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 24 to Wednesday, October 30.
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, October 26
9pm - Lotus Wight ($10)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, October 24
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, October 25
9pm - Ty Wilson
Saturday, October 26
9pm - Dan Clancy of Lighthouse
Sunday, October 27
3:30-7pm - Celtic Music w/ Chris Devlin
Monday, October 28
7pm - Jazz & Blues w/ Rob Phillips
Tuesday, October 29
7:30pm - British Invasion w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, October 30
8pm - Open mic
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Saturday, October 26
10pm - Karaoke: Halloween Edition (prizes for best costume)
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, October 24
7:30-11:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, October 25
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Road Waves
Saturday, October 26
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - High Waters Band
Sunday, October 27
3-6pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers; 6:30-9:30pm - Cheryl Casselman
Monday, October 28
7pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, October 29
7-11pm - The Randy Hill Band w/ Travis Sivart
Wednesday, October 30
7-10pm - Dylan Ireland
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 31
7:30-11:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, November 1
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Jake Norris & The Side Street Band
Saturday, November 2
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - House Brand
Sunday, November 3
3-6pm - Bluegrass Menagerie; 6:30-9:30pm - Morgan Rider
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, October 25
7-9pm - Cassie Noble EP Release
Coming Soon
Friday, November 1
7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteren
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Saturday, October 26
8pm - Gunslingers
Castle John's Pub & Restaurant
1550 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705-740-2111
Saturday, October 26
10pm - Halloween Party ft Country Spice (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)
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
Saturday, October 26
9pm - Halloween Bash ft U Jimmy and prizes for best costume ($5)
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, October 26
7pm - Chris Smith
Coming Soon
Friday, November 1
8:30pm - Open mic w/ John Dawson
Saturday, November 2
7pm - Jeff Moulton
Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub
34 Lindsay St. St., Lindsay
(705) 878-8440
Friday, October 25
9:30pm - Open mic
Saturday, October 26
9pm - Halloween Party ft Identity Crysis
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 9
9:30pm - Blurred Vizion
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Thursday, October 24
8pm - Jimmy Bowskill and the Hometown Beauts ($20)
Friday, October 25
8pm - Jimmy Bowskill and the Hometown Beauts ($20)
Saturday, October 26
2pm & 10pm - Thrust
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 2
2pm & 10pm - Gator James Band
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, October 24
7-10pm - Paris Pick w/ Chris Culgin ($10 or PWYC)
Friday, October 25
9pm - Tuck & Fasty
Saturday, October 26
9pm - Emily Steel & The Deal; Nathan Truax Band ($10)
Sunday, October 27
8pm - The Beelays
Wednesday, October 30
8pm - All Soul's Night Funk Party w/ Carter & The Capitals
VIDEO: "Still Believe In Love" - Carter & the Capitals
VIDEO: "Get Down" - Carter & the Capitals
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 31
8pm - Halloween Party ft Death By Art School & friends
Friday, November 1
8:30pm - Borderless Music & Arts Festival presents Peachykine, Shirazi, and People You Meet Outside Bars ($10 at door or festival pass for $25 or $20 for students/underwaged available at www.eventbrite.ca/e/borderless-music-arts-festival-2019-tickets-77672726215)
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Friday, October 25
7pm - Halloween Party ft Rye Street ($25 dinner and music, costumes encouraged)
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 21
7pm - Boots of Hazard ($25 dinner and music)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Friday, October 25
9pm - Living Dead Girl Halloween Screams Bash ft Lycanthro and Titan Arum ($10 at door)
Saturday, October 26
9pm - Halloween Country Night ft Rob Donaldson Band w/ Deanna Earle ($20 at door, $15 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/halloween-country-night-w-the-rob-donaldson-band-tickets-70194629025)
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 31
8:30pm - Borderless Music & Arts Festival presents Mick the Friendly Ghost, Television Rd, Stillness and Stars, Big Slide, and more ($10 at door or festival pass for $25 or $20 for students/underwaged available at www.eventbrite.ca/e/borderless-music-arts-festival-2019-tickets-77672726215)
Friday, November 1
8:30pm - Borderless Music & Arts Festival presents First Friday Art Crawl ft cello, violin, beats, clarinet soundscapes, neo-soul, poetry, visual art, drag art, and more ($10 at door or festival pass for $25 or $20 for students/underwaged available at
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 24
6-8pm - Live music
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, October 25
10pm - Country Night hosted by DJ Bill Porter ($5 cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Saturday, October 26
7pm - Scaryoke hosted by Kelly Burrows (costumes encouraged)
Local No90
90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
(905) 269-3373
Thursday, October 24
7:30pm - Brian Bracken
Marley's Bar & Grill
17 Fire Route 82 Catalina Bay, Buckhorn
(705) 868-2545
Friday, October 25
6-9pm - Kayla Howran (last night of the season)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Friday, October 25
8pm - Halloween Party ft House Brand Trio, costume contest (no cover)
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, October 24
7pm - DownBeat
Next Door
197 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(647) 270-9609
Saturday, October 26
9pm - The Musician Next Door ft Evangeline Gentle
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 26
1-3pm - Shipwrecked Saturdays w/ Jacques Graveline; 3pm - Open mic hosted by Casey Bax
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Friday, October 25
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Jazz Dinner Night ft Chester Babcock ($50 per person)
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, October 25
7-9pm - Shai Peer
Saturday, October 26
7-9pm - Rob Phillips
Coming Soon
Friday, November 1
7-9pm - Reg Corey
Friday, November 2
7-9pm - Cameron Fraser
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, October 24
pm - The Weber Brothers WE Thursdays Concert Series ft Al Lerman ($10)
Friday, October 25
9pm - Halloween All Night Hip Hop ft DJ Taktikill, Jeremy Snow, Billy Marksman, Koty Kolter Music, and more (no cover)
Saturday, October 26
9pm - 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/)
Coming Soon
Friday, November 1
9pm - MIA
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/)
Saturday, November 23
9pm - The Ireland Brothers w/ Express & Company
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, October 25
9pm - Symply Skynyrd
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
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
Friday, November 1
7pm - Halloween Party ft High Waters Band (costumes encouraged)
That Little Pub (formerly Church-Key Pub)
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Tuesday, October 29
8-11pm - Jazz w/ Sam Murata Trio
Wednesday, October 30
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
Coming Soon
Friday, November 1
8pm - Morgan Rider
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Thursday, October 24
7pm - Bruce Longman
Friday, October 25
8pm - Jeff Biggar
Saturday, October 26
8pm - Brian Bracken
Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant
64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200
Saturday, October 26
10pm - Halloween Party ft Spinmart & Forge, Cotter and Evan The Human
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Thursday, October 24
8:30pm - Raggedy Andys
Friday, October 25
8pm - Boom Bust & Echo w/ Birds of Ontario and Jacques Gravelin ($10)
Monday, October 28
9pm - Open mic
Tuesday, October 29
8pm - Show and Tell Poetry Series presents The Headless Revue ft. Chris Conway (costumes encouraged, $5 or PWYC)
Wednesday, October 30
10pm - Halloween Karaoke (dress up as your favourite performer)
Coming Soon
Friday, November 1
9pm - K-Man & The 45s w/ The Filthy Radicals (costumes encouraged, $10 in advance, $15 at door)
Saturday, November 2
8pm - Borderless Music & Arts Festival presents Glitchz IV ($10 at door or festival pass for $25 or $20 for students/underwaged available at www.eventbrite.ca/e/borderless-music-arts-festival-2019-tickets-77672726215)
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Thursday, October 31
10pm - Halloween Thriller ft music by DJ Pee & DJJ Joshuaslucas ($5-$15 at www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-thriller-tickets-75688003857)
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)
