Every Thursday, kawarthaNOW publishes live music events at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region based on information that musicians provide directly or that venues post on their websites or social media channels. Here are the listings for the week of Thursday, May 8 to Wednesday, May 14.
If you’re a musician or venue owner and want to be included in our weekly listings, 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
Friday, May 9
5-8pm - James Higgins (no cover)
Sunday, May 11
12-3pm - Julia Middleton
Amandala's
375 Water St., Peterborough
(705) 749-9090
Sunday, May 11
6-8pm - Dinner & Jazz featuring Mike Graham and Victoria Yeh (reservations recommended)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, May 8
8-10:30pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman
Friday, May 9
8-11pm - Chris Devlin
Saturday, May 10
8-11pm - Matt Kowalyk
Monday, May 12
7:30-9:30pm - Local talent night ft Dash Murray
Beamish House Pub
27 John St., Port Hope
905-885-8702
Sunday, May 11
4-7pm - Live music TBA
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, May 8
7-10pm - Jazz & Blues Night ft. Carling Stephen & Rob Phillips
Friday, May 9
5-8pm - Victoria Yeh & Mike Graham; 9pm - HBH (Chris Hiney, Al Black, JP Hovercraft)
Saturday, May 10
5-8pm - Randy Avery; 9pm - High Waters Band
Sunday, May 11
4-7pm - Bluegrass Menagerie
Monday, May 12
7-10pm - Crash & Burn w/ Rick & Gailie
Tuesday, May 13
6-10pm - Open mic w/ Joslynn Burford
Wednesday, May 14
6-9pm - Dave Tough and The Scholars
Coming Soon
Friday, May 16
5-8pm - Jonah McLean; 9pm - The Ilk
Saturday, May 17
5-8pm - Emily Burgess; 9pm - Woodhouse Crooks
Sunday, May 18
4-7pm - Washboard Hank & The Wringers
Boshkung Social - Boshkung Brewing Co.
20 Water St., Minden
705-809-0512
Wednesday, May 14
6pm - Erin Blackstock
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Coming Soon
Friday, May 16
6pm - Bob Butcher
Sunday, May 18
6pm - East Coast Kitchen Party ft Michelle Prins & Mike Graham ($95 for lobster & brisket dinner)
Cat & The Fiddle Cobourg
38 Covert St., Cobourg
(905) 377-9029
Friday, May 9
9pm-1am - Karaoke w/ Cait Sheppard
Saturday, May 10
8pm - Dayz Gone
Wednesday, May 14
7-10pm - Open jam w/ Will Parker
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursday, May 8
6-9pm - Open jam w/ Jesse Robinson; 9pm-1am - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
Saturday, May 10
2-5pm - Gramps & Bonnie; 10pm-2am - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
The Cow & Sow Eatery
38 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 887-5111
Friday, May 9
6-9:30pm - Karaoke w/ Grumble Glen
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, May 8
7-9:30pm -Joan Lamore
Friday, May 9
7:30-10pm - Derrick Seed
Saturday, May 10
2:30-4:30pm - Odd Man Combol; 7:30-10pm - Colin Ronald
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 15
7-9:30pm - Open stage w/ Diamond Dave (original music only)
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Sunday, May 11
11am & 2pm - Mother's Day Brunch Buffet ft live music by Heart & Soul w/ vocalist Karen Frybort (reservations recommended)
Tuesday, May 13
5pm - Gord Kidd
Coming Soon
Sunday, May 18
3-6pm - Doug Hall
Faculty Bar (formerly Bar 379)
379 Water St., Peterborough
705-742-0777
Friday, May 9
6:30-9pm - Blues & Soul Fridays ft J Boom
Coming Soon
Sunday, June 29
8:30-11:30pm - Single Mothers w/ Pkew Pkew Pkew, Heartless Romantics ($20 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1329183516679)
Fenelon Falls Brewing Co.
4 May St., Fenelon Falls
(705) 215-9898
Friday, May 9
6:30pm - Boots of Hazard / Open jam
Saturday, May 10
6-9pm - Live music TBA
Ganaraska Brewing Company
33 Mill St., Port Hope
905-885-9029
Saturday, May 10
7-9pm - Amanda & Steven
Sunday, May 11
2-5pm - Open mic w/ Ken Richards
Wednesday, May 14
6:30pm - Live music TBA
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, May 10
2-6pm - Hard Soda
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 17
8pm - Macabre Obscurum ft live music w/ Acid Rot, Titan Arum, drag w/ Banshii Waylon and Sahira Q, stunts by Bella M. Eurta ($15 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1259827089739)
Friday, May 23
8pm - Mokomokai w/ Thunderor and Garbageface ($25 at door)
Saturday, May 24
6-11pm - Broken Harmony
Saturday, May 31
7:30pm - Le Volume (Jenny Whiteley, Joey Wright, Julian Brown) ($30 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1274816754229)
Saturday, June 7
8pm - Radiohead tribute band Idioteque performs "The Bends" ($20 early bird or $25 general admission in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1301654807569)
Graz Restobar
38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343
Friday, May 9
8pm - Jam Night
Saturday, May 10
7:30pm - Dar & Jake
Honkey Tonk Angel Bar (Golden Wheel)
6725 Highway 7, Peterborough
(705) 749-6838
Friday, May 9
8pm - Bootleg XXX ($10)
Jethro's Bar + Stage
137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-931-0617
Thursday, May 8
10pm-12am - The Union
Friday, May 9
8-10pm - Craig Robertson; 10pm-12am - Tapes In Motion
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Saturday, May 10
8-10pm - Graven; 10pm-12am - The Space Heaters & Friends
Sunday, May 11
3-6pm - Blues jam
Wednesday, May 14
9pm - The Space Heaters
The John at Sadleir House
751 George St. N., Peterborough
705-742-3686
Friday, May 9
8:30pm - Horseman, Pass By w/ Connor Bennett, Blathe Chorus ($20 in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/52443/)
Saturday, May 10
8pm - Sue Newberry & The Law w/ VanCamp, Caitlin Currie ($15 general admission, $10 students in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/52386/)
Coming Soon
Friday, May 30
7:30pm - Labyrinth Ontario ft Araz Salek, Canan Sezgin-Geylan, Yahya Geylan ($20, $10 students in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/52861/)
Saturday, May 31
7:30pm - Bal Folk Dance w/ Boing Boing Zoom Zoom ($30 patron of the arts, $25 general admission, $20 arts worker, $15 student in advance at https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/52468/)
Kelly's Homelike Inn
205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234
Friday, May 9
7-10pm - Joe Bulger
Saturday, May 10
4-8pm - Urban Rednecks
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Friday, May 9
9pm-1am - Cale Crowe
Saturday, May 10
9pm-1am - Will O'Neill
Sunday, May 11
8pm - Karaoke and open mic
Tuesday, May 13
8pm - Joanna & Danny Bronson
Wednesday, May 14
8pm - Kevin Foster
Moody's Bar & Grill
3 Tupper St., Millbrook
(705) 932-6663
Wednesday, May 14
7-10pm - Open Mic Night hosted by Travis Eugene
The Muse Gallery & Cafe
23 Bridge St., Bancroft
613-332-1573
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 24
7-9pm - The Coe Hill Gills ($10, tickets at the Muse)
Olympia Restaurant
106 Kent St. W., Lindsay
705-328-1444
Saturday, May 10
5-8:30pm - Live music TBA
Pig's Ear Tavern
144 Brock St., Peterborough
(705) 745-7255
Saturday, May 10
4-7pm - The Wild Cards; 9pm - Jetson, Hutch, Intimidators
Tuesday, May 13
9pm - Open mic
Wednesday, May 14
9pm - Karaoinke
Porch & Pint
172 Lansdowne St. E., Peterborough
(705) 750-0598
Sunday, May 11
2-5:30pm -- The Hippie Chicks
Puck' N Pint Sports Pub
871 Chemong Rd., Peterborough
(705) 741-1078
Friday, May 9
7pm - Brisk Recharge
Riverside Grill & Gazebo at Holiday Inn
150 George St, Peterborough
705-740-6564
Coming Soon
Friday, May 23
6pm - Gunslingers
Rolling Grape Vineyard
260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro
705-991-5876
Thursday, May 8
5:30-8:30pm - Brad Renaud
Sunday, May 11
2-5pm - Sean & Catherine
Royal Crown Pub & Grill
4 King St. E., Colborne
905-355-1900
Saturday, May 10
8pm - The Wheel House (no cover)
The Social Pub
295 George St. N., Peterborough
705-874-6724
Coming Soon
Saturday, May 17
1-4pm - PMBA Deluxe Live ft Beau Dixon w/ Curtis Cronkwright, Ryan Browne, and Sam Weber and spotlight musician Grainne Ryan w/ Al Black, Jeremy Spencley, and Sean Daniels ($10 donation suggested)
Springville Tap n' Grill
2714 Brown Line, Peterborough
(705) 876-9994
Saturday, May 10
7pm - Karaoke Party
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Campbellford
18-22 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 947-2333
Thursday, May 8
7-10pm - Deborah Lynn
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Marmora
16 Forsyth St., Marmora
613-666-9767
Thursday, May 8
7pm - Tami J Wilde
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Friday, May 9
8pm-12am - Bruce Longman
Saturday, May 10
8pm-12am - Brian Bracken
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Coming Soon
Friday, May 16 (rescheduled)
9pm - Wing Night (Hip-Hop and R&B cover band) ($25 in advance at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/wing-night-the-the-venue-tickets/14359333)
Friday, May 23
8pm - The Halluci Nation - Path Of The Baby Face Tour ($29.50 in advance at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/the-halluci-nation-the-venue-tickets/14295373)
