New live music venue coming to downtown Peterborough

Jethro's Bar + Stage will open April 22 at 137 Hunter Street West

Temporary signage in the window of the new Jethro's Bar + Stage at 137 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough. The live music venue, in the former location of The Sapphire Room cocktail lounge, will open on April 22, 2022. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)
Temporary signage in the window of the new Jethro's Bar + Stage at 137 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough. The live music venue, in the former location of The Sapphire Room cocktail lounge, will open on April 22, 2022. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Downtown Peterborough will soon have another live music venue.

Peterborough musician Kayla Howran announced on Thursday (April 14) that her family is opening Jethro’s Bar + Stage at 137 Hunter Street West, between Water and George streets.

It’s the former location of The Sapphire Room cocktail lounge and is next door to The Food Forest restaurant.

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According to Howran, Jethro’s Bar + Stage will open Friday (April 22) with live music all weekend.

The opening weekend line-up includes Melissa Payne at 9 p.m. on Friday, Blue Hazel from 5 to 7 p.m. and Jack Marks at 9 p.m. on Saturday, and Little Fire from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

For updates, follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/jethrosbar/.

Our family is thrilled to announce that we’re opening a bar and stage here in Peterborough, ON at 137 Hunter Street W!…

Posted by Kayla Howran on Thursday, April 14, 2022