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Events from Aug. 1, 2026 to Sep. 1, 2026

Events from Sat. Aug. 1st 2026

01
Aug
19:00
Blue Skies Music Festival Day One: DIVKA, Trout Fishing in America, Medusa & Tur...
Saturday. Live Music and Square Dancing.
$45-$170
Blue Skies Music Festival Site
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
17:00 20:00
Jeff Callery
A master entertainer playing the greatest in rock, blues, country and pop!
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
15:00 18:00
The Big Phat Horn Band
Big sound. Big fun. Big phat time!
$40
The Creekside Bar & Grill
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
19:00 20:30
Pat Temple, Spencer Evans
Western swing, jump blues, rockabilly, roadhouse soul, jazz and more.
PWYC
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area

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01
Aug
19:30
Waterfront Concert Series: Erica Brighthill, Sugar Crush
Bring lawn chairs, gather friends & family, & enjoy incredible live music!
Free
Joel Stone Heritage Park
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
16:00 18:00
Live Patio Summer Music: Jonathan Ren
Enjoy live acoustics at the waterfront every Saturday through the summer!
Free
Juniper Café
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
22:30
Frank Ryan
Soulful rock singer-songwriter and his band, based in Kingston!
Free
The Merchant Tap House
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Aug
12:30 15:30
Three's Company
Bringing the best classic rock, country, Celtic and folk covers!
Free
Parsons Brewing Company
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
19:30
Indian Classical Music: Vocal and Tar Shehnai
Experience soul-stirring melodies & intricate rhythms of Indian Classical music.
$22.63
The Spire
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Aug
Wayne Riley
 
Free
Stonewater Pub
Event can be attended in person
01
Aug
Summer Fun on Sydenham: Fiddle Earth
 
Free
Sydenham St. at Princess St.
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Aug
15:00 17:30
J.S. Miller
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Aug
19:00
Paula Wood
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Aug
21:00 00:00
Dr. Bombay
Let the Doctor cure what ails ya - with our brand of Classic Rock. And beer!
Free
Tir Nan Óg
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Aug
11:00 12:30
Le FestivÎLES: Good Fortune
FREE events, including live music, live theater, artisan markets, and more!
Free
Town Park
Event can be attended in person
02
Aug
11:00 14:00
Jazz Brunch: Black Dog All-Stars, Chantal Thompson
Live Open-air Jazz brunch on the colourful courtyard terrace!
Free
Black Dog Tavern
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
02
Aug
19:00
Blue Skies Music Festival Day Two: Blue Skies Choir, Allysann Mei, Mama's Broke ...
Sunday. Live Music, Square Dancing and Blue Skies Showcase.
$45-$170
Blue Skies Music Festival Site
Event can be attended in person
02
Aug
17:00 20:00
Live on the Waterside Patio: Head Over Heels
Folk, jazz, classic rock, and contemporary tunes with acoustic guitar/vocal duo.
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person

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02
Aug
14:00 17:00
Live Music Sundays: Scotty & The Naughtys
Enjoy live music outdoors on the shore of Lake Ontario. Free!
Free
Finkle's Shore Park
Event can be attended in person
02
Aug
11:30 12:30
Le FestivÎLES: Monkey Rock
FREE events, including live music, live theater, artisan markets, and more!
Free
Gananoque Town Park
Event can be attended in person
02
Aug
15:00 16:30
Le FestivÎLES: Fâcheux Théâtre - Le Malade Imaginaire
FREE events, including live music, live theater, artisan markets, and more!
Free
Gananoque Town Park
Event can be attended in person
02
Aug
21:00
Live Band Karaoke: The Oreoz
Karaoke with a live band backing you up. Kingston's only event like this!
Free
The Merchant Tap House
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
02
Aug
15:00 17:00
Jon McLurg
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
02
Aug
19:00 22:00
Open Mic: Steve Giberson
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
02
Aug
12:30 14:30
Le FestivÎLES: Performer Kiki
FREE events, including live music, live theater, artisan markets, and more!
Free
Town Park
Event can be attended in person
03
Aug
16:30 18:30
Jazz Mondays: Chantal Thompson
Kingston's Premier Jazz Jam
$5
The Club at the R.C.H.A.
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
03
Aug
17:00 20:00
Monday Musical Residency Series: Gerald McGrath
Returning with his pop rock indie folk sound.
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
04
Aug
16:00 19:00
Tom's TuNesday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam: Tom Savage
It's like a Saturday night on a Tuesday!
Free
The Club at the R.C.H.A.
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
04
Aug
19:00 21:00
Drag in the Park: Rowena Whey, Tyffanie Morgan, BlowPony, Dare De La Femme, Dixo...
Family-Friendly, fundraiser drag show for Trellis HIV & Community Care
By Donation
Confederation Park
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
04
Aug
18:00 21:00
Fiesta Mexicana: Los Paisanos Mariachi Band
Take a vacation south, in Westport, and enjoy a Mexican patio party.
$20
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
04
Aug
13:00 15:00
Hang & Jam: John Torres
Where music, conversation and soul collide under one roof.
$10 PWYC
Roswell Rehearsals
Event can be attended in person
04
Aug
18:30 20:30
Salsa in the Square
FREE classes and social dances. Discover the joy of Latin dance.
Free
Springer Market Square
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
05
Aug
17:30 19:30
Head Over Heels
Live music!
Free
The Bank Gastrobar
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
05
Aug
16:30 19:30
Live Music on the Patio: Taryn McKenna, Vince Stabile
Make the most of those beautiful Kingston summer nights, and join us weekly.
Free
The Belvedere Hotel
Event can be attended in person
05
Aug
19:00 20:00
Swingin' Summer: The Big Phat Horn Band
Enjoy an evening of music, dancing, and summer fun in the heart of downtown.
Free
City Hall Amphitheatre
Event can be attended in person
05
Aug
17:00 20:00
Wings 'n Tunes: Shawn McCullough
Open mic with Master guitar player/singer/alt lyricist/showman/songwriter.
Free
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
05
Aug
18:00 20:00
Christopher Jackson
Kingston singer-songwriter plays rock and country covers and originals every Wed...
Free
The Creekside Bar & Grill
Event can be attended in person
05
Aug
20:00 22:30
Cancelled - Open Stage Drag Show: Rowena Whey
1st Wednesday of every month we welcome all new & veteran drag performers
$5
The Grad Club
Event can be attended in person
05
Aug
19:00
Cataraqui Chamber Music Festival: McKenzie Warriner, Ying Zhang
Combining classical artistic excellence with Indigenous cultural engagement.
$35-$330
The Spire
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
05
Aug
18:00
Open Mic: Wayne Riley
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area

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06
Aug
19:00 21:30
Shane Dunne
Performing timeless Celtic songs and dance tunes!
$5
The Club at the R.C.H.A.
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
17:00 20:00
Original Thursdays: Colin Slack
Influenced by music icons Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, James Taylor and others.
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
06
Aug
18:00 20:00
Bentley McKegney
Young, local guitarist holds the Thursday evening residency throughout July and ...
Free
The Creekside Bar & Grill
Event can be attended in person
06
Aug
18:00 21:00
Tyson Sullivan
 
Free
The Helm Dockside Patio
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
18:00 21:00
Clear Breeze
Instrumental, groove-oriented jazz, bossa nova classics, & more.
Free
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
19:00
Cataraqui Chamber Music Festival: Song Hee Lee, Terry Lim, Ying Zhang
Combining classical artistic excellence with Indigenous cultural engagement.
$35-$330
The Spire
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
Wayne Riley
 
Free
Stonewater Pub
Event can be attended in person
06
Aug
18:00
Doug van der Horden
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
21:30 22:30
WHYGO
 
Free
The Toucan
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
06
Aug
TK FRINGE Festival 2026 Lottery
UNJURIED! UNCURATED! UNBORING! We select the shows by lottery!
$30
Various
Event can be attended in person

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