RIFFS & RIBS

For the love of music, food, summer, and patios!!

THU, AUG 13

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener), open mic

Aging Oak (Cambridge) 6pm, Lucas Stagg
The Junction Troubadour. A mainstay of the Toronto scene known for stellar songwriting and honest vocal delivery, backed by soothing fingers on an old Gibson...

LaLa Social House (Waterloo) 7-10pm, live music

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 7pm, open mic

AOK DTK (Kitchener) 8pm, open mic

White Rabbit (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Syd & Lor (acoustic pop, alternative)

The Jazz Room (Waterloo) 8-10pm, doors 7pm, Fin de Fiesta Flamenco (flamenco), tickets
Canadian and Spanish flamenco company founded in 2013, dancer Lia Grainger with guitarist Dennis Duffin, singer Alvaro Echanove and percussionist Dani Carbonell, playing the raw, improvised tablao style straight out of Seville. One night only.

Prohibition Warehouse (Waterloo) 8:30-11:30pm, live music

Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 9pm-12am, Turk & The Hobbits
Acoustic duo fronted by Juneyt (Cuneyt Yetkiner), an Istanbul-born Kitchener-Waterloo guitarist whose flamenco-tinged classical and Latin playing has earned...

FRI, AUG 14

Kingpin Bowlounge (Kitchener), Andrew Hyatt
In just a few years, Andrew Hyatt has made a remarkable mark on the Canadian music scene, with tens of millions of streams, Top 10 hits and the 2022 Canadian...

Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs), live music every friday night

Lancaster Smokehouse (Kitchener) 6-9pm, John McKinley
Guitarist John McKinley, originally from Roswell, New Mexico, has become an impactful voice in Canadian blues-rock.

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 6pm, live music

Aging Oak (Cambridge) 6:30-9:30pm, live music

Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs) 6:30pm, live music

Waterloo Brewing - Taphouse (Kitchener) 7-10pm, live music

TWB Co-operative Brewing (Kitchener) 7-9:30pm, Patio Music Series: Work Buzz (classic rock, classic alternative), details
Classic rock and classic alternative cover band, back on the TWB patio by popular demand. No tickets, no reservations, pay what you can.

Ernie's Cookhouse (Cambridge) 8pm, live music

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Steven Elmo Murphy

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 8pm, live music

The Galt Club (Cambridge) 8-11pm, live music

Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 9pm, live music

SAT, AUG 15

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener), live music

Block Three Brewing Company (St. Jacobs) 2pm, The Flying Dutchmen
Acoustic duo (Ray & Martijn) blending folk, pop, rock and country in stripped-down, engaging arrangements of classic hits.

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 2pm, Sean Bienhaus
Hamilton, Ontario acoustic performer who pairs easygoing acoustic entertainment with his own original songwriting.

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 3-6pm, Johnny B
Easygoing live-acoustic afternoons mixing rock, folk and funk.

Aging Oak (Cambridge) 6:30-9:30pm, live music

Scran & Dram (New Hamburg) 8-11pm, Megan Brady Duo

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Taylor Moore

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 8pm, live music

SUN, AUG 16

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 1pm, KW Kool Big Band
The KW Kool Big Band is a 20 piece group of veteran musicians and charismatic vocalists that have earned a reputation for delighting listeners and dancers...

Wave Maker Craft Brewery (Cambridge) 1-4pm, Colin Halyk
Colin Halyk (HAL-ik) is an indie performer and songwriter living in Cambridge, Ontario.

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 2pm, Zodiac Thriller

Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 2-5pm, live music

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 2pm, live music

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 3:30-6:30pm, Anat

White Rabbit (Waterloo) 5:30-9:30pm, Naro & Layton
Acoustic classic-rock duo and a White Rabbit Sunday-night fixture, easygoing covers of the classics with encores all around.

Ernie's Cookhouse (Cambridge) 6pm, open mic

MON, AUG 17

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 6:30-10pm, open mic

Prohibition Warehouse (Waterloo) 8pm, open mic

TUE, AUG 18

Cambridge Mill (Cambridge) 6pm, live music

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 6:30pm, Juneyt
Istanbul-born, Kitchener-Waterloo guitarist (Cuneyt Yetkiner) playing a flamenco-tinged mix of classical, Latin and pop, from Fly Me To The Moon to Hotel...

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 7-10pm, open mic

Farm League Brewery (Cambridge) 7-10pm, Galt Live open mic, details
Weekly community jam hosted by Liam, open to all local musicians. Arrive early to get on the performance list.

WED, AUG 19

Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery (Ayr) 5-8pm, Isabelle Zeilstra

Ethel's Lounge (Waterloo) 7:30-10:30pm, Turk & The Hobbits
Acoustic duo fronted by Juneyt (Cuneyt Yetkiner), an Istanbul-born Kitchener-Waterloo guitarist whose flamenco-tinged classical and Latin playing has earned...

White Rabbit (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Jon Knight & Conor Gains (blues, rock, roots)

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