Hamilton Blues Lovers

March 25-26, 2026

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.

Mar 25-26 / Mar 27-29

Wednesday, March 25

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

11am-5pm: Love Hamilton: Where Music Meets Art ft works by Tom Wilson, Daniel Lanois, Stephen Mahon (Teenage Head), Jayne Eastwood, Maggie Shepherd @ Beckett Art Gallery (Hamilton) (Mar 21-Apr 11, Tue-Sat)

6:30-8:30pm: Open Mic Jazz @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Dan Thomas & Greg Brisco @ East End Social (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7pm: Brock Musical Theatre Presents Heathers: The Musical!@ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre (St. Catharines) $32 (Mar 25-28)

7-10pm: Open Mic with Brant Parker @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) (Last Wed)

7pm: Song Circle @ ANAF Club (Guelph) (2nd & 4th Wed) PWYC

7pm: Perry and Mark @ Royal Electric (Guelph) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Bullring (Guelph) (Weekly)

7:30pm: Undercovers: In Support of the Unison Fund Presented by Erica Ehm ft The Bill Bell Trio with Dave Rave, Evan Rotella, Blake Manning, Stan Miczek, Suzie Macneil, Tara Sloane, Kim Stockwood, Tomi Swick, Jeff Heishout, Paddy Townsend, More @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $65

7:30pm: Chris Chambers @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas) (Bi-Weekly)

7:30pm: Tenille Townes w/ Terra Lightfoot @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $44+

7:30-10:30: Singer Songwriter Series @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

7:30pm: Rita Visser
8:30pm: Don Sexsmith
9:30pm: Laura Keating

7:30pm: Shen Yun (some live music) @ Centre In The Square (Kitchener) $? (Mar 24-25)

8-11pm: Lunde with Maddy Ringo, The Commune, Sunbeam City @ The Staircase, Bright Room (Hamilton) $15 door

8-11pm: Open Mic @ The Block Co (Burlington) (Weekly)

8pm: Hankin' Out - with Bill Wood & Johnny G @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10

8-12pm: Open Jam @ Frankie's (Brantford) (Weekly)

8pm: Felicia McMinn @ 211Main (Port Dover) (Weekly)

Thursday, March 26

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

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 Snowheel Slim & Mark Vanderheyden, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

2-3pm: Ginger St. James @ Hamilton Public Library, Binbrook

2pm: Dear Evan Hansen (Musical) St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $? (Mar 18-Apr 12)

4pm: Patty Payne @ Henry's on James (Hamilton)

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

6pm: Mykul @ East End Social (Hamilton)

6-8pm: Hamilton Reads 2026 Launch (ft some live music) @ Hamilton Public Library, Central

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)

6-8pm: Brad Hailz @ 2 Rivers (Paris)

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

6pm: Johnny B @ Strykerz Kitchen & Bar (Kitchener)

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

6:30pm: Michael Maguire @ Henry's on James (Hamilton)

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

6:30-8:30pm: Noisy Neighbours @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas)

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

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

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

7-10pm: Ron Hoover @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

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

7pm: Brock Musical Theatre Presents Heathers: The Musical!@ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Robertson Theatre (St. Catharines) $32 (Mar 25-28)

7-9pm: Grass Mud Horse @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

7-10pm: Stu & Jay Peterson @ Manhattans (Guelph)

7pm: Open Mic @ The Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener) (Weekly)

7:30pm: Tarek Funk Band, Cabin Boy & the Bad Wolf, Top Lobby @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $15/PWYC

7:30pm: Live Jam & Open Mic Hosted by Sessionista @ 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: The O'Deadlys @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

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

7:30pm: Dear Evan Hansen (Musical) St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $? (Mar 18-Apr 12)

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

8pm Samantha Aucoin & Friends @ The Corktown Pub, Upstairs (Hamilton)

8pm: Q Live at the Junos Hosted by Tom Power ft Begonia, Jade LeMac, Sister Ray, Adam Christie. TOBi, Jully Black, Saukrates @ Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton) $?

8-11:45pm: JUNO Kick Off Concert ft James Barker Band, Robyn Ottolini, Sacha, Kalsey Kulyk, The Redhill Valleys @ Music Hall (Hamilton) $?

8pm: Music @ Squire's Gastropub (Burlington)

8pm: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20

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

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

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

8-10:30pm: The Music of Billy Preston & Booker T. Jones @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?

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

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

8:30pm: The Almost Hip @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) $15

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

9:15pm: Jasmine Kiara @ Henry's on James (Hamilton)

COMING SOON!

March

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

March 18-April 12: Dear Evan Hansen (Musical) St. Jacobs Country Playhouse (Waterloo) $?

March 24, April 14, May 5, May 20, May 28, June 18, July 9, September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm) #

March 27-28: JUNOfest @ Music Hall (Hamilton) $?#

March 27, Quirky Country Music Song Titles Day

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

March 27, 7-9pm: Chuck Jackson Trio @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) (tip jar)

March 27, 8pm: Juno Sogwriters' Circle ft Aysanabee, Bahamas, Hayley Gene Penner, James Barker, Savannah Ré, Sofia Camara with Nathan Ferraro, more @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?

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

March 27, 8pm: Crown Lands @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $49

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

11am: Juno Honouring Ceremony (Indigenous Music) Hosted by Falen Johnson, ft Allied Nations, Little Creek Singers, Siibii, and YB Nakota @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?

March 28, 8pm: Born Ruffians with Mitch Szitas @ The Sanctuary Centre for the Arts (Ridegway) $25#

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

March 28, 8-11pm: Ivytide + Courtyard @ Silence (Guelph) $?#

March 28, 8-11pm: Paul James Band @ The Busholme (Erin) $30

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

March 29, Piano Day

March 29, 2-5pm: Open Mic Hosted by SnowHeel Slim @ Checkered Flag (Hamilton) (Bi-Weekly)

March 29, 2:30pm: Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne with Brant Parker, Nick Succi & Joey DiMarco @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $20

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, April Fool's

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

April 2, 7-10pm: Ginger St. James @ The Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton)

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)

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

April 4, 8pm: Choir! Choir! Choir! + The Trans-Canada Highwaymen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

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

April 5, 1:30pm: Youth Jam @ Gasworks (Hamilton) (1st Sat)

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

April 8, Banjo Day

April 9, 7-10pm: Ian Andrews & Greg Brisco @ The Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton) (2nd Thu)

April 9, 8pm: Adam Kolker, Gary Versace, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke @ Gasworks (Hamilton) $45#

April 10, 5pm: Artcrawl @ James Street North (Hamilton)

April 12, 7-10pm: Open Jazz Jam Hosted by Andrew Schoetter, Tyler Wagler, Kevin Mak @ Silence (Guelph) PWYC (2nd Sun)

April 13, 8-8:30pm: NEW EPISODE! Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Lily Sazz, Rob Lamothe, Zander Lamothe, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

April 14, May 5, May 20, May 28, June 18, July 9, September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

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 18, 8pm: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Farewell Tour + Meels @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $?

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

April 20-26: Curtains (Musical Whodunit) @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $?#

April 25, 7-11pm: Lowdown Dirty Mojos Album Release Party with The Shiny Lights (Mimi Shaw, Patti Smith, Buckshot Bebee, Dean Hunt) @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $10 adv/$15 door

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 2, 7:30pm: Lighthouse @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $?

May 5, May 20, May 28, June 18, July 9, September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

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

May 5, 7:30pm: Bravo Niagara Presents James Ehnes @ St. Mark’s Anglican Church (Niagara-on-the-Lake) $?#

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

May 8-31: Nice Work If You Can Get It @ Drury Lane Theatre (Burlington) $? #

May 11, 8-8:30pm: NEW EPISODE! Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring the Brant Parker Band, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

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

May 12, 8pm: Kim Mitchell & David Wilcox @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?

7pm: Stealing Dan: The Steely Dan Experience @ Room47 (Kitchener) #

May 28, 7:30-10pm: Boogie for 412 Barton: A Disco Tribute Concert @ Mohawk College, McIntyre Performing Arts Centre (Hamilton) $56+ #

May 28, June 18, July 9, September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

June

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

June 8, 8-8:30pm: NEW EPISODE! Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Dwayne La Forme's Boogie Blues, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream

June 18, July 9, September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

June 22, 7:30pm: Bend It Like Beck with Sandra Bouza Duo @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $26.83

June 23, 7:30pm: Reverend Horton Heat + The Surfrajettes @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

July

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

July 9, September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

September

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

September 17, October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

October

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

October 8, November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

November

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

November 1 : Fall Back (Change the clocks back 1 hr tonight)

November 3, December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

November 29: Hamilton Blues Lovers Turns 18

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 $?

December 3, 7:30pm: Canadiana: The Musical @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (dinner available: 6pm)

Mar 24-26 / Mar 27-29

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Hamilton musician Tom Finochio. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.

The following was posted on his cousin Fred Finocchio's page:

My friends and family today, I must inform you that on Saturday Feb 28 at 4pm my cousin Tom (Thomas Albert Finochio) passed away from a heart attack. Tom was in his 70th year. He was loved by many and will be missed by all.

He was a great musician he just loved to play guitar as all his friends and family know. At this time we have no plans for a celebration of life but if and when I will post it. If anyone that had been close to him would like to talk to me please don’t hesitate. Thank you all for your friendship with Tom.