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, May 9 to Wednesday, May 15.
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).
100 Acre Brewing Co.
390 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough
705-243-2444
Saturday, May 11
12-8pm - Beer Release & 1 Year Anniversary Party ft The Griddle Pickers (4-8pm)
Amandala's
375 Water St., Peterborough
(705) 749-9090
Coming Soon
Sunday, May 19
6-8pm - Dinner & Jazz featuring Mike Graham and Victoria Yeh (reservations recommended)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, May 9
8-10:30pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman
Friday, May 10
8-11pm - Chris Devlin
Saturday, May 11
8-11pm - Brian McNamara
Monday, May 13
7:30-9:30pm - Local talent night ft Adrian Boudreau
Bancroft Eatery and Brew Pub
4 Bridge St., Bancroft
(613) 332-3450
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 18
7pm - Near The Open
Bar 379 - The Old Twisted Wheel
379 Water St., Peterborough
705-742-0777
Friday, May 10
8pm - Tapes In Motion, Beached OUt, Bread & Soul ($10 or PWYC)
Saturday, May 11
10pm - Beef Boys, Antixx, DJ set by Cross Dog, Heartless Romantics (no cover before 10pm, $5 after)
Beamish House Pub
27 John St., Port Hope
905-885-8702
Sunday, May 12
4-7pm - Live music TBA
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, May 9
7-10pm - Jazz & Blues Night ft. Rob Phillips
Friday, May 10
7-10pm - The Detweilers
Saturday, May 11
5-8pm - Joslynn Burford; 9pm - High Waters Band
Sunday, May 12
4-7pm - Bluegrass Menagerie
Monday, May 13
7-10pm - Crash & Burn w/ Rick & Gailie
Tuesday, May 14
6-10pm - Open mic w/ Johann Burkhardt
Wednesday, May 15
6-9pm - Ryan Scott
Coming Soon
Friday, May 17
7-10pm - 4 Lanes Wide
Saturday, May 18
5-8pm - Hillary Dumoulin; 9pm - Misfits In Action
Sunday, May 19
4-7pm - Washboard Hank & Mountain Muriel
Wednesday, May 22
6-9pm - Victoria Yeh & Mike Graham
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Friday, May 10
6-8pm - Bob Butcher (no cover)
Coming Soon
Friday, May 17
6-8pm - Geordy Craig (no cover)
Sunday, May 19
6pm - East Coast Kitchen Party ft dinner and live music from Tami J Wilde & Jocelynn Burford ($95 per person by reservation only)
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Friday, May 10
10pm - Karaoke with DJ Ross
Saturday, May 11
10pm - Karaoke with DJ Ross
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Saturday, May 11
7-10pm - Open mic hosted by Shannon Roszell
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, May 9
7-9:30pm - Cam Fraser
Friday, May 10
8:30pm - Blue Hazel Trio
Saturday, May 11
2:30-4:30pm - High and Lonesome (Bobby Watson & Kate Kelly); 7:30-10:30pm - Colin Ronald
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Thursday, May 9
7:30pm - Ian Tamblyn ($25 in advance at https://dominionhotelpub.tickit.ca/)
Saturday, May 11
6pm - Bill Black (no cover)
Sunday, May 12
11am & 1pm - Mother's Day Brunch Buffet w/ Heart & Soul & guest vocalist Karen Frybort
Dr. J's BBQ & Brews
282 Aylmer St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5717
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 18
1-4pm - PMBA Deluxe Live presents Blue Hazel w/ Dan Hick and Lucy Ferril ($20 donation suggested)
Erben Eatery & Bar
189 Hunter St W,, Peterborough
705-304-1995
Saturday, May 11
8pm - Big Motor Gasoline and Nitetime Drive ($10 at door)
Sunday, May 12
8pm - Live Animals w/ Veinduze, Burning Bridges ($10 at door)
Tuesday, May 14
8pm - Karaoke w/ Ian Clement
Wednesday, May 15
8-11pm - Open mic
Export Grill
31 King St. E., Cobourg
(905) 372-6634
Sunday, May 12
6-9pm - Bruce Longman & Friends
Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.
4 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 215-9898
Friday, May 10
7-10pm - Open mic hosted by Boots of Hazard
Saturday, May 11
6-9pm - Vince
Sunday, May 12
12-4pm - Derek Macrae
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Friday, May 10
8pm - Alt Ganny 5 ft Disugsteen (Teenage Head tribute) w/ Hallaphant, Nothing Serious ($20 in advance at https://altganny5.eventbrite.com or at door)
Saturday, May 11
2-6pm - Boneyard
Coming Soon
Friday, June 14
8pm - Rockin' Relief benefit for Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre ft Wayward Saints w/ Joan Smith and the Jane Does and Queens & Kings ($20 in advance at https://www.revelree.ca/event/rockinrelief, $25 at door)
The Granite
45 Bridge St. W., Bancroft
613-332-1500
Friday, May 10
5-8pm - Andrew Irving
Saturday, May 11
5-8pm - Melodi Ryan
Honkey Tonk Angel Bar (Golden Wheel Restaurant)
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Coming Soon
Friday, May 24
8pm - Gunslingers ($20)
Saturday, June 1
8pm - 2/3 Ain't Bad ($20)
Jethro's Bar + Stage
137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-931-0617
Thursday, May 9
8-10pm - James Lecalire; 10pm-12am - The Union
Friday, May 10
6-8pm - Bonus Numbers; 8-10pm - Thunderclap; 10pm-1am - Ryan Naismith Band
Saturday, May 11
3-6pm - Crocky's Tune Saloon; 6-8pm - Parkdale Rebels; 8-10pm - Emily McCann; 10pm-1am - Staig & Billings
Sunday, May 12
3-6pm - Blues Jam w/ Al Black
Wednesday, May 15
8-10pm - Kaleb Hikele (The Sun Harmonic) w/ The Murphy Browns; 10pm - Karaoke
VIDEO: "Flying Over Saskatchewan" - The Sun Harmonic
The John at Sadleir House
751 George St. N., Peterborough
705-742-3686
Saturday, May 11
8:30pm - Peopleviolence, Night Danger, Heartless Romantics ($15 in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/47748/, $20 at door)
Kawartha Country Wines
2452 County Road 36,, Buckhorn
705-657-9916
Sunday, May 12
5-8pm - Dinner & Music Night ft Carling Stephen & Rob Phillips ($77+HST)
Coming Soon
Sunday, June 2
1-4pm - Ralph Thrun
Kelly's Homelike Inn
205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234
Friday, May 10
7-10pm - Ryan Scott
Saturday, May 11
4-8pm - Marty & The Mojos
The Locker at The Falls
9 Lindsay St., Fenelon Falls
705-887-6211
Saturday, May 11
7-10pm - Brian Ruddy (no cover)
Coming Soon
Friday, May 17
7:30-10pm - Open mic
The Lounge in the Hollow Valley Lodge
1326 Kawagama Lake Rd., Dorset
705-766-1980
Sunday, May 12
6pm - Open jam hosted by Sean Cotton
Coming Soon
Friday, May 17
7pm - Band of Last Resort
Saturday, May 18
8pm - Van Halen One ($25 in advance at https://www.hollowvalley.ca/live-music)
Mainstreet Bar & Grill
1939 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn
(705) 657-9094
Thursday, May 9
7:30pm - Karaoke hosted by DJ Ross
Saturday, May 11
8pm - Tami J Wilde
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Friday, May 10
9pm-1am - Jacob Henley
Saturday, May 11
9pm-1am - Jordan Thomas
Sunday, May 12
8pm - Open mic
Tuesday, May 14
8pm - Live music TBA
Wednesday, May 15
9pm - Live music TBA
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Tuesday, May 14
8-10pm - Tom Eastland
Muddy's Pit BBQ
3247 County Rd. 2, Keene
(705) 295-1255
Coming Soon
Sunday, May 19
3-6pm - Juke Joint Sundays ft Harry Hannah
Pie Eyed Monk Brewery
8 Cambridge St. N., Lindsay
(705) 212-2200
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 23
7-9pm - Kawartha Art Gallery Music Series ft David Leask ($20 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/881018278387)
Pig's Ear Tavern
144 Brock St., Peterborough
(705) 745-7255
Saturday, May 11
3-6pm - Open jam hosted by The Tonemasters; 8pm - The Silver Hearts ($5)
Tuesday, May 14
9pm - Open mic
Porch & Pint
172 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough
(705) 750-0598
Sunday, May 12
2-5:30pm - Joslynn Burford
The Publican House
300 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 874-5743
Thursday, May 9
7-9pm - Doug Horner
Friday, May 10
7-9pm - Chris McLeod
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Friday, May 10
7pm - Andy & The Boys
Saturday, May 11
8-11pm - Brisk Recharge Duo
Riverside Grill & Gazebo at Holiday Inn
150 George St, Peterborough
705-740-6564
Coming Soon
Monday, May 13
7-10:30pm - Open Mic
Tuesday, May 14
7-10:30pm - Karaoke
Saturday, May 18
6-10pm - Chad Driscoll
Rolling Grape Vineyard
260 County Rd 2, Keene
705-991-5876
Thursday, May 9
5:30-8:30pm - Deanna Earle
Sunday, May 12
2-5pm - Cale Crowe
Royal Crown Pub & Grill
4 King St. E., Colborne
905-355-1900
Saturday, May 11
8pm - Wicklow
Scenery Drive Restaurant
6193 County Road 45, Baltimore
905-349-2217
Saturday, May 11
5-7:30pm - Rachel Albright
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro
18-22 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 947-2333
Thursday, May 9
7-10pm - Matt Eugene
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Friday, May 10
8pm-12am - Tyler Cochrane
Saturday, May 11
8pm-12am - Chris Collins
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Wednesday, May 29
8pm - Chris Webby - Last Wednesday Tour Part 2 w/ Sean Ski, Robbie G., Zack Weston, Bru Casteliano ($40 - $340 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/845119574397)
Saturday, June 1
7:30-11:30pm - Electric City Pulse ($10 in advance at https://electriccitypulse.ticketspice.com/introducing-electric-city-pulse)
Friday, June 14
7pm - Saint Asonia w/ special guests ($35 general admission, $175 VIP, in advance at https://found.ee/SaintAsonia-PTBO)
