Over the years I have struggled to find one location where I could find venues in Niagara that had live music. If you google the key words "Niagara Live Music" you will come up with a myriad of Niagara websites that are far from a complete or accurate listing. The best source in my opinion for finding out where you could go out and hear some amazing Niagara talent used to be the St Catharines Standard Niagara DO IT listings. Unfortunately my research has only come across lists from last summer which leads me to believe that the DO IT listings are no longer being published. I am going to look into this and share what my investigation comes up with.
Niagara is a hot spot for talent, and with the amount of tourists visiting yearly there really needs to be somewhere where they can go to look up live music listings.
After years of frustration, I have decided to embark on what will likely be a large undertaking. I plan on reaching out to every business on this list to compile an accurate reflection of what there is to see in this Niagara Peninsula in terms of live music, hopefully hyper linking their website for complete details. Since this will be a constantly updated project I will need your help, so please contact me if you know of a show or venue that I am missing so that I can update my list. For the purposes of keeping this blog Live Music based I am going to focus on just live music, not club, DJ's or Karaoke Bars.
Please email me via the contact form or simply add a comment to this blog.
The last thing I would like to share with you this week is an app called Rock Our Town. This app is an online radio station showcasing Niagara artists on a playlist with more than 3,000 songs in constant rotation. You can listen to what this great region has to offer right on your device. If you are a Niagara Band looking to get your music on air then you can send your tracks to niagaramusic@rockourtown.com or check out the Rock Our Town Facebook Page. They also have a hashtag for you to proudly upload pics. I have just started using it myself! #rockourtown
LIVE MUSIC VENUES IN THE NIAGARA REGION
AG INSPIRED CUISINE: 289-292-0005. 5195 Magdalen Ave., Niagara Falls.
ANGEL INN: 224 Regent St., Niagara-on-the-Lake.
BIG MARCOS RESTAURANT: 274 4th Avenue Louth 905-641-4411.
BIG TEXAS: Country Music, Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls
BLIND REFEREE: Dance Music by DJ T, Fridays. 338 Merritt St. 905-680-5050.
BLUE MERMAID SEAFOOD AND STEAKHOUSE: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 10 Market Square, 905-684-7465.
BRASA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE: Live Latin, Jazz and Pop music with The Rio Trio. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 7-10 p.m. Hilton Fallsview Hotel, Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, 905-353-7187.
BUCHANANS CHOPHOUSE: 6022 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls (DoubleTree), 905-353-4111.
CACHE: 44 James St. 905-641-0007.
CAFE ON MAIN: 1455 Pelham St., Fonthill. 905-892-1188.
CAPITOL Q: 905-357-0631. 4317 Queen St., Niagara Falls.
CASA MIA: 3518 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls. 905-356-5410.
CASINO NIAGARA: www.casinoniagara.com.
CAT’S CABOOSE: 224 Glenridge Ave., 905-682-0139.
CHEERS BAR AND GRILL: 358 Ontario St., 905-704-0676.
CHURCHILL LOUNGE: Live Music every Friday night 9-11 p.m. Located in the Prince of Wales Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
CLANCY’S: 5233 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, 905-357-4112.
COACH AND HORSES PUB: Queen St., Niagara-on-the-Lake.
COCO CABANA NIGHTCLUB: 57 Carlisle St. 289-362-2999
COPACABANA BRAZILIAN RESTAURANT: 6671 Fallsview Blvd. Niagara Falls.
COCO’S LOUNGE: Holiday Inn, 5339 Murray St., Niagara Falls (across from Casino Niagara).
CRACKERJACKS BAR AND GRILL: Music trivia every Wednesday. 207 Keefer Rd. Thorold. 905-680-5066.
DONNELLY’S PUB: 54 Front St., Thorold. 905-227-1947.
DUNN STREET GRILL: 6095 Dunn St., Niagara Falls.
FALLSVIEW CASINO RESORT: The 365 Club — Ticket and information, call Ticketmaster 1-877-833-3110 or ticketmaster.ca.
FEATHERY PUB:. 905-687-3553. 420 Vansickle Rd.
FIDDLER’S POUR HOUSE: June 9, 7:20 p.m. 149 St. Paul St. 905-641-8251.
FORTIS RESTAURANT: 135 Queenston St., 905-682-6167.
FRADO’S: 535 Queenston St., 905-684-5484.
GOLDEN BROTHERS BAR: 10 Geneva St., 905-688-8118.
GOLDEN PHEASANT (THE DUCK): 244 Ontario St., 905-687-9505.
GRAND CENTRAL BAR AND GRILL: 4573 Queen St., Niagara Falls. For more information, contact 905-357-9000.
GRIMSBY LEGION: 233 Elizabeth St., Grimsby.
HEMINGWAY’S TAP AND EATERY: 547 Ontario St. L2N 4N4 905-397-7770.(Formerly The Street) 547 Ontario St. 905-397-7770.
HISTORIC NIAGARA ARTISTIC EXHIBITION CENTRE: 4323 Queen St., Niagara Falls, 289-969-4229.
HOUSE OF COMEDY: Entertainment Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m., 4189 Stanley Ave., Niagara Falls, 905-357-7469.
IRISH HARP PUB: Irish music with Finnegan's Wake, Fridays 8-11 pm, 245 King St., Niagara-on-the-Lake, 905-468-4443.
JORDAN HOUSE TAVERN: 751 Main St., Jordan, 905-562-9591, ext. 2.
KEG STEAKHOUSE AND BAR: Located in the Marriott Courtyard Hotel, 5950 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls. 905-358-3083.
KILT AND CLOVER BEAMSVILLE: 5205 King St., Beamsville, 289-566-8843.
KILT AND CLOVER PORT DALHOUSIE: Lock St., Port Dalhousie, 905-646-8917.
L3: 6 James St., St. Catharines. www.l3nightclub.ca. 905-688-8888.
LA CACHETTE RESTAURANT: (At Strewn Winery) 1339 Lakeshore Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-1222. www.lacachette.com
LONDON ARMS/KAHUNAVILLE: 905-688-0228.
MAHTAY CAFE AND LOUNGE: 241 St. Paul St. 905-685-4040.
MANSION HOUSE: William St. 905-685-5651.
MARGARITAVILLE: Fallsview Blvd.
MAPLE LEAF TAVERN: 5831 Ferry St., Niagara Falls, 905-358-6764.
MARKET SQUARE STAGE: Downtown St. Catharines.
MERCHANT ALE HOUSE: St. Paul St., downtown St. Catharines.
MOOSE AND GOOSE: Country music Fridays. 54 Front St., Thorold. 905-227-6969.
MURPHYS RESTAURANT: 38 Lakeport Rd. 905-934-1913.
MYST LOUNGE: Live Entertainment Friday and Saturday nights, Hilton Fallsview Hotel, Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, 905-353-7187.
OFFICE TAP & GRILL: DJ Tanner, 2 turntables with videos, Saturdays. 22 James St., St. Catharines, 905-984-4440.
OLD WINERY RESTAURANT: 2228 Niagara Stone Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. Dinner and show reservations at 905-468-8900 or www.theoldwineryrestaurant.com
ONEFORTYFIVE: 145 King St. www.onefortyfive.com, info@onefortyfive.com, 905.980.1145
PALMWOOD: Live bands on the patio every Saturday night. 3823 Terrace Lane, Crystal Beach. 905-894-0820.
PARIS CREPES CAFE: 4613 Queen St., Niagara Falls.
PATRICK SHEEHAN’S: St. Paul St., St. Catharines.
PEGASUS TAP EATERY: 3626 Portage Rd. Niagara Falls. 905-353-0142.
PLANET NIGHTCLUB: 4585 Queen St., Niagara Falls. 905-371-3030.
PUDDY’S BAR & GRILL: 36 Wright St., 905-684-9990.
PYRO PUB: 12 Front St. N, Thorold. 289-362-4000
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: 1 St Paul Street, St Catharines
ROCKFORD’S: 88 St. Paul St., 905-988-5390.
ROMBY’S TAVERN & SMOKEHOUSE: 488 Lake St. 905-937-0331
SANDTRAP PUB AND GRILL: 358 Mary St., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-468-8727
SOME PLACE ELSE: 49 Scott St. W. 289-362-0212
SOUTH SIDE 543: DJ, Thursdays. 543 Allanburg Rd., Thorold, 905-227-5500.
SPYCE LOUNGE: Live entertainment nightly, Hilton Fallsview Hotel, Fallsview Blvd., Niagara Falls, 905-353-7187.
STELLAS RESTAURANT: 45 James St. 905-685-3000.
STREGA CAFE: Open mic, Thursdays. 19 King St., 905-984-5872.
SUDZZ BAR AND GRILL: 6865 Dawson St. (corner of Dorchester Rd.), Niagara Falls. 905-354-6711.
SWING RESTAURANT: 289 Dailmer Parkway Welland. www.reminisceduet.com
TEDDY’S: 28 Main St., Grimsby.
TJ’S SPORTS BAR: 448 Welland Ave, St. Catharines, 905-688-5176.
TOUCHDOWN WILLY’S: 239 Saint Catharines St., Smithville. 905-957-8448.
URBAN STEAKHOUSE & LOUNGE: Highway 20, Fonthill, 905-892-3322.
THE VICTORIA INN: Live bands/ DJ karaoke every Friday and Saturday. 4816 Bridge St., Niagara Falls. 905-374-3331
WHITE OAKS CONFERENCE RESORT & SPA: 253 Taylor Rd., Niagara-on-the-Lake. 905-704-5680
WELLAND LEGION: 5705 Falls Ave., Niagara Falls, 905-262-5233.
YUK YUK’S: For tickets and information, call 905-262-5233.