Kingston Live Music in April

April in Kingston is buzzing with a vibrant array of live music events that cater to all tastes, making it a prime destination for music lovers. From the soothing strings of classical music at the Ravel Festival to the rock rhythms of the Trailer Swift Band, the city’s venues are set to host an eclectic mix of performances. Highlights include the Earth Day Kingston Celebration, which combines environmental awareness with live performances, and the much-anticipated Grand OnStage presentations featuring global sounds and comedy greats. Whether you’re into folk, jazz, rock, or something uniquely Kingston like the Juvenis Festival, there’s something on the calendar for everyone.

As event schedules can sometimes shift, we recommend checking back every Thursday for the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding performance times and possible changes. This ensures you won’t miss out on any adjustments or additional performances added to what promises to be a thrilling month of music in Kingston. So, bookmark the page, keep an eye on updates, and prepare to enjoy a month filled with compelling live music that celebrates the rich cultural tapestry of Kingston.

Apr 6th – Sundays with Eric Uren & Meghan Balogh @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00 – By Donation
Apr 6th – Sunday Best Series: Savannah Shea @ The Elm Café – 14:00-16:00 – By Donation
Apr 6th – Vinyl Records Sale @ Kingston Symphony Warehouse – 10:00-14:00
Apr 6th – Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market: Barb and Alex, Dave Rappaport @ Memorial Centre – 09:00-13:00
Apr 6th – Savannah Shea @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 16:30-18:30
Apr 6th – Jam Week @ Roswell Rehearsals – Throughout the day
Apr 6th – Riley & Dejardins @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 6th – Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA @ The Spire – 19:00-20:30
Apr 6th – Family Container @ The Tett Centre – 14:30
Apr 6th – Karaoke @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 7th – Jazz Society Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:30-18:30
Apr 7th – Monday Musical Residency Series: April with Zach Teal @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 7th – The Mourning Doves @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 7th – Jam Week @ Roswell Rehearsals – Throughout the day
Apr 8th – Sold Out – Rose Cousins @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Apr 8th – Tom’s TUNEsday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00-19:00
Apr 8th – Tuesday’s Jon with the Wind: Jon McLurg @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 8th – Open Mic! @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 8th – Jam Week @ Roswell Rehearsals – Throughout the day
Apr 8th – Indigenous Drumming @ Trellis HIV and Community Care – 13:00-15:00
Apr 9th – Whiskey Smoke @ The Buckle – 19:30-22:30
Apr 9th – Fiercely OK Weekly Song Circles @ Chalmers United Church – 19:00-20:30
Apr 9th – Wings ‘n Tunes and Open Mic @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 9th – Christopher Jackson @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 9th – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-23:30
Apr 9th – Wednesday Night Vibes Karaoke @ The Mansion – 21:00
Apr 9th – Frank Ryan @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 9th – Jam Week @ Roswell Rehearsals – Throughout the day
Apr 10th – Trailer Swift Band @ The Buckle – 20:00-23:00
Apr 10th – Murder on the Moor: An Interactive Whodunit! @ The Cove Inn – 18:00-21:00
Apr 10th – Donny Cooper @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 10th – Drag Bingo @ Daft Brewing – 19:00-23:00
Apr 10th – Jam Week @ Roswell Rehearsals – Throughout the day
Apr 10th – Music Trivia with DJ Fresh Pay @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 10th – Gender Diverse Song Circle @ TBA – 18:00-20:00
Apr 10th – Karaoke with James Kirkham @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 10th – Last Call, Purple Dye, Wait Em Out @ The Toucan – 21:30-01:00
Apr 11th – Buckle Karaoke @ The Buckle – 21:00-00:30
Apr 11th – Raoul & The Big Time @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 20:00-23:00
Apr 11th – SG Sinnicks @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 11th – Scott Owen @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 11th – ES:MO — Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-21:30
Apr 11th – Grand OnStage Presents: Afrique En Cirque @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Apr 11th – Dominic Paquet @ Le Sésame Theatre – 19:00
Apr 11th – Farewell Kingston: Michael Zuzek, Blake Little & Friends @ The Mansion – 20:30-23:00
Apr 11th – Lisa Leeman @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 18:00-20:00
Apr 11th – Sweet Cheetah @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 22:00-13:00
Apr 11th – Open Mic with Guest Host Landon Matthews @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 11th – Girls Night Out: Improv Comedy @ The Spire – 19:30
Apr 11th – Kentucky @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 11th – Jen Calder @ The Toucan – 17:00-20:00
Apr 11th – The Meringues, Dumb Crush, Desert Island Big Band @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 12th – The Shitty Beatles @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Apr 12th – Ryan Zig and The Zags @ The Buckle – 21:00-00:30
Apr 12th – The Big Phat Horn Band, Vanessa Head, Michael K. Myers @ The Cove Inn – 19:00-23:00
Apr 12th – Sold Out – Comedy at The Creekside @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 19:30
Apr 12th – Kentucky Album Release Show @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:00-22:30
Apr 12th – Splash’N’Boots @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 14:30-15:30
Apr 12th – Indigenous Languages Celebration 2025 @ Kingston Community Health Centres – 09:30-14:00
Apr 12th – Symphonic Speedruns @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Apr 12th – Pop Punk Emo Night returns! @ The Mansion – 20:00
Apr 12th – Carlo @ Something Else Records – 13:00-15:00
Apr 12th – The Stares @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 12th – Scott Rouleau @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 12th – Groove Infused @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00-00:00
Apr 12th – WHYGO, Isbistër, The Brightsides @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 13th – Open Mic with Lukas Oak @ The Buckle – 17:00-19:00
Apr 13th – Sunday Funday: Chicken Pickin’ with Henry Norwood @ The Cove Inn – 13:00-16:00
Apr 13th – Sundays with Eric Uren & Meghan Balogh @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 13th – wall of sound: GLACIER, VASTE, Deafened, FLESHGUZZLER, KAHRABA @ The Mansion – 20:00-00:00
Apr 13th – Sit Down Sundays – season 1 finale: Kris & Dee, Teagan McLaren @ Monte’s – 18:00-20:30
Apr 13th – Savannah Shea @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 16:30-18:30
Apr 13th – Jam Week @ Roswell Rehearsals – Throughout the day
Apr 13th – Youth Open Jam @ Roswell Rehearsals – 14:00-16:00
Apr 13th – Neil Carter @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 13th – Karaoke Hosted by Jeremy Green @ The Toucan – 22:30-14:00
Apr 14th – Monday Musical Residency Series: April with Zach Teal @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 14th – The Mourning Doves @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 15th – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00-19:00
Apr 15th – Tuesday’s Jon with the Wind: Jon McLurg @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 15th – 2SLGBTQ+ Open Mic @ The Grad Club – 18:30
Apr 15th – Open Mic! @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 15th – Sunshine Makers, Lavender Town @ The Toucan – 21:30-01:00
Apr 16th – Whiskey Smoke @ The Buckle – 19:30-22:30
Apr 16th – Fiercely OK Weekly Song Circles @ Chalmers United Church – 19:00-20:30
Apr 16th – Wings ‘n Tunes and Open Mic @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 16th – Christopher Jackson @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 16th – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-23:30
Apr 16th – Grand OnStage Presents: Classic Albums Live – “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Apr 16th – Singer-songwriter clinic: Serena Ferzli @ Long & McQuade – 18:30-20:30
Apr 16th – Wednesday Night Vibes Karaoke @ The Mansion – 21:00
Apr 16th – Frank Ryan @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 16th – Open Mic with Logan Brown @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 17th – Trailer Swift Band @ The Buckle – 20:00-23:00
Apr 17th – Original Thursdays: John Wilberforce @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 17th – Donny Cooper @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 17th – Queeraoke @ Daft Brewing – 20:00-23:00
Apr 17th – OPEN SEASON Thursdays with Chris Brown, Joey Wright & Jason Mercer @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:45-21:45
Apr 17th – The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 19:30-21:30
Apr 17th – B.A. Johnston, Owl Farm, The Strange Happenings @ The Mansion – 21:00
Apr 17th – Spring Night Market @ Memorial Centre – 16:00-20:00
Apr 17th – Music Trivia with DJ Fresh Pay @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 17th – Karaoke with James Kirkham @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 17th – Sarah Jayne Riley, Dylan Ireland @ The Toucan – 21:30-01:00
Apr 18th – Shania Twink @ The Broom Factory – 19:30
Apr 18th – Buckle Karaoke @ The Buckle – 21:00-00:30
Apr 18th – Blues at The Cove with Brooks & Bowskill @ The Cove Inn – 19:00-23:00
Apr 18th – Scott Owen @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 18th – Celeigh Cardinal @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-22:00
Apr 18th – Glam Rock is not dead @ The Mansion – 19:30-23:30
Apr 18th – Robbie G Finding Balance Tour @ Overtime Sports Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 18th – Black Rapids Crossroad @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 17:00-19:00
Apr 18th – The Oreoz @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 21:00-00:00
Apr 18th – Open Mic with Guest Host Lukas Oak @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 18th – The Celtic Kitchen Party @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00-23:59
Apr 18th – Jen Calder @ The Toucan – 17:00-20:00
Apr 18th – The Boo Radley Project @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 19th – Parabolus: Complete Tool Experience @ The Broom Factory – 19:30-23:00
Apr 19th – Rudy and Saddle Up @ The Buckle – 21:00-00:30
Apr 19th – Tony Silvestri @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 19th – Standards@7 @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 16:00-19:00
Apr 19th – Waylon Napadogan 420 Ontario Tour @ The Mansion – 20:30-23:30
Apr 19th – Ky Anto @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 19th – The Comedy Debates @ Nawabz Indian Sports Bar & Restaurant – 19:00-22:00
Apr 19th – Paul Barton, The Drift @ Next Church – 14:00-16:00
Apr 19th – Tom Savage @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 19th – Roderick, Bairstow and Coughtry @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 19th – Frank Ryan @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00-19:00
Apr 19th – The Boo Radley Project @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 20th – Open Mic with Lukas Oak @ The Buckle – 17:00-19:00
Apr 20th – Divas Drag Brunch (Two Sessions) @ The Cannery Kitchen & Social – 11:30-13:25 & 13:30-15:30
Apr 20th – Sundays with Eric Uren & Meghan Balogh @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 20th – Savannah Shea @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 16:30-18:30
Apr 20th – Michael George @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 20th – Karaoke Hosted by Jeremy Green @ The Toucan – 22:30-14:00
Apr 21st – Monday Musical Residency Series: April with Zach Teal @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 21st – The Mourning Doves @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 21st – A Case of the Monday Blues Easter Edition: Tom Savage and Jeff Dunn @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 22nd – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00-19:00
Apr 22nd – Tuesday’s Jon with the Wind: Jon McLurg @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 22nd – Open Mic! @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 22nd – Indigenous Drumming @ Trellis HIV and Community Care – 13:00-15:00
Apr 23rd – Whiskey Smoke @ The Buckle – 19:30-22:30
Apr 23rd – Fiercely OK Weekly Song Circles @ Chalmers United Church – 19:00-20:30
Apr 23rd – Wings ‘n Tunes and Open Mic @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 23rd – Christopher Jackson @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 23rd – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-23:30
Apr 23rd – Lunch at Allen’s Farewell Tour @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Apr 23rd – Guitar first-aid: Dylan Lodge @ Long & McQuade – 18:30-20:30
Apr 23rd – Wednesday Night Vibes Karaoke @ The Mansion – 21:00
Apr 23rd – Frank Ryan @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 23rd – The Juvenis Festival 2025: Find Yourself @ The Tett Centre – 19:30
Apr 24th – The Juvenis Festival 2025: Dance, Poetry, and Music @ The Broom Factory – All day
Apr 24th – Trailer Swift Band @ The Buckle – 20:00-23:00
Apr 24th – Original Thursdays: Classical String Quartet @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 24th – Donny Cooper @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 24th – Al Babcock @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 20:00
Apr 24th – Music Trivia with DJ Fresh Pay @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 24th – Anne of Green Gables @ The Spire – 13:00-15:00
Apr 24th – The Juvenis Festival 2025: Find Yourself @ The Tett Centre – 19:30
Apr 24th – Karaoke with James Kirkham @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 25th – Otter Creek Farms Music Series: Nicholas Campbell, Emilie Steele and The Deal @ The Broom Factory – 19:30-22:30
Apr 25th – Buckle Karaoke @ The Buckle – 21:00-00:30
Apr 25th – The Family Name (Folk Duo) @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 25th – Scott Owen @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 25th – A Birthday to BeeWitched: ACT 3 (Drag Show) @ The Grad Club – 19:00
Apr 25th – Grand OnStage Presents: Global Bollywood @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Apr 25th – Live Wire Music Series: Colin Linden with Guest Mikhail Laxton @ Le Sésame Theatre – 19:30
Apr 25th – Derev, Mad Wet Sea @ The Mansion – 19:30
Apr 25th – Päter, Luscious, Nolan Hubbard @ The Mansion – 21:00
Apr 25th – Super Vinhtendo @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 25th – Neil Carter @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 17:00-19:00
Apr 25th – The Red-Handed Blues/Rock Band @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 21:00-00:00
Apr 25th – Open Mic @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 25th – Anne of Green Gables @ The Spire – 19:00-21:00
Apr 25th – The Juvenis Festival 2025: Find Yourself @ The Tett Centre – 19:30
Apr 25th – Tyler Brett Forkes @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 25th – Jen Calder @ The Toucan – 17:00-20:00
Apr 25th – Sweet Pete & The Heat @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 26th – Royal Wood @ The Broom Factory – 14:30
Apr 26th – Texas Tuxedo @ The Buckle – 21:00-00:30
Apr 26th – Let the River Run: She Sings! @ Chalmers United Church – 19:30
Apr 26th – 2025 Earth Day Kingston Celebration @ Confederation Park – 13:00
Apr 26th – 80s Enuff @ The Cove Inn – 19:00-23:00
Apr 26th – Run Coyote, Hector Jenkins @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-23:00
Apr 26th – Kids in the House: Concert Series @ Kingston Community House – 14:30
Apr 26th – Grand OnStage Presents: Just for Laughs @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30
Apr 26th – Comedy night in Seeley’s Bay: Al Babcock @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 491 – 19:30
Apr 26th – Drag Show & Karaoke with Bekka Blake @ Royal Tavern 2.0 – 19:30
Apr 26th – Christopher Jackson @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 26th – Anne of Green Gables (Two Sessions) @ The Spire – 13:00 & 19:00
Apr 26th – Five Dollar Dates @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00
Apr 26th – Vivienne Wilder @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Apr 27th – The Devin Cuddy Band @ The Broom Factory – 19:30-22:30
Apr 27th – Uncle Vinny @ The Buckle – 18:00-21:00
Apr 27th – Sunday Funday: Chicken Pickin’ @ The Cove Inn – 13:00-16:00
Apr 27th – Sundays with Eric Uren & Meghan Balogh @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 27th – Ravel Festival @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 14:30-16:00
Apr 27th – Grand OnStage Presents: Rapunzel The Musical @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 15:30
Apr 27th – Savannah Shea @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 16:30-18:30
Apr 27th – Dave McGrath @ Spearhead Brewery – 14:00-17:00
Apr 27th – Tartan Terrors @ The Spire – 19:30
Apr 28th – Monday Musical Residency Series: April with Zach Teal @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 28th – The Mourning Doves @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 29th – Tom’s TUNESday Afternoon Happy Hour Jam @ The Club at the R.C.H.A. – 16:00-19:00
Apr 29th – Tuesday’s Jon with the Wind: Jon McLurg @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 29th – Open Mic! @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 30th – Whiskey Smoke @ The Buckle – 19:30-22:30
Apr 30th – Fiercely OK Weekly Song Circles @ Chalmers United Church – 19:00-20:30
Apr 30th – Wings ‘n Tunes and Open Mic @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Apr 30th – Christopher Jackson @ The Creekside Bar & Grill – 18:00-20:00
Apr 30th – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-23:30
Apr 30th – Menopause The Musical (Two Sessions) @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 15:30 & 19:30
Apr 30th – Wednesday Night Vibes Karaoke @ The Mansion – 21:00
Apr 30th – Frank Ryan @ Musiikki Café & Whiskey Bar – 20:00-23:00
Apr 30th – THE RETROKINGS – Spring Show! @ The Social YGK – 12:00-14:00
Apr 30th – Five Dollar Dates @ Spearhead Brewery – 19:00-22:00
Apr 30th – Open Mic with Logan Brown @ Tir Nan Óg – 21:00