Hamilton Blues Lovers

March 5, 2026

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Mar 5-8 / Mar 9-15

Thursday, March 5

---- Before 7:00pm ----

Roots En Route Arts Festival @ Music Hall (Hamilton) $?

Taste of Oakville (some live music) (Feb 19-Mar 15)

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

10am-12pm: Breakfast of Champions (Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Weekly)

12-12:30pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Wayne Krawchuk & Carol Greene Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

5:30pm: Jamie Petrie @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster) (Weekly)

5:30-6:30pm: Bal Folk Music Workshop @ Guelph Arts Council PWYC/$10 suggested

6pm: Carm Milioto @ East End Social (Hamilton)

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

6-8pm: Ed Pizzo on the Baby Grand Piano @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) (Weekly)

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

6pm: Dexter @ Strykerz Kitchen & Bar (Kitchener)

6-8pm: Turk & The Hobbit (Juneyt & Derek) @ Molly Blooms (Waterloo) (Weekly)

6:30pm: Joel Banks Duo @ Henry's on James (Hamilton)

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

6:30pm Jasmine T Duo @ Boot Social (Oakville)

6:30-7:30pm: Bal Folk Dance Workshop (ft Live Music) @ Guelph Arts Council PWYC/$10 suggested

---- After 7:00pm ----

7-10pm: Ginger St. James @ The Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton) (1st Thu)

7pm: Classic Country Open Mic with the Country Ramblers @ 447 Wing (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7pm: Alfie Smith @ Turtle Jack's (Waterdown)

7-10pm: Lucas Mason @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

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

7-9pm: Matt Miani @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

7-10pm: Duncan Wilson @ Manhattans (Guelph)

7-9pm: Irish Real Live Festival presents Open Mic @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener)

7:30pm: The Celtic Tenors @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre $59.50

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

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

8pm: The 45th Annual Music Hall @ Drury Lane Theatre (Burlington) $? (Feb 13-Mar 8)

8pm: Romanian Folk Night ft Ioan Crișan, Simion Ciobanu, Carla Babi @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15

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

8-10pm: Dragan on the Sax @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) (Weekly)

8pm: The Thuds (Paige Armstrong, Nicole Cerminara, Myles Rogers, Mark Rogers) @ Local (Niagara Falls) $10 adv/$15 door

8pm: Boy George & Culture Club @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

8pm: Dave Hause & The Mermaid with Northcote @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $31.67

8-11:30pm: Open Mic with Nora Crete and Derek Bowers @ Elora Legion (Weekly)

8:30pm: Music @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)

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

9pm: Bruan Sorensen Groove Trio @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)

Friday, March 6 (Bandcamp Friday)

---- Before 6:00pm ----

Frost Bites (Hamilton) (Feb 27-Mar 8)

Taste of Oakville (some live music) (Feb 19-Mar 15)

7-7:30am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Wayne Krawchuk & Carol Greene, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

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

12-1pm: Noon Hour Concerts ft Carolyn Credico Quartet @ Hamilton Public Library, Central FREE

12-3pm: Canuck Tunes presents Shake It Up Live Taping Hosted by Famous Framus + Li'l Steve & Kim Lewis, James Clarke Institute @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) FREE

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

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

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

5-8pm: Mark Carvana @ Joe Dog's Gasbar Grill (Burlington)

---- 6:00-6:59pm ----

6pm: Mary Pickford @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)

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

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

6-10pm: Driving Rain @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)

6-9pm: Steve Dunn @ Tanners (Acton)

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

6-9pm: Steven Murphy @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

6-8pm: Steve Robertson @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

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

6:30pm: Errol Blackwood @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)

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7-10pm: Ron Fleming & Joe Tanishian @ East End Social (Hamilton)

7pm: Lost Faculty + Friends @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $?

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

7-11pm: Big John and the Night Trippers @ Burlington Legion

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

7pm: Dave Rave, Bill Culp, Mark Foley & Gary Cozocar @ The Jordan House Tavern (Jordan)

7-10pm: Jeffrey Arthur Jazz Band @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach)

7-11pm: Boom Box @ Polish Hall (Brantford) $5

7-10pm:

Paul Taylor

@ Manhattans (Guelph)

7-10pm: Jesse Parent @ Waterloo Brewing

7:30pm: Motown Gold @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne)

7:30-10:30pm: Danica & Darius @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

7:30pm: Abbamania @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $54

---- 8:00-8:59pm ----

8pm: Maple Blues Revue with Jay Douglas and Quisha Wint @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $44.75 ($5 off for Escarpment Blues Society members)

8pm: The Sadies @ Ridiculous (Hamilton) $36.21

8pm: The Yacht Rock Show @ The Studio (Hamilton) $?

8pm?: Milhowse, Synchronicity, Trent Thomas, Stone Blind @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

8pm: Shania Twang ft Alyssa Dupuis @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Company (Dundas) $25.57

8pm: Dirty Pioneers @ BLK Swan, Palladium Way (Burlington)

8pm: Forever Hip @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $20 adv/$25 door

8pm: The Tonewheels @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15

8-11pm: 2 Man Acoustic Band @ Gingerman (Oakville)

8-11pm: Sean Bienhaus @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

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

8pm-12am: Neon Dirty @ The Hub (Welland)

8pm: Steph Strings @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $29.25

8pm: Lucas Stagg @ Elora Brewing Company

8-10pm: Ona @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener) $35

8pm: Classic Albums Live: Prince’s Purple Rain @ Centre In The Square (Kitchener) $?

8-10:30pm: Avery Raquel @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

8pm: Small Town Strip Club, Turning Corners, The Lauren Neilson Band @ Maxwell's Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $15 adv/$25 door

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

8:30pm: Gabe Adamo @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30-11:30pm: New Rising Son @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

8:30pm: Coldplay & U2 Tributes @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $45.20+

---- After 9:00pm ----

9pm: Super Delux + The General Kevin @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

9pm: The LetDowns, Harm School, Red 78, Togrash @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $15

9pm: Staig & Billings @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

9pm-1am: Soldiers of Harmony @ Come by Chance (Hamilton)

9pm: Cheap Thrills @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)

9pm: Four One Six Duo @ Blk Swan Kitchen Pub (Oakville)

9pm-1am: Hard Rock Hooligans @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

9pm-12am: The Figure Four @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

9pm-1am: Madmen @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-12:45am: Kim Kay & Stop 19 @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)

9pm: Ryan Thomas Smelle @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)

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

9:15pm: Sebastien Puerto Quartet @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)

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

9:30pm-1:30am: Frontline Poets @ Bonitas (Brantford)

10pm: Voice Mob @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)

10pm: Irving Army@ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)

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

10pm: Fifty 50 @ The Dickens (Burlington)

10pm-2am: Rob Watts @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)

10pm-2am: Colt Mclauchlin @ Big Texas (Niagara Falls)

Saturday, March 7

---- Before 6:00pm ----

Frost Bites (Hamilton) (Feb 27-Mar 8)

Taste of Oakville (some live music) (Feb 19-Mar 15)

IRL Festival @ Kitchener (Mar 7-17)

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)

1-2pm: Rocket & Rick @ Hamilton Public Library, Dundas FREE

1pm: The Coachmen (Chris Wheeler, Colin Lapsley, Matt Burns) with Dave Rave @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) $?

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

1:30pm: Youth Jam @ Gasworks (Hamilton) (1st Sat)

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

---- 2:00-5:59pm ----

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

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

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

2-6pm: Jasmine T Band @ Live at the Lodge (Port Dover) $5

2:30-6pm: Marty Hopkins & The Honky Tonk Heroes @ SomePlace Else (St. Catharines)

2:30-6:30pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Big Dan Jeffares @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10

2:30-6pm: Mardi Gras with Blues Etc ft Steve Grisbrook & Frank Cosentino @ Regency Athletic Centre (Niagara Falls)

3-7pm: Midnight Hour @ Come by Chance (Hamilton)

3pm: Bareback Riders @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

3-5pm: Laura Keating @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)

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

3-6pm: Black Thorns @ Frankie’s Hometown Tavern (Brantford)

4-7pm: Open Mic Blues Jam Ft. Garnetta Cromwell and The GroovMasters @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $? (1st Sat)

4-7pm: Jazz Express @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines) (Weekly)

4:30-5pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Wayne Krawchuk & Carol Greene, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

5pm: Road to Hotel California, musical ft music of he Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, more @ Yuk Yuk's (Niagara Falls)

---- 6:00-6:59pm ----

6pm: Ian Green @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)

6-9pm: Kenny V @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown)

6-10pm: Hard Rock Hooligans @ Super Mario's Pizzeria (Port Colbourne)

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

6-9pm: Bryan Frid @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

6-9pm: Mary Simon @ Flux Brewing Company (Brant)

6-8pm: Caribbean Kyle @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

6--9pm: Nick Soares @ Strykerz (Kitchener)

6pm: Dan Walsh @ Concession Road Brewing (Jarvis)

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

7pm: Cherry Garcia Band @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) $10

7-11pm: Starlite Band @ Burlington Legion

7-10pm: The Arythmics @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach)

7pm: Jackson Flats @ Welland Legion

7pm: My Generation Tour ft The Lovin' Spoonful, Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, Gary Lewis and the Playboys @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

7-10pm: Tia Brazda @ Manhattans (Guelph)

7pm: No Crumbs - A fundraiser by Rogue Heels Co & Awkward Arts Co ft music from Cass The Human, Meghan Norah & Josh Piché, Olivia Borkosky, BIRDHAND, Among Legends @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) PWYC

7pm: Vanyah @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)

7pm: The Play it Forward Trio @ Fiddle & Firkin (Cambridge)

7pm: I, The Mountain + Sing Me a River @ Queen Street Commons (Kitchener) $?

7:30-10pm: Music of the Night: A Concert Celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber @ Mohawk College, McIntyre Performing Arts Centre (Hamilton) $?

7:30pm: Southern Ontario Lyric Opera: Aida @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre $74

7:30pm: Lucas Stagg @ Rabbid Fox (Kitchener)

7:30-10:30pm: Unheard Of Duo @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

7:30pm: Destroyer (KISS) @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $60.50

---- 8:00-8:59pm ----

8pm: Rhythm Works @ Brown Barrel (Hamilton)

8pm: Krystal's 41st in the Hundred Acre Pit ft Attitude Check, Welland Wasted, Queens & Kings, Artificial Dissemination, Stand Against Fear @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

8pm: French Vermillion + Friends @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton)

8pm: Tiny Horse @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $26.83

8pm: Kallisto, The Stripprs, Frantic Lullabies @ Doors Pub (Hamilton) $20/PWYC

8pm: Emile d'Eon's B3 Organ Trio @ Tabone Academy of Music (Hamilton) $30

8pm?: Steve Sinnicks @ Hammerhead's Fish & Chips (Hamilton)

8pm?: Sarah Church @ The King George (Hamilton)

8pm: Elfrida Album Release + Jesse Murphy @ Ridiculous, the Parlour (Hamilton) $15

8-11pm: Mystyx @ Innsville (Stoney Creek) $?

8pm: The Rumour Mill @ Waterdown Legion $?

8pm: Moonshine Rewind @ Black Bull (Burlington)

8pm: Paul Reddick @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15

8-11pm: Kim Foo Band @ Gingerman (Oakville)

8pm: Dave Murphy Band @ Pump & Patio (Oakville)

8pm: Tone Dogs @ Barber Towne Pub (Georgetown)

8-11pm: Matt Miani @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

8pm: Time Machine: A Tribute to Rush @ The Bank, Art House (Welland)

8pm: An Evening with Taylor's Story - A Tribute to Taylor Swift @ The Sanctuary - Centre for the Arts (Ridgeway) $25

8-11pm: Evan Rotella @ Utopia Lounge and Vintage Shoppe (Crystal Beach)

8-11pm: Danny's Cut 'Em Off Cabaret Top Surgery Fundraiser (some music) @ The Cornerstone (Guelph) PWYC

8-10:30pm: Joel Haynes Quartet @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

8pm: Chris Stapleton and Luke Combs Double Tribute Night @ Maxwell's Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

8-11pm: Talisman @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Center (Dunnville)

8:30pm: Paul Mallard @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas)

8:30pm: Lost Faculty @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Forlorn Hope @ Winchester Arms (Dundas)

8:30pm: Definitive Leppard @ EVO (Cambridge) $15 adv/$20 door

8:30pm: Morgan Wallen @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $28.25+

---- After 9:00pm ----

9pm: Famous & Betty @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

9pm: Blood Roses @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)

9pm: Cute + Basement Revolver @ Ridiculous (Hamilton) $19.96

9pm: Troy Harmer & the Persuaders @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)

9pm: Fiddlestix @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)

9pm: Jonesy @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

9pm: Jake Henri @ Golden Brothers (Welland)

9-11:59pm: The Feverish Lemons @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

9-11:45pm: Bryan Sorensen Groove Trio @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-12:45am: Stone House Road @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)

9pm: Ryan Thomas Smelle @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)

9pm-1am: Play It Forward Trio @ The Fiddle & Firkin (Cambridge)

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

9:15pm: Hot Club of Nowhere @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)

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

9:30pm: The Nerds @ Frankie’s Hometown Tavern (Brantford)

10pm: Rock Therapy @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)

10pm: Descendants of Dunn @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)

10pm: Station 31 @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)

10pm: Twist of Fate @ The Dickens (Burlington)

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

10pm-2am: Derek Lathrop @ Big Texas (Niagara Falls)

Spring Forward (Change the clocks foreward 1 hr tonight)

Sunday, March 8 (International Women's Day)

---- Before 3:00pm ----

Frost Bites (Hamilton) (Feb 27-Mar 8)

Taste of Oakville (some live music) (Feb 19-Mar 15)

IRL Festival @ Kitchener (Mar 7-17)

1:30-2am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Wayne Krawchuk & Carol GreeneRecorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

11:30am-2pm: Jazz Brunch with Henry Strong & Friends @ Ottawa Street Local (Hamilton) (Weekly)

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

1:30-4:30pm: Irish Jam Sessions @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) (Weekly)

2-5pm: Jasmine T Band @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) $10

2-5pm: Open Mic Hosted by SnowHeel Slim @ Checkered Flag (Hamilton) (Bi-Weekly)

2-5pm: Tim Hebert @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $10 (Weekly)

2-5: Harmonia Songwriter Series Hosted by Nix Ironstone ft Haley McNeil, Jessica Sole, Nancy Hope, Taylor Wilson @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $10

2-5pm: James Anthony & Steve Grisbrook @ Ned Devine's (Milton)

2-4:30pm: Jimmy's Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson ft Raoul Bhaneja & Jesse Whiteley @ Iggy's Pub & Grub (Fonthill)

2-5pm: Matt Vandersluys @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2-5pm: Michelle Hedley @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2-5pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly) $5

2-4:30pm: Jack & Danica @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

2pm: Mary Simon @ Port Dover Legion

2:30pm: The Bang @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10

---- After 3:00pm ----

3pm: Chorus Hamilton presents Unorthodox Women of Jazz @ St. Paul's United (Dundas) $20

3-5pm: Paul Mallard @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)

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

3-5pm: Cynthia Hiebert and Daniel Cabena @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener) $30

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

4-8pm: Pub Daddy @ Super Mario's Pizzeria (Port Colbourne)

7pm: Deep & Dani @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

7pm: Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Open Jazz Jam Hosted by Andrew Schoetter, Tyler Wagler, Kevin Mak @ Silence (Guelph) PWYC (2nd Sun)

7pm: Conor Gains Band @ Queen Street Commons (Kitchener) $25

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

7:30pm: Hacken Lee @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

8pm?: Ubruxum, Obstruction, Gutter Girl, Dawn Valley @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)

COMING SOON!

March

January 27-December 31, 10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton)

February 19-March 15: Taste of Oakville (some live music)

March 7-17: IRL Festival @ Kitchener

March 9, 7-9pm: Brant Harmonica Guild @ Knights (Brantford) (2nd & Fourth Mondays)

March 9, 7:30pm: Chris de Burgh @ Centre In The Square (Kitchener) $?

March 9, 8-8:30pm: NEW EPISODE! Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Mark Vanderheyden & Snowheel Slim Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

March 10-12: Chubby Checker @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $?

March 10, 12pm: Brock University - Department of Music presents Andrea Willis (Soprano), Megaria Halim (Piano) @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Recital Hall (St. Catharines) FREE but must register

March 10, 7:30pm: Music of the Night: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $69

March 11, 8-11pm: Arenas / Little Junior Staircase Theatre, Bright Room (Hamilton) $15 or PWYC

March 11, 8pm: Crash Test Dummies @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

March 12-14: Legally Blonde Jr (Musical) @ Gasworks (Hamilton) $?

March 12, 7-10pm: Greg Brisco & Ian Andrews @ The Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton) (2nd Thu)

March 12, 7pm: Dylan Forshner, Maya Ritchie and Patch Bay @ Niagara Artists Centre (St. Catharines) $15 online/$20 door

March 12, 7:30pm: Live Jam & Open Mic Hosted by Sessionista @ The Barber Towne Pub (Georgetown) (2nd & 4th Thu)

March 13-15: Studio Series - The Songs of Mystery and Intrigue @ Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton) $?

March 13, 5pm: Artcrawl @ James Street North (Hamilton)

March 13, 8pm: Bedouin Soundclash @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $75

March 13, 8pm: Glass Tiger & Trooper @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

March 13, 8pm: St. Patty's Day Party with Fiddlestix @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $33.90

March 14, 7:30pm: Chris de Burgh @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?

March 14, 8pm: Kenny Wayne Shepherd w Jimmie Vaughan @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

March 15, 2-5pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly) $5

March 16, 7:30pm: Bedouin Soundclash @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $33+

March 17: St. Patrick's Day

March 18, 7-11pm: Dundas Music Club @ Oddfellows Hall (Dundas) (3rd Wed)

March 18, 7:30-10pm: Open Mic with Corey @ The Staircase, Lounge (Hamilton) (3rd Wed)

March 18, 7:30pm: Tartan Terrors @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $24+

March 19, 7:30pm: Irish Rovers @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $33+

March 20: First Day of Spring

March 20, 8pm: Sloan @ Maxwell's Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

March 22, 2-5pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly) $5

March 22, 8pm: Tenille Townes @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $90

March 24, 8pm: Tenille Townes @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $55+

March 26, 7pm: Sounds Gay! Open Mic @ Mosaic (Hamilton) (4th Thu)

March 26, 7:30pm: Campbell/Fagan/Park @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, Peller Hall $?

March 26, 7:30pm: The Slocan Ramblers @ Emmanuel United Church (Waterloo) $40

March 27-28, 8pm: Alfie Zappacosta @ Tabone Academy of Music (Hamilton) $55

March 27, 8pm: Sawyer Brown @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

March 27, 9pm-1am: Open Jam & Live Band Karaoke ft Detour @ Tracie's Place (Hamilton) (Last Thu)

March 28, 8pm: Better Than Ezra & Tonic @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

March 28, 8-11pm: Jack de Keyzer @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener) $40

March 29, 7pm: Collective Soul @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

March 29, 8pm: Old Man Luedecke @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $25.33

March 30, 8pm: Old Man Luedecke @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $26.33

March 31, 7:30pm: Sisters in Song: Sandra Bouza@ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $?

April

January 27-December 31, 10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton)

April 1, 8pm: Crown Lands @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $55

April 2, 7:30pm: George Thorogood & The Destroyers @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?

April 2, 8pm: Grand River Blues Society Presents Grand Thursday ft David Gogo, Jesse O'Brien & Steve Marriner @ Polish Hall (Brantford) $25 adv/$30 door ($5 for Blues Society members)

Apr 5, 1pm: Steve Strongman Band & Suzie Vinnick @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Company (Dundas) $30

April 5, 2-5pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly) $5

April 15-May 3: Finding Neverland (Musical) @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $62

April 16, 7pm: Chest Fever: How Does It Feel?! The Music of Bob Dylan and the Band @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $38

April 19, 2-5pm: Brantford Open Stage @ Best Western (Bi-Weekly) $5

April 25, 7:30pm: Lee Brice, Grace Tyler, Brett Kissel @ Kitchener Auditorium $63+

April 28, 7:30pm: Sisters in Song: Angelique Francis @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $?

April 30, 7:30pm: Ian Thomas... Not Gone Yet! @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre $89.50

May

January 27-December 31, 10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton)

May 5, 7:30pm: Ian Thomas... Not Gone Yet! @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $?

May 8-23: Grease (musical) @ Hamilton Theatre Inc $?

May 12, 7:30pm: Ian Thomas... Not Gone Yet @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $83

December

January 27-December 31, 10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton)

December 2, 7:30pm: Mudmen @ Fergus Grand Theatre $?

Mar 5-8 / Mar 9-15

The Reverend John C Holland Awards have always celebrated excellence in Hamilton’s Black community. This year was no different at the ceremony on February 15, 2026 at LiUNA Station.

Below is the complete list of winners:

Jackie Washington Arts and Culture Award: Colina Phillips

Links: More Colina Phillips Stories, Video above courtesy of McMasterMuseum
Ainara Alleyne ‘Rising Star’ Award for elementary school students ($500): Nasteho Mohammed -Finalists: Antonio Damptey Bonilla and Rachard Anthony Fenelon
Award of Merit: Marlene Dei-Amoah
Community Service Award: STAC Hamilton
Emerging Young Leader Award: Chengetai Nyamnde
Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Gary Warner
Vince Morgan Ally Award: Terry Cooke

Sankofa Pearl Bursary ($500)

Secondary student recipients: Alyvea Riley, Aya Adam, Barakat Adedeji, Chizaram Emekalam, Dante James Hillen, D’Avonté Ralph, Elijah Sterling King, Ella Poku, Georgia Walker, Grace Mumo Mwalyo, Ibiye Naomi Davids, Ife Alake, Israela Ngatched Ngania, Jayden Millar Edwards, Lennex Maley, Naiyah Reece, Najma Hassan, Nasra Bain, Nina Borcea-Richardson, Oluwalani Adedeji, Omonigho Okpere, Sydney Oyewumi, Tinuade Omoregie and Zachariah Adjodia Persaud
Post-secondary student recipients: David Feboke, Emnet Goitom, Isis Seaton, Jonathan Roswell, Kaylinda Mupesse, KJ Gilling, Monae McKenzie and Oluwanifemi Ogundare
Mature student recipients: Idongesit Ita Ekanem

Sankofa Pearl Scholarship ($3,000)

Secondary student recipients: Aya Adam, Barakat Adedeji, Dante James Hillen and Israela Ngatched Ngania
Post-secondary student recipient: Emnet Goitom

Below is the Hamilton Spectator article about the event. Click the picture to increase the size.

Video above courtesy of CHCH News

Links: Reverend John C Holland Awards, More John C Holland Award Stories

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