Hamilton Blues Lovers: April 2025

April 4-6, 2025

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2025: Apr 6-10 / Apr 11-13/ Apr 14-20

Sunday, April 6

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10:30am-4pm: Guelph Record Show @ Royal Canadian Legion $5/$10 Early Bird (9am)

11:30am: Beatles Brunch ft Andrew McTaggart @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

12-2pm: Chuck Jackson & Tyler Yarema @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $10

1:30-5pm: ABBAMania Canada @ The Busholme (Erin) $40

2-5pm: Stories Through Song w/Mitch Szitas & Friends @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) $?

2-5:30pm: Brant Parker & the Boiler Blues Band + Spencer Mackenzie @ The Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton) $10

2-5pm: Tim Hebert @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $5

2pm: Kick’N Strings @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)

2pm: Waylon Crybaby & The Squeaky Wheels @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) $5

2pm: Oakville Symphony: Fearless ft William Leathers @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts - $74 Regular/$68 Senior/$20 Student/$34 Young Adult (Apr 5-6)

2pm: Off The Rock – Tribute to Great Big Sea @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne) $49.50

2-4:30pm: Jimmy’s Juke Joint ft Jim Casson with Virgil Scott & Bringham Phillips @ Iggy's Pub & Grub (Fonthill)

2-5pm: Mel Monaco @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2-5pm: Fiddlin’ Around @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly)

2-5pm: Almost Serious @ The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) (Weekly)

2:30pm: Niagara Symphony Orchestra presents: Pastorale @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) Regular: $99 - $79 - $69 - $59 - $39/Arts Worker: $52/Under 35 : $46/Student: $29/18 and under $24 (Apr 5-6)

2:30-4:30pm: Jay Cararro @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

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3-5pm: Folk Sinners @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $10

3-7pm: Whiskey Bros @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

3-6pm: Open Stage with Hellion Ton @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly)

3pm: Silvia Dee and the Boyfriend @ Edelweiss Tavern (Kitchener)

4pm: Celebration of Romani International Day (Some Music) @ The Westdale (Hamilton) FREE but must register

4pm: Glenn Groves @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

5-8pm: The Feverish Lemons @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

6-9pm: Jorge & Kris @ Lowville Bistro (Burlington)

6pm: Fiddlestix @ Squires Gastro Pub (Burlington)

6:30pm: Alistair Robertson – Saxophone @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

6:45-9pm: Open Mic @ Erksine Presbyterian Church (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7pm: Hamilton Concert Band Presents: Cinema Sounds - A Musical Journey Through Film @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $?

7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)

9pm: Dave Celia and Co @ Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

9pm: Bo @ McCabe's Irish Pub (Guelph)

10pm: Open Mic @ Jimmy Jazz (Guelph) (Weekly)

Monday, April 7

Hamilton Music Festival (Apr 7-May 2)

12-1pm: Vocal Meditation with Jane Lewis @ Harcourt Church (Guelph) PWYC $10-20 suggested/drop in (Apr 7, 14, 21 and May 12, 19, 26)

6-7:45pm: Guitar Pickers (Open Stage) @ Hamilton Public Library, Greensville, Teen Area (Weekly)

6pm: Beatles, Burgers and Beer with the Re-Peatles @ Innsville (Stoney Creek) (Weekly)

6-7:30pm: Monday Press Presents: Off_Beat (Poets & Musicians) @ Hamilton Public Library, Central, Living Room FREE

6-9pm: Paul Mallard @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster)(Weekly)

6-8pm: Open Mic & Workshop with Victor Morgado @ Smoke and Moonshine (Beamsville) (Bi-Weekly)

7-10pm: Open Mic with Feverish Lemons @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

7-9pm: ALL TOGETHER NOW "CHOIR" with Jane Lewis & Katherine Wheatley (Women's Group) @ Silence (Guelph) $250 (Mondays Apr 7-Jun 2)

8pm: Jam with Pop Machine @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)(Weekly)

DEBUT! 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

Tuesday, April 8 (Banjo Day)

Hamilton Music Festival (Apr 7-May 2)

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)

7pm: Open Mic @ Vertagogo (Hamilton)(Weekly)

7-11pm: Open Mic with George Correy @ Pitcher's Sports Bar (Welland) (Weekly)

7-9pm: ALL TOGETHER NOW "CHOIR" with Jane Lewis & Katherine Wheatley (Women's Group) @ Silence (Guelph) $250 (Tuesdays: Apr 8-Jun 3)

7-10pm: Open Mic @ Trackside Tavern (Cambridge) (Weekly)

7-10pm: The John McKinley Jam @ The Huether Hotel Jazz Room (Waterloo) (Bi-weekly)

8-11pm: Open Jam with the Boom Babiez @ Ale House (Hamilton) (Weekly)