Every Thursday, we publish live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region 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, January 19 to Wednesday, January 25.
If you’re a pub 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.
With the exception of karaoke, we only list events with performing musicians. Venues may also host other events during the week (e.g., dancing, DJs, comedy shows).
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, January 19
8-10pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman
Friday, January 20
8-10pm - Davey Boy
Saturday, January 21
8-10pm - Ferris & Pritchard
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, January 19
7-10pm - Jazz Night w/ Rob Phillips and Carling Stephen
Friday, January 20
5-8pm - Space Cadets; 9pm - Pop Machine
Saturday, January 21
5-8pm - Rick & Gailie; 9pm - The Bravery Shakes (full band)
Sunday, January 22
4-7pm - Metsaema
Monday, January 23
6-9pm - Rick & Gailie's Crash & Burn
Tuesday, January 24
7-10pm - Open stage
Wednesday, January 25
6-8:30pm - Robbie Burns Day ft music by Reverend Ken and piping in of the haggis by John Mullin
Coming Soon
Friday, January 27
5-8pm - Irish Millie; 9pm - Jake Norris & The Side Street Band
Saturday, January 28
5-8pm - Brisk Recharge; 9pm - Gunslingers
Sunday, January 29
4-7pm - Cheryl Casselman Trio
Wednesday, February 1
6-8pm - Eli Martin
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 4
6pm - Mike Graham
Friday, February 10
6pm - Hilary Dumoulin
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, January 19
7-9pm - Mike MacCurdy
Saturday, January 21
7:30-10:30pm - Chris Collins
Tuesday, January 24
7-9pm - All Request Tuesdays w/ Rod MacDonald
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Coming Soon
Saturday, February 4
4:30-7:30pm - Jeff Moulton
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Saturday, January 21
1-4pm - Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association (PMBA) presents The Rezonator Trio (Chris Iney, JP Hovercraft, Frank Watt) w/ special guest Tony Silvestri (PWYC, with proceeds to PMBA)
Erben Eatery & Bar
189 Hunter St W,, Peterborough
705-304-1995
Thursday, January 19
8pm - Cheryl Casselman (no cover)
Friday, January 20
9pm - Lauryn MacFarlane and Boo Radley Project with Irish Millie, Mars Rivera, and Focused ($10 at door)
Saturday, January 21
9pm - Live Shiny Tunes ($10 at door)
Wednesday, January 25
8-11pm - Open mic hosted by Samara Johnson
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, January 21
2-6pm - Twisters
Coming Soon
Friday, February 17
8pm - Brooks & Bowskill w/ The Hometown Beauts ($20, tickets available at The Ganny and Zap Records in Cobourg)
Saturday, February 18
8pm - Brooks & Bowskill w/ The Hometown Beauts ($20, tickets available at The Ganny and Zap Records in Cobourg)
Sunday, February 19
2pm - Brooks & Bowskill w/ The Hometown Beauts ($20, tickets available at The Ganny and Zap Records in Cobourg)
Friday, February 24
8pm - Walk The Line - A Tribute to Johnny Cash fundraiser for Greenwood Coalition ($20 in advance at https://walktheline.eventbrite.ca)
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Friday, January 27
8pm - Rock of Slayges ft drag performances by Lily Padz and Banshii Waylon and live music by No Small Affair ($10 at door)
The Granite
45 Bridge St. W., Bancroft
613-332-1500
Saturday, January 21
5-8pm - Melodi Ryan
Graz Restobar
38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343
Sunday, January 22
3-5pm - Jake Dudas
Holiday Inn Peterborough-Waterfront
150 George St. N., Peterborough
705-743-1144
Saturday, January 21
8-11pm - Andy & The Boys
Jethro's Bar + Stage
137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-931-0617
Thursday, January 19
6-8pm - Boogie Time Ramblers; 9pm - The Union
Friday, January 20
6-8pm - Carpe Noctem (jazz); 9pm - The Venisons w/ Billard Blossom
Saturday, January 21
6-8pm - Big Tobacco, The Pickers; 9pm - Nicholas Campbell & The Two Metre Cheaters w/ Cody Allen James, Good Company
Sunday, January 22
3-6pm - Open Blues Jam
Monday, January 23
8pm - Karaoke w/ Cheyenne Buck
Tuesday, January 24
6-8pm - Bolfolk's Euro Folk Jam
Wednesday, January 25
9pm - Open Stage w/ Matt Holtby
Coming Soon
Thursday, January 26
6-8pm - Burton Glasspool Overdrive; 9pm - The Union
Friday, January 27
5-7pm - Chester Babcock; 8-10pm - Jake Dudas; 10pm - TBA
Saturday, January 28
6-8pm - Charlie Horse; 8pm - JE Lopez, The Grips
The Junction
253 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 743-0550
Sunday, January 22
1-8pm - DreamTeam Concerts presents "A Hand Up" benefit concert for Kawartha Food Share and the United Way featuring Bowie Lives Unplugged, High Waters Band, Baz Littlerock & Tyson Briden, Jessie Slack, SJ Riley, Ty Wilson (free admission, silent auction, $1 per drink sold donated to United Way and Kawartha Food Share)
Kelly's Homelike Inn
205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234
Saturday, January 21
4-8pm - Harley and the Howlers ft Randy Weales.
The Locker at The Falls
9 Lindsay St., Fenelon Falls
705-887-6211
Thursday, January 19
8pm - Karaoke w/ Ross Burgoyne
Mainstreet Bar & Grill
1939 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn
(705) 657-9094
Saturday, January 21
7pm - Open jam hosted by Tami J Wilde & Joslynn Burford
Coming Soon
Saturday January 28
7pm - Tami J Wilde
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Friday, January 20
9pm - Live music TBA
Saturday, January 21
9pm - Live music TBA
Sunday, January 22
7pm - Open mic
Tuesday, January 24
8pm - Emily Burgess
Wednesday, January 25
9pm - Greg Dowey
Murphy's Lockside Pub & Patio
3 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-1100
Thursday, January 19
7pm - Sean Jamieson w/ Jason Lynnon fiddle
The Muse Gallery & Cafe
23 Bridge St., Bancroft
613-332-1573
Friday, January 20
6-8pm - Bill Black CD Release w/ special guest Albert Saxby and ft Anne Wilde, Jodi Timgren, Dan O'Neil, and Scott Stewart (SOLD OUT)
Oasis Bar & Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sunday, January 22
6-9pm - PHLO
Pastry Peddler
17 King St., Millbrook
(705) 932-7333
Coming Soon
Friday, January 27
5:30pm & 7:45pm - Music Dinner Night ft Wild Cards ($65 per person, reservations required)
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Coming Soon
Friday, March 17
8pm - St. Patrick's Day ft John Turner ($15 at )
The Publican House
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Thursday, January 19
7-9pm - SJ Riley
Friday, January 20
7-9pm - Shai Peer
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Friday, January 20
7pm - Andy & The Boys
Red Dog Tavern
189 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 741-6400
Saturday, January 21
9pm - Big Motor Gasoline w/ Nightime Drive and Adam Tario ($10 at door)
Coming Soon
Saturday, January 28
8pm - Price To Die, Bayside Dropouts, Gravearth ($15 at door)
Friday, February 10
9pm - The Mickies w/ Down Goes Jasper ($10, all proceeds to benefit One City Peterborough)
Thursday, March 16
8pm - Field Guide w/ special guests ($15 in advance at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/field-guide-with-special-guests-the-red-dog-tickets/12773895)
Southside Pizzeria
25 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough
(705) 748-6120
Friday, January 20
10am-2pm - Open mic
Spanky's
201 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 874-5078
Friday, January 20
9pm - The Mickies w/ Big Slop ($10, all proceeds to benefit One City Peterborough)
Sticks Sports Pub
500 George St. S., Peterborough
(705) 775-7845
Friday, January 20
5-9pm - High Waters Acoustic
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Friday, January 20
8pm-12am - Live music TBA
Saturday, January 21
8pm-12am - Live music TBA
Turtle John's Pub & Restaurant
64 John St., Port Hope
(905) 885-7200
Thursday, January 19
6:30-9:30pm - Live music TBA
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Friday, February 10
8pm - Tony Yayo of G-Unit w/ Peter Jackson ($35 in advance at www.showpass.com/tony-yayo-of-g-unit-w-special-guest-peter-jackson-peterborough/)
Friday, February 17
8pm - Tebey With Special Guests Five Roses ($25 in advance at https://modo-live.com/custom-tickets/tebey/)
