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January 2-4, 2026

We try out 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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Dec 29-Jan 1 / Jan 2-4 / Jan 5-11 / Jan 12-18

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Friday, January 2

---- Before 7:00pm ----

Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light (with some Live Music) @ St. Catharines & Port Dalhousie (Nov 29-Jan 4)

Winter Festival of Lights (Some Music) @ Niagara Falls (Nov 15-Jan 4)

12-1pm: Noon Hour Concerts ft Golden Feather @ Hamilton Public Library, Central FREE

12-3pm: Canuck Tunes presents Shake It Up Live Taping Hosted by Famous Framus + Guests @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) FREE

1-1:30pm: Come Sunday (Gospel Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly)

2-4pm: Open Jam with the No Name Band @ Elora Legion (Weekly)

5-8pm: Brad James @ Fool & Flagon (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

5:30-10pm: Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) @ Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington) $? (Nov 27-Jan 4, Thu-Sat)

6-9pm: James Anthony @ Scout Cafe (Stoney Creek) (Weekly)

6pm: The Bull Collective @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)

6-9pm: Music @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

6-8pm: Music @ 2 Rivers (Paris) 

6-9pm: Music @ Sandbar on the Beach (Turkey Point) 

6:30pm: East Coast Kitchen Party with Ferguson Young @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) (Weekly)

6:30pm: Eddie Paton @ Barra Fíon (Burlington)

6:30pm: Music @ Easy Pour (Cambridge) 

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7-10pm: Michael Theodore @ Ottawa St Local (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

7-11pm: Ronnie Russell @ Burlington Legion 

7-11pm: Music @ Squire's Gastropub (Burlington) 

7-10pm: Dueling Pianos @ Uptown Social House (Burlington) (Every Fri & Sat)

7-10pm: Music @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach)

7-10pm: 

Music 

@ Manhattans (Guelph)

7:30pm: Music @ Slye Fox (Binbrook)

7:30pm: Music @ Piper Arms (Burlington) 

7:30pm: Shrek The Musical @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $59.50 (Dec 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30-31, Jan 2-4, 6-11)

7:30-10:30pm: Music @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener) 

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8pm: Music @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton)  

8pm: Superstar Crush + Irresponsible Purchase + Lisa SQ @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $26.33

8pm? Music @ Handsome Dave's (Hamilton) 

8pm: Hell Bent Rockers @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton) $?

8pm: Music @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $?

8pm: Music @ Patio & Pump (Oakville)

8-11pm: Music @ Gingerman (Oakville) 

8-11pm: Jake Hendri @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

8-11pm: Music @ Helliwell Hall (St. Catharines)

8-11:45pm: Open Mic @ Mahtay Cafe (St. Catharines) (Weekly) 

8pm: Lucas Stagg @ Elora Brewing Company 

8-10:30pm: Red Hot Ramble @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $? 

8:30pm: Music @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) 

8:30pm-12:30am: Music @ Ye Olde Squire, Fennell (Hamilton)

8:30-11:30pm: Music @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Music @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Stella Rain, Carousel, Stone Blind @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?

8:30pm: Music @ Slye Fox Pub (Burlington)

8:30-11:30pm: Music @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

8:30-11:30pm: Music @ Zander's Fire Grill (Brantford) 

---- After 9:00pm ----

9pm: Music @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) 

9pm: Music @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

9pm-1am: Music @ Come by Chance (Hamilton) 

9pm: Music @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $? 

9pm: Troy Harmer and the Persauders @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)

9pm: Music @ BLK Swan, Palladium Way (Burlington) 

9pm: Music @ Blk Swan Kitchen Pub (Oakville)

9pm-1am: Music @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines) 

9pm-12am: Music @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines

9pm-1am: X-Prime @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)

9pm-12:45am: Avenue Inn @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls) 

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

9pm-12am: Music @ Paris Pub (Brant) 

9pm: Music @ 211 Main (Port Dover) 

9:30pm-1am: Music @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

10pm: Kayar and the Damn Animals @ B-Side Social (Hamilton) 

10pm: Music @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek) $?

10pm: Music @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington)

10pm: Music @ The Dickens (Burlington) 

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Saturday, January 3 (Producer George Martin's 100th Birthday)

---- Before 6:00pm ----

Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light (with some Live Music) @ St. Catharines & Port Dalhousie (Nov 29-Jan 4)

Winter Festival of Lights (Some Music) @ Niagara Falls (Nov 15-Jan 4)

9:30am-1pm: Freewheelin' Folk Show (Radio Show) Hosted by Jim Marino @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca (Hamilton) (Weekly) 

1-4pm: East Coast Kitchen Party with Fried Balogna ft James Ferris @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster) (Weekly)

1pm: Shrek The Musical @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $59.50 (Dec 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30-31, Jan 2-4, 6-11)

1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Terry Chisholm @ Uptown Social House (Burlington) 

2-5pm: Mike Branton & Friends @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10 (Weekly) 

2-4:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Smoke and Moonshine (Beamsville) (Weekly)

2-4pm: Jazz Jam @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) 

2-6pm: Music @ Live at the Lodge (Port Dover) $5 

2:30-6:30pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Guest @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10 

2:30-6pm: Blues Etc ft Steve Grisbrook with Guest @ Regency Athletic Centre (Niagara Falls)

3-7pm: Music @ Come by Chance (Hamilton)

3-6pm: Music @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) $5 

3-6pm: Music @ Frankie’s Hometown Tavern (Brantford) 

4pm: Open Blue Jam with Garnetta Cromwell & Dagroovmasters @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $? 

4pm: Music @ Black Bull (Burlington) 

4-7pm: Jazz Express @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines) (Weekly)

4:30-5pm: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring Caroline Wiles, Bob Doidge & Mike McCurlie -  Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com

5:30-10pm: Winter Wonders (Live Music Tent) @ Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington) $? (Nov 27-Jan 4, Thu-Sat)

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6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)

6-9pm: Music @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)

6-9pm: Average Pop Duo @ Flux Brewing Company (Brant) 

6-8pm: Music @ 2 Rivers (Paris) 

7-10pm: Music @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) $?

7pm: Music @ Black Bull (Burlington) 

7-11pm: Ronnie Russell @ Burlington Legion

7-11pm: Music @ Squire's Gastropub (Burlington) 

7-10pm: Music @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach) 

7pm: Jam Night @ The Bank, Art House (Welland)

7-10pm: Music @ Manhattans (Guelph)

7pm: Music @ Easy Pour (Cambridge)

7pm: Shrek The Musical @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $59.50 (Dec 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30-31, Jan 2-4, 6-11)

7:30pm: Abbamania, Night Fever, More @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $59 

7:30-10:30pm: Music @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

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8pm: Music @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $?

8pm: Music @ Corktown Pub, Downstairs (Hamilton) $? 

8pm: Music @ Ooey Gooey's (Hamilton)

8pm: Music @ Squire's Gastropub (Burlington)

8pm: Dan Dando's Boxing Day Party @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10

8-11pm: Music @ Gingerman (Oakville)

8-11pm: Dan Box @ Teddy's (Grimsby)

8pm: Emerg + Gutter Crowns @ Warehouse Concert Hall (St. Catharines) $25.33

8-10:30pm: Queen Kong @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $? 

8-11pm: The Bash @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Centre (Dunnville) $? 

8:30pm: Music @ Thirsty Cactus (Dundas) 

8:30pm: Music @ Pub Fiction (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Killin' Time Trio @ Coach & Lantern (Ancaster)

8:30pm: Music @ Winchester Arms (Dundas) 

8:30pm: Music @ Slye Fox (Binbrook)

8:30pm: Rubber Ducks, Ian Flare, Loser Pawz @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $?

8:30-11:30pm: Music @ Patio & Pump (Oakville)

8:30-11:30pm: Music @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

8:30-11:30pm: Music  @ Zander's Fire Grill (Brantford)

---- After 9:00pm ----

9pm: Music @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton) 

9pm: Music @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) 

9pm: Dramazoid @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)

9pm: Bourbon & Co @ Shooterville Billiards Bar & Grill (Burlington)

9pm: Music @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines)

9pm-1am: Music @ Pitchers Sports Bar (St. Catharines)

9pm-1am: Bryan Sorenson Groove Trio @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) 

9pm-12:45am: The Natrolites @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls) 

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

9pm-12am: Music @ Paris Pub (Brant)

9pm: Dan Walsh @ The Wooly Pub (Guelph)

9pm: Music @ 211 Main (Port Dover)

9:30pm-1am: Music @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

9:30pm: Music @ Frankie’s Hometown Tavern (Brantford)

10pm: Jamazon @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)

10pm: Music @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek) 

10pm: Music @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington) 

10pm: Music @ The Dickens (Burlington) 

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Sunday, January 4

---- Before 3:00pm ----

Let it Glow - A Celebration of Light (with some Live Music) @ St. Catharines & Port Dalhousie (Nov 29-Jan 4)

Winter Festival of Lights (Some Music) @ Niagara Falls (Nov 15-Jan 4)

1:30-2am: Ensemble! TV Show Hosted by Dave Rave & Starring TBA, Recorded at Clifford Brewing @ Cable 14 (Hamilton) or live stream on cable14now.com 

11:30am: Beatles Brunch ft Andrew McTaggart @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

1pm: Steve Strongman & Shane Guse @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Company (Dundas) $30

2-5:30pm: Brant Parker and the Boiler Room Blues Band with Guest @ Boiler & Whistle (Hamilton)

2-5pm: Music @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) $?

2-6pm: Music @ Carrigan Arms (Burlington) No Cover 

2pm: Music @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington) $10 

2-5pm: James Anthony & Terry Chisholm @ Ned Devine's (Milton)

2-4:30pm: Jimmy's Juke Joint Hosted by Jim Casson ft Spencer Mackenzie & Stacy Shopsowitz @ Iggy's Pub & Grub (Fonthill) 

2-5pm: Music @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake) 

2-5pm: Music @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2pm: Shrek The Musical @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $59.50 (Dec 3-7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-24, 26-28, 30-31, Jan 2-4, 6-11)

2-4:30pm: Music @ Malt & Barley Public House (Kitchener)

2pm: Killin' Time Band @ Port Dover Legion

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3pm: Music @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton) 

3-6pm: Music @ Stonewalls (Hamilton) $? 

3-6pm: Open Stage with Hellion Ton @ Cornerstone (Guelph) (Weekly) 

4pm: Glenn Groves @ Black Bull (Burlington) (Weekly)

5-8pm: Music @ Cat's Caboose (St. Catharines) 

6-9pm: Music @ Lowville Bistro (Burlington) 

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

7pm: Music @ The Capitol Bar (Hamilton)

7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)

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COMING SOON!

January 9, 8:45pm: Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ The Westdale (Hamilton) $?

January 9-10, 8pm: Blue Rodeo: 40th Anniversary Tour + Adam Baldwin @ Centre in the Square (Kitchener) $67.75+

January 14, 8pm: Julian Taylor & Logan Staats @ Oakville Centre for Performing Arts $55

January 15, 8pm: Benjamin Dakota Rogers + Zachary Lucky @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $28.69

January 16, 8pm: Benjamin Dakota Rogers + Zachary Lucky @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $28.69

January 16-17, 8pm: USS @ The Studio (Hamilton) $?

January 17, 8-10pm: Wendell Ferguson & Katherine Wheatley @ Registry Theatre (Kitchener) $25 adv/$27 door/$20 live stream

January 21-Feb 7: Boom X (Musical) @ Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton)

January 21, 7:30pm: Sisters in Song: Hailee Rose @ Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre $? 

February 1, 4pm: Live and Local with Melissa Bel and Stardust Duo @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre $?

February 5: 7:30pm: Lighthouse @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $59+

February 14, 8pm: Sam Roberts Band @ FirstOntario Arts Centre (Milton) $120

March 11, 8pm: Crash Test Dummies @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?

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Dec 29-Jan 1 / Jan 2-4 / Jan 5-11 / Jan 12-18

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