August 30-31, 2025
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2025: Aug 31-Sep 4 / Sep 5-7 / Sep 8-14
Sunday, August 31
---- Before 3:00pm ----
3-3:30am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring The Andre Bisson Band, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com
11am-3pm: Mike Woods @ Puddicombe Farms (Stoney Creek) (Sat & Sun May 18-Oct 27)
11am-11pm: Canada's Largest Ribfest @ Spencer Smith Park (Burlington) (Aug 29-Sep1)
- 11:30 – 1:00 Turbo Steet Funk
- 1:30 – 3:00 Chris Chambers
- 3:30 – 5:00 Chris Caddell & Jesse O’Brien
- 5:30 – 7:00 DarkHorse
- 7:30 -9:00 The Dirty Pioneers
- 9:30 – 11:00 ABBA Revisited
11:30am: Beatles Brunch ft Andrew McTaggart @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)
12-7pm: Georgetown Ribfest @ Trafalgar Sports Park $2 (Aug 29-31)
- 1pm – 4pm | Otis Wonder & The Hustle
- 5pm – 6:30pm | Pearl Jamming (Tribute to Pearl Jam)
1-4pm: Eric James @ Piper Arms (Burlington)
2pm? Nichol Robertson @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
2-5pm: Open Mic @ Checkered Flag hosted by SnowHeel Slim (Hamilton) (Bi-Weekly)
2-5pm: Christopher Clause @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas)
2-5pm: Steve Sinnicks @ Tin Cup (Ancaster)
2-4:30pm: Jimmy's Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson with Mike Lynch, Dave Tufford, Steve Goldberger@ Iggy's Pub & Grub (Fonthill)
2-5pm: Ron McEwen @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2-4pm: Caribbean Kyle @ 2 Rivers (Paris)
2pm: Yesterday Once More: Music & Memories of the ’70s @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton, ON) $? (Aug 13-31)
2pm: The Crooner: A Salute to the Greats from Bing to Bublé @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $? (Aug 13-31)
2pm: The Sound of Soul ft Lee Siegel & Friends @ St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $? (Aug 13-31)
2pm: Million Dollar Quartet (Musical) ft the music of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Elvis @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) (Jun 11-Aug 31) $59.50
2:30-6pm: JIN the Band @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10
---- After 3:00pm ----
3pm: ARMONIA MUSIC DUO FEATURING STARLA SILVESTRI @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $?
3-6pm: Mike Stevenson & Friends @ BLK Swan, Brant St, Patio (Burlington) (Weekly)
3-10pm: Niagara Greek Festival @ St. Katharine Greek Orthodox Church (St. Catharines)
3-6pm: Open Stage with Nathan Coles @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly)
Canada's Largest Ribfest @ Spencer Smith Park (Burlington) (Aug 29-Sep 1)
- 3:30 – 5:00 Chris Caddell & Jesse O’Brien
- 5:30 – 7:00 DarkHorse
- 7:30 -9:00 The Dirty Pioneers
- 9:30 – 11:00 ABBA Revisited
4pm: Glenn Groves @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)
4-8pm: James Anthony @ Ivy Arms (Milton)
Georgetown Ribfest @ Trafalgar Sports Park $2 (Aug 29-31)
- 5pm – 6:30pm | Pearl Jamming (Tribute to Pearl Jam)
5pm: Grass Mud Horse @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
6-9pm: Eric James @ Lowville Bistro (Burlington)
6-9pm: Foggy Mornings @ Flux Brewing Company (Brant)
7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)
7:30-10pom: Blue Silver (Duran Duran Tribute) @ Chudleigh's (Milton) $?
7:30-10:30pm: Ryan Thomas Smelle @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
8pm: Anorak + Friends @ Oeey Gooey's (Hamilton)
9pm-12:45am: Feverish Lemons @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Bo @ McCabe's (Guelph) (Weekly)
10pm: Open Mic @ Jimmy Jazz (Guelph) (Weekly)
Monday, September 1 (Labour Day)
9am-3pm: Labour Day Parade and Picnic @ Bayfront Park (Hamilton)
11am-7pm: Canada's Largest Ribfest @ Spencer Smith Park (Burlington) (Aug 29-Sep 1)
- 11:30 – 1:00 Bourbon & Co
- 1:30-3:00 Corey Lueck & Smoke Wagon Blues
- 3:15 Rib Judging Announcements
- 3:30 – 5:00 Group Therapy and the OCD Horns
- 5:30 – 7:00 The Killin’ Time Band
1-4pm: Paige Armstrong @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
2-7pm: Niagara Greek Festival @ St. Katharine Greek Orthodox Church (St. Catharines)
5-8pm: Latin Train @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
6pm: Beatles, Burgers and Beer with the Re-Peatles @ Innsville (Stoney Creek) (Weekly)
6-9pm: Paul Mallard @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster)(Weekly)
7pm: The Varukers / Phane / decade / Convikt @ Vertagogo (Hamilton) $15 adv/$20 door
7-11pm: Open Mic with George Correy @ Pitcher's Sports Bar (Welland) (Weekly)
7-9pm: Brant Harmonica Guild NOT THIS WEEK @ Knights (Brantford) (2nd & Fourth Mondays)
7:30-10:30pm: Ryan O’Reilly @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
8pm: Jam with Pop Machine @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)(Weekly)
10-10:30pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring the Smoke Wagon Blues Band at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com (Weekly)
2-2:30am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring the Smoke Wagon Blues Band at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com (Weekly)
12-1pm: Landline @ King William Street (Hamilton)
4-5:30pm: Blues Source Canada w Ken Wallis @ INDI 101.5 FM or indi1015.ca (Weekly)
7-10pm: Open Mic with Brennagh Burns @ Lukaya Cafe (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7-10pm: The John McKinley Jam NOT THIS WEEK BUT NEXT @ The Huether Hotel Jazz Room (Waterloo) (Bi-weekly)
7pm: Felicia McMinn @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) (Weekly)
8-11pm: Open Jam with the Boom Babiez @ Ale House (Hamilton) (Weekly)
8-11:30pm: Open Mic @ Which Craft (Guelph) (Weekly)
8:30-11:30pm: Open Mic/Jam @ Barton Touchdown Pub (Hamilton) (Weekly)
Wednesday, September 3
12-1pm: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra @ King William Street (Hamilton) (Weekly until Sept 10)
6:30-9:30pm: Acoustic Session on the Patio ft Not Another 90' Party with Adam & Jose @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) PWYC/$10 suggested
6:30pm: Country & Bluegrass Open Stage @ Waterdown Legion (Weekly)
6:30-9:30pm: Barley Brae Unplugged @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
7pm: Perry and Mark @ Royal Electric (Guelph) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Bullring (Guelph) (Weekly)
7pm: Cayuga Jam Night @ Cayuga Kinsmen Community Centre (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Open Mic with John Restas @ AB Sports Bar (Burlington) (Weekly)
7:45pm: Jazz Night (Open Stage) @ Corktown Pub (Hamilton) (Weekly)
8-12pm: Open Jam @ Frankie's (Brantford) (Weekly)
8pm: Felicia McMinn @ 211Main (Port Dover) (Weekly)
9pm: Open Mic @ The Dickens (Burlington) (Weekly)
9pm: Trick and Mitch’s Open Jam Session @ Jimmy Jazz (Guelph) (Weekly)
10pm-2am: Open Stage @ NV (Guelph) (Weekly)
Thursday, September 4
---- Before 7:00pm ----
Cambridge Fall Fair @ Dickson Park $? (Sep 4-7)
Arthur Fall Fair (Sep 4-7)
10am-12pm: Breakfast of Champions (Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Weekly)
1-4pm: Waterdown Fiddlers @ Waterdown Legion (Weekly)
3pm: Miami Sound Revue (Tribute) @ Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $?
5-8pm: The Mandevilles @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
5:30pm: Jamie Petrie @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster) (Weekly)
6-7pm: Wreckless Harbour @ King William Street (Hamilton)
6pm: Steve Sinnicks @ Slye Fox Pub (Burlington)
6pm: Alfie Smith @ Honsberger Estate Winery (Jordan) (Weekly)
6-9pm: Open Mic @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) (Weekly)
6-9pm: Lucas Stagg @ Aging Oak (Cambridge) (Weekly)
6-8pm: Turk & The Hobbit (Juneyt & Derek) @ Molly Blooms (Waterloo) (Weekly)
6:30-9:30pm: James Ferris with Fried Balogna @ The Corktown Pub (Hamilton)(Weekly)
6:30-8:30pm: The Rumour Mill @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas)
---- After 7:00pm ----
7pm: The Hysterics, Loose Jaw @ Vertagogo (Hamilton) $10
7-10pm: Classic Country Open Mic with the Country Ramblers @ 447 Wing (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Songwriters' Open Mic Night with Chelsea McWilliams @ The Block Co, The Edison Room (Burlington) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Josh Coulter @ Judge & Jester (Grimsby) (Weekly)
7-9pm: Daryl Gray @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
7-9pm: John Ladds @ The Paris Wincey Mills Co (Weekly)
7-10pm: Stan Chang @ Manhattans (Guelph)
7-10pm: Open Mic @ DeBar (Guelph)(Weekly)
7-11pm: Open Mic @ Offside Sports Bar & Grill (Fergus) (Weekly)
7:30pm: Live Jam & Open Mic Hosted by Sessionista NOT THIS WEEK BUT NEXT @ The Barber Towne Pub (Georgetown) (2nd & 4th Thu)
7:30-10:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co (Beamsville) (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Sean Bienhaus @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
7-10pm: Blues in the Park with The Bash @ Firemen's Park (Niagara Falls) pass the hat
8-11pm: Open Mic Night + Jam @ Temple Bar (Oakville) (Weekly)
8:30pm: Open Mic @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) (Weekly)
9:30pm-1am: Midnight Sons @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2025: Aug 31-Sep 4 / Sep 5-7 / Sep 8-14
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