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, October 3 to Wednesday, October 9.
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.
Amandala's
375 Water St., Peterborough
(705) 749-9090
Wednesday, October 9
6:30pm - The Mike Graham Band (reservations recommended)
Arlington Pub
32990 Highway 62, Maynooth
(613) 338-2080
Friday, October 4
8pm - Hoot In M'Noot hosted by Mike Schell
Saturday, October 5
9pm - Hungerford Station ($10)
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 19
9pm - Oktoberfest w/ Washboard Hank & Reverend Ken
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, October 3
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, October 4
9pm - Brian Bracken
Saturday, October 5
9pm - Two for the Show
Sunday, October 6
4:30-8pm - Celtic Music w/ Lamb & Palolen
Monday, October 7
7pm - Local Talent Night w/ Jakeb Daniel
Tuesday, October 8
7:30pm - British Invasion w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, October 9
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 10
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, October 11
9pm - Shawn Nelson
Saturday, October 12
9pm - Shawn Nelson
Sunday, October 13
4:30-8pm - Celtic Music w/ Leighton & Bauer
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, October 3
7:30-11:30pm - 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
Monday, October 7
7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, October 8
7-11pm - The Randy Hill Band w/ Wylie Harold
Wednesday, October 9
7-9pm - Nicholas Campbell & Friends
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 10
7:30-11:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, October 11
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Brother Sweet Brother
Saturday, October 12
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Classic Collective
Sunday, October 13
3-6pm - Catfish Willie & The Buckle Busters; 6:30-9:30pm - Po' Boy Jeffreys
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, October 4
7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteren
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
7-9pm - Nathan Truax
Friday, October 18
6-9pm - Open mic hosted by Gerald Van Halteren
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)
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, October 26
9pm - Halloween Bash ft U Jimmy ($5)
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Friday, October 4
8:30pm - Open mic w/ John Dawson
Saturday, October 5
7pm - Gary and the Rough Ideas
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
8:30pm - Suzie Vinnick ($20, in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/suzie-vinnick-in-concert-tickets-64314850449)
Saturday, October 12
6pm - Gord Kidd
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Saturday, October 19
12:30-4pm - PMBA Deluxe Blues Jam hosted by Water St Slim & the Unlikely Heroes (donations welcome, all proceeds to musicians in need)
Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub
34 Lindsay St. St., Lindsay
(705) 878-8440
Saturday, October 5
8pm - Hitcher
Sunday, October 6
1-5pm - Bill Dickinson
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
9pm - Karaoke
Saturday, October 19
1-4pm - Celtic Jam; 9pm - Tungsten
Saturday, October 26
9pm - Halloween Party ft Identity Crysis
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, October 4
8pm - Oktoberfest Party ft Washboard Hank and the Gesundheits ($20 at door)
Saturday, October 5
2pm & 10pm - Blueprint
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
8pm - Good Enough Live Karaoke ($20)
Saturday, October 12
2pm & 10pm - Straight Shooter
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, October 3
9pm - I, the Mountain w/ RedFox (PWYC)
Friday, October 4
9pm - Little Fire, The Watched Pots
Saturday, October 5
9pm - Sean Burns and Skinny Dyck w/ Diamond Dave & The Smoke Eaters ($10 at the door)
VIDEO: "Lonesome Again" - Sean Burns with Skinny Dyck
Sunday, October 6
8pm - On The Cinder, Mad Murdocks, Avem
Monday, October 7
8pm - St. Arnaud, Posy Jay
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 10
7-9pm - Klarka Weinwurm and Lester Slade; 10pm - Wrecker, Cold Tea, Housepanther ($10)
Friday, October 11
8pm - This is a Crisis, Puttin' on the Foil, The Bayside Dropouts ($10 or PWYC)
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
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
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)
Coming Soon
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, October 3
6-8pm - Live music
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, October 4
10pm - Y2K Flashback hosted by DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
Local No90
90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
(905) 269-3373
Friday, October 4
6pm - Mike Graham
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, October 4
6-9pm - Rob Foreman (PWYC)
Saturday, October 5
6-9pm - Tony Silvestri (PWYC)
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
6-9pm - Tami J Wilde (PWYC)
Saturday, October 12
6-9pm - Wylie Harold (PWYC)
Sunday, October 13
6-9pm - Wylie Harold (PWYC)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Friday, October 4
8pm - Gunslingers
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
8pm - Phoxy Music
Friday, October 18
8pm - Cale Crowe
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
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Thursday, October 3
7:30pm - 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
Saturday, October 5
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, October 4
7-9pm - Cameron Fraser
Saturday, October 5
7-9pm - Rob Phillips
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
7-9pm - Shai Peer
Saturday, October 12
7-9pm - Cameron Fraser
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Friday, October 4
10pm - The Stanfields ($10)
Saturday, October 5
Latin Dance
Tuesday, October 8
9pm - Open mic
Wednesday, October 9
9:30pm - Dayglo Abortions w/ The Nasties
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 10
8pm - The Weber Brothers WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Chris Altmann ($10)
Friday, October 11
Billy Marks
Saturday, October 12
9pm - Old Man Luedecke
Thursday, October 18
Rhapsody Sisters
Saturday, October 19
Taming Sari
Saturday, October 26
Kilture Clash
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/)
Sapphire Room
137 Hunter St., Peterborough
(705) 749-0409
Coming Soon
Wednesday, October 23
5-7pm - Jessa (fka TheJessicaStuartFew) and Anna Atkinson ($10 or PWYC)
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
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
8:30pm - Rolodex Darko, Maitreya, After Sin ($10 at door)
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
Saturday, October 5
1-4pm - Missy Knott
The Theatre on King (TTOK)
171 King St., Peterborough
(705) 930-6194
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, October 3
7pm - Bruce Longman
Friday, October 4
8pm - Jeff Biggar
Saturday, October 5
8pm - Eric Lambier
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Friday, October 4
2-5pm - Town Brewery Presents: Niall, Tijuana Jesus & The Effens ($10 at door)
Saturday, October 5
10pm - The Muddy Hack ($10 or PWYC)
Monday, October 7
9pm - Open mic
Wednesday, October 9
10pm - Karaoke w/ Cheyenne and friends
Coming Soon
Friday, October 11
10pm - Duque. Shockwire. Emily McCann ($5 at door)
Saturday, October 19
9pm - Matthew Louis (Tijuana Jesus) & Patrick Dorie (no cover)
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 17
8pm - PtboStrong presents Grace, 2 (Tragically Hip tribute) ($15, in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/tragically-hip-grace-2-national-celebration-tour-tribute-to-gord-downie-tickets-74588599509)
Wednesday, January 29
7pm - Tebey - The Good Ones Tour w/ Matt Lang ($30, tickets on sale Oct 4 at www.eventbrite.ca/e/tebey-the-good-ones-tour-tickets-73886132411)
