentle Album Release ($12 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/evangeline-gentle-album-release-tickets-67440052011, $15 at door)
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Thursday, September 26
7pm - Tyler Cochrane
Friday, September 27
8pm - Steve O'Donoghue
Saturday, September 28
8pm - Errol Boucher
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, September 26
9-11pm - Show and Tell Poetry Series presents The Hi How Are You Revue ft Chris Conway, Julia Fenn, Justin Million (PWYC)
Friday, September 27
8pm - Honky Tonk Zeros (PWYC)
Saturday, September 28
8:30pm - Revive the Rose w/ Jailbirds & No Service
Monday, September 30
9pm - Open mic
Wednesday, October 2
10pm - Karaoke w/ Cheyenne and friends
Coming Soon
Friday, October 4
2-5pm - Town Brewery Presents: Niall, Tijuana Jesus & The Effens ($10 at door)
