January live music and Events in Kingston

January in Kingston doesn’t hibernate — it hums. As the calendar turns and the city exhales after the holidays, live music and events surge back with warmth, grit, and soul. From intimate acoustic sets and jazz jams to high-energy rock shows, theatre, comedy, and community gatherings, January proves that winter is no reason to retreat. These rooms are lit, the stages are alive, and the city’s creative pulse keeps beating strong long after the snow starts to fall.

This month is about shaking off the winter blues and letting music do what it does best: bring people together. Whether you’re settling into a listening room with a drink in hand, singing along at an open mic, dancing through a late-night set, or discovering an artist you didn’t know you needed, January offers something for every mood. Local favourites, touring acts, and unexpected gems fill venues across Kingston, turning cold nights into shared experiences that warm you from the inside out.

Our January 2026 Live Music & Events listings are updated every Thursday, so be sure to check back often for newly added shows, schedule changes, and last-minute surprises. Winter doesn’t have to be quiet, and it certainly doesn’t have to be lonely. Step out, support live music, and let the sound of the city carry you through the season.

Jan 2nd – Cameron Wyatt (of Kasador) @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 2nd – Ghetto Xpress @ The Toucan – 22:30-02:00
Jan 3rd – New Year’s Celebration @ Springer Market Square – 13:00-15:00
Jan 3rd – Jeff Callery @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 3rd – Sit Down Series: Al Lerman @ Monte’s – 18:30-20:30
Jan 3rd – Shawn McCullough, Zach and Jimmy @ The Embassy Live Music Café – 19:00-21:30
Jan 3rd – The Oreoz @ The Merchant Tap House – 22:30-00:00
Jan 4th – Sundays with Eric and Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 7th – Wings ’n Tunes (Open Mic) @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 7th – DJ Great White @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 16:00-19:00
Jan 7th – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-22:30
Jan 8th – Original Thursdays: Sean Pinchin, Scott Fitzpatrick @ The Cove Inn – 18:00-20:00
Jan 8th – Old Friends: The Songs of Simon & Garfunkel @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30-21:30
Jan 9th – Amanda Keeley Trio @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 9th – Queeraversary 2! Louder and Prouder @ The Broom Factory – 20:00-22:00
Jan 9th – ToneKats @ The Merchant Tap House – 22:30-00:00
Jan 10th – Matt Dickson “Rock ’n Roll Marathon Man!” @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 10th – Jeff Callery @ The Embassy Live Music Café – 19:00-21:30
Jan 10th – Road Apples: A Tribute to The Tragically Hip @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30-22:00
Jan 10th – Sedan Delivery / Kevin Bowers / Pete Bowers / Rob Unger / Gary Rasberry @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-22:30
Jan 10th – Chris Bonham-Carter @ The Merchant Tap House – 22:30-00:00
Jan 11th – Youth Open Mic @ The Broom Factory – 13:00-15:00
Jan 11th – Sunday Funday: Chicken Pickin’ @ The Cove Inn – 13:00-16:00
Jan 11th – MW4: Mendelssohn & Kalinnikov @ Isabel Bader Centre – 14:30-16:30
Jan 11th – Drew and Stew Podcast Live @ The Mansion – 14:00-16:00
Jan 11th – Sundays with Eric and Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 14th – Wings ’n Tunes (Open Mic) @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 14th – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-22:30
Jan 15th – Original Thursdays: Tim Loten @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 15th – Open Season: Hugh Christopher Brown, Joey Wright, Jason Mercer @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:45-21:45
Jan 15th – Julian Taylor, Logan Staats @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30-21:30
Jan 16th – Blues at The Cove: Jack de Keyzer Band @ The Cove Inn – 19:00-23:00
Jan 16th – Mike Guiney & Friends @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:00-22:00
Jan 16th – The Oreoz @ The Merchant Tap House – 22:30-00:00
Jan 17th – Blues at The Cove: Jack de Keyzer Band @ The Cove Inn – 19:00-23:00
Jan 17th – Henry & Monique Folk Explosion / Shane Dunne @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:00-22:00
Jan 17th – Burlesque with Capital Tease @ The Broom Factory – 20:00-22:00
Jan 17th – Rugrats + Guitar Off @ The Mansion – 20:00-23:00
Jan 18th – Sunday Matinee: SoulFire @ The Cove Inn – 13:00-16:00
Jan 18th – Sundays with Eric and Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 18th – Tom Allen and Friends: J.S. Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 14:30-16:30
Jan 18th – In Celebration of World Religion Day @ The Spire – 14:00-16:00
Jan 20th – Sit Down Series: Sean Pinchin, Scott Fitzpatrick @ Monte’s – 18:30-21:00
Jan 20th – Making Art Work: Excel for Artists with Rysia And @ Zoom – 18:00-19:30
Jan 20th – Fear, Mvll Crimes @ The Broom Factory – 19:30-22:00
Jan 20th – Grand OnStage Presents: Rhys Nicholson, Elvira Kurt @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30-21:30
Jan 21st – Sam Wood @ The Bank Gastrobar – 17:30-19:30
Jan 21st – Wings ’n Tunes (Open Mic) @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 21st – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-22:30
Jan 22nd – Original Thursdays: Sian @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 22nd – Culturally Inappropriate Stand Up Comedy Tour @ The Mansion – 20:00-22:00
Jan 22nd – Christine Tassan et les Imposteures @ Next Church – 19:00-21:00
Jan 23rd – Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Kashgar @ The Broom Factory – 19:30-21:30
Jan 23rd – Country Rocks! @ The Cove Inn – 19:00-22:00
Jan 23rd – Pat Johnson / Billy MacInnis @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-21:00
Jan 23rd – Abby Stewart @ Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts – 20:00-22:00
Jan 23rd – T.G.I.F. – A 2010’s Bash: DJ Headrush @ The Mansion – 22:00-01:45
Jan 24th – Robbie Burns Supper with Music by Seventh Town @ The Cove Inn – 18:00-22:00
Jan 24th – Doug van der Horden @ The Embassy Live Music Café – 19:00-21:30
Jan 24th – Mark Ferguson Jazz Quartet @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:40-22:00
Jan 24th – POPS2: The Music of Star Wars @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30-21:30
Jan 24th – Kandi Land: Hardcore Rave @ The Mansion – 22:00-02:00
Jan 24th – Tyler Brett Forkes @ The Social YGK – 19:00-21:00
Jan 25th – Forty Seven Teeth, doingok, HAG @ The Broom Factory – 14:30-16:30
Jan 25th – Sunday Funday: Chicken Pickin’ @ The Cove Inn – 13:00-16:00
Jan 25th – Sundays with Eric and Meghan @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 25th – Jonathon Adams & Sophie Gent: Out of the Deep @ Isabel Bader Centre – 14:30-16:30
Jan 28th – Tyler Brett Forkes @ The Bank Gastrobar – 17:30-19:30
Jan 28th – Wings ’n Tunes @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 28th – The Hotel Sessions: Open Mic Night @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 19:30-22:30
Jan 29th – Original Thursdays: David James Allen, The Growing Machine @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-20:00
Jan 29th – Re-Scheduled – Swan Lake @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:00-21:30
Jan 29th – Reelout Queer Film Festival: Eyes of Laura Mars in 4D QUEEROVISION @ The Screening Room – 20:00-21:45
Jan 29th – SIMPLY THE BEST: A Voices Rock Medicine Winter Showcase @ The Spire – 19:00-21:30
Jan 30th – Chris Murphy (of Turpin’s Trail) @ The Cove Inn – 17:00-21:00
Jan 30th – Darren Roy Clarke @ Hotel Wolfe Island – 20:30-22:00
Jan 30th – Grand OnStage Presents: The Grand Shanghai Circus @ Kingston Grand Theatre – 19:30-21:30
Jan 30th – Reelout Queer Film Festival: A Place Where I Belong / Live Large No Shame @ The Screening Room – 19:00-21:00
Jan 30th – Reelout Queer Film Festival: Velvet Vision / I Love You, I Love You, I Love You… @ The Screening Room – 21:30-23:30
Jan 30th – Kasador @ Signal Brewery – 20:00-22:00
Jan 31st – Westport Senior Living Fundraiser: Henry Norwood, Shawn McCullough @ The Cove Inn – 18:00-22:00
Jan 31st – Shawn McCullough, Zach and Jimmy @ The Embassy Live Music Café – 19:00-21:30
Jan 31st – Rites Reclaimed: Philip Chiu, Janelle Fung @ Isabel Bader Centre – 19:30-21:30
Jan 31st – Reelout Queer Film Festival: Rocketing Through Gender Space – Shorts Program @ The Screening Room – 19:00-21:00
Jan 31st – Reelout Queer Film Festival: Only Good Things @ The Screening Room – 21:30-23:30