LIVE MUSIC IN WATERLOO REGION JUL 23-JUL 29

RIFFS & RIBS

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

THU, JUL 23

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...

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 7pm, Daphne
An instrumental jazz-pop cover band curating a good-time sound and vibe, putting a fresh spin on instantly recognizable songs.

LaLa Social House (Waterloo) 7-10pm, Mandippal

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 7pm, 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, Juneyt & Derek
All-request acoustic duo fronted by Juneyt (Cuneyt Yetkiner), the Istanbul-born Kitchener-Waterloo guitarist.

FRI, JUL 24

Block Three Brewing Company (St. Jacobs) 6-9pm, ACME Hi-Fi
Milton, ON-based band covering rock, pop and Top 40 with a high-energy show.

Lancaster Smokehouse (Kitchener) 6-9pm, Darius McKinley

Waterloo Brewing - Taphouse (Kitchener) 6-9pm, Jay Carraro

Aging Oak (Cambridge) 6:30-9:30pm, Mike Meacher
Cambridge, Ontario singer-guitarist playing rock and acoustic sets around Southwestern Ontario.

Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs) 6:30-9:30pm, Matt Lamers
From Kitchener (of I, the Mountain), Matt Lamers brings a rich blend of indie-folk, folk-pop and alternative with soulful vocals and melodies that linger.

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 6:30pm, VANYAH
Eclectic Ontario singer-songwriter who cut his teeth on bar cover sets spanning pop, rock, country, folk, reggae, blues and jazz.

Farm League Brewing (Cambridge) 7-10pm, Janis & Steve
Acoustic duo bringing classic hits and folk-rock favourites to life, from heartfelt covers to laid-back melodies.

Fiddle and Firkin (Cambridge) 7pm, 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, The Flying Dutchmen
Acoustic duo (Ray & Martijn) blending folk, pop, rock and country in stripped-down, engaging arrangements of classic hits.

Ernie's Cookhouse (Cambridge) 8pm, Steve Hodder

Foundry Tavern (Cambridge) 8-11pm, Derek O'Halloran Duo

Prohibition Warehouse (Waterloo) 8pm, open mic night

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Dave Menard

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 8pm, Campfire Monster

The Galt Club (Cambridge) 8-11pm, Felicia Chaves

McCabes (Waterloo) 9pm-12am, live music

Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 9pm, Mandy & Chris
Married acoustic duo of 15 years. Powerhouse vocals + tasteful, refined guitar work. Crowd-pleasing covers and heartfelt originals.

SAT, JUL 25

Block Three Brewing Company (St. Jacobs) 2-5pm, Sam Brown
An emerging Ontario singer-songwriter blending acoustic folk, roots and Americana with an intimate, storytelling-based sound.

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

Fiddle and Firkin (Cambridge) 7-11pm, Mike Meacher
Cambridge, Ontario singer-guitarist playing rock and acoustic sets around Southwestern Ontario.

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 7pm, live music

Foundry Tavern (Cambridge) 8-11pm, Ben & Lorie

The Duke of Wellington (Waterloo) 8-11pm, Dolinar, Dosman & Dunn
Country trio bringing live country hits and dance-worthy tunes.

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 8pm, Brian & Jesse

McCabes (Waterloo) 9pm-12am, live music

Rural Roots Brewing Company (Elmira) 9pm, Howie & Dana K and Ghost Town Citizen and Roemers and Sheltered Life

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 11pm-2am, Into The Void

SUN, JUL 26

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, open mic

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 2pm, Eric Jackson & Willow River
Alternative country, bluegrass, and folk/Americana with harmony-rich storytelling.

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

The Falls Road Pub (Kitchener) 2pm, Silvia Dee & The Boyfriend

TWB Co-Op Brewing (Kitchener) 3pm, Echo Theory

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

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

Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs) 6:30-9:30pm, Jessie T
Country roots with a pop-rock spark. 2024 CMAO Awards: 3 nominations (Breakthrough Artist, Female Vocalist, Album of the Year).

MON, JUL 27

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

Prohibition Warehouse (Waterloo) 8pm, open mic night

TUE, JUL 28

Cambridge Mill (Cambridge) 6pm, Justin Maki

The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 6:30-8:30pm, 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 tuesdays

McCabes (Waterloo) 7-9pm, live music

WED, JUL 29

Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery (Ayr) 5-8pm, Matthew James

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.

McCabes (Waterloo) 7-10pm, live music

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)