This was our final nightlifeNOW column before the pandemic hit Ontario.
Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs, clubs, and restaurants 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, March 12 to Wednesday, March 18.
If you’re a pub, club, or restaurant owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, please email our nightlifeNOW editor at nightlife@kawarthanow.com. For concerts and live music events at other venues, check out our Concerts & Live Music page.
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, March 12
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, March 13
9pm - Busker Brothers
Saturday, March 14
9pm - Michael Schatte
Sunday, March 15
4:30-8pm - Celtic music w/ Brian Ruddy
Monday, March 16
7pm - Local Talent Night ft. Rick Bauer
Tuesday, March 17
4pm - Busker Brothers; 8pm - Fiddleheads
Wednesday, March 18
8pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
8pm - Karaoke w/ The Travelling Wilburs
Friday, March 20
9pm - Cale Crowe
Saturday, March 21
9pm - Two For The Show
Sunday, March 22
4:30-8pm - Celtic music w/ Bill Craig
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, March 12
7:30-11:30pm - The Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, March 13
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; POSTPONED - 9pm - Double Bill: Out by Lucy & Oakridge Ave.
Saturday, March 14
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - BackBeat
Sunday, March 15
3-6pm - Cellar Door; 6:30-9:30pm - Cheryl Casselman
Monday, March 16
7-11pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, March 17
11:30-3pm - Fiddling Jay; 4:30pm - Washboard Hank & The Shenanigans
Wednesday, March 18
7-10pm - Duncan Ivany & The North Coast Band
VIDEO: "Restless" - Duncan Ivany & The North Coast Band
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
7:30-11:30pm - The Rob Phillips Trio w/ Marsala Lukianchuk
Friday, March 20
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - Zuffalo
Saturday, March 21
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - High Waters Band
Sunday, March 22
3-6pm - The West End Riverboat Band; 6:30-9:30pm - Irish Millie
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
148 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 878-8884
Friday, March 13
7-9pm - Looking for Heather
Coming Soon
Friday, March 20
6-9pm - Open mic
BrickHouse Craft Burger Grill
123 Simcoe St., Peterborough
705-874-7474
Tuesday, March 17
St. Paddy's Day event - live music ft. John "Goody" Goodchild from 4-7pm. Drink and drink specials all day as well as swag prizes from Guinness, Moosehead, and Pabst. Call to reserve 705-874-7474
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 21
9pm - Homecoming Comedy Show ft. headliner Michelle Shaughnessy w/ John Vu and host and MC Casey Corbin ($42.99 dinner and show, $23.99 show only, tickets at http://bit.ly/32d6X6H or at door)
Canoe & Paddle
18 Bridge St., Lakefield
(705) 651-1111
Tuesday, March 17
8-11pm - Saint Patrick's Day Party ft. Hunt The Hare
Castle John's Pub & Restaurant
1550 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
705-740-2111
Saturday, March 14
9pm - Odd Man Rush
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 4
9pm - Odd Man Rush
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
Thursday, March 12
10pm - Open Mic
Friday, March 13
10pm - Karaoke Night
Wednesday, March 18
10pm - Derrick Seed hosted by Caleb Van Halteren
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Saturday, March 14
8pm - Darren Bailey
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, March 14
7-10pm - Jeff Moulton
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 21
7-10pm - Gord Kidd and friends
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Tuesday, March 17
12-7pm - Saint Patrick's Day Celebration ft. Kate Kelly & Bobby Watson (12-3pm) and Live on Fire (3-7pm)
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 21
1-5pm - PMBA presents Internatival Women's Month Deluxe Blues Jam featuring Jane Archer and frinds including Emily Burgess, Kim Doolittle, Christine Atrill, Hillary Dumoulin, Tami J Wilde, Bridget Foley and Peggy Voight (donations welcome, all proceeds to musicians in need)
Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.
4 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 215-9898
Coming Soon
Friday, March 20
7-10pm - Open Mic Night hosted by Andrew Bain (first come basis, sign-up starts at 6pm, each musician has up to 3 songs and 15 minutes in total, all skill levels welcome)
Fiddler's Green Pub & Grub
34 Lindsay St. St., Lindsay
(705) 878-8440
Saturday, March 14
10pm - Nathan Bottomley
Sunday, March 15
1-5pm - Darren Bailey
Tuesday, March 17
1pm - St. Paddy’s Day w/ John Turner
Coming Soon
Sunday, March 22
1-5pm - High Waters Trio
Ganarascals Restaurant
53 Walton St., Port Hope
905-885-1888
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 18
7pm - Acoustic Punk Night ft Wayne Kennedy, Emo Dad, Sarah Tohnin (all ages, $10)
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, March 13
8pm - The Greatest of Ease ($10 at door)
Saturday, March 14
2pm & 10pm - Blue Print
Wednesday, March 18
7pm - Open mic
Coming Soon
Friday, March 20
8pm - Big Tobacco and the Pickers ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/big-tobacco-at-the-ganny-port-hope-on-tickets-98447815065, $12.50 at door)
Saturday, March 21
2pm & 10pm - Marty & the Mojos
The Garnet
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-0107
Thursday, March 12
7-10pm - 1920s Speakeasy Fundraiser for Fleming College Museum Program ($5 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/1920s-speakeasy-and-trivia-19-tickets-92991477011, $10 at door)
Friday, March 13
5-7pm - Chester Babcock; 9pm - Basset, The Pairs, and Rebekah Hawker ($10 in advance, $15 at door)
Saturday, March 14
8pm - St. Paddy's Primer Party ft. Lagan & Derelict ($5 at door)
Sunday, March 15
8pm - Alex "Bad Baby" Lukashevsky w/ Bennett Bedoukian & Erika Nininger
Monday, March 16
8pm - Open jam and potuck hosted by The Bucklanders
Tuesday, March 17
8pm - Rae Spoon, Kim Barlow, and Mohammad Sahraei (PWYC)
Wednesday, March 18
CANCELLED - 8pm - Moscow Apartment (Brighid Fry and Pascale Padilla) and guests
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
8pm - Bee Sting Ghost Roll into the Ocean (David Macmichael and Chelsea Reed.) w/ Sue Newberry
Friday, March 20
9pm - John Ellis w/ Chris Landry ($5 at door)
Saturday, March 21
9pm - GURTH and Junko Daydream w/ The Bayside Dropouts (PWYC)
Golden Wheel Restaurant
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Saturday, March 14
8pm - St. Patrick's Day dinner and dance ft Rye Street ($25, includes dinner buffet at 7pm)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Saturday, March 14
8pm - St. Patrick's Party w/ Chris Molyneaux Jazz Trio ($10 in advance at www.bestptbo.com/upcomingevents/cmjt, $15 at door)
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 21
7-10pm - Texas King w/ The Jailbirds, The New Blue, Fiasco ($15 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/texas-king-the-jailbirds-the-new-blue-fiasco-tickets-86408011689)
Saturday, March 28
8pm - Cancer Bats and the Anti-Queens w/ D Boy, Cross Dog, Marion Cinder (SOLD OUT)
The Grand Experience
177 Kent St. W., Lindsay
(705) 324-9444
Friday, March 13
10pm - Linda "Pinky" Brown
Saturday, March 14
7pm - St. Paddy's Jam ft Sean Jamieson and Ryan Burton, Joe Dehaan, Vanessa Houthuys, The Dad Bods (Ryan Mcintyre, Glenn Danger, Riley Paxton, Adam Airhart), and Steve and Adam Airhart
Tuesday, March 17
2-10pm - Linda "Pinky" Brown
Keene Centre for the Arts
12 1st St., Keene
(519) 993-0079
Thursday, March 12
1-4pm - Open stage hosted by Sharon Marie Doughty ($5); 7pm - Kitchen Karaoke for Kids
Friday, March 13
7pm - Cellar Door ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/cellar-door-tickets-94081380943)
Saturday, March 14
7pm - The Breezeway Band ($20 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-breezeway-band-tickets-87067056911?)
Tuesday, March 17
7pm - St. Patrick's Day ft Irish Millie and Mike MacCurdy ($15)
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
1-4pm - Open stage hosted by Sharon Marie Doughty ($5)
Friday, March 20
8pm - Austin Young (Dean Austin and Kevin Young) ($12.50 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-young-tickets-94082231487)
Saturday, March 21
7pm - Checkmate ($10)
Local No90
90 Mill St. N., Port Hope
(905) 269-3373
Thursday, March 12
6:30-9:30pm - Darren Bailey (no cover)
McGillicafey's Pub & Eatery
13 Bridge St.. N., Hastings
(705) 696-3600
Friday, March 13
8pm - House Brand
Tuesday, March 17
8pm - St. Patrick's Day ft Shaun Savoy
Coming Soon
Friday, March 20
8pm - Darren Bailey
Mckecks Tap & Grill
207 Highland St., Haliburton
(705) 457-3443
Coming Soon
Friday, March 27
7pm - Beat the Blues ft. The Smoke Wagon Blues Band
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Thursdays
9pm - Live music
Fridays
9:30pm - Live music
Saturdays
10pm - Live music
Sundays
9pm - Open mic
Tuesdays
9pm - Live music
Wednesdays
9pm - Live music
The Mill Restaurant and Pub
990 Ontario St., Cobourg
(905) 377-8177
Thursday, March 12
7pm - Wendy Meadows Trio
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
7pm - Rusty Zipper
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Saturday, March 14
8pm - The Kelly Brothers & Jason Lynn
Tuesday, March 17
6pm - Rich Christie; 7:30pm - The Irish Canadians
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
Friday, March 20
10pm - Joel Parkes
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Coming Soon
Friday, March 27
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Ladies of Jazz Dinner Series ft Karen Oxorn performing music of Peggy Lee w/ Michael Monis and Howard Baer ($50 per person)
Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue
6675 Highway 35, Coboconk
(705) 454-8100
Saturday, March 14
6:30pm - Fiddler Jay and Phil McMahon
Coming Soon
Friday, March 20
8pm - B&B Blues Band
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Sunday, March 15
4-8pm - Live Music Sundays ft Ted Leonard hosted by Monk House Band (no cover)
Coming Soon
Sunday, March 22
4-8pm - Live Music Sundays ft Paul Reddick hosted by Monk House Band (no cover)
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Friday, March 13
7:30pm - The Acoustically Hip (no cover)
Coming Soon
Saturday, March 21
9:30pm - Raggedy Andys (no cover)
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Thursday, March 12
9pm - The Thick w/ Ace & The Kid ($5 at door)
Friday, March 13
CANCELLED - 8pm - Peterborough Folk Festival presents Bedouin Soundclash w/ Dub Trinity ($23 in advance at www.peterboroughfolkfest.com)
Saturday, March 14
10pm - Bonds of Mara ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/28147/)
Sunday, March 15
7pm - Courage My Love w/ James Blonde ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/courage-my-love-james-blonde-peterborough-tickets-89607064141, $15 at door)
Tuesday, March 17
St. Patrick's Day party ft The O'Vortexans (2-6pm), Broken Stool (7-9pm), open stage (9:30p-close). No cover.
Coming Soon
Friday, March 20
9pm - Legion of Saints w/ Versatile Rock and Pinky Brown ($5 in advance at www.thebackrow.ca/event-details/rock-n-the-red-dog or at door)
Saturday March 21
9pm - BA Johnson
Saturday, March 28
10pm - My Son the Hurricane ($20 in advance at www.ticketscene.ca/events/28051/)
Sunday, March 29
9pm - Graham Ko Band
Serendipitous Old Stuff Lounge
161 Old Hastings Rd., Warkworth
(705) 924-3333
Saturday, March 14
6-9pm - Cheryl Casselman and Allan Fehrenbach
The Social
295 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 874-6724
Friday, March 13
10pm - Live music (TBA)
Saturday, March 14
9:30pm - Manny Blue w/ The Rob Donaldson Band
Wednesday, March 18
9pm - Live music (TBA)
Coming Soon
Saturday, April 18
9pm - Grace 2 Celebrating the Tragically Hip ($12 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/grace-2-celebrating-the-tragically-hip-peterborough-tickets-85069664657, $15 at door)
That Little Pub (formerly Church-Key Pub)
26 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 653-0001
Thursday, March 12
8pm - Open mic
Tuesday, March 17
8pm - Dave Bush
Wednesday, March 18
8pm - Whiskey Wednesday w/ Ken Tizzard
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Thursday, March 12
7pm - Bruce Longman
Friday, March 13
8pm - Clayton Yates
Saturday, March 14
8pm - Madman's Window
The Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
Friday, March 13
8pm - Show and Tell Poetry Series preents The Campfire Revue (PWYC)
Saturday, March 14
8pm - Looking for Heather w/ James Higgins
Wednesday, March 18
10pm - Twisted Karaoke
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
9pm - Belly Rub, Martian Broadcloack, Strange ($10 or PWYC)
Thursday, March 26
9pm - Basement Dweller, Death By Art School , Common Cycles, Connon Stinson ($5 or PWYC)
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Saturday, March 14
8pm - We Own The Night benefit for first responder mental health initiatives ft Gunslingers ($10 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-own-the-night-tickets-86529553223 or at door)
Coming Soon
Thursday, March 19
8pm - Saint Asonia w/ The Standstills ($24.50 in advance at http://bit.ly/3b3VZ7n)
Tuesday, March 24
7-10pm - Matthew Good w/ Ria Mae ($39.50 in advance at www.eventbrite.ca/e/84749388703)
