October 16-18, 2026
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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)
2-4pm: 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)
7-10pm: 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: 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: 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: 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)
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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)
---- Before 4:00pm ----
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)
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)
- 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
6pm: Alfie Smith @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)
6-9pm: Matt Campbell @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)
6-8pm: Rupert Black @ 2 Rivers (Paris)
6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)
7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Gate (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7-11pm: Public House @ Burlington Legion
7-10pm: Tone Dogs @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown)
7-11pm: Vooodooo Kingz @ Dunsdon Legion (Brantford)
7pm: Troy Brown @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)
7-10pm: Pipe Down @ Old Town Hall (Waterford)
7:30-9:30pm: Floydium: Animals and Other Tales @ Mohawk College, McIntyre Performing Arts Centre (Hamilton) $?
7:30pm: SANDMAN - Celebrating the Music of Metallica @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $?
7:30pm: The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis ft Niagara Symphony Orchestra & The Gravel Museum Rock Band @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $? (Oct 17-18)
7:30-10pm: Garnett Cromwell & DaGroovmasters@ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) $5
7:30pm: Tchaikovsky & Sibelius: A Spectacular Season Opener with GSO @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $?
7:30pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)
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8pm: Zero End & Friends @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)
8pm?: PR Duo@ The King George (Hamilton)
8pm? Adam & Courtney @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton)
8pm: Kick ‘N Strings @ Black Bull (Burlington)
8pm: Bill Wood & The Woodies @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20
8-11pm: Neon Rewind @ Gingerman (Oakville)
8-11pm: Elijah Cousineau @ Teddy's (Grimsby)
8pm: Let's Dance: My Son the Hurricane @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $?
8-11pm: Evan Rotella @ South Coast Cookhouse (Crystal Beach)
8pm: An Evening with Symply Skynyrd @ The Sanctuary Centre or the Arts (Ridegway) $?
8pm: Brantford Musicians Association Presents Blowin' the Blues ft Mark Stafford, Dan Walsh, Chris Nemeth, Chris Arsenault, Bob Boisinclair, Dennis Rondeau + Thom Adkins (Opener) @ Polish Hall (Brantford) $20 adv/$25 door
8pm: Tommy Youngsteen: Fleetwood Mac Rumours @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $36.50
8pm: Wooden Bridge @ Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener)
8pm: Wing Night (The Band) @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
8-10:30pm: Samuel Bonnet Trio “Slow Tour” Album Launch @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
8-11pm: Blackwire @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Center (Dunnville)
8:30pm: Joel Guenther @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas)
8:30pm: Darlington Underground@ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)
8:30pm: Soldiers Of Harmony @ Winchester Arms (Dundas)
8:30pm: Blood Roses @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?
8:30pm: Leah Holtom @ Pump & Patio (Oakville)
8:30-11:30pm: Jack Van Ginger @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
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9pm-1am: Famous & Betty @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)
9pm: Bourbon & Company @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)
9pm: Tone Deaf @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)
9-11:45pm: Breakfast Club @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
9pm-12:45am: New Rising Sun @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Ryan Thomas Smelle @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)
9pm-1am: Figure Four @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)
9pm: Shari & Jonny @ 211 Main (Port Dover)
Waterford Pumpkinfest (Oct 16-18)
- Trouble By Design 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
9:15pm: Joel Haynes @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
9:30pm: JIN @ Helliwell Hall (St Catharines)
9:30pm-12:30am: Feverish Lemons @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
10pm: Time Machine@ B-Side Social (Hamilton)
10pm: New Omen @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)
10pm: Cheap Thrills @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)
10pm: Twist of Fate @ The Dickens (Burlington)
10pm-2am: Peter Perez @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)
Sunday, October 18
Folk Canada Conference @ Sheraton Hotel (Hamilton) $? (Oct 14-18)
---- Before 3:00pm ----
9am-4pm: Waterford Pumpkinfest (Oct 16-18)
- Amber and Nolan 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Lower Ground 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
- The Treeline 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
10am-5pm: Sundays Unlocked @ Locke Street (Hamilton)
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)
12-11pm: Collabfest ft Maggot Pizza, Sunshine Express, Superstar Crush, Mitten, Red Trillium, Katie Mazi, Dhatura, Moonlight Circus,more @ Niagara Artists Centre (St. Catharines) $20
12pm: Jasmine T Duo @ Henry of Pelham Winery (St. Catharines)
1:30-4:30pm: Irish Jam Session @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) (Weekly)
2-5pm: New Rebel Westerners @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton)
2-5pm: Lionel Bernard @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $10
2-5pm: James Anthony & Guest @ Ned Devine's (Milton)
2-5pm: Open Mic @ Harbourfront Inn (Port Colbourne)(Weekly)
2-5pm: Ryan Thomas @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2-5pm: The O'Deadlys @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)
2pm: Ray @ Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener)
2:30pm: The Music of Phil Collins & Genesis ft Niagara Symphony Orchestra & The Gravel Museum Rock Band @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $? (Oct 17-18)
2:30pm: Jimmy’s Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson ft Spencer Mackenzie & Andrew Marshall @ Iggy’s Pub & Grub (Fonthill)
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3pm: Harmonia: Womens Songwriting Series @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington)
3-5pm: Alexander Quail @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)
3pm: Mike Stevenson & Friend @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) (Weekly)
3-6pm: All Ages OPEN Jam @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $5, under 12 FREE
3pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)
3-6pm: Open Stage with Hellion Ton @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly)
Waterford Pumpkinfest (Oct 16-18)
- The Treeline 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
3:30-6:30pm: ANAT @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) (Weekly)
4pm: Glenn Groves @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)
4-8pm: The Bash @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)
5-8pm: John Neudorf @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)
7pm: Ray Whimsey @ The Avro (Hamilton)
7pm: Nicol Robertson @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
7pm: Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)
7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Chris Chambers Trio @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
7:30pm: Highwaymen Show – Great Outlaws Tribute @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $63
8pm: Keegan Powell & The Jetpacks + Peter van Helvoort @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $26.83
8pm: Joel Plaskett with Special Guest Alexander Gallant @ The Sanctuary Centre or the Arts (Ridegway) $?
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