Kingston Live music Listings for October

As the leaves turn and Kingston welcomes the crisp, enchanting ambiance of fall, the city’s music scene promises to harmonize perfectly with the season. October in Kingston is a spectacular showcase of live performances that blend the spirit of autumn and the spookiness of Halloween, featuring a rich variety of genres and artists. From the soulful strains of folk and country to the vibrant beats of rock and the eerie tunes fit for Halloween, there’s something to echo every mood and taste.

Make sure to visit ygkevents.com regularly, especially every Thursday, for the latest updates and additions to the music lineup. New performances will be added throughout the month, ensuring that Kingston’s musical offerings remain as dynamic and refreshing as the fall season itself. Keep an eye on the schedule as dates and times are subject to change, and you won’t want to miss out on these engaging and diverse musical events that capture the essence of October in Kingston.

Oct 1st – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00 to 19:00
Oct 1st – Teagan McLaren @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 1st – Sold Out – The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 19:30
Oct 2nd – Wyatt C Louis, Fontine @ The Broom Factory – 19:30 to 22:30
Oct 2nd – Wings n Tunes on the Patio @ The Cove Inn – 17:30 to 20:30
Oct 2nd – Open Stage Drag Show @ The Grad Club – 20:00 to 22:30
Oct 2nd – Open Mic Night with Mike Rapkins @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 2nd – Walk Right Back @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:00
Oct 3rd – Miesha & The Spanks, Rogue Rising, Switzerville Sound @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Oct 3rd – Michael K. Myers @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 3rd – Original Thursdays: James Leclaire @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 3rd – Clear Breeze @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 18:00 to 20:00
Oct 3rd – Grand OnStage Presents: Tom Cochrane @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 3rd – Carnelian, Colour Theory, Jinx @ The Mansion – 20:00
Oct 3rd – Chris Strang @ Grizzly Grill – 20:00 – 23:00
Oct 3rd – Scott Owen @ The Merchant Tap House – 21:30
Oct 4th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Steve Hill @ Bob Richardson Legion Branch 496 – 19:30
Oct 4th – Happy Hour TGIF with Neil Carter from Chelsea Road! @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00 to 18:00
Oct 4th – Mid-Century Modernes @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 4th – Michelle Tompkins and Mike O’Brien of Sin & Swoon @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 4th – Chris Gostling @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:30
Oct 4th – Dr. Bombay @ The Merchant Tap House – 22:30
Oct 4th – Grand OnStage Presents: The Hot Sardines @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 4th – RevZed, Black Paint, Blunt Force Llama @ The Mansion – 20:00 to 23:30
Oct 4th – The Ripcordz, The Beta 58’s, I Was A Teenage Frankenstein @ The Mansion – 20:00
Oct 4th – Open mic with Lukas Oak @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 4th – First Friday Show @ The Tett Centre – 20:00
Oct 4th – The Celtic Kitchen Party @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00 to 23:59
Oct 5th – Neil Carter @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Oct 5th – Grove Infused @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00 – 22:00
Oct 5th – A Revolutionary Rapstravaganza & Backyard Dance Party @ AKA Autonomous Social Centre – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 5th – D.J. Demers @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Oct 5th – Chalmers Choir Reunion @ Chalmers United Church – 15:00 to 16:00
Oct 5th – KBS Presents: Wicked Grin @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 5th – Dwayne Gretzky @ Drill Hall at Base31 – 19:30 to 22:30
Oct 5th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Jeff Rogers @ Elgin United Church – 19:30
Oct 5th – Codex @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 21:30
Oct 5th – The Vaniers, Kojak, Bad Fortune @ The Mansion – 21:00
Oct 5th – Jordan Davis @ Slush Puppie Place – 19:00
Oct 5th – The Celtic Kitchen Party @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00 to 00:00
Oct 6th – Ray Bonneville @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Oct 6th – Mischief & Mimosas Drag Brunch @ The Caesar Company – 11:00 to 14:00
Oct 6th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Kellylee Evans @ Chaffey’s Lock Community Hall – 15:00
Oct 6th – Sundays with Eric & Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 6th – Karaoke Night with Jeremy Green @ The Toucan – 22:30 to 02:00
Oct 7th – Kingston Jazz Jam with Host Oscar Evans @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:30 to 18:30
Oct 7th – Monthly Musical Residency: Kentucky @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 8th – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00 to 19:00
Oct 8th – Teagan McLaren @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 9th – Queen Priyanka @ The Broom Factory – 19:30 to 22:30
Oct 9th – Wings n Tunes on the Patio @ The Cove Inn – 17:30 to 20:30
Oct 9th – Grand OnStage Presents: Nagata Shachu @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 9th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 9th – Jailbreak Tour featuring Nervosa, Lich King & Hatriot @ The Mansion – 19:00
Oct 10th – KBS Presents: Keith Hallett @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 10th – Original Thursdays: Zachary Lucky @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 10th – Frank Ryan @ The Grizzly Grill – 20:00-23:00
Oct 10th – Drag Bingo @ Daft Brewing – 19:00 to 23:00
Oct 10th – Alex Southey @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:30
Oct 10th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 10th – Fabulously Frightful @ The Mansion – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 10th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Basia Bulat @ McDonald’s Corners Agricultural Hall – 19:30
Oct 10th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Meredith Moon @ Morton Community Hall – 19:30
Oct 11th – Happy Hour TGIF with Kent Nicholson @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00 to 18:00
Oct 11th – Sittin’ Ducks @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 11th – RetroKings @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 11th – Jon Cohen Ex @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:30
Oct 11th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 11th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Suzie Vinnick @ Marble Arts Centre – 19:30
Oct 11th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Fred Eaglesmith @ Seeley’s Bay Community Hall – 19:30
Oct 11th – Andy Shauf @ The Spire – 19:30 to 22:00
Oct 11th – Jazz Concert Series: Morrison/McAnsh Duo, Morrison/McAnsh Quintet @ St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – 19:00
Oct 11th – The Celtic Kitchen Party @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00 to 23:59
Oct 12th – Steve Cheesman & The Heeters @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 12th – Jason Kent from Young Petty Stones @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 12th – Michael Duguay Album Release @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:00 to 00:00
Oct 12th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 14:00
Oct 12th – The AC/DC Show CANADA @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 12th – Chasing Heroes, Sonic Souvenir, Max & His Equals, Mean Bikini @ The Mansion – 20:00 to 00:00
Oct 12th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: East Coast Experience @ Newboro Community Hall – 19:30
Oct 12th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Kathleen Edwards @ The Spire – 19:30
Oct 12th – Jazz Concert Series: Paul Morrison Quartet @ St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – 19:00
Oct 12th – Reconsider Baby Live!: Reconsider Baby @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00 to 00:00
Oct 13th – Thanksgiving Dinner + Music by Eric & Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 13th – The Doobie Brothers @ Slush Puppie Place – 20:00
Oct 13th – Karaoke Night with Jeremy Green @ The Toucan – 22:30 to 02:00
Oct 14th – Monthly Musical Residency: Kentucky @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 15th – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00
Oct 15th – Teagan McLaren @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 15th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 16th – Wings n Tunes on the Patio @ The Cove Inn – 17:30 to 20:30
Oct 16th – Open Mic Night with Mike Rapkins @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 16th – Grand OnStage presents: Radical System Art @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 16th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 17th – Michael George & The Francis St. Gang @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 17th – Original Thursdays: Kevin Head @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 17th – Gerald McGarth @ The Grizzly Grill – 20:00 – 23:00
Oct 17th – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 17th – Chris Brown, Joey Wright & Jason Mercer @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 21:00
Oct 17th – Tom Wilson Tehohåhake Trio @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:45 to 22:00
Oct 17th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 18th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Tom Wilson Tehohàhake Trio @ St. John’s United Church – 19:30
Oct 18th – Happy Hour TGIF with Ali Pester! @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00 to 18:00
Oct 18th – Southern Ale @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 18th – Evan Carlson, Ron Steeves @ The Cove Inn – 19:00 to 23:00
Oct 18th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Lynne Hanson @ Delta Old Town Hall – 19:30
Oct 18th – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 18th – Jenina MacGillivray, José Contreras @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 18th – Grand OnStage Presents: Machine de Cirque @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 18th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 18th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Ryan Young Duo @ Oakfield Rugby Park – 19:30
Oct 19th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Brooks & Bowskill @ Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall – 19:30
Oct 19th – Comedy Matinee @ The Broom Factory – 14:00 to 17:00
Oct 19th – Feral minks, Luscious @ The Broom Factory – 19:30 to 22:00
Oct 19th – Amanda Keeley Trio @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 19th – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 19th – Kim Mitchell @ Drill Hall at Base31 – 19:30 to 22:30
Oct 19th – Moved, note new venue – Kicking Cancer’s Ass @ The Grad Club – 19:30 to 00:00
Oct 19th – Melissa Lauren @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 19th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Fred Eaglesmith @ Joshua Bates Centre – 19:30
Oct 19th – Panache Eh! @ Kingston East Community Centre – 11:00
Oct 19th – Boy Beatle @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 14:00
Oct 19th – Ron James… Not Nearly Done Yet! @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 19th – Anthea Feaver Album Release Show with Alexander Gallant @ Next Church – 19:30
Oct 19th – R-Banned @ Raxx Bar & Grill – 20:30 to 23:00
Oct 20th – Sundays with Eric & Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 20th – Sunday Jazz with Standards@7 @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 16:00 to 19:00
Oct 20th – Karaoke Night with Jeremy Green @ The Toucan – 22:30 to 02:00
Oct 21st – Monthly Musical Residency: Kentucky @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 21st – Yesterday Once More @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:00
Oct 22nd – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00
Oct 22nd – Julia Finnegan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 22nd – Paula Abdul: Straight Up! To Canada Tour @ Slush Puppie Place – 20:00
Oct 23rd – Wings n Tunes on the Patio @ The Cove Inn – 17:30 to 20:30
Oct 23rd – Open Mic Night with Mike Rapkins @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 24th – Ben Caplan, Princess Towers @ The Broom Factory – 19:30 to 22:00
Oct 24th – The Haunting of The Tweedsmuir Inn @ The Cove Inn – 18:00 to 21:00
Oct 24th – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 24th – Jen Calder @ The Grizzly Grill – 20:00 – 23:00
Oct 24th – Miel Azevedo, ATIARI @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:30
Oct 24th – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 24th – Arkells, Poolside @ Slush Puppie Place – 20:30
Oct 24th – The Friendly Frogs Freak Show @ The Toucan – 21:30 to 01:00
Oct 25th – Skye Wallace, Ash Malloy @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Oct 25th – Happy Hour TGIF with The Smokin’ Roosters @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00
Oct 25th – The Change’s Halloween Spook-tacular @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 25th – Jeff Callery @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 25th – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 25th – China Cat Riders: Tribute to Workingman’s Dead @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:00
Oct 25th – Cabaret @ Karlo Estates Winery – 18:00 to 21:00
Oct 25th – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 25th – Scott Cook, Pamela Mae, Emma Cook @ Le Sésame Theatre – 19:30
Oct 25th – Ontario Festival of Small Halls: Miss Emily, Blue Skies Fiddle Orchestra @ Maberly Community Hall – 19:30
Oct 25th – BOOM! Productions Presents METALLOWEEN @ Overtime Sports Bar – 20:00 to 00:00
Oct 25th – BeeWitching Halloween Ball @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 – 20:30 to 23:30
Oct 25th – Grace to Gloryland @ The Spire – 20:00
Oct 25th – The Celtic Kitchen Party @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00 to 23:59
Oct 26th – Big Phat Horn Band @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 26th – Halloween Hoedown with The Adam Knapp Band @ The Cove Inn – 20:00 to 23:00
Oct 26th – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 26th – My Chem-Echo Romance @ The Grad Club – 21:30 to 01:00
Oct 26th – Grievous Angels @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 16:00 to 18:00
Oct 26th – The Hootenanny Revue @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 21:00
Oct 26th – Tchaikovsky & Wintory @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 19:30
Oct 26th – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 14:30
Oct 26th – The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Steve Strongman @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 26th – MATEN @ Le Sésame Theatre – 19:00
Oct 26th – Pop Punk Emo Night Live @ The Mansion – 20:30
Oct 26th – 3 Pistols @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00 to 00:00
Oct 27th – Sundays with Eric & Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 27th – Empty Bowls Annual Fundraiser 2024 @ DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston – 12:00
Oct 27th – Tchaikovsky & Wintory @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 14:30
Oct 27th – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 14:30
Oct 27th – Karaoke Night with Jeremy Green @ The Toucan – 22:30 to 02:00
Oct 28th – Monday Afternoon Jazz with Inner Harbour Jazz @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:30
Oct 28th – Monthly Musical Residency: Kentucky @ The Cove Inn – 17:00 to 20:00
Oct 29th – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00
Oct 29th – Henry Norwood @ The Cove Inn – 18:00 to 21:00
Oct 29th – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 30th – Wings n Tunes on the Patio @ The Cove Inn – 17:30 to 20:30
Oct 30th – Open Mic Night with Mike Rapkins @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 30th – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Oct 31st – Beats Workin’ @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 31st – Turnabout Halloween Drag Show @ Daft Brewing – 19:00 to 22:00
Oct 31st – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde @ Domino Theatre – 19:30
Oct 31st – Alice & The World We Live In @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30