Music on the Water Brings Live Performances to Peterborough and The Kawarthas

By Scott Arnold

A musical houseboat tour will bring free live performances to communities along the Trent-Severn Waterway this September.

A musical houseboat tour will bring free live performances to communities along the Trent-Severn Waterway this September.

Music on the Water brings live performances to communities along the Trent-Severn Waterway, with stops planned in Peterborough, Lakefield and Buckhorn this September. (photo via facebook @leboatvacations)

Music on the Water will make five stops in Peterborough, Lakefield and Buckhorn from September 11th to September 17th, featuring live performances by Kentucky, the musical project of Ontario singer-songwriter Jordan Holman.

The series is designed to showcase the connections and culture found throughout Peterborough and The Kawarthas, while bringing music directly to communities along the waterway.

The tour gets underway in Peterborough on Friday, September 11th at 5pm, when Kentucky performs at the Peterborough Visitor Centre at the Lift Lock, 353 Hunter St. E. The performance is supported by Peterborough Tourism, and audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets.

From there, the tour continues through Lakefield and Buckhorn, with performances taking place at a mix of local destinations and community gathering spots.

Here is the full schedule:

  • Friday, September 11th at 5pm: Peterborough Visitor Centre at the Lift Lock, 353 Hunter St. E., Peterborough

  • Saturday, September 12th at 8pm: Canoe & Paddle Pub, 18 Bridge St., Lakefield

  • Monday, September 14th at 5:30pm: Beachwood Resort, 3043 Beachwood Rd., Lakefield

  • Tuesday, September 15th at 6pm: Tankhouse on Trent, 1926 Lakehurst Rd., Buckhorn

  • Thursday, September 17th at 9am: Lakefield Farmers' Market, 20 Concession St., Lakefield

The series is presented by Le Boat, an international boating vacation company whose Trent-Severn Waterway operations are based at Horseshoe Bay Marina in Peterborough and The Kawarthas.

With performances spread across the waterway over the course of a week, Music on the Water offers a different way to experience some of the communities and destinations that make the region a popular place to visit.


Scott Arnold
is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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