LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 16-JUL 22

RIFFS & RIBS

For the love of music, food, hot weather, and patios!!

THU, JUL 16

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, Jessie T
Country roots with a pop-rock spark. 2024 CMAO Awards: 3 nominations (Breakthrough Artist, Female Vocalist, Album of the Year).

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

AOK DTK (Kitchener) 8pm, open mic

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

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, JUL 17

Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs), Janis & Steve
Acoustic duo bringing classic hits and folk-rock favourites to life, from heartfelt covers to laid-back melodies.

Block Three Brewing Company (St. Jacobs) 6-9pm, Brian Gardiner
Cambridge (Hespeler)-based singer/guitarist performing acoustic-based rock, blues, folk, pop and country music.

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

The Gaslight District (Cambridge) 6pm, Brown & Cooper
Troy Brown & Adam Cooper have been fixtures in the Cambridge music scene for decades now.

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

Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs) 6:30-9:30pm, Bradley Kerr
One-man soundscape on guitar, layers rhythm, harmony, and melody live in real time with a loop pedal. Organic and spontaneous.

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 6:30pm, 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...

TWB Co-Op Brewing (Kitchener) 7-9:30pm, Ben Rollo
Multi-instrumentalist and in-demand studio/touring drummer whose songs have aired on CBC Radio and 20+ stations nationwide.

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

Rural Roots Brewing Company (Elmira) 7:30pm, Split Up The Bone
A powerhouse Metallica tribute delivering iconic songs, electrifying solos and hard-hitting metal intensity.

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

Foundry Tavern (Cambridge) 8-11pm, Brown & Cooper
Troy Brown & Adam Cooper have been fixtures in the Cambridge music scene for decades now.

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Madchester
Madchester is an edgy UK classic rock band from Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 8pm, Mandy & Chris
Married acoustic duo of 15 years. Powerhouse vocals + tasteful, refined guitar work. Crowd-pleasing covers and heartfelt originals.

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

Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 9pm, live music

SAT, JUL 18

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...

Block Three Brewing Company (St. Jacobs) 2-5pm, Ed Madden
Rockwood-based musician who builds community through music everywhere he goes - 'puts the ROCK in Rockwood.'

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 2pm, live music

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 3-6pm, Northern Exposure

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

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 7pm, TROY BROWN

Rural Roots Brewing Company (Elmira) 7:30-10:30pm, Fire In The Valley
High-energy rock band performing the greatest rock hits from the '60s to today.

Scran & Dram (New Hamburg) 8-11pm, Jo & Dan
Jo & Dan are a live acoustic duo who focus exclusively on performing acoustic cover sets, transforming popular rock, pop, and classic hits into intimate...

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Rhythm & Roots
Rhythm & Roots are a music duo in KW covering country and classic rock. Now booking private events & pubs!

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 8pm, Always on Friday
Always On Friday came together in May 2018 as a hobby that quickly turned professional, with a first show at Crowne Plaza Hotel for the True North Conference.

Foundry Tavern (Cambridge) 9pm, 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...

Ouroboros Sports Lounge (Kitchener) 9pm-1am, Play It Forward Band
A five-piece Kitchener band fronted by Cindy Brown, playing classic rock, pop, blues and country covers at venues across the region.

SUN, JUL 19

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.

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

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 2pm, Annette G
Annette G is a solo artist and part of Counting Down The Hours, a dynamic band known for blending country, rock, and top 40 hits into energetic live...

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, JUL 20

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

Prohibition Warehouse (Waterloo) 8pm, open mic

TUE, JUL 21

Cambridge Mill (Cambridge) 6pm, Eric Bolton
Canadian alternative-rock musician. Solo work + frontman of Shy Harry.

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

WED, JUL 22

Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery (Ayr) 5-8pm, Alex Grantham
Drawing equally on the lyrical density of 60s folk, the irreverence of punk-rock and the experimental leanings of the alternative and anti movements, Al...

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 7-9pm, The Tonewheels
Three-piece blues-jazz trio: Matt Weidinger, Chris Latta, Mike Rajna. Sound blends Jimmy Smith / Jack McDuff trios with Cream/Traffic power-trio energy.

Ethel's Lounge (Waterloo) 7:30-10:30pm, live music every wednesday

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