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30
Sep
17:00 20:00
Wings 'n Tunes: Shawn McCullough
Open mic with Master guitar player/singer/alt lyricist/showman/songwriter.
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person
30
Sep
19:30 22:30
The Hotel Sessions - Open Mic Night
Whether you’re a seasoned player or starting out, we want to hear you.
$20 PWYC
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
30
Sep
19:00
Kingston WritersFest - Sculpted by Storms: Michelle Good, Shelagh Rogers, Kym Go...
Award-winning author of Five Little Indians presents her novel, Eliza Sunshine.
$50
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
01
Oct
17:00 20:00
Original Thursdays: Country Josh
An eclectic conduit of all things country, rock ‘n roll, psychedelic and soul.
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person

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01
Oct
18:00 21:00
Clear Breeze
Instrumental, groove-oriented jazz, bossa nova classics, & more.
$20 PWYC
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Oct
15:30 17:00
Kingston WritersFest - Close Encounters with Poetry: Sadiqa de Meijer
How do we write poems that make organic connections between structure & subject.
$54.60
Kingston Marriott
Event can be attended in person
01
Oct
19:00 20:30
Kingston WritersFest - Short Story Showcase: Jess Gibson, Wayne Grady, Chanel Su...
How much narrative power, depth, & precision can be packed into the short story.
$38.22
Kingston Marriott
Event can be attended in person
01
Oct
19:00
Moved, note new venue - The White Buffalo, Emmett Jerome
Emmy nominee Jake Smith, aka The White Buffalo, makes a tour stop in Kingston.
$44.13
The Spire
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Oct
Spencer Scharf
 
Free
Stonewater Pub
Event can be attended in person
01
Oct
19:00
Open Stage & Jam Night: Wayne Riley
 
Free
Time Out Bar & Bistro
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Oct
21:30 01:00
The Friendly Frog Freakshow
 
Free
The Toucan
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
01
Oct
Kingston WritersFest 2026 - Festival Pass
Festival Pass will get you into all Authors OnStage and Salon Series events.
$409.49
Various
Event can be attended in person
02
Oct
19:30
Ontario Festival of Small Halls: The White Buffalo
Big Music in a Little Place
$52.20
Almonte Old Town Hall
Event can be attended in person
02
Oct
16:00 19:00
TGIF: Tom Savage
Tom & Friends Music Jam & Open Mic.
Free
Army Navy Air Force (ANAF) Unit 377
Event can be attended in person
02
Oct
19:30
Begonia
Presented by Flying V Productions.
$32.02
Broom Factory
Event can be attended in person
02
Oct
20:30
Kingston WritersFest: The Page On Stage
Bringing books to dramatic life with readings by a select group of local actors.
The Club at the R.C.H.A.
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
02
Oct
17:00 20:00
Lukas Oak
Check out 15 year old singer, musician, and entertainer phenom.
PWYC
The Cove Inn
Event can be attended in person

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02
Oct
20:00 22:00
Subhira Quintet, Spencer Evans
Combining musical ethnic roots of Chile with classical music, jazz, & more.
$20 PWYC
Hotel Wolfe Island
Event can be attended in person Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
02
Oct
20:00
Harvest Moon Celebration: David R. Maracle
Award-winning Haudenosaunee multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer.
$25
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts
Event can be attended in person
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