July 25-26, 2026
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Saturday, July 25
Hamilton Fringe Festival (Jul 15-26)
CallHome Music Festival ft the Offspring, Gob, Econoline Crush, Sumo Cyco, more @ Lion's Park (Brantford) $? (Jul 24-25)
Grand River Pow Wow @ Ohsweken Speedway (Jul 24-26)
Elora Festival (Jul 10-26)
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8:30-9am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Tim Gibbons & the Swampbusters, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on Cable14Now.com
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)
11am-1pm: Alfie Smith @ Hamilton Farmers Market
11am-8pm: Egyptian Festival @ 118 Glenridge Ave (St. Catharines) (Jul 25-26)
12-4pm: Marty Allen Band @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
12-10pm: Milton Rib & Beer Fest @ Community Sports Park $2 (Jul 24-26)
- 1pm – 4pm | Wrestle with Jimmy
- 5pm – 6:30pm | Led By Zeppelin (Tribute to Led Zeppelin)
- 7:30pm – 9pm | Wicked Truth
12-11pm: Mackenzie Creek Music Festival @ 72 King St. N (Oakland) $? (Jul 23-25)
- B.C.R.
- Gunpowder & Grace
- A,B Connection
- Darren Hancock Band
- Pure Vintage
- Jennessee County
- Jackson Fox Band
12-10pm: Lions Carnival @ Lion's Park (St. David's) (Jul 22-25)
1-4pm: Acoustic Jam @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown) (Weekly)
1-4pm: Baco Blues Band @ Henry of Pelham Winery (St. Catharines)
1pm: Shrek: The Musical @ Fergus Grand Theatre $? (Jul 24-26)
1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Tony California @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)
1:30-5pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Joel Parisien @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10
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2-6pm: Tribz @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $?
2pm: Theatre Ancaster Youth Series: Willy Wonka JR (Musical) @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $? (Jul 24-26)
2-5pm: Joel Guenther @ 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)
2pm: Sister Act (Musical) @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton) $? (Jul 2-26)
2pm: Sorry...I'm Not Sorry (Musical) @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) $? (Jun 3-Aug 22)
2pm: The Full Monty: The Broadway Musical @ Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend) $? (Jul 2-25)
2-5pm: Sam Brown @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)
2-6pm: Dan Dyer @ Port Dover Legion
3-6pm: Flamboro Guns @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) $10
3-6pm: Open Mic @ Sessions on the River (Fort Erie) (Weekly)
3-6pm: Johnny B @ Duke of Wellington (Waterloo)
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4-4:30pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Tim Gibbons & the Swampbusters, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on Cable14Now.com
Milton Rib & Beer Fest @ Community Sports Park $2 (Jul 24-26)
- 5pm – 6:30pm | Led By Zeppelin (Tribute to Led Zeppelin)
- 7:30pm – 9pm | Wicked Truth
5-8pm: Mark Donoghue @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
5-11pm: Freak Fest @ Niagara Artist Centre (St. Catharines) $? (Jul 24-25)
- 5:30 - Mrs. Ricochet
- 6:15 - Boys Boys
- 7:00 - Fireball Kid & Urastar
- 7:45 - FRONT FOOT
- 8:30 - MAGGOT PIZZA
- 9:15 - BAD WAITRESS
- 10:15 - DAYS ON PARADE
5-11pm: Wayback Festival @ City Hall, Carl Zehr Square (Kitchener) (Jul 24-25)
- 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. – Born in the Eighties
- 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. – The Wayback Collective
- 9 - 10:30 p.m. – Trooper
6pm: Joel Banks @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
6-8:30pm: Evan Rotella @ Hammerhead's (Hamilton)
6-7pm: Hamilton Fringe Festival presents The Yodeling Ranger ft or Lukasik-Foss @ The Staircase, Studio Theatre (Hamilton) $? (Jul 17-26)
6pm: James Anthony @ Oggi Bistro (Grimsby) (Weekly)
6-8pm: Hard Rock Hooligans@ Puddy's (St. Catharines)
6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)
6-8pm: Paul Mallard @ 2 Rivers (Paris)
6:45-7:45pm: Hamilton Fringe Festival presents RATS! Another Musical? (A Totally Improvised Musical Comedy) @ The Staircase, Bright Room (Hamilton) $? (Jul 17-25)
7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Gate (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7pm: Theatre Ancaster Youth Series: Willy Wonka JR (Musical) @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $? (Jul 24-26)
7-10pm: Joe & Ken @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown)
7-10pm:
Tiz Brazda
@ Manhattans (Guelph)7-9pm: Fiddlestix @ Erin Hill Acres (Erin)
7:30-8:30pm: Hotel California (Eagles Tribute) @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
7:30pm: Sister Act (Musical) @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton) $? (Jul 2-26)
2pm: Sorry...I'm Not Sorry (Musical) @ Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre (St. Jacobs) $? (Jun 3-Aug 22)
7:30pm: The Full Monty: The Broadway Musical @ Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend) $? (Jul 2-25)
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8pm: Last of the Duke Street King (Springsteen Tribute) & Brave Strangers (Seger Tribute) @ Oxigin (Hamilton) $?
8pm: The Approximators @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)
8pm: Birthday Squirrel @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
8pm?: Wayne Evans @ The King George (Hamilton)
8pm? Chris Jupp @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton)
8pm: Steve Robertson @ Betula (Dundas)
8pm? Freedom Train @ Southcote 53 (Ancaster) $?
8pm: James Ferris & Fried Balogna @ Black Bull (Burlington)
8pm: Hair of the Dog @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?
8pm: Grant Lyle & the Brotherhood @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20
8-10pm: Descendants of Dunn @ Gingerman (Oakville)
8-11pm: Elijah Cousineau @ Teddy's (Grimsby)
8pm: Stone House Road @ Newark Brewing (Beamsville)
8pm-12am: Rust & Vinyl @ The Hub (Welland)
8pm: Choir! Choir! Choir! Epic 80's Singalong @ Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre (Niagara-on-the-Lake) $?
8-10pm: Ben Rollo & Sydney Jones @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs) $20
8pm: Sons of Sabbath + Motorheadache @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
8pm: Killin' Time Band @ The Jetty (Turkey Point)
8:30pm: Tommy Gilham @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas)
8:30pm: The Dirty Pioneers @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)
8:30pm: Shari & Jonny @ Winchester Arms (Dundas)
8:30pm: Wingmen Duo @ Pump & Patio (Oakville)
Freak Fest @ Niagara Artist Centre (St. Catharines) $? (Jul 24-25)
- 8:30 - MAGGOT PIZZA
- 9:15 - BAD WAITRESS
- 10:15 - DAYS ON PARADE
8:30-11:30pm: Jack Van Ginger @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
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9pm: Kim Kay and Stop @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)
9-11:45pm: Maple Jam @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
9pm-12:45am: Hey McFly @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)
9pm: LMT Connection @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)
9pm-1am: Shin-Dig @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)
Wayback Festival @ City Hall, Carl Zehr Square (Kitchener) (Jul 24-25)
- 9 - 10:30 p.m. – Trooper
9pm: Jesse Murphy @ 211 Main (Port Dover)
9:15pm: Groove Miller @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
Freak Fest @ Niagara Artist Centre (St. Catharines) $? (Jul 24-25)
- 9:15 - BAD WAITRESS
- 10:15 - DAYS ON PARADE
9:30-10:30pm: Hotel California (Eagles Tribute) @ Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm (Halton Hills) $?
9:30pm-1am: Driving Rain @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
10pm: Fiction @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)
10pm: Audioworx @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)
10pm: Jammer's Waffle House @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)
10pm: Time Machine @ The Dickens (Burlington)
10pm-2am: Jake Stos @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)
Sunday, July 26
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Hamilton Fringe Festival (Jul 15-26)
Barton Village Sunday Market (with live music) @ Barton & Birch (Hamilton) (2nd & 4th Sun - June-Oct)
Grand River Pow Wow @ Ohsweken Speedway (Jul 24-26)
Elora Festival (Jul 10-26)
11am-8pm: Egyptian Festival @ 118 Glenridge Ave (St. Catharines) (Jul 25-26)
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)
12-4pm: Duelling Pianos @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $31.59
12-7pm: Milton Rib & Beer Fest @ Community Sports Park $3 (Jul 24-26)
- 1pm – 4pm | Otis Wonder & The Hustle
- 5pm – 6:30pm | Pearl Jamming (Tribute to Pearl Jam)
1-4pm: Talisman @ Henry of Pelham Winery (St. Catharines)
1pm: Lucas Stagg @ Metcalfe Smokehouse (Elora)
2-5pm: New Rebel Westrerners @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton)
2-5pm: Open Mic Hosted by SnowHeel Slim @ Checkered Flag (Hamilton) (Bi-Weekly)
2-5pm: Lionel Bernard @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $10
2pm: Theatre Ancaster Youth Series: Willy Wonka JR (Musical) @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $? (Jul 24-26)
2-6pm: Hawthorne @ Mill St & 5 American House (Waterdown)
2-5pm: Shine on Moon Open Jam @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington)
2-5pm: James Anthony & Steve Grisbrook @ Ned Devine's (Milton)
2-6pm: Barefoot ...Lite @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)
2-5pm: Open Mic @ Harbourfront Inn (Port Colbourne)(Weekly)
2-5pm: Ron McEwen @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2pm: Shrek: The Musical @ Fergus Grand Theatre $? (Jul 24-26)
2pm: Sister Act (Musical) @ Drayton Festival Theatre (Drayton) $? (Jul 2-26)
2pm: Silvia Dee & the Boyfriend @ Falls Road Irish Pub (Kitchener)
2pm: The Full Monty: The Broadway Musical @ Huron Country Playhouse (Grand Bend) $? (Jul 2-25)
2:30-3:30pm: Hamilton Fringe Festival presents The Yodeling Ranger ft or Lukasik-Foss @ The Staircase, Studio Theatre (Hamilton) $? (Jul 17-26)
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3-5pm: Paul Mallard @ Nickelbrook Brewing (Burlington)
3pm: Mike Stevenson & Eddie Paton @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) (Weekly)
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)
4-7pm: Now and Zen @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)
Milton Rib & Beer Fest @ Community Sports Park $3 (Jul 24-26)
- 5pm – 6:30pm | Pearl Jamming (Tribute to Pearl Jam)
6pm: Brad Hails @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)
6-8pm; Classic Hits on the Lawn ft Bob Bieler, John Kossup, Dave Rusch, Josh Sattin @ 12 Princess St (Queenston) (Weekly)
7pm: Mary Simon @ The Avro (Hamilton)
7pm: Champagne James Robertson @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)
7pm: Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7-8:30pm: Access Storage Concerts presents Ana Lía @ Central Park Bandshell (Burlington)
7pm: Barbara Streisand Tribute by Angela Seeger @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $25
7pm: Foreign Jovi @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $?
7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Chris Chambers @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
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