Patio Pints - Jeff Biggar
2023-08-09 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Farmhill Weddings, 2709 Dillon Road, Peterborough, K9J 6X8
Patio Pints is a free concert series offered every Wednesday from June – October 6:30 – 9:30 pm (we are OPEN from 5:30-10:30 pm – we love an early hello and a lingering goodbye 😉 )
First come first serve, pub style. Reservations are only accepted for groups over 8.
Charcuterie is available ($16 pp) and the café has fries, poutine, and ice cream

The Cavan Blazers
2023-08-10 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-11 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-12 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-15 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-16 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-17 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-18 16:00 - 20:00, 2023-08-19 16:00 - 20:00 | 4th Line Theatre, 779 Zion Line, Millbrook, ON, L0A 1G0, Canada
The Cavan Blazers is a gritty, intense play which has the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish. This drama chronicles the religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant settlers in Cavan Township in the early to mid-nineteenth century. Violence erupts when a Protestant vigilante gang known as the Cavan Blazers tries to stop a Catholic settlement from being established.
Purchase tickets here!
Enjoy a 4th Line Theatre BBQ before the show between 4pm – 5:30 pm. Offering burgers, veggie burgers, sausages, jumbo pickles, and more. (Cash only)
Every Wednesday, there is a local music showcase featuring music under the text in the picnic area recorded by local songwriters and musicians.
Every Friday, join our artists at 4pm for an insider’s look at 4th Line Theatre productions.

Live Music at the Brewery
2023-08-11 16:30 - 19:30 | 100 Acre Brewing Co., 390 Ashburnham Dr., Peterborough, K9J 6X7, Canada
We’re so excited to welcome Jesse Slack to the brewery on Friday, August 11th, from 4:30 – 7:30 PM! 🎸🍻 Jesse is a country music singer-songwriter and was a finalist in the 2021 Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase! Come out Friday night and enjoy a beer and music from our good friend.

Live Music at Chemong Lodge
2023-08-11 17:30 - 20:30, 2023-08-12 17:30 - 20:30, 2023-08-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Chemong Lodge, 764 Hunter Street, Bridgenorth, Ontario, K0L1H0, Canada
Join us at Chemong Lodge to enjoy wonderful live music and amazing food!
To see who is playing visit their calendar here.

Rock the Docks
2023-08-12 18:00 - 23:00 | Great Outdoors Landing, 888 Garthorne Ave, Bridgenorth, Ontario, K0L 1H0, Canada
Rock the Docks is the place to be on August 12th. Enjoy a night of great food prepared by Chemong Lodge and fun for all ages!
Entertainment and Fun
Live Music & DJ
Door Prizes & 50/50 Draw
Licensed Bar
Dance Floor
Silent Auction
Face Painting
Bouncy Castle
Food
Food smoked & prepared by Chemong Lodge on-site
Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream
Pickup tickets at the following locations in Bridgenorth: (children under 12 are free)
Great Outdoors Landing, Garden Style, Bell’s Garage, Guardian Pharmacy, Home Hardware, Paulmac’s Pets, Bridgenorth Deli, Chemong Lodge, and Style Boutique

Living With Shakespeare
2023-08-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Peterborough Museum and Archives, 300 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 6Y5, Canada
Driftwood Theatre presents its most personal production to date, a love-letter to the poetry and plays of William Shakespeare.
In Living With Shakespeare, Driftwood Artistic Director Jeremy Smith reckons with his life-long relationship to the Bard of Avon. Weaving scenes, passages, and music from Shakespeare’s greatest plays with personal stories from Jeremy’s lifelong relationship to the Bard, Living With Shakespeare is an exploration of our continuing fascination with the world’s most recognizable playwright.
Run time: approximately 90 minutes. No intermission.
The show has a Pay What You Can Afford admission. Audiences are invited to select from among four set ticket prices ($15, $35, $50, $75) the admission which is best suited to them.
To get your tickets, visit here.

Jethro's Blues Jam
2023-08-13 15:00 - 18:00, 2023-08-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents a family friendly Blues Jam! Bring your own instrument and join the jam or just enjoy some music.

Jethro's Karaoke
2023-08-14 21:00 - 23:30, 2023-08-21 21:00 - 23:30 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents Karaoke hosted by Anne Shebib!

Jethro's Stand Up Comedy Open Stage
2023-08-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Jethro’s Bar and Stage, 137 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, ON, K9H 2K7
Jethro’s Bar and Stage presents Stand Up Comedy Open Stage hosted by comedian Shawn J Thompson!

ZimArt Presents: Al Lerman
2023-08-16 18:00 - 20:00 | ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery, 855 Second Line Rd, Bailieboro, ON, K0L 1B0
Come out August 16th, 2023 for a night of live music featuring Al Lerman, at the beautiful venue of ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery!
Date: Wednesday, August 16 (Rain date Thursday, August 17) 6 p.m. til 8 p.m.
Bring your own chair, beverages and food.
Tickets $40 payable in advance. Tickets sell quickly and may sell out soon. For more information and to purchase tickets, email musicatzimart@gmail.com
Limited to 75 people.

Harvest Dinner – Backyard BBQ
2023-08-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
We always want our guest’s experience at Rolling Grape Vineyard to feel like they’ve come to their home away from home. It is the perfect place to kick back, relax and enjoy time with friends and family.
With that in mind, we invite you to our Backyard BBQ Harvest Dinner on August 16th, from 6pm-9pm. This will be a fun night with our famous Sangria and the most delicious BBQ-themed menu. Think of all your BBQ favourites elevated to Rolling Grape Vineyard’s standards.
The chilled, laid-back duo of Jeff Bigger & Kyler Tapscott will perform live, delighting us with their incredible guitar playing, eclectic set list and beautiful melodies.
Tickets – $100 inclusive of tax & gratuity
For the prepared menu and to purchase tickets, please visit here!

Patio Pints - Rachel + Ayden
2023-08-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Farmhill Weddings, 2709 Dillon Road, Peterborough, K9J 6X8
Patio Pints is a free concert series offered every Wednesday from June – October 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm (we are OPEN from 5:30-10:30 pm – we love an early hello and a lingering goodbye 😉 )
First come first serve, pub style. Reservations are only accepted for groups over 8.
Charcuterie is available ($16 pp) and the café has fries, poutine, and ice cream!

31st Annual Peach Tea
2023-08-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Hutchison House Museum, 270 Brock Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2P9, Canada
Thursday, August 17th , 2023 from 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Hutchison House will host the 31st annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 17th from noon to
4pm. Enjoy the feeling of an old time summer social, as you indulge in an afternoon of home-
baked scones served with fresh peaches and whipped cream or ice cream, topped with
blueberries. Tea, iced tea, or lemonade will add a refreshing compliment to this delightful
summer repast.
Tickets for the Peach Tea must be booked in advance at a cost of $14.00 for adults/ $10.00 for children. There will be NO drop in seats. Sittings are 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Space is limited. For information or to make a reservation please call the museum office at (705) 743- 9710 or email us at info@hutchisonhouse.ca

Peterborough Folk Festival Presents: The East Pointers, Mimi O'Bonsawin, Irish Millie
2023-08-17 19:30 | Market Hall Performing Arts, 140 Charlotte St Third Floor, Peterborough, K9J 2T8
The East Pointers with special guests Mimi O’Bonsawin and Irish Millie
Peterborough Folk Festival’s 34th annual kick off concert featuring The East Pointers, Mimi O’Bonsawin, and Irish Millie.
Purchase tickets here
Formed in Prince Edward Island in 2014 by guitarist Jake Charron, banjoist Koady Chaisson, and fiddler Tim Chaisson, The East Pointers perform Celtic-influenced original songs and instrumentals with contemporary influences including pop and electronic dance music. The trio first began performing in Atlantic Canada before touring Ontario, and released their debut album Secret Victory in late 2015, which won Traditional Roots Albums of the Year at the 2017 Juno awards.
Originally from northeastern Ontario and now based in Ottawa, Mimi O’Bonsawin is a contemporary roots singer-songwriter whose story-driven songs embrace the beauty of the land as well as her Franco-Ontarian and Abenaki roots. She released her debut album Mimi in 2014, and was awarded Best Pop Album at the 2019 Indigenous Music Awards for her 2017 record Connected. Her latest album Willow was released this year.
Peterborough’s own Irish Millie loves to play east coast, bluegrass, and contemporary traditional styles, particularly driving and up-beat tunes that get the crowd up on their feet. She was nominated twice as Young Performer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards as Young Performer of the Year, in 2022 for her debut album Thirteen and in 2023 for her work with Ottawa-based sisters Fern and Willow Marwood as the trio The Receivers. Irish Millie is one of Peterborough Folk Festival’s 2023 Emerging Artists.

Peterborough Folk Festival Presents: Angelique Francis & Emily Burgess
2023-08-18 19:30 | Gordon Best Theatre, 216 Hunter St. W, Peterborough, ON, K9H2L1
Angelique Francis with special guest Emily Burgess
Peterborough Folk Festival’s 34th annual kick off concert featuring Angelique Francis and Emily Burgess.
Purchase tickets here!
Juno Award-winning artist Angelique Francis is a versatile and exceptionally gifted musician. This multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre singer song writer and composer has wowed audiences across the globe with her electrifying performances, instrumental abilities and powerful textured vocals. She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including Blues, Soul, Folk, Americana, Jazz, Gospel and Rock.
Emily Burgess is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter based in Peterborough. As a freelance guitarist, Emily has worked for a wide variety of artists and groups, including The Weber Brothers, The Women’s Blues Revue Band, The 24th Street Wailers, Rita Chiarelli, and Sue Foley. Fronting her own trio (with Marcus Browne on drums and Dawson McManus on bass), she won the Best New Artist Maple Blues Award in 2018. As a member of The 24th Street Wailers, she and her band mates were nominated for a JUNO award for their 2014 album ‘Wicked’.

Buckhorn Festival of the Arts 2023
2023-08-19 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Buckhorn Community Centre, 1782 Lakehurst Road, Buckhorn, ON, K0L 1J0, Canada
Experience a weekend of art, music, food and great company at the 2023 Buckhorn Festival of the Arts!
Taking place at The Buckhorn Community Centre, festival visitors have the chance to admire beautiful works of art while surrounded by the natural beauty of Buckhorn. With over 90 artists specializing in many different mediums, there is something for everyone at The Buckhorn Festival of The Arts! There is music, food, an art activity zone and of course beautiful art to admire and purchase. Explore the Amateur Art Competition and visit the New Regionalism Special Exhibit, “Home & Away.”
Admission is by donation and there’s lots of free parking.

Nashville Style ‘Women in Country Music’ Writer’s Round
2023-08-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Rolling Grape Vineyard, 260 County Rd 2, Bailieboro, Ontario, K0L 1B0, Canada
COME WITNESS A POWERFULL EVENING WITH WOMEN IN COUNTRY MUSIC
If you’re familiar with Nashville, you will know about their famous Writer’s Rounds! Featuring different artists and their original songs & stories, we’re so excited to bring a piece of Nashville to Rolling Grape Vineyard.

Our Writer’s Round will feature six empowering female artists in country music:
Amber Jo Bowman
A country singer & songwriter, and worship leader Amber grew up learning how to sing in her church and singing along to the radio on the farm. Amber’s love of music, and passion for storytelling is evident in her original songs with raw emotion and honesty.
Charissa
Charissa lays it all on the table, scars and all. With her earthy voice laidback soul, her songwriting gets real about heartbreak, true love, pain, and ecstasy, with lyrics that testify to well-earned wisdom far beyond her years. That vulnerability, combined with Charissa’s lush, flowing arrangements, makes her emotional debut ep, Love and Be Loved, a deeply affecting introduction.
Bree Taylor
Bree is a self described, country music rebel with a cause. Her latest album, Dauntless, inspired her autobiographical single, “Dauntless,” an authentic new direction for the Canadian singer-songwriter whose strength and resilience are embodied in the fierce country-rock song.
Jessica Sevier
A glam rockin’ cowgirl Jessica is an up-and-coming country music artist with many accomplishments. Sevier has released a few singles since her debut, “Ghost of Tom,” in 2019, with her music being collectively streamed over 1 million times.
Olivia Mae Graham
Olivia picked up the guitar at age 11 and has been writing and performing her songs ever since. Her new single, ‘Pretty Different,’ was inspired after finally knowing that beauty comes from within and the importance of loving yourself right where you are.
Emily Clair
Emily grew up in a musical family and showed early artistic inklings by singing herself to sleep as a child. With an inviting style that resonates from the cherished storytelling roots of country music, Emily’s soulful sound is stealing hearts, gaining fans, and leading her toward the next breakthrough in an ever-rewarding career.
