RIFFS & RIBS

For the love of music, food, and fall weather!!

THU, OCT 8

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


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


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


AOK DTK (Kitchener) 8pm, open mic


The Jazz Room (Waterloo) 8-10:30pm, Simone Miller and Xavier Solis tix An evening of soul. Two powerful voices moving through Motown, R&B, soul, jazz and pop classics with rich harmonies and undeniable chemistry.


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


Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 9pm-12am, Juneyt & Derek - All-request acoustic duo fronted by Juneyt (Cuneyt Yetkiner), the Istanbul-born Kitchener-Waterloo guitarist.

FRI, OCT 9

Lancaster Smokehouse (Kitchener) 6-9pm, live music


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


Stockyards Beverage Co. (St. Jacobs) 6:30-9:30pm, Matt Campbell - Hailing from Brantford, Matt Campbell blends Americana, soul and roots rock into a sound both timeless and modern, with soulful vocals and heartfelt originals...


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


KWFamous Creative Cafe (Kitchener) 7-10pm, Adrian Terell tix - Rebellious RnB Night Vol. 1. Traditional and urban R&B from a lineup of local artists, with N-Jay, NOVA, Tyriq, Ps Dready, Ayesha Ahad, Alicia Tallawah and Kezia Bernard.


TWB Co-Op Brewing (Kitchener) 7-9pm, Grand River Opera - Local opera company performing opera and musical-theatre favourites by area talent in a laid-back, pay-what-you-can setting, with proceeds supporting the...


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


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


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


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


The Jazz Room (Waterloo) 8-10:30pm, Joe Policastro Trio tix - A forward-thinking Chicago jazz trio, hailed by Downbeat for its deft analysis of choice repertoire.


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


Molly Blooms (Waterloo) 9pm, live music

SAT, OCT 10

Boathouse DTK (Kitchener) 2pm, live music


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


The Easy Pour Wine Bar (Cambridge) 7pm, The Mark Smith Experience


Rabbid Fox (Kitchener) 7:30-10:30pm, live music


Scran & Dram (New Hamburg) 8-11pm, live music


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


The Jazz Room (Waterloo) 8-10:30pm, Payadora Ensemble tix - A contemporary chamber ensemble playing Argentinian and Uruguayan tango and folk, alongside originals written in that tradition.


McCabes (Waterloo) 9pm-12am, Zac Perry - Waterloo Region singer-songwriter who plays solo acoustic sets and fronts the full band Zac Perry and the Shaky Hearts.

SUN, OCT 11

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, live music


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.

MON, OCT 12

Prohibition Warehouse (Waterloo) 8pm, open mic

TUE, OCT 13

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 tuesdays

WED, OCT 14

McCabes (Waterloo) 7-10pm, live music


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


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

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