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20
Aug
17:30 19:30
Gerald McGrath
 
Free
The Bank Gastrobar
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
20
Aug
19:30 21:00
Alexandr Misko
Presented by Nightingale Music & CPR Entertainment
$35-$43
The Broom Factory
Event can be attended in person
20
Aug
19:30 22:30
Whiskey Smoke
 
Free
The Buckle
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
20
Aug
17:00 20:00
Wings 'n Tunes
Open mic with Shawn McCullough and friends.
Free
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person

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20
Aug
18:00 20:00
Christopher Jackson
 
Free
The Creekside Bar & Grill
Event can be attended in person
20
Aug
19:30 22:30
The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night
Musicians. Join us for our open stage night every Wednesday.
Free
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person
20
Aug
21:00
Wednesday Night Vibes Karaoke
 
Free
The Mansion
Event can be attended in person
20
Aug
20:00 23:00
Frank Ryan
 
Free
Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
20
Aug
19:00 20:00
Swingin' Summer: The Dixie Six
Enjoy the ultimate throwback to an era of romantic, joyful, and jazzy songs as l...
Free
Springer Market Square
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
20
Aug
18:00
Karaoke
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
20
Aug
21:00 00:00
Open Mic with Logan Brown
 
Free
Tir Nan Óg
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
21
Aug
11:00
Airwave YGK Industry Intro
Getting your music out there with Marc Garniss
CFRC Queen's Radio
Event can be attended in person
21
Aug
19:00 23:00
KBS tribute to Limestone Blues Fest: The Geoff Hinch Boogie & Blues Band, Soulfi...
Four bands light up The Club at R.C.H.A. in honour of the Limestone Blues Fest
$22.63
The Club at the R.C.H.A.
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
21
Aug
17:00 20:00
Cancelled - Original Thursdays – Kent Nicholson (The Rain Kings)
Returning with some hard working rock ‘n roll.
Free
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
21
Aug
18:00 21:00
Original Thursdays: Brownman Electryc Trio
Award-winning modern electrified jazz trio from Brooklyn, NY.
$10
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
21
Aug
18:00 20:00
Donny Cooper
 
Free
The Creekside Bar & Grill
Event can be attended in person
21
Aug
20:00 23:00
Queeraoke
Open to anyone. Hosted & geared towards the LGBT community & invited allies.
$5
Daft Brewing
Event can be attended in person
21
Aug
18:00 20:00
J.S. Miller
 
Free
The Helm Dockside Patio
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area

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21
Aug
19:45 21:45
Open Season: Hugh Christopher Brown, Joey Wright, Jason Mercer
Trio declares “open season” on anything musical on last Thursday of every month.
Free
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person
21
Aug
18:00 20:00
The Compleat Unknowns
Duo Paul Olmstead and Doug Barnes
Free
The Loaf N' Ale
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