Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Music Listings: December 11, 2025

December 10-11, 2025

We try our best to make sure these listings are as accurate as possible. If you spot any errors or omissions, please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com.


2025: Dec 9-11 / Dec 12-14 / Dec 15-21 / Dec 22-28 / Dec 29-Jan 4


Thursday, December 11

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1:30pm: Disney's Frozen (Musical) @ Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton) $? (Nov 19-23, 26-30, Dec 3-4, 6-7, 10-14, 17-21, 23-24, 26-28)


2pm: Plaid Tidings: Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) $59.50 (Nov 19-23, 25-30, Dec 2-7, Dec 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28)

2pm: Shrek The Musical @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $59.50 (Dec 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30-31, Jan 2-4, 6-11)

5pm: Dan Walsh @ The Pub (St. Jacobs)

5:30pm: Jamie Petrie @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster) (Weekly)

5:30-10pm: Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) @ Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington) $? (Nov 27-Jan 4, Thu-Sat)


6pm: Brad Hailz @ Slye Fox Pub (Burlington) 

6-9pm: Open Mic @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) (Weekly)

6-9pm: Lucas Stagg @ Aging Oak (Cambridge) (Weekly)


6:30-9:30pm: James Ferris with Fried Balogna @ The Corktown Pub (Hamilton)(Weekly)


6:30pm: Ed Pizzo on the Baby Grand Piano @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) (Weekly)

---- 7:00pm - 7:59 pm ----






7-10pm: Paige Armstrong @ Teddy's (Grimsby) 

7-10pm: Josh Coulter @ Judge & Jester (Grimsby) (Weekly)


7-9pm: Dealerz Choice @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) 

7-11pm: Vooodooo Kingz @ Polish Hall (Brantford)


7:30pm: Disney's Frozen (Musical) @ Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton) $? (Nov 19-23, 26-30, Dec 3-4, 6-7, 10-14, 17-21, 23-24, 26-28)




7:30-10:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co (Beamsville)  (Weekly)

7:30-10:30pm: Josh Edwards @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

7:30pm: Plaid Tidings: Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) $59.50(Nov 19-23, 25-30, Dec 2-7, Dec 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28)

7:30pm: Shrek The Musical @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $59.50 (Dec 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30-31, Jan 2-4, 6-11)


---- After 8:00pm ----





8-11pm: Open Mic Night + Jam @ Temple Bar (Oakville) (Weekly)

8-11pm: Soul Jam @ Helliwell Hall (St. Catharines)





8:30pm: Open Mic @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) (Weekly



9:30pm-1am: Whiskey Rattlers @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2025: Dec 9-11 / Dec 12-14 / Dec 15-21 / Dec 22-28 / Dec 29-Jan 4



Sunday, December 7, 2025

Please Support Local Charities




Support Local Charities


From their website: The Canadian Heroes Foundation is a Registered Not for Profit organization and is about creating awareness and support for our front line responders, our fallen heroes and families. It is also a tribute to those who have served in the past, present and future.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.



Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

Please Support Local Charities




Please Support Local Charities

From the website: Carpenter Hospice, located in the heart of Burlington, Ontario, provides individuals who are dying, and their families, with high quality palliative care in a home-like setting.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.



Friday, November 28, 2025

Hamilton Blues Lovers Turns 17!


Today (November 29, 2025), the Hamilton Blues Lovers turns 17! 

Links: Stevie Nicks, More Stevie Nicks Stories, Video above courtesy of Stevie Nicks


Previous (Electric Guitar Day Videos ft Brian Griffith)

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Please Support Our Wonderful Sponsors




Please Support Our Wonderful Sponsors



Ken Wallis is an amazing local music supporter. He has a great radio show

Tuesdays: 4-5:30pm: Blues Source Canada w Ken Wallis @ INDI 101.5 FM 




Sunday, November 23, 2025

Please Support Local Charities




Please Support Local Charities


From their site: Hope for People-Fodivha Inc, is a Canadian Non-Profit Organization partnering with Fodivha Orphanage and School in Thomaseau, Haiti. We work to fund the building of the infrastructure necessary to give children a safe, nurturing environment to live and learn in. Funding also supports a nutritious feeding programme. Currently, 35 orphaned children live at Fodivha and another 300 come to school everyday. It is the only free school in the area, servicing the most marginalized and needy, in this very poor area of Haiti.

100% of your donation to Hope for People – Fodivha goes directly to support the ongoing construction projects at the orphanage and school and to the purchase of food for the children.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.



Thursday, November 20, 2025

Stupendous Solo Album From Kitchener's Mike Elliott

Artist: Mike Elliott (Kitchener)

Recording: Let You Go

Label: Busted Flat Records

Mini-Review: 

Kitchener Bluesman Mike Elliott steps from out of the shadow of Daddy Long Legs and Elliott & the Audio Kings to craft his own stupendous solo offering. A musical  gumbo of rockabilly, fuzzy garage rock and blues, Let You Go grabs you and takes you on a compelling trip.

Available on: BandcampSpotifyApple MusicAmazon MusicPhysical media on Busted Flat

Personnel:

Stream the album below



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