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, December 5 to Wednesday, December 11.
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.
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, December 5
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, December 6
9pm - Shaun Savoy
Saturday, December 7
8pm - Bruce Longman
Sunday, December 8
4:30-8pm - Celtic Music w/ Chris Devlin
Monday, December 9
7pm - Local Talent Night ft Tyler Cochrane
Tuesday, December 10
7:30pm - Hits of '60s, '70s, '80s w/ Don Owen & Bruce Longman
Wednesday, December 11
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, December 13
9pm - Cale Crowe
Saturday, December 14
9pm - Brian Ruddy
Sunday, December 15
4:30-8pm - Celtic Music w/ Bill Craig
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 21
9pm - Ugly Christmas Sweater Party ft Emily Burgess and Marcus Browne
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, December 5
7:30-11:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, December 6
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - The Cadillacs
Saturday, December 7
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - House Brand
Sunday, December 8
3-6pm - Catfish Willie & The Buckle Busters; 6:30-9:30pm - Cheryl Casselman
Monday, December 9
7-11pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, December 10
7-11pm - The Randy Hill Band w/ Amanda and John
Wednesday, December 11
7-10pm - Nathan Miller
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
7:30-11:30pm - Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, December 13
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Brother Sweet Brother
Saturday, December 14
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 8:30pm - Jackets
Sunday, December 15
3-6pm - Jacques Russell Trio ; 6:30-9:30pm - Mark Beatty
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, December 6
7-9pm - Gerald Van Halteren
Coming Soon
Friday, December 13
7-9pm - Darren Bailey
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Saturdays
8pm - Live music
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
Fridays
9:30pm - Karaoke Night
Wednesdays
7-11pm - Live music
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
8pm - Karaoke
Tuesday, December 31
6pm - New Year's Eve Party ft U Jimmy ($10)
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Friday, December 6
8:30pm - Open mic w/ John Dawson
Saturday, December 7
7pm - Johnny Cox and The Magnetic Line
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 14
7:30pm - Hellfire Hal and the Hot Tub Hussies
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 21
1:30-5pm - PMBA Deluxe Blues Jam hosted by Bywater Call (donations welcome, all proceeds to musicians in need)
Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub
34 Lindsay St. St., Lindsay
(705) 878-8440
Saturday, December 7
9pm - Wayside Blues
Sunday, December 8
1-5pm - Bill Dickson
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 14
9pm - U Jimmy
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 21
6-8pm - Cairdeas (Saskia Tomkins, Steáfán Hannigan, and Marsala Lukianchuk) ($20, with $5 going to Sounds of the Next Generation)
Tuesday, December 31
5-9pm - New Year's Eve with Hailiah & Friends ($10)
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, December 6
8pm - A Very Bon Jovi Christmas with Bon Jovi Forever ($20)
Saturday, December 7
2pm & 10pm - Baz Little Rock Band
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 14
2pm & 10pm - Tamin Thunder
Sunday, December 15
2-6pm - Country Christmas ft Ginny McIllmoyle, John Noonan, Larry Adams, Stephen Francis, Darrin Johnson, Marty Hepburn, Mike and Sigrid McGiverin, ( more
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, December 5
10pm - West End Riverboat Band ($10 or PWYC)
Friday, December 6
9pm - The Salt Cellars
Saturday, December 7
6-8pm - Echotones (songs of John Prine and more)
Sunday, December 8
7pm - Danny Gravelle
Monday, December 9
8pm - Precarious Festival presents Keyboards Family Christmas (live-typewriting poetry show) ft Justin Million (free, donations accepted)
Tuesday, December 10
8pm - Classic 45s
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
9pm - Out By Lucy w/ guests
Friday, December 13
9pm - The Kents Pop-Up Show
Sunday, December 15
8pm - Looking for Heather w/ guests
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Saturday, December 7
8pm - Evan Farrell Band ($10)
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 14
8pm - Classic Collective
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Friday, December 13
9pm - Oberge w/ Peachykine ($10 at door or PWYC)
Saturday, December 14
7:30-11pm - Odd Man Rush charity Christmas show in support of The Warming Room
Wednesday, March 4
8pm - Royal Tusk w/ Brkn Love and Ready The Prince ($15 available in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/royal-tusk-brkn-love-ready-the-prince-tickets-84798078335, $20 at door)
Saturday, March 7
David James Allen
Hot Belly Mama's
378 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 745-3544
Thursday, December 5
8pm - Live music
Sunday, December 8
1-4pm - Monthly Jazz Jam
Tuesday, December 10
7-9pm - Driftwood Theatre presents Play in a Pub: William Shakespeare's A Christmas Carol ($25 - $55 plus fees, available at www.driftwoodtheatre.com)
Junction Nightclub
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Friday, December 6
10pm - Y2K Flashback hosted by DJ Bill Porter (no cover)
Kawartha Coffee Co.
58 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
(705) 738-1500
Saturday, December 7
7-11pm - Karaoke
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Friday, December 6
8pm - High Waters Band
Coming Soon
Friday, December 13
8pm - Ugly Sweater Christmas Party ft Gunslingers
Mckecks Tap & Grill
207 Highland St., Haliburton
(705) 457-3443
Thursday, December 5
7-10pm - Carl Dixon Christmas benefit concert in support of local food banks and Woodlands Wildlife Sanctuary (bring non-perishable food donation)
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, December 5
7pm - Andy Earle
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
7pm - Mulligan Tyme
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Thursday, December 5
7:30pm - Open mic hosted by David Evans
Next Door
197 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(647) 270-9609
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
9pm - The Musician Next Door ft Lindsay Barr
Thursday, December 19
8:30-11pm - Lauryn Macfarlane w/ Jayde and Hunter Sheridan
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sundays
5:30pm - PHLO
Pappas Billiards
407 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 772-9010
Coming Soon
Thursday, December 12
7-10pm - Open mic hosted by Casey Bax
Publican House Brewery
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Friday, December 6
7-9pm - Doug Horner
Saturday, December 7
7-9pm - Chris McLeod
Coming Soon
Friday, December 13
7-9pm - Doug Horner
Saturday, December 14
7-9pm - House Brand
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Saturday, December 7
8pm - The Bridgenorth Boys (Earl Wilfong and Ken DesChamp)
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Friday, December 6
10pm - Johnny Pandora w/ Lohrwoods ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/27263/)
VIDEO: "Rock Me Baby" (English version) - Johnny Pandora
VIDEO: "Yokohama Cruisin'" - Johnny Pandora
Tuesday, December 10
9pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, February 13
10pm - Jeremie Albino ($10 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/27619/)
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, December 6
10pm - Live music (TBA)
Coming Soon
Saturday, December 14
9pm - Lindsay Barr Band
That Little Pub (formerly Church-Key Pub)
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, December 5
8pm - Open mic
Wednesday, December 11
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Thursday, December 5
7pm - Live music (TBA)
Friday, December 6
8pm - Live music (TBA)
Saturday, December 7
8pm - Live music (TBA)
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Sunday, December 8
8pm - Movie Night ft "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989)
Monday, December 9
9pm - Open mic hosted by Hillary Dumoulin
Wednesday, December 11
10pm - Twisted Karaoke w/ Cheyenne & friends
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Friday, December 20
8pm - PTBO Strong presents First Responders Christmas Party ft High Waters and Ambulance Driver ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/first-responders-christmas-party-tickets-81414987419)
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)
