October 14-15, 2026
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Wednesday, October 14
Folk Canada Conference @ Sheraton Hotel (Hamilton) $? (Oct 14-18)
10am-4pm: Punching In: The Work of Hamilton Music (Exhibit) @ Visitor Experience Centre (Hamilton) (Jan 27-Dec 31, Tue-Sat)
2pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)
3pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)
6:30-10pm: Grand River Blues Society Presents Youth Blues Jam @ The Union (Kitchener)
7-10pm: Dan Thomas & Lester Smith @ East End Social (Hamilton)
7-10pm: Jazz Night hosted by The Brad Krauss Trio + Sal Rosselli @ Donnelly's (Thorold)
7pm: Perry and Mark @ Royal Electric (Guelph) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Bullring (Guelph) (Weekly)
7:30pm: Adam Ostrosser @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas) (Bi-Weekly)
7:30pm: Mimico Bill's Open Jam @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $5
7:30pm: The Musical Journey of Neil Diamond ft Jay White @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts $?
7:30pm: Evan Rotella @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
8pm: Youth Fountain x with We Were Sharks + Suckerpunch @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $18
8-11pm: Open Mic @ The Block Co (Burlington) (Weekly)
8-11pm: Open Mic with Mike Shotton (Pop Machine) @ Gingerman (Oakville) (Weekly)
8pm: Shub x Handsome Tiger @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $?
8pm: Ricky Martin @ Fallsview Casino Resort, OLG Stage (Niagara Falls) $?
8-12pm: Open Jam @ Frankie's (Brantford) (Weekly)
8pm: Twang @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $20
8pm: Gord Bamford @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
8-11pm: Blues Review ft Jon Knight & Friend @ White Rabbitt (Waterloo) (Weekly)
8pm: Felicia McMinn @ 211Main (Port Dover) (Weekly)
Thursday, October 15
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)
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)
2pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)
3pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)
6pm: Lounge Personnel @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
6pm: Jamie Petrie @ Forge BBQ (Ancaster) (Weekly)
6-9pm: Open Mic @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) (Weekly)
6pm: Open Mic @ Brandi's (Brantford)(Weekly)
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)
6:30pm: Innisfree @ Corktown Pub (Hamilton) (Weekly)
6:30-8:30pm: Open Mic Night @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) FREE
6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)
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7pm: Classic Country Open Mic with the Country Ramblers @ 447 Wing (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Will Labanich @ Teddy's (Grimsby)
7-10pm: Josh Coulter @ Judge & Jester (Grimsby) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Taylor Laslo @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
7pm: Open Mic @ The Falls Road on Victoria (Kitchener) (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co (Beamsville) (Weekly)
7:30pm: Celebrating Gord & The Tragically Hip @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $?
7:30-10:30pm: Right Proper Lads @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
7:30pm: Into the Woods (Musical) @ Country Playhouse (St. Jacobs) $? (Oct 8-25)
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8pm?: Growlits, The Borderlinez, Xenobi, Zero End @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?
8pm: PIG with Cyanotic @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $25
8pm: Tracy & Martina @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $30+
8pm: Nicholas Campbell Trio @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20
8-11pm: Open Mic Night + Jam @ Temple Bar (Oakville) (Weekly)
8pm: Spencer Burton @ Helliwell Hall (St Catharines)
8-10pm: Dragan on the Sax @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake) (Weekly)
8pm: Mike Sharp and Local Honey with NQ Arbuckle @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $25
8-11:30pm: Open Mic with Nora Crete and Derek Bowers @ Elora Legion (Weekly)
8-10:30pm: Simone Miller and Xavier Solis @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
8pm: The Grapes of Wrath (Acoustic Duo Show) @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
8-11pm: Acoustic Melodies ft Lor & Friends @ White Rabbitt (Waterloo) (Weekly)
8:30pm: Open Mic @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster) (Weekly)
8:30pm: Ricky Nelson Remembered starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 14-18)
9pm-12am: Whisky Rattlers @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
9pm: Dan Box @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)
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