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 15 to Wednesday, May 21.
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
Thursday, May 15
5-8pm - Brad Renaud (no cover)
Coming Soon
Thursday, May 22
5-8pm - Michael Tremblay (no cover)
Arthur's Pub
930 Burnham St., Cobourg
(905) 372-2105
Thursday, May 15
8-10:30pm - Open mic w/ Bruce Longman
Friday, May 16
8-11pm - Brian Bracken
Saturday, May 17
8-11pm - Isaiah Smith & Liam Boucher
Monday, May 19
7:30-9:30pm - Local talent night ft Cassidy Van Heuvelen
Bar Vita
413 George St. N., Peterborough
705-743-3339
Friday, May 16
7:30-10:30pm - Carling Stephen & Rob Phillips
Beamish House Pub
27 John St., Port Hope
905-885-8702
Sunday, May 18
4-7pm - Dave Saliba
Black Horse Pub
452 George St. N., Peterborough
(705) 742-0633
Thursday, May 15
7-10pm - Jazz & Blues Night ft. Carling Stephen & Rob Phillips
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
Monday, May 19
7-10pm - Crash & Burn w/ Rick & Gailie
Tuesday, May 20
6-10pm - Open mic w/ Johann Burkhardt
Wednesday, May 21
6-9pm - Dave Tough and The Scholars
Coming Soon
Friday, May 23
5-8pm - Lotus Wight; 9pm - Union Street Groove
Saturday, May 24
5-8pm - Start Run Radio; 9pm - Beau Dixon
Sunday, May 25
4-7pm - Ball and Chain (Michael Ball and Jody Benjamin)
Boshkung Social - Boshkung Brewing Co.
20 Water St., Minden
705-809-0512
Thursday, May 15
6pm - Erin Blackstock
Saturday, May 17
3pm - Van Hillert
Sunday, May 18
2pm - Sydney Mae
Burleigh Falls Inn
4791 Highway 28, Burleigh Falls
(705) 654-3441
Friday, May 16
6-8:30pm - Bob Butcher (no cover)
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 16
9pm-1am - Karaoke w/ Cait Sheppard
Wednesday, May 21
7-10pm - Open jam w/ Will Parker
Coach & Horses Pub
16 York St. S., Lindsay
(705) 328-0006
Thursday, May 15
6-9pm - Open jam w/ Jesse Robinson; 9pm-1am - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
Saturday, May 17
2-5pm - KC Carter; 10pm-2am - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
Crook & Coffer
231 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-876-0505
Thursday, May 15
7-9:30pm - Open stage w/ Diamond Dave (original music only)
Friday, May 16
8:30pm - Karaoke w/ Stoeten
Saturday, May 17
7:30-10pm - James Higgins
Dominion Hotel
113 Main St., Minden
(705) 286-6954
Saturday, May 17
6-9pm - Gord Kidd and Friends (no cover)
Sunday, May 18
3-6pm - Doug Hall (no cover)
Faculty Bar (formerly Bar 379)
379 Water St., Peterborough
705-742-0777
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 16
6:30pm - Boots of Hazard / Open jam
Saturday, May 17
6-9pm - Live music TBA
Ganaraska Brewing Company
33 Mill St., Port Hope
905-885-9029
Friday, May 16
7pm - Karaoke Night
Saturday, May 17
7-9pm - Camilo Restrepo
Sunday, May 18
2-5pm - Open mic w/ Matt Marcuz
Wednesday, May 21
6:30pm - Live music TBA
Ganaraska Hotel
30 Ontario St., Port Hope
(905) 885-9254
Saturday, May 17
2-6pm - Blueprint
Gordon Best Theatre
216 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
(705) 876-8884
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)
Coming Soon
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)
The Granite
45 Bridge St. W., Bancroft
613-332-1500
Saturday, May 17
5-8pm - Paul Richard
Graz Restobar
38 Bolton St., Bobcaygeon
705-738-6343
Friday, May 16
7:30pm - Jesse Byers
Saturday, May 17
7:30pm - Kevin Foster
Jethro's Bar + Stage
137 Hunter St. W., Peterborough
705-931-0617
Thursday, May 15
8-10pm - Jeanne Truax & Friends; 10pm-12am - The Union
Friday, May 16
8-10pm - Carpe Noctem; 10pm-12am - Dan Hick, Shannon Roszell, Lucy Ferrill
Saturday, May 17
10pm-12am - The Jet Airliners
Sunday, May 18
3-6pm - Blues jam
Wednesday, May 21
9pm - The Space Heaters
The John at Sadleir House
751 George St. N., Peterborough
705-742-3686
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/)
Kawartha Country Wines
2452 County Road 36,, Buckhorn
705-657-9916
Sunday, May 18
1-4pm - Wylie Harold and Richard Simpkins (Sonny & Cloudy)
Kelly's Homelike Inn
205 3rd Street, Cobourg
905-372-3234
Friday, May 16
7-10pm - Jeff Biggar
Saturday, May 17
4-8pm - Monkey Mountain
Mainstreet Bar & Grill
1939 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn
(705) 657-9094
Friday, May 16
7:30pm - Karaoke w/ DJ Ross
McThirsty's Pint
166 Charlotte St., Peterborough
(705) 743-2220
Friday, May 16
9pm-1am - Jordan Thomas
Saturday, May 17
9pm-1am - Ryan Burton
Sunday, May 18
8pm - Karaoke and open mic
Tuesday, May 20
8pm - Joanna & Danny Bronson
Wednesday, May 21
8pm - Kevin Foster
Muddy's Pit BBQ
3247 County Rd. 2, Keene
(705) 295-1255
Sunday, May 18
3-6pm - The Fabulous Tonemasters
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 17
5-8:30pm - Live music TBA
Pattie House Smokin' Barbecue
6675 Highway 35, Coboconk
(705) 454-8100
Saturday, May 17
8-10pm - Madhaus ($10)
Pig's Ear Tavern
144 Brock St., Peterborough
(705) 745-7255
Friday, May 16
9pm - The Russlin' Bears (no cover)
Saturday, May 17
8pm - James Miranda & Michelle Möran w/ Mr. Not Much Fun, Harrison Ford F-150 ($5)
Sunday, May 18
9pm - Pat Walsh & Blue Velour
Tuesday, May 20
9pm - Open mic
Wednesday, May 21
9pm - Karaoinke
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 15
5:30-8:30pm - Kevin Foster
Sunday, May 18
2-5pm - Cale Crowe
Royal Crown Pub & Grill
4 King St. E., Colborne
905-355-1900
Saturday, May 17
8pm - At The Ready (no cover)
Scenery Drive Restaurant
6193 County Road 45, Baltimore
905-349-2217
Saturday, May 17
5-7:30pm - Mike Tremblay
The Social Pub
295 George St. N., Peterborough
705-874-6724
Saturday, May 17
1-4pm - PMBA Deluxe Live ft Beau Dixon w/ Curtis Cronkwright, Ryan Browne, and Sam Weber and Grainne Ryan w/ Al Black, Jeremy Spencley, Andy Pryde, and Sean Daniels ($10 donation suggested)
VIDEO: "Your Love Will Carry Me" - Beau Dixon
Sticks Sports Pub
500 George St. S., Peterborough
(705) 775-7845
Friday, May 16
6pm - High Waters Trio
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Campbellford
18-22 Bridge St. W., Campbellford
(705) 947-2333
Thursday, May 15
7-10pm - Nighthawk
Tap & Tonic Pub & Bistro - Marmora
16 Forsyth St., Marmora
613-666-9767
Thursday, May 15
7pm - Nephton Ridge Runners
The Thirsty Goose
63 Walton St., Port Hope
Friday, May 16
8pm-12am - Cale Crowe
Saturday, May 17
8pm-12am - Ryan Scott
The Venue
286 George Street North, Peterborough
(705) 876-0008
Friday, May 16
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)
Saturday, May 17
7:30pm - Roney w/ Raw Dog ($40 in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1250236243259)
Coming Soon
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)
