Happy International Country Music Day! Videos by Brad Battle, James Cameron, Karli June, Ashlynne Vince

Update of 2019 Post 

Links: Brad Battle, More Brad Battle Stories,  Video above courtesy of emonayman Face of St.catharines ontario on youtube



Links: James Cameron Band, Video above courtesy of James Cameron Music



Links: Karli June, Video above courtesy of Karli June - Topic



Links: Ashlynne Vince, Video above courtesy of Ashlynne Vince - Topic

Links: International Country Music Day, More Country Music Day Stories, Our Country Music Stories

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Music Listings: September 15-17, 2026

September 15-17, 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.

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Sep 15-17 / Sep 18-20 / Sep 21-27

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Tuesday, September 15

7-10pm: Open Mic with Brennagh Burns @ Lukaya Cafe (Hamilton) (Weekly)

7pm: Open Mike  with Neil MacNaughton @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $5 (Weekly)

7pm: Snowbird Concert Series ft  Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Bruce McCulloch, Ashley MacIsaac @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) FREE - limit of 6

7-11pm: Live Band Open Jam @ West Side Pizzeria & Sports Bar (St. Catharines) (Weekly)

7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Boathouse (Kitchener)(Weekly)

7:30pm: Christopher Clause @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas) 

8pm: aespa @ TD Coliseum (Hamilton) $?

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

8pm: Teenage Bottlerocket with Doghouse Rose & Full Throttle @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

8:30-11:30pm: Open Mic/Jam @ Barton Touchdown Pub (Hamilton) (Weekly)

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Wednesday, September 16

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

2pm: Get Down Tonight (The Ultimate 70’s Soundtrack) ft Leisa Way & The Wayward Wind Band @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $35+ (Sep 15-25)

3pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23) 

4-7pm: Open Mic Hosted by Victor Morgadoo @ Ridgeway Legion (Weekly)

6:30-9:30pm: Doppelganger @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

7-10pm: Dan Thomas & Friends ft Neil Nickafor @ East End Social (Hamilton)

7-10pm: Dundas Music Club @ Oddfellow's Hall (3rd Wed)

7-10pm: Djino Lefrancois and the Big Dave Trio @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) 

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

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

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

7:30pm: Adam Ostrosser @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas) (Bi-Weekly) 

8pm?: The Penske File & Friends @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

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

8-11pm: Open Mic with Mike Shotton (Pop Machine) @ Gingerman (Oakville) (Weekly)

8pm: True Mountain Laurel (HALEY BLAIS + SAM LYNCH) @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $20 

8pm: Moon Walker with Lunipeer and EMERG @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $26.83

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

 8pm: Blue Moon Marquee with Dennis Bouwman @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $20

8-11pm: Blues Review ft Jon Knight & Friend @ White Rabbitt (Waterloo) (Weekly)

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

8:30pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23) 

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Thursday, September 17

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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) 

1-3pm: Open Ukulele Session @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $5 (Weekly)

1:30-2pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Snowheel Slim & Mark Vanderheyden, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on Cable14.com

2pm: Get Down Tonight (The Ultimate 70’s Soundtrack) ft Leisa Way & The Wayward Wind Band @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $35+ (Sep 15-25)

3pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23) 

5-8pm: Thomas Nelson Duo @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)

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

6pm: Mykul @ East End Social (Hamilton) 

6pm: Open Jam with Alex Antinori @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) (1st & 3rd Thu)

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

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

6-10pm: Niagara Falls Night of Art @ 5943 Sylvia Pl (Niagara Falls) FREE

6-8pm: Brad Hailz @ 2 Rivers (Paris) 

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

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

6:30-8:30pm: Open Mic Night @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) FREE 

6:30-9:30pm: The Yachty Rockers  @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington)

6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)

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7-9pm: John Rogers @ Squires Pub on Locke (Hamilton) 

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

7-10pm: Fiddlestix @ BLK Swan, Palladium Way (Burlington) $?

7-10pm: Nate Katch @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

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

7pm: In Recital: Voice of a Tenor ft Remigio Pereira @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Recital Hall (St. Catharines) $?

7-10pm: Evan Rotella @ MT Bellies (Welland)

7-10pm: Ryan Thomas Smelle @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) 

7-10pm: Doug Root @ Manhattans (Guelph) 

7-9pm: Zoltar @ The Boathouse (Kitchener) 

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

7:30pm: Jason Alden with Chase Matthew, Mackenzie Carpenter, Dee Jay Silver @ TD Coliseum (Hamilton) $? 

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

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

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

7:30pm: Get Down Tonight (The Ultimate 70’s Soundtrack) ft Leisa Way & The Wayward Wind Band @ Lighthouse Theatre (Port Dover) $35+ (Sep 15-25)

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8-11pm: Chad Pilon @ Kelseys Redhill (Hamilton)

8pm: The Yachty Rockers @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) 

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: Ethan Miller with Andy Colonico + Haley McNeil @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $25

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

8-11pm: Acoustic Melodies ft Lor & Friends @ White Rabbitt (Waterloo) (Weekly)

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

8:30pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23) 

9pm-12am: John Ocasters @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

9pm: 4 oz Pour @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls) 

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Sep 15-17 / Sep 18-20 / Sep 21-27

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From the website: Carpenter Hospice, located in the heart of Burlington, Ontario, provides individuals who are dying, and their families, with high quality palliative care in a home-like setting.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

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Grandparents Day Videos by Ty Baynton, Dana Sipos, Lightnin' Hopkins

Update of Our 2021 Post

Treble with his grandparents

Links: Ty Baynton, More Ty Baynton Stories, Video above courtesy of Ty Baynton

Links: Dana Sipos  More Dana Sipos Stories, Video above courtesy of Dana Sipos

Links: Lightnin' Hopkins, More Lightnin' Hopkins Stories, Video above courtesy of Lightnin' Hopkins - Topic

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Dwayne LaForme's Impressive Debut Demands to be Heard!

Mini-Review: Relax may be Dwayne LaForme's debut album but this is a tight collection of road-tested tunes with a few battle scars. Dwayne is a Blues veteran and he, along with his impressive band, amplify the funk, soul, rock, swing and more to craft songs that demand to heard.

Personnel: 

• Jim Casson (drums)
• Shane Scott (bass)
• Chris Wheeler (second guitar)
• Mike Doyle (organ): 
• Pat Carey (saxophone)

Available: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, His Live Shows (CD & Vinyl)

Links: Dwayne LaForme, More Dwayne LaForme Stories, Video above courtesy of Release - Topic

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Back to School Videos by Big Trouble Band, Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, Ace Frehley

Update to 2021 Post 

Links: Blueswinder (has former members of the Big Trouble Band), More Blueswinder Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

Links: Braithwaite & Whiteley, More Diana Braithwaite Stories, More Chuck Berry Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley

Links: Ace Frehley, More KISS Stories, Video above courtesy of Ace Frehley

More Back to School Videos

Interested in going back to school for music? Check out our wonderful sponsor, Pick n Sticks. They have incredible music lessons.

For more (mostly adult) education, we recommend the St. Charles Centre (our blogger's day job) who offer high school credit courses, ESL, computer workshops, career programs and more, Also FREE language classes for elementary school children. 

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Labour Day Videos by Stan Rogers, Snooky Pryor & Mel Brown, Ronnie Hawkins

Update of 2021 Post 

Links: Stan Rogers, More Stan Rogers Stories, Video above courtesy of Norman Dale

Links: Mel Brown, More Mel Brown Stories, Snooky Pryor, More Snooky Pryor Stories, Video above courtesy of Mel Brown - Topic

Links: Ronnie Hawkins, More Ronnie Hawkins Stories, Video above courtesy of futykoolz

More Labour Day Videos

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100% of your donation to Hope for People – Fodivha goes directly to support the ongoing construction projects at the orphanage and school and to the purchase of food for the children.

The Hamilton Blues Lovers (HBL) want to showcase a deserving local charity every week.  HBL is not affiliated with these charities nor does it fund raise for them.

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