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Music Listings: September 11-13, 2026
September 11-13, 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.
Friday, September 11
Supercrawl @ James Street (Hamilton) (Sep 11-13)
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival (Sep 11-27)
---- Before 6:00pm ----
8am-10pm: The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 6:00 PM | Stephanie DeShane @ Main Stage & Wine Garden
- 7:00 PM | Josh Edwards Music (Details) @ Main Stage & Wine Garden
9am-10pm: Arthur Fall Fair (Sep 10-13)
10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat)
12-1pm: Tunes in the Park ft Boom Babiez @ Victoria Park (Brantford)
1-1:30pm: Come Sunday (Gospel Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly)
1pm: Harp’n Aboot (Doug Feaver & Ruth Sutherland) @ Nelles Manor (Grimsby) $?
1:30-2pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Carol Greene & Wayne Krawchuk , Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on Cable14.com
2-4pm: Open Jam with the No Name Band @ Elora Legion (Weekly)
3-7pm: Jamie Todd: Boomer Time & Dinner @ ANAF Club (Guelph) (Weekly)
3:45-11pm: Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 4:00 PM FIDDLESTIX
- 5:45 PM HOTEL CALIFORNIA: The Original Eagles Tribute
- 7:45 PM PM THE RED HILL VALLEYS
- 9:30 PM COLIN JAMES
4-11pm: Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 7:00-7:45 Bruno’s Story Tribute to Bruno Mars
- 8:00- 9:30 Taylor’s Story Tribute to Taylor Swift
4-10pm: Cambridge Fall Fair @ Dickson Park $? (Sep 10-13)
5-8pm: Brad James @ Fool & Flagon (Hamilton) (Weekly)
5-8pm: Ryan Thomas Smelle Trio @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
5:30-11pm: Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 6pm: Tania Gill with Rob Clutton, Nick Fraser, Brodie West
- 7:30pm: Gordon Grdina Solo
- 8:45pm: Gerry Hemingway Solo: To Tell a Story
- 10:15pm: Tiger Trio: Joëlle Léandre, Myra Melford, Nicole Mitchell
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6pm: Michael Maguire @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
6-9pm: James Anthony @ Scout Cafe (Stoney Creek) (Weekly)
6pm: The Bull Collective @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)
6-8pm: Eddie Paton @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)
6-8pm: Black Hat @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)
6-10pm: On Tap @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)
6-9pm: Evan Rotella @ Canalside Restaurant (Port Colborne)
The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 7:00 PM | Josh Edwards Music (Details) @ Main Stage & Wine Garden
6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)
6-9pm: Brandon Corke @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 6pm: Tania Gill with Rob Clutton, Nick Fraser, Brodie West
- 7:30pm: Gordon Grdina Solo
- 8:45pm: Gerry Hemingway Solo: To Tell a Story
- 10:15pm: Tiger Trio: Joëlle Léandre, Myra Melford, Nicole Mitchell
6-9pm: Liam Greer @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)
6:30-8:30pm: East Coast Kitchen Party with James Ferris & Fried Balogna @ 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: Scott MacDonald @ East End Social (Hamilton)
7-10pm: Michael Theodore @ Ottawa St Local (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7pm: Eric James @ Piper Arms (Burlington)
7-10pm: Dueling Pianos @ Uptown Social House (Burlington) (Every Fri & Sat)
Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 7:00-7:45 Bruno’s Story Tribute to Bruno Mars
- 8:00- 9:30 Taylor’s Story Tribute to Taylor Swift
7pm: Community Concerts ft Petty Nicks @ HH Knoll Lakeview Park (Port Colbourne)
The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 7:00 PM | Josh Edwards Music (Details) @ Main Stage & Wine Garden
7-10pm: Thomas Nelson Band @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) $5
7-11pm: Detour @ Polish Hall (Brantford) $8
7-10pm: Emily Kemp @ Manhattans (Guelph)
7-9:30pm: Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener)
- 7-9:30pm: Women in Charge ft Isy Aboagye, Amanada Kind, Stacey Lee, Jessie T, Madison Galloway, She Wolves of London, Sling Sisters, Cheryl Lesom @ Glasgow Stage
7:30pm: Paula Court Band @ Gator Ted's (Burlington)
7:30-8:30pm: Fleetwood Mac Mania @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
7:30pm: Mean Girls (Musical) @ Guelph Little Theatre $?
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 7:30pm: Gordon Grdina Solo
- 8:45pm: Gerry Hemingway Solo: To Tell a Story
- 10:15pm: Tiger Trio: Joëlle Léandre, Myra Melford, Nicole Mitchell
7:30-11pm: Birdtown Jamboree @ Homegrown Hideaway (Port Dover)
Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 7:45 PM PM THE RED HILL VALLEYS
- 9:30 PM COLIN JAMES
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8pm: Rick Maguire (of Pile) with Matthew Fleming @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $15
8pm: Jon Spencer with Three Retail Simps @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $35
8pm? Courtney and Adam @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton)
8pm?: Sundried Whales, Madfolk, QEW, Clementine @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?
8pm?: Paul Mallard @ The King George (Hamilton)
8pm?: Dan Dyer @ The Brown Barrel (Hamilton)
8pm: 2112: A Tribute To Rush @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $25.50
8pm: Dirty Pioneers @ BLK Swan, Palladium Way (Burlington)
8pm: Dodge’s Point, Billy & The Crystals and Ryan Makin @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?
8pm: Lowdown Dirty Mojos @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15
8pm: Andrew Irving @ Blk Swan Kitchen Pub (Oakville)
8-11pm: Wicked Truth @ Gingerman (Oakville)
Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 8:00- 9:30 Taylor’s Story Tribute to Taylor Swift
8-11pm: Matt Miani @ Teddy's (Grimsby)
8-11:45pm: Open Mic @ Mahtay Cafe (St. Catharines) (Weekly)
8pm: Idioteque Performs The Bends @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $33.68
8pm: An Evening with ZED - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin @ The Sanctuary Centre or the Arts (Ridegway) $?
8pm: The Jim Cuddy Band @ Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre (Niagara-on-the-Lake) $?
8pm: Babyface @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?
8-10pm: Canada's Best Tribute to Rush @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $?
8pm: My Son The Hurricane with Cabin Fever @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $22
8-11pm: Lucas Stagg @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo)
8-10:30pm: Dave Wiffen Quintet @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
8pm: Zac Perry Band + Vintage Playground + Matthew Ryan Jacobs @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
8pm: Bon Jovi Forever @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $28.25+
8:30pm-12:30am: Shyster Band @ Ye Olde Squire, Fennell (Hamilton)
8:30pm: Niki Grossi & Brian Jagger @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)
8:30-11:30pm: New Rising Sun @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 8:45pm: Gerry Hemingway Solo: To Tell a Story
- 10:15pm: Tiger Trio: Joëlle Léandre, Myra Melford, Nicole Mitchell
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9pm: Mark Thackway @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
9pm-1am: Blacktop Special @ Cat N Fiddle (Hamilton)
9pm: Plains Road Drifters @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton)
9pm: The West Valleys @ Corktown Pub, Upstairs (Hamilton)
9pm: Kick n Strings @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)
9pm: Soldiers of Harmony @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)
9pm-1am: Dizzy Rex's 70's Rock Show @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)
9pm-12am: Audio Works @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)
9pm-1am: Tin Roof @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
9pm-1am: Hard Rock Hooligans @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)
9pm-12:45am: Cottage Brew @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Twilight Troubadours @ 211 Main (Port Dover)
9:15pm: Music@ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 9:30 PM COLIN JAMES
9:30-10:30pm: Fleetwood Mac Mania @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
9:30pm-12:30am: Ryan Thomas @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
10pm: Cheap Thrills @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)
10pm: Jamazon @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)
10pm: Brush on Kool @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington)
10pm: Scurvy Dogz @ The Dickens (Burlington)
10pm-2am: Rudy Gunn @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 10:15pm: Tiger Trio: Joëlle Léandre, Myra Melford, Nicole Mitchell
Saturday, September 12
Supercrawl @ James Street (Hamilton) (Sep 11-13)
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival (Sep 11-27)
---- Before 2:00pm ----
6am-10pm: The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 11:00 AM | Smithville-Grimsby Dance Academy
- 12:00 PM | TBA
- 4:00 PM | Expressions Dance Company
- 5:00 PM | Cole Mack Entertainment
- 6:00 PM | Cheatin' Hearts Line Dancing
- 7:00 PM | The Other Band (Details)
8am-10pm: Arthur Fall Fair (Sep 10-13)
8:30-9am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Carol Greene & Wayne Krawchuk , Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on Cable14.com
9am-11pm: Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 10:00-5:30 Mike the Piano Man
- 12:00-5:00 Georgetown Music Alumni
- 6:00-8:00 Station 31 Band
- 8:30 to 11:00 Practically Hip, Tribute to Tragically Hip
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: Barbershop Fest @ Gale Presbyterian Church (Elmira) FREE
11am-10pm: Cambridge Fall Fair @ Dickson Park $? (Sep 10-13)
11am-4pm: CreekFest @ Schneider's Creek (Kitchener)
11am-11pm: Birdtown Jamboree @ Homegrown Hideaway (Port Dover)
11:30am-11:15pm: Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 11:30am Community Parade: Guelph Farmers’ Market to Royal City Mission
- 1:30pm: Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble with Tania Gill
- 2:45pm: François Houle Solo
- 4pm: The Plastic Waste Band
- 7:30pm: Nicole Mitchell + SlowPitchSound
- 8:45pm: Bass Choir
- 9:15pm: The Secret Lives of Colour
- 10:30pm: Okavango African Orchestra
11:45am-11pm: Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 12:00 PM TIANNA WOODS
- 1:45 PM BILL DURST
- 3:30 PM THE BOX
- 5:45 PM FREEDOM TRAIN
- 7:45 PM LENNIE GALLANT
- 9:30 PM THE JIM CUDDY BAND
1-5pm: Niagara Poets @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
1-4pm: Acoustic Jam @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown) (Weekly)
1-10pm: Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener)
- 1-2pm: Red Orkestra @ Union Stage
- 2-3pm: Rebekah Stevens @ Glasgow Stage
- 3-4pm: Misty Blue @ Union Stage
- 4-5pm: Antonio Michael Downing @ Glasgow Stage
- 5-6pm: Coast Town @ Union Stage
- 6-7pm: Brooks & Bowskill @ Glasgow Stage
- 7-8pm: Bradley Hale Band @ Union Stage
- 8-9:30pm: It's Too Late to Stop Now: The Music of Van Morrison @ Glasgow Stage
1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Michael Theodore @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)
1:30-5pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Morgan Davis @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10
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2-5pm: John Demarchi @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $10
2-5pm: Kayar @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)
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: James Campbell @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)
Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener)
- 2-3pm: Rebekah Stevens @ Glasgow Stage
- 3-4pm: Misty Blue @ Union Stage
- 4-5pm: Antonio Michael Downing @ Glasgow Stage
- 5-6pm: Coast Town @ Union Stage
- 6-7pm: Brooks & Bowskill @ Glasgow Stage
- 7-8pm: Bradley Hale Band @ Union Stage
- 8-9:30pm: It's Too Late to Stop Now: The Music of Van Morrison @ Glasgow Stage
2-4pm: Jazz Jam Hosted by Lukas Bouda @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
2:30-6pm: Saturday Afternoon Blues at the Regency with Blues Etc (Steve Grisbrook, Jim Casson, Dave Mullen) ft Danny Boy Phelan @ Regency Athletic Resort and Sports Bar (Niagara Falls)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 2:45pm: François Houle Solo
- 4pm: The Plastic Waste Band
- 7:30pm: Nicole Mitchell + SlowPitchSound
- 8:45pm: Bass Choir
- 9:15pm: The Secret Lives of Colour
- 10:30pm: Okavango African Orchestra
3pm: Lionel Bernard @ Come by Chance (Hamilton)
3-6pm: Brad James @ East End Social (Hamilton)
3-6pm: Unusual Suspects @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) $10
3-5pm: Paul Mallard @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)
3pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23)
3-6pm: Open Mic @ Sessions on the River (Fort Erie) (Weekly)
3-6pm: Johnny B @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo)
3-10pm: Fundraiser for Norfolk Haldimand Hospice @ Waterford Legion $10/$35 dinner & admission adv/$10/$40 dinner & admission
- 3-6pm: Atkinson Brothers Band
- 6-8pm: Wild High Band
- 8-10pm: Street Survivors (Skynyrd Tribute)
Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 3:30 PM THE BOX
- 5:45 PM FREEDOM TRAIN
- 7:45 PM LENNIE GALLANT
- 9:30 PM THE JIM CUDDY BAND
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4-4:30pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Carol Greene & Wayne Krawchuk , Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on Cable14.com
The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 4:00 PM | Expressions Dance Company
- 5:00 PM | Cole Mack Entertainment
- 6:00 PM | Cheatin' Hearts Line Dancing
- 7:00 PM | The Other Band (Details)
Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener)
- 4-5pm: Antonio Michael Downing @ Glasgow Stage
- 5-6pm: Coast Town @ Union Stage
- 6-7pm: Brooks & Bowskill @ Glasgow Stage
- 7-8pm: Bradley Hale Band @ Union Stage
- 8-9:30pm: It's Too Late to Stop Now: The Music of Van Morrison @ Glasgow Stage
Fundraiser for Norfolk Haldimand Hospice @ Waterford Legion $10/$35 dinner & admission adv/$10/$40 dinner & admission
- 6-8pm: Wild High Band
- 8-10pm: Street Survivors (Skynyrd Tribute)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 7:30pm: Nicole Mitchell + SlowPitchSound
- 8:45pm: Bass Choir
- 9:15pm: The Secret Lives of Colour
- 10:30pm: Okavango African Orchestra
Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 5:45 PM FREEDOM TRAIN
- 7:45 PM LENNIE GALLANT
- 9:30 PM THE JIM CUDDY BAND
Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 6:00-8:00 Station 31 Band
- 8:30 to 11:00 Practically Hip, Tribute to Tragically Hip
6-9pm: Evan Rotella @ Hammerhead's Seafood Kitchen & Market (Hamilton)
6-8pm: Black Wire @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)
6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)
6-9pm: Bryan Frid @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)
6-9pm: Toby Black @ Flux Brewing (Scotland)
6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)
7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Gate (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7pm: Bywater Call @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $25
7pm: ZED. The Led Zeppelin Love-In @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $?
7pm: Nameless Friends + Daughters of Soil + Gutter Crowns @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $19.84
7pm: Celtic Night ft DeMenezes Irish Dancers, Daryl Gray, Ceol Cara, Grass Mud Horse @ Lock 1 Stage (Port Dalhousie)
7-10pm: Steve Fox with Kenny Lee & Jerome Godboo @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach)
7-11pm: Thomas Wade & The 90’s Country All-Stars @ Polish Hall (Brantford)
7-10pm:
Paul, Peter & Louis
@ Manhattans (Guelph) 7pm: The Mark Smith Experience @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)
7:30-8:30pm: Hotel California @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
7:30pm: Mean Girls (Musical) @ Guelph Little Theatre $?
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8pm: Dregs, World Eaters, Elk Puncher, Girldinner @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)
8pm?: Chris Jupp @ The King George (Hamilton)
8pm: Supercrawl Jazz Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
8pm? Sean McCurly @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton)
8pm?: Michael Antelope with Princess Towers, Waterfowl @ Oxigin (Hamilton)
8pm?: Rubber Ducks, Midnight Society, Synchronicity @ The Gate (Hamilton)
8pm: Andy Parker @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $15
8-11pm: Wicked Truth @ Gingerman (Oakville)
8-11pm: Rob Repovs @ Teddy's (Grimsby)
8pm: Colin James Blues Trio @ Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre (Niagara-on-the-Lake) $?
8pm: Elvis Costello & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?
8-10pm: Make It Big (George Michael Tribute) @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $?
Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener)
- 8-9:30pm: It's Too Late to Stop Now: The Music of Van Morrison @ Glasgow Stage
8pm: Up to Here (Hip Tribute) @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
8-10:30pm: Emile d’Eon’s B3 Organ Jazz Trio @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
8-11pm: Public House Band @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Center (Dunnville)
Fundraiser for Norfolk Haldimand Hospice @ Waterford Legion $10/$35 dinner & admission adv/$10/$40 dinner & admission
- 8-10pm: Street Survivors (Skynyrd Tribute)
8pm: Parabolus - Tribute to Tool @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $?
8:30pm: Shari & Jonny @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas)
8:30-11:30pm: Paul Mallard @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster)
8:30pm: Ken Emberson Band @ Winchester Arms (Dundas)
8:30pm: Bourbon Brown Trio @ Pump & Patio (Oakville)
Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 8:30 to 11:00 Practically Hip, Tribute to Tragically Hip
8:30-11:30pm: Damn Animal @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 8:45pm: Bass Choir
- 9:15pm: The Secret Lives of Colour
- 10:30pm: Okavango African Orchestra
---- After 9:00pm ----
9-11pm: Dean Fulton @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
9pm-1am: The Whiskey Chasers @ Cat N Fiddle (Hamilton)
9pm: Kick N Strings @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)
9pm-1am: Blacktop Special @ Tin Cup (Ancaster)
9pm: One Good Twang @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)
9pm: Back to the 80's @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)
9pm: Hard to Handle @ The Hub (Welland)
9-11:45pm: Madmen @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
9pm-12:45am: Detour @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Hey McFly @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)
9pm-1am: Cottage Brew @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)
9pm: The 3 Avocados @ 211 Main (Port Dover)
Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 9:15pm: The Secret Lives of Colour
- 10:30pm: Okavango African Orchestra
Kerrfest @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 9:30 PM THE JIM CUDDY BAND
9:30-10:30pm: Hotel California @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
9:30pm-12:30am: Butler's Backyard @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
10pm: Jamazon @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)
10pm: Fifty 50 @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)
10pm: Empty Hours @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)
10pm: Sweetside @ The Dickens (Burlington)
10pm-2am: Darren Hancock @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)
Sunday, September 13 (Grandparents Day)
Supercrawl @ James Street (Hamilton) (Sep 11-13)
Barton Village Sunday Market (with live music) @ Barton & Birch (Hamilton) (2nd & 4th Sun- June-Oct)
Niagara Grape & Wine Festival (Sep 11-27)
---- Before 3:00pm ----
6am-5pm: The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 11:00 AM | Bex in Motion
- 12:00 PM | Kinetic Elements Dance Studio
- 1:30 PM | Bex in Motion
- 2:00 PM | Activate Dance and Circus School
- 4:00 PM | Old Tyme Fiddlers
8:30am-5pm: Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 3:00-5:00 Tone Dogs Band
9am-5pm: Arthur Fall Fair (Sep 10-13)
10:50am-5pm: Kerrfest (Kidfest) @ Westwood Park (Oakville) (Sep 11-13)
- 11:00 AM – CRASH RHYTHM
- 11:15 AM – PAW PATROL MEET & GREET
- 12:00 PM – GABBY’S DANCE PARTY
- 12:45 PM – MYSTIC DRUMZ
- 1:00 PM – PAW PATROL MEET & GREET
- 1:45 PM – GABBY’S DANCE PARTY
- 2:20 PM – HANDS ON EXOTICS
- 2:45 PM – COSIMA GRUNSKY
- 3:30 PM – The DNAS
11am-5pm: Cambridge Fall Fair @ Dickson Park $? (Sep 10-13)
11am-6pm: Birdtown Jamboree @ Homegrown Hideaway (Port Dover)
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)
12pm: Guelph Jazz Festival (Sep 11-13)
- 12pm: Joëlle Léandre Solo + Live Interview with Anna Bowen @ Guelph Youth Music Centre
1-4pm: Nathan Warriner @ AMO Estate Winery (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2-5pm: Tim Hebert @ 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: Mel Monaco @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2-5pm: Matt Vandersluys @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2:30pm: STELLA and Rock, Paper, Funk @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville)
2:30pm: Niagara Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Broadway and Song @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $55
2:30pm: Jimmy’s Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson ft Michael Wainwright & Rich Moore @ Iggy’s Pub & Grub (Fonthill)
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3-6pm: Steve Sinnicks & Jesse Elliott @ Lionshead Pub (Hamilton)
3-5pm: Natalie Reis @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)
3pm: Harmonia Women Songwriters Series @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington)
3pm: Mike Stevenson & Eddie Paton @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington)
Georgetown Fall Fair $? (Sep 11-13)
- 3:00-5:00 Tone Dogs Band
3pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23)
3-6pm: Open Stage with Hellion Ton @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly)
3:30-6:30pm: ANAT @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) (Weekly)
4pm: Glenn Groves @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)
4-8pm: Billboard Nation @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)
The West Niagara Fair (Grassie, ON)
- 4:00 PM | Old Tyme Fiddlers
5-9pm: Rock for a Reason ft Amy Lin Band and Station 31 Band @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $20
5-8pm: Rust and Vinyl @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)
7pm: Ray Whimsey @ The Avro (Hamilton)
7pm: Deeps & Dani @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
7pm: Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7pm: Dancing Queen @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Sep 12-23)
7:30-8:30pm: Best of Neil Diamond & Tom Jones @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Jazz series ft TBA @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
7-10pm: Open Jazz Jam Hosted by Andrew Schoetter, Tyler Wagler, Kevin Mak @ Silence (Guelph) PWYC (2nd Sun)
7:30pm: Mean Girls (Musical) @ Guelph Little Theatre $?
8pm: Green-House with Masahiro Takahashi @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $20
8pm: Tinariwen with Orbital Ensemble @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $45
8pm: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert (Film screening with live band performance) @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $
8pm?: Theia with Julia Gooden and Prezence @ And Then You (Hamilton)
8pm: Lost Unit & Friends @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)
8pm: Bywater Call with Alfie Smith @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $25
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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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Monday, September 7, 2026
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
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.
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Links: Braithwaite & Whiteley, More Diana Braithwaite Stories, More Chuck Berry Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley
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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Sunday, September 6, 2026
Labour Day Videos by Stan Rogers, Snooky Pryor & Mel Brown, Ronnie Hawkins
Update of 2021 Post
Links: Mel Brown, More Mel Brown Stories, Snooky Pryor, More Snooky Pryor Stories, Video above courtesy of Mel Brown - Topic
More Labour Day Videos
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Please Support Local Charities
From their site: Hope for People-Fodivha Inc, is a Canadian Non-Profit Organization partnering with Fodivha Orphanage and School in Thomaseau, Haiti. We work to fund the building of the infrastructure necessary to give children a safe, nurturing environment to live and learn in. Funding also supports a nutritious feeding programme. Currently, 35 orphaned children live at Fodivha and another 300 come to school everyday. It is the only free school in the area, servicing the most marginalized and needy, in this very poor area of Haiti.
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.
Friday, September 4, 2026
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Every Wednesday or Thursday night, the Hamilton Blues Lovers send out an e-mail blast with the latest happenings in the local Blues/Folk/Jazz/Roots/Country scene. Find out about new music releases, upcoming shows, our exclusive videos and much more.
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Please Support Local Charities
From their website: Arts After School Kids (AASK) is a Unique Free not for profit charitable organization that offers an arts based program that develops self esteem and confidence and sparkling potential in youth 11-14 in our community.
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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