Hamilton Blues Lovers: Music Listings: October 16-18, 2026

October 16-18, 2026

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Oct 16-18 / Oct 19-25

Friday, October 16

Folk Canada Conference @ Sheraton Hotel (Hamilton) $? (Oct 14-18)

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10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat)

1-1:30pm: Come Sunday (Gospel Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly)

1-10pm: Waterford Pumpkinfest (NO LIVE MUSIC) (Oct 16-18)

2-3pm: Noon Hour Concerts ft Vintage Noise @ Hamilton Public Library, Central FREE

2-4pm: Open Jam with the No Name Band @ Elora Legion (Weekly)

3-7pm: Jamie Todd: Boomer Time & Dinner @ ANAF Club (Guelph) (Weekly)

5-8pm: Brad James @ Fool & Flagon (Hamilton) (Weekly)

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6pm: Chris Alcantara @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)

6-9pm: James Anthony @ Scout Cafe (Stoney Creek) (Weekly)

6pm: The Bull Collective @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

6-8pm: Natalie Reis @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)

6-8pm: The Distraction @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)

6-10pm: Runaway Dixie @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)

6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)

6-9pm: Kym Music @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

6pm: Paige Mykytowich @ Brandi's (Brantford)

6-8pm: Johnny Hover @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

6-9pm: Denis James @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)

6:30-8:30pm: Student Showcase @ Tabone Academy of Music (Hamilton) $15

6:30-8:30pm: East Coast Kitchen Party with Ferguson Young @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) (Weekly)

6:30-8:30pm: Dragan on the Sax @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)

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7-10pm: Susan Atlee @ East End Social (Hamilton)

7pm: The LowKey Concert with Adria Kain + David Matisse & Friends @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $20

7-10pm: Michael Theodore @ Ottawa St Local (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7pm: Fractal Overtones @ Piper Arms (Burlington)

7-11pm: Guitars, Cadillacs @ Burlington Legion

7-10pm: Dueling Pianos @ Uptown Social House (Burlington) (Every Fri & Sat)

7-10pm: Evan Rotella @ The Local (Niagara Falls)

7-11pm: Vooodooo Kingz @ Dunsdon Legion (Brantford)

7-10pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Harmony United Church (Brantford) (Bi-Weekly)

7-10pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Caledonia Legion (1st & 3rd Fri)

7pm: Brad Hailz @ Wishbone Brewery (Waterford)

7:30pm: Reign: The Queens of Blues, Soul & Rock ‘n Roll @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $?

7:30pm: Daryl Gray @ Gator Ted's (Burlington)

7:30pm: Dylan Forshner Single Release with Okay Camper & Mrs. Ricochet @ Niagara Artists Centre (St. Catharines) $?

7:30-10:30pm: Highwaymen Show - Great Outlaws Tribute @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $?

7:30pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)

7:30pm: Pearl - Janis Joplin Experience @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $?

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8pm: Ria Mae @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $27.50

8pm: The Vengaboys & Prozzak @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?

8pm?: Factory (New Order Tribute) @ Oxigin (Hamilton)

8pm? Holler and Honey @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton)

8pm?: Rubys Revenge, Orbiting, Deathray, The Truth Untold, Ellis in Transit, Miss Conduct @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

8pm?: Strums and Drums @ The King George (Hamilton)

8-10pm: Dance Party with Sandy Vine And The Midnights @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $?

8pm: Retro Crush @ BLK Swan, Palladium Way (Burlington)

8pm: Icon Productions: Timeless Icons (Elton John, Prince, Tina Turner, Billy Joel) @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre $?

8pm: Eldorado Bound @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15

8-11pm: Jimmy Vintage @ Gingerman (Oakville)

8pm: The Yacht Rock Show @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $?

8-11pm: Kristin Nicholls @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

8pm: The Jailbirds + Gravely + Foolproof @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $21.01

8-11:45pm: Open Mic @ Mahtay Cafe (St. Catharines) (Weekly)

8pm: Blank Expression with The Dead Souls @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $25

8pm: Brendan O'Halloran (Bo) @Busholme (Erin)

8pm: Lucas Stagg @ Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener)

8-11pm: Short & Sweetness @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo)

8pm: Spoons & Rough Trade @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

8-10:30pm: Fifth Element @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

8:30pm-12:30am: The Bash @ Ye Olde Squire, Fennell (Hamilton)

8:30-11:30pm: Stone The Radio @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Brian & Niki @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30-11:30pm: The Danny Boys @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

8:30pm: Chicago Transit @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $54

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9pm: Mark Thackway@ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

9pm: Jesse Alarcon Presents @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton)

9pm: Stella Rain, Pyramid Theorem and FALSET @ Corktown Pub, Upstairs (Hamilton)

9pm-1am: Lost Roses @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

9pm: Orangeman @ Blk Swan Kitchen Pub (Oakville) $15

9pm-1am: 90 Proof @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

9pm-12am: Kim Kay and Stop @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

9pm-1am: The Feverish Lemons @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-1am: Shin-Dig @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-12:45am: Cheap Thrills @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)

9pm: LMT Connection @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)

9pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)

9pm: Dan Walsh @ 211 Main (Port Dover)

9:15pm: Patti Payne @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)

9:30pm: Jay Bleus Trio @ Helliwell Hall (St Catharines)

9:30pm-12:30am: Going Postal @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

10pm: Dirty Pioneers @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)

10pm: Driven @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)

10pm: Rewind @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington)

10pm: New Omen @ The Dickens (Burlington)

10pm-2am: Brad James @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)

Saturday, October 17

Folk Canada Conference @ Sheraton Hotel (Hamilton) $? (Oct 14-18)

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9:30am-1pm: Freewheelin' Folk Show (Radio Show) Hosted by Jim Marino @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly)

10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat)

10am-10pm: Waterford Pumpkinfest (Oct 16-18)

Onion Honey 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Maddie & Paul 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friendship on a Stick 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Mississippi Bends 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Trouble By Design 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

1pm: The Secret Path Cushion Concert w/ Kate Dickson & Shannon Thunderbird @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre PWYC incl FREE

1pm: The Blues Studio Presents The Coachmen (Colin Lapsley, Chris Wheeler, Matt Burns) with Joel Guenther @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) $?

1-5pm: Joel Lewczynski @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)

1-4pm: Acoustic Jam @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown) (Weekly)

1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Gerry Mamela @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)

1:30-5pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Mark Crissinger @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10

2-5pm: Dan Walsh @ East End Social (Hamilton)

2-5pm: Mike Branton & Friends @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10 (Weekly)

2-4:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Smoke and Moonshine (Beamsville) (Weekly)

2-5pm: Easy Street Blues Band @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

2-6pm: Highway 24 @ South Brant Legion (Brant)

2-5pm: Dave Penfound @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)

2pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)

2pm: The Ultimate Tribute To Dolly @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton) $?

2-4pm: Jazz Jam @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo)

2:30pm: Dead Root Revival @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?

2:30-6pm: Saturday Afternoon Blues at the Regency with Blues Etc (Steve Grisbrook, Jim Casson, Dave Mullen) ft Marty Allen @ Regency Athletic Resort and Sports Bar (Niagara Falls)

3-6pm: Trickbag @ Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton) $10

3-3:30pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave starring Snowheel Slim & Mark Vanderheyden filmed at Clifford Brewing Company @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or stream live on Cable14.com

3pm: Bareback Riders with Darren Hancock @ Come by Chance (Hamilton)

3-5pm: Alfie Smith @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)

3-6pm: Bonnie Meeker Band @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) $10

3-6pm: Open Mic @ Sessions on the River (Fort Erie) (Weekly)

3pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)

3-6pm: Johnny B@ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo)

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4pm: Killin Time Band @ Black Bull (Burlington)

Waterford Pumpkinfest (Oct 16-18)