Hamilton Concert Listings: Feb. 13-19
Just Announced: Peter Dreams, Steel Panther with Buckcherry, Priors, B.A. Johnston, Kasador, Keith Pedro, Customer Service, and more!
Peter Dreams. Photo: Colin Medley
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Durty Little Secrets @ Stonewalls, Feb 22.
Peter Dreams (a.k.a. Peter Dreimanis of July Talk) w/ Moon Riivr @ Into the Abyss, Feb 25.
Priors (Montreal) w/ Loud Hands (featuring Sweet Dave of TV Freaks) @ Into the Abyss, Mar 1.
Risky Business ‘80s dance night w/ DJs Mark & Murk @ Corktown, Mar 1.
Rudy Gunn @ Stonewalls, Mar 2, 4pm.
Passion Project: Musical Concert Songs from Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, Wicked, and more performed live @ Gasworks, Mar 13-15.
Hamilton Record & CD Show @ Bridgeworks, Mar 22.
Zuffalo & David Celia perform Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here @ Corktown, Mar 28.
Whitney Rose @ Mills Hardware, Apr 10.
Kasador w/ The Beach Bats, Misty Blue, Lydia Stephen @ Mills Hardware, Apr 11.
B.A. Johnston w/ Sons of Butcher, Thunderkok @ Corktown, Apr 11.
Luicidal (featuring OG Suicidal Tendencies members Louichi Mayorga, RJ Herrera, Mike Clark, Mando Ochoa) w/ Blackout, Laid to Rest @ Vertagogo, Apr 12.
Keith Pedro @ Bridgeworks, May 1.
Steel Panther & Buckcherry w/ Kurt Deimer @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, May 5.
Bobby Bazini @ Bridgeworks, May 9.
Women of Soul featuring Cleopatra Williams, Suzie McNeil, and Ayla Rodney performing the songs of Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and Chaka Khan @ The Westdale, May 9, 8pm.
Customer Service w/ Sundried Whales @ Mills Hardware, Jun 5.
CONCERTS THIS WEEK
THURSDAY, FEB. 13
Busty and the Bass @ Mills Hardware.
Jeremy Hotz: Très Misérables @ Bridgeworks.
Love on the Dancefloor: Valentines Party featuring Tekana (Top 40, dance, pop, hip-hop) @ andthenyou.
This Round’s on Me Country Writers Round hosted by Dave Woods @ Stonewalls.
Notice featuring Dorian Abyss, Kylee Philipa, Cabin Boy and The Bad Wolf, Jesse James & The Willows @ Vertagogo.
New Rebel Westerners @ Clifford Brewery, 7pm.
Sportswriter @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co.
An Evening of Sound Therapy @ Art Gallery of Hamilton, 7pm.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14
Allegories part of Winterfest’s POP: NOVA after-dark series @ Jackson Square, 9pm.
Rizzfest 2025: Night 1 featuring Blosum, Martian Crisis Unit, The Stripprs, Goon, Maggot Pizza, Sulk Hogan, Kilgore the Clown @ B-Side (inside Farside).
Classic Albums Live: Queen’s News of the World @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre.
The Westdale’s 90th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser featuring Suzie McNeil, Jacob Moon @ The Westdale.
Night Chill w/ The Squids, Danger Deathray @ Clifford Brewery, 7:30pm.
Moh (dance, deep grooves, remixes) @ andthenyou.
Tom Petty Tribute Show @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co.
Deep Jandu @ Zen Lounge.
Chelsea Reynolds w/ Aoife @ Corktown.
Freedom Train’s Valentine’s Day Bash for Everyone @ Stonewalls.
Dark Hamilton Presents: Therapy—Blood Rave Ritual @ Vertagogo.
My Funny Valentine featuring The Glenn Paul Trio and Abi Veenstra performing classic love songs of jazz and beyond @ Crown & Press (also Feb 15).
Noon Hour Concert featuring Terry Rhodes @ Hamilton Central Library, 12pm.
True Lust: A Valentine’s Burlesque Revue @ The Staircase.
Becoming Led Zeppelin @ Playhouse, 9:15pm.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15
Rizzfest 2025: Night 2 masquerade ball featuring Pressure Pin, Give My Remains To Broadway, No Beauty, Angelphroot, Goddess, August Yours Truly, The Ferns, Claudia, Grace Scheele @ Vertagogo. Formal dress encouraged!
Colin James w/ Terra Lightfoot @ FirstOntario Concert Hall.
Frost Queens family-friendly winter drag show featuring Priyanka @ Winterfest Hub, Jackson Square Rootop Plaza, 8pm. FREE!
Maïa Davies + Havelin @ Mills Hardware.
Sharp Words Winter Book Fair featuring music by The Approximators and performances by Eden Boudreau, Sue Carter, Steacy Easton, Terry Fallis, Alison Fishburn, Paige Maylott, Lishai Peel, Jessica Rose, Brent van Staalduinen, Teri Vlassopoulos, Liz Worth, Alissa York, and more @ Bridgeworks. Book Fair: 11am-5pm. Literary Cabaret: 7pm.
Patty Payne Trio Valentine’s Concert part of Winterfest @ Staircase.
Lover’s Ball: Places.wav house, boogie, left-field disco c/o Woodland Bot, Peachface Lovedeep, Dunaway, Godemperor @ andthenyou.
The Shakers @ The Corktown.
Factory & Blue Silver (New Order and Duran Duran tributes) @ Stonewalls.
Eternal Sol EP release party @ Corktown.
San Valentin Reggaeton Party @ 21 Augusta St.
My Funny Valentine featuring The Glenn Paul Trio and Abi Veenstra performing classic love songs of jazz and beyond @ Crown & Press.
Becoming Led Zeppelin @ Playhouse, 6:45pm.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16
Rizzfest 2025: Night 3 featuring Deerfang, Handspockets, Public Health, Laniakea, Bunk, Pizza Bush, Cellar Dwellers @ B-Side (inside Farside).
Quote the Raven w/ Andy Stochansky @ Mills Hardware.
Darryl Gould & Friends @ Clifford Brewery, 2pm.
Folk Sinners @ Stonewalls, 2pm.
Vida w/ Killing Cosmos, Unfathomed, I Can’t Remember, To Be Continued @ Vertagogo.
RAW: Malie Donn @ Zen Lounge.
Stardust Duo @ Capitol Bar, 8pm.
Ensemble Vivant: Bach to Piazzolla @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, 4pm.
Ira Walker & Friends @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co., 12pm.
Becoming Led Zeppelin @ Playhouse, 1:20pm.
MONDAY, FEB. 17
Queer Hamilton Presents: Monday Mingle Karaoke @ Vertagogo.
Becoming Led Zeppelin @ Playhouse, 6:50pm.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18
Judy & The Noteworthies live karaoke @ Shawn & Ed Brewing Co.
Becoming Led Zeppelin @ Playhouse, 1:45pm.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19
Joel Plaskett @ The Westdale.
Becoming Led Zeppelin @ Playhouse, 4pm & 9:30pm.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
The Smiths Tribute Night featuring For the Sugar Pills @ andthenyou, Feb 20.
‘80s Video Dance Party w/ DJ Brian St. Clair @ Bridgeworks, Feb 21.
Maestro Fresh Wes @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Feb 21.
Pale Horse Ritual w/ AAWKS, Nasu @ Doors, Feb 21.
Stay Down w/ Terry Green, Dogwhistle, Dambe, Body Nest @ Vertagogo, Feb 21.
My Own Addiction w/ Stone Blind, Nitro Girl, Full Force Machine @ Corktown, Feb 21.
Not Another ‘90s Party w/ The Commandos playing ‘90s covers, DJ Party Jesus @ Stonewalls, Feb 21.
Luckystickz w/ Jaye Woods, Tesharah @ Mills Hardware, Feb 21.
All About Vibes dancehall/soca/Afrobeats dance night @ Mansion, Feb 21.
$eams + Pseudo Slang w/ DJ LoPro @ Mills Hardware, Feb 22.
Consuming Misery w/ Zero Tolerence, Wolfenstein, Black Absinthe, Smega Sludgepile @ Vertagogo, Feb 22.
The Zep Show: Canada’s Premier Led Zeppelin Tribute @ The Westdale, Feb 22, 7:30pm.
Durty Little Secrets @ Stonewalls, Feb 22.
Jukebox Saturday Night: Music of Mancini @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Feb 22.
Cameron Whitcomb w/ Jimi, Ben Cottrill @ Bridgeworks, Feb 23.
Whine Problem w/ Sam Hansell, Smit @ Vertagogo, Feb 23.
Big Dan Jeffares Band & The Easy Street Blues Band @ Stonewall, Feb 23, 2pm.
Flamy Grant & Heather Mae @ Mills Hardware, Feb 25.
Choir! Choir! Choir! presents We Will Choir! You: An Epic Queen Singalong @ McIntyre Perfoming Arts Centre, Feb 26.
Heather Bambrick @ Gasworks, Feb 27.
Reggadiction: Bob Marley 80th Birthday Tribute w/ DJ Boss Chops @ Mills Hardware, Feb 28.
Burner w/ Silkhorne, Claiborne, Loaming @ Farside, Feb 28.
Desiccate w/ UUGGHH, Big Pit, Darkdive @ Vertagogo, Feb 28.
2025 Nezqwik Birthday Show featuring ORBiT @ Corktown, Feb 28.
Emma Elena Grace Whole Years album release show @ Mule Spinner, Feb 28.
Born in the Eighties part of Because Brrr Craft Beer Session Night 1 @ Bridgeworks, Feb 28.
The Northern Pikes & Grapes of Wrath @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Feb 28.
Donovan Woods @ The Westdale, Feb 28.
Fascination third-anniversary party featuring Helena Poison of Canada’s Drag Race @ Corktown, Feb 28.
Splash N’ Boots Presents: Wine at 9 Live @ Gasworks, Feb 28.
John Ellison @ McMaster LIVELab, Mar 1.
My Son the Hurricane part of Because Brrr Craft Beer Session Night 2 @ Bridgeworks, Mar 1.
Family Style featuring Marc Anthony Sinagoga @ The Zoetic, Mar 1.
Hundred Proof w/ Hang the Landlord, To the Bloody End, ASOP, 4HateU8 @ Vertagogo, Mar 2, 1pm.
Burning Out w/ The Crease Rule, Okayswimmer @ Vertagogo, Mar 6.
Raise the Feather: An Evening of Indigenous Storytelling hosted by Cher Obediah, featuring Stacey Laforme, Lacey Hill, Dawn Cheryl Hill, Layla Staats @ The Westdale, Mar 6.
Daft Punk Night @ Corktown, Mar 7.
TV Dog w/ The Ferns, HotFix @ Mills Hardware, Mar 7.
Alex Mackenzie’s Happy Camper Comedy Tour @ The Studio, Mar 7.
The Approximators live karaoke band @ Ooey Gooey’s, Mar 7.
Sultans of String present Walking Through Fire: Visual Album @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, Mar 7, 7pm.
Candlelight: A Tribute to ABBA @ The Westdale, March 8, 6:30pm.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Queen and The Beatles @ The Westdale, March 8, 8:45pm.
Fleetwood Mac Mania @ McIntyre Perfoming Arts Centre, Mar 8.
5 Against 1 (Pearl Jam tribute) @ Stonewalls, Mar 8.
Motley Dudes w/ Twitch @ Stonewalls, Mar 8.
iMPROVISITAS! w/ The Portuguese Kids, Mike Rita @ Zoetic. Two shows: Mar 8, 8pm & Mar 9, 2pm.
Glenn Paul & The Westend Riverboat Band Mardi Gras party @ Fairweather Brewing Co., Mar 9.
Abigale at the Music Feeds the Soul concert and silent auction @ Westdale United Church, Mar 9.
ABBA Revisted @ The Studio, Mar 11-12.
Back Out of Hell (Meatloaf tribute) @ The Studio, Mar 13.
March Break Madness: All-Ages Dance Party @ Seventy Seven.
Theory of a Deadman & Jeff Martin (Tea Party) @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Mar 13.
Fleetwood Mac Mania @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Mar 13.
Ariel Posen @ Bridgeworks, Mar 13.
Double Experience w/ The Swell @ Mills Hardware, Mar 13.
St. Paddy’s Day Warm-Up Party w/ Ferguson Young & James Ferris @ Corktown, Mar 15.
Classic Albums Live: The Who’s Who’s Next @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Mar 14.
The Wild High (featuring ex-Monster Truck singer Jon Harvey) w/ The Commune, Alfie Smith @ The Corktown, Mar 14.
Team East: Rise Of The East @ Zen Lounge, Mar 15.
Heavy Trip w/ Cannabus, Sun Below @ Doors, Mar 15.
Nikki Glaser @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Mar 15. Two shows: 7pm & 9:30pm.
Rod Clarke’s Sons of Sabbath (Black Sabbath tribute) @ The Studio, Mar 15.
Burnt Knives w/ Hex Offender, Truth of All Death, Golf Corpse @ Vertagogo, Mar 15.
Dan Hill @ The Westdale, Mar 15, 7:30pm.
Live & Local: Eric Brandon and Hannah & Emma hosted by Brent Kinnaird @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, Mar 16, 4pm.
Tom Wilson @ Ancaster Faigrounds, Mar 20.
Lucha Block Party w/ Lince Dorado @ Bridgeworks, Mar 20.
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band @ Mills Hardware, Mar 20.
Playingwithfire w/ Galaxy Drive, The Chestnut Tree Cafe @ Vertagogo, Mar 20.
Trevor Copp: Pictures at an Exhibition @ McMaster LIVELab, Mar 20.
A Night of Cabaret @ Stonewalls, Mar 20.
Ben Nicky @ Seventy-Seven, Mar 21.
Martha Wainwright: 20th Anniversary Tour @ Bridgeworks, Mar 21.
June Body @ Mills Hardware, Mar 21.
Lucky Honey @ Mills Hardware, Mar 22.
The Beach Party Boys @ The Westdale, Mar 22.
Midnight Rider: In Honour of Dylan Matthews @ The Corktown, Mar 22.
Aeroforce (Aerosmith tribute) @ The Studio, Mar 22.
Blu & Exile w/ Spark Houston @ The Corktown, Mar 22.
Cancer Bats w/ Escuela Grind, Mile End @ Bridgeworks, Mar 22.
Pictures at an Exhibition performed by the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Mar 22, 3pm.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World The Movie: The Soundtrack: The Tribute Concert @ Corktown, Mar 22.
Greg Fitzsimmons @ Levity Comedy Club & Lounge, Mar 26. Two shows: 7pm & 9:30pm.
Dom Louis @ Mills Hardware, Mar 27.
Champions of Magic @ Hamilton Arena, Mar 25.
Alan Frew @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Mar 26.
Wide Mouth Mason @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Mar 27.
Simon Haiduk Presents: Metta Grove Experience @ The Zoetic, Mar 27.
Forever Simon & Garfunkel @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Mar 28.
Bedouin Soundclash w/ The Northern Soul Horns, Vernon Maytone @ Bridgeworks. NEW DATE: Mar 28 (rescheduled from Dec 14; original tickets will be honoured).
A Short Walk To Pluto w/ Rexford Drive, The Commune @ Mills Hardware, Mar 28.
Emo Night Karaoke @ Corktown, Mar 28.
Songwriter’s Round featuring Madison Daniels, Emma Whale, Nolan Gibson @ Staircase, Mar 28.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons @ The Westdale, March 28, 6:30pm.
Candlelight: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and more @ The Westdale, March 28, 8:45pm.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Adele @ The Westdale, March 29, 6:30pm.
Candlelight: Bach to Beatles @ The Westdale, March 29, 8:30pm.
Time Machine (A Tribute to Rush) & Have a Cigar (A Tribute to Pink Floyd) @ Stonewalls, Mar 29.
Keep the Faith (Bon Jovi tribute) @ The Zoetic, Mar 29.
Grievous Angels @ Clifford Brewery, Mar 29, 2:30pm.
Cash: At Folsom Prison Revisted (Johnny Cash tribute) @ The Studio, Mar 29.
The Flatliners w/ The Creepshow, The Anti-Queens @ Bridgeworks, Mar 29.
Savelene w/ News on Mute, Collider @ Ooey Gooeys, Mar 29.
Bloody Muscle Bodybuilder in Hell (a.k.a. “the Japanese Evil Dead”) matinee screening @ The Staircase, March 30, 1pm.
A.J. Croce Presents: Croce Sings Croce Jim Croce classics performed by his son @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Mar 31.
Nate Smith @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Apr 1.
Bon Jovi Forever @ Stonewalls, Apr 5.
Beguiler w/ Skullz, Jenafur, Us Alike, Ready to Die @ 32 Hess St. S., Apr 5.
Zed (Led Zeppelin tribute) @ The Zoetic, Apr 5.
Desire: International U2 Tribute @ The Studio, Apr 5.
Loretta Hale Big Band @ Gasworks, Apr 5.
Dropspot Bassline Night featuring Melvin P., Pres Play, My Buddy Cam @ andthenyou, Apr 5.
Dirty Dancing: In Concert @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Apr 9.
Adam Kolker @ Gasworks, Apr 10.
SOS: The Abba Experience @ McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Apr 11.
Hamilton Originals: The Songs of The Cars and Elvis Costello @ The Westdale, Apr 11.
A Tragically Hip Celebration @ The Corktown, Apr 12.
The Approximators live karaoke band @ Ooey Gooey’s, Apr 12.
Jackson Stokes w/ The Mount Nemo Rattlers @ 32 Hess St. S.
Dr. Feelgood + Street Survivors (Mötley Crüe and Lynyrd Skynyrd tributes) @ Bridgeworks, Apr 12.
Elton Sean (early Elton John tribue) @ The Zoetic, Apr 12.
Nosky Performs Handel, Haydn & Bach w/ Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Apr 12.
Rose Cousins @ The Westdale, Apr 12.
Shen Yun @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Apr 15 & 16.
Brit Floyd Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Tour @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Apr 18.
The Solitary Man: A Tribute to Neil Diamond @ The Westdale, Apr 18.
CannaCrawl 420 Festival @ Location TBA, Apr 19.
Lucy Darling @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre, Apr 23.
Sophie Noel @ Mills Hardware, Apr 23.
John Bryant @ Corktown, Apr 24.
Sarah Jayne Riley w/ Ellis In Transit, Dylan Ireland @ Vertagogo, Apr 24.
Tony Monaco @ Gasworks, Apr 24.
The Human Rights w/ Blind Mule @ Mills Hardware, Apr 25.
Lunch at Allen’s: The Farewell Tour featuring Ian Thomas, Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan @ Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre, Apr 29.
Terra Spencer w/ Rory Taillon @ Mills Hardware, Apr 29.
Ché Aimee Dorval + Orchidae @ Mills Hardware, Apr 30.
Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic (Queen tribute) @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Apr 30.
The Caverners Beatles tribute @ Carmens, Apr 30.
Giuseppe the MC: Dec'Anni di Fanni Comedy Tour w/ Eric Johnston @ The Zoetic, May 2.
The Approximators live karaoke band @ Corktown, May 2.
Bells Larsen @ Mills Hardware, May 2.
ABBA Fever (ABBA tribute) @ The Zoetic, May 3.
Green River Revival (CCR tribute) @ The Westdale, May 3.
James Ehnes Plays Tchaikovsky w/ Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, May 3.
Mini Pops Kids Live! @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, May 4, 3pm.
The Liverpool 4 (Canada’s Tribute to The Beatles) @ The Studio, May 4.
Dead Root Revival @ Mills Hardware, May 10.
In Spite of Ourselves: An Evening of John Prine featuring Blair Packham (The Jitters), Bill Craig (The Irish Rovers), Kirsten Jones and Johnny Max @ The Westdale, May 10.
Dayglo Abortions w/ Dirtnap, Devil’s Punchbowl, Chachi On Acid, Artificia @ Vertagogo, May 10.
Apes of the State w/ Sister Wife Sex Strike, Black Guy Fawkes @ Vertagogo, May 13.
Matt Heckler @ w/ Joe’s Truckstop @ Mills Hardware, May 14.
Perdere L’Amore featuring Bruno Nesci @ The Westdale, May 17.
2025 Rockstar Music Spring Showcase @ Staircase, May 18.
Dreamer: The Supertramp Experience @ McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, May 21.
Frog Eyes w/ Fortunato Durutti Marinetti @ Mills Hardware, May 23.
Shaylyn: Kickin’ It Classic Country @ The Studio, May 24.
Ray Materick & Midnight Matinee @ The Westdale, May 25.
Forbidden Nights UK (male strippers seen on Britain’s Got Talent!) @ The Studio, May 29.
Video Games Live @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, May 30.
Neema Naz: My Estupid Life @ The Studio, May 30 & 31.
Pearl: A Janis Joplin Experience @ The Westdale, May 31.
Jann Arden @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, June 6.
Platinum Country Legends Donna Huber & Les Smith perform the hits of Shania Twain and Garth Brooks @ McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Jun 13.
The Uncle Louis Variety Show @ The Zoetic, June 14.
Pump5 w/ The Deadly Romantics, Steve Creep & The Wildcards @ The Corktown, June 20.
ZZ Top & The Wallflowers @ First Ontario Concert Hall, June 22.
Rhüne Mountain Fest Vol. 2 featuring Dopethrone, Indian Handcrafts, Sons of Arrakis, Acid Mammoth, Ecstatic Vision, The Death Wheezers, Sons of Otis @ RCAF Airfield, Dunnville, June 26-28.
It’s Your Festival Lineup TBA. June 28-July 1 @ Gage Park.
The Wiggles @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, July 4-6.
The Alan Jackson Experience w/ Aaron Halliday’s Margaritaville @ The Zoetic, Aug 17.
Back in Black: AC/DC Tribute @ The Zoetic, Sep 13.
Sarah Millican @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Sep 25.
John Muirhead @ Mills Hardware, Sep 26.
Australia’s Thunder From Down Under: Girls’ Night Outback @ FirstOntario Concert Hall, Oct 2.
Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show @ The Studio, Nov 21.
One Man, Three Legends (Elvis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash tribute) @ The Westdale, Dec 14.
The Great Canadian Comedy Caravan Tour featuring Mike Paterson, Rob Pue, Matt Watson, Todd Reid @ The Studio. April 11, 2026. (You read that right: 2026.)