October 3-4, 2026
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Saturday, October 3
Caledonia Fair @ Caledonia Fairgrounds $? (Oct 1-4)
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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)
10:30-11:30pm: Trickbag @ Hamilton Public Library, Dundas FREE
1-5pm: 2 Man Group @ 13th Street Winery (St. Catharines)
1-4pm: Acoustic Jam @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown) (Weekly)
1pm: Disney's The Little Mermaid (Youth Academy) (Musical) @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $?
1:30-5pm: James Anthony & Vigil Scott @ Uptown Social House (Burlington)
1:30-5pm: Brant Parker Blues Band + Frank Cosentino @ Donnelly's Pub (Thorold) $10
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2-5pm: Mike Branton & Friends @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $10 (Weekly)
2-4:30pm: Open Mic with Victor Morgado @ Smoke and Moonshine (Beamsville) (Weekly)
2pm: Get Down Tonight (The Ultimate 70’s Soundtrack) Leisa Way & The Wayward Wind Band @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne) $35+ (Sep 30-Oct 4)
2-5pm: Sean Bienhaus @ Block 3 Brewing (St. Jacobs)
2-4pm: Jazz Jam @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
2:30-6pm: Saturday Afternoon Blues at the Regency with Blues Etc (Steve Grisbrook, Jim Casson, Dave Mullen) ft Paige Armstrong @ Regency Athletic Resort and Sports Bar (Niagara Falls)
3-6pm: Jasmine T Duo @ East End Social (Hamilton)
3-6pm: Open Mic @ Sessions on the River (Fort Erie) (Weekly)
3pm: The Billy Joel Legacy: Celebrating the Piano Man @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 3-6)
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4pm: The Mighty Ship @ Black Bull (Burlington)
6-10pm: Back in the Daze @ Puddy's (St. Catharines)
6-10pm: Ricardo Barboza Band & Samba Dancers @ Brasa (Niagara Falls) (Weekly Fri & Sat)
6:30-8:30pm: Eddie Pizzo (Piano) @ Spirit in Niagara (Niagara-on-the-Lake)(Weekly)
7pm: Rocket & the Renegades + Sara Disheart & Filthy Rich @ Clifford Brewing Co (Hamilton) $15 adv/$20 door
7-10pm: Open Mic @ The Gate (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7-10pm: Larry Melton @ Briskit BBQ (Georgetown)
7-10pm: Joe Rotundo's Rock N Roll Trio @ Crystal Chandelier (Crystal Beach)
7-11pm: Saving Agnes @ Dunsdon Legion (Brantford)
7-10pm: The Mighty Ship @ Sassy Britches Brewery (Brantford)
7-10pm: Chuck Jackson + Cheryl Lescom @ Paris Legion $20
7pm: Disney's The Little Mermaid (Youth Academy) (Musical) @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $?
8pm: Oktoberfest with The Golden Keys @ Maxwell’s Concerts & Events (Waterloo) $?
7:30pm: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Beethoven's Sixth @ FirstOntario Concert Hall (Hamilton) $?
7:30pm: Niagara Falls Italian Music Festival: Crescendo @ Greg Frewin Theatre (Niagara Falls) $?
7:30-9:30pm: BMC - Jasper Wood - Violin, David Riley - Piano @ Sanderson Centre (Brantford) $?
7:30pm: Solitary Man — Celebrating the Music of Neil Diamond @ River Run Centre (Guelph) $?
7:30pm: Lennon.Live @ Fergus Grand Theatre $?
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8pm: Elyse Saunders with Catto + Josh Dillon @ Mills Hardware (Hamilton) $25+
8pm: Bring Me The Horizon, Moonless in White, The Plot in You @ TD Coliseum (Hamilton) $?
8-10pm: Pretzel Logic: Steely Dan Tribute Band @ Tabone Academy of Music (Hamilton) $50
8pm: Kick N Strings @ Black Bull (Burlington)
8pm: Darran Poole & RootBone @ Moonshine Cafe (Oakville) $20
8-11pm: The Radio Sonics @ Gingerman (Oakville)
8-11pm: Peter Alexander @ Teddy's (Grimsby)
8pm: Brass Transit: The Musical Legacy of Chicago @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Partridge Hall (St. Catharines) $?
8pm: Begonia with Cartel Madras @ Sonic Hall (Guelph) $30
8-10:30pm: Brenda Earle Stokes @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
8-11pm: Detour @ Mudcat Bowling and Entertainment Center (Dunnville)
8pm: Legendary Lightfoot - Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot by Chris Scott & WhoZat Band @ Capitol 33 (Delhi) $?
8:30pm: Kim Foo Band@ Pump & Patio (Oakville)
8:30-11:30pm: New Rising Sun @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
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9pm-1am: Tim Gibbons & the Swampbusters @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)
9pm: Pulse X @ Jersey's Bar & Grill (Burlington)
9-11:45pm: Patsy & the Muscle@ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls)
9pm-12:45am: Grand Theft Audio@ Fallsview Casino Resort, Splash Bar (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Hey McFly @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Lucky's Restaurant (Niagara Falls)
9pm-1am: Renegade @ Chip N Charlie's (Niagara Falls)
9pm: Shari & Jonny @ 211 Main (Port Dover)
9:15pm: Joel Haynes Trio@ Henry’s on James (Hamilton)
9:30pm-12:30am: The Jive @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
10pm: Shyster @ B-Side Social (Hamilton)
10pm: Sledge Hammered @ Powerhouse (Stoney Creek)
10pm: Billboard Nation @ BLK Swan, Brant St (Burlington)
10pm: Rock Therapy @ The Dickens (Burlington)
10pm-2am: Whiskey Chasers @ Whiskey Dawgs (St. Catharines)
Sunday, October 4
Culture Days (Across Canada): Burlington / Oakville / Milton / St. Catharines / Centre Wellington
Caledonia Fair @ Caledonia Fairgrounds $? (Oct 1-4)
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11am: Disney's The Little Mermaid (Youth Academy) (Musical) @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $?
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)
1-3pm: Steve Strongman & Shane Guse @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co (Dundas) $?
1:30-4:30pm: Irish Jam Session @ Doc Magilligan's (Niagara Falls) (Weekly)
2pm: Get Down Tonight (The Ultimate 70’s Soundtrack) Leisa Way & The Wayward Wind Band @ Roselawn Theatre (Port Colborne) $35+ (Sep 30-Oct 4)
2-5pm: Tim Hebert @ Battlefield Legion (Stoney Creek) $10
2-5pm: Music @ The Block Co, Edison Room (Burlington)
2-5pm: James Anthony & Guest @ Ned Devine's (Milton)
2-5pm: Open Mic @ Harbourfront Inn (Port Colbourne)(Weekly)
2-5pm: Patrick Gagliari @ Olde Angel Inn (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2-5pm: Kayar @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2:30pm: Niagara Symphony Orchestra Presents: Mozart and Mystique @ FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Recital Hall (St. Catharines) $?
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3-7pm: Robin Lee @ Cat & Fiddle (Hamilton)
3pm: Mike Stevenson & Friend @ BLK Swan, Brant St. (Burlington) (Weekly)
3pm: The Billy Joel Legacy: Celebrating the Piano Man @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 3-6)
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: Big & Tall @ Super Mario's Pizza (Port Colborne)
4-6:30pm: Anthony D’Alessandro “Gershwin Tribute” @ The Jazz Room (Waterloo) $?
4:30pm: Disney's The Little Mermaid (Youth Academy) (Musical) @ Hamilton Family Theatre (Cambridge) $?
7-9:30pm: Relive the Music 50s 60s & 70s SHOW @ Mohawk College, McIntyre Performing Arts Centre (Hamilton) $?
7pm: Jam @ Henry’s on James (Hamilton) (Weekly)
7pm: The Billy Joel Legacy: Celebrating the Piano Man @ Fallsview Casino Resort, Avalon Theatre (Niagara Falls) $? (Oct 3-6)
7:30pm: Open Mic @ Golden Brothers (Welland) (Weekly)
7:30-10:30pm: Jazz Series ft TBA @ Irish Harp (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
8pm: Almost Monday with Sun Room @ Bridgeworks (Hamilton) $42.51+
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