Music Cape Breton Island two month event calendar

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SouthWestern Inverness Hillsborough Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Apr 5th, 19th, May 3rd, & 17th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Mabou (An Drochaid) CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Apr 13th - 2pm - ''our 50th Anniversary Lecture Series'', William Cox-'stories of an immagrant Dutch farming family' Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral; with Brian MacDonald, Iain MacQuarrie St. Peter’s Parish Hall: 260 Main St.: Apr 12th - 7pm - 'The Stars Are Out' concert #2 ; @$ 20-SOLD OUT fundraiser for Bayview Child Development Centre St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Mar 29th, Apr 12th, 26th, May 10th, & 24th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; all summer long 2024 Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Mar 30th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Shelly Campbell & Kathleen LeBlanc Apr 6th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Apr 13th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Stephanie MacDonald & Guest Apr 20th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Apr 27th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with May 4th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: May 19th - opening day at CMIC Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: 2123 Highway 19: 45°43.971′N 61°27.672′W: 902-625-1476: every Friday - 6pm to 9pm - Happy Hour , great music as well. The CREIG Pub & Patio Mar 28th - 6pm to 9pm - Corner Crew Apr 4th - 6pm to 9pm - Evelyn McRae Apr 11th - 6pm to 9pm - CAPER Apr 17th - 6pm to 9pm - thirsty thursday with JR's country tones Apr 25th - 6pm to 9pm - Kenny Petitpas

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Glendale (Bràigh na h-Aibhneadh) St. Mary of Angels Parish Hall: 4216 Trans Canada Hwy # 105: Apr 12th - 8pm - Improv Night with Colin Dunphy; 19+ @$ 5 Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Bayside Garden & Market: 9657 Trans Canada Hwy 10: Apr 5th - 10am to 1pm - “Top TEN” Film Festival free WORKSHOP by #dmnikas 1 Apr 12th - “Singer Songwriter Special Session” with Eddie Cummings; @$ 20 Iona (Sanndraigh) Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Mar 29th - 5pm - Ceilidh matinee with Buddy MacDonald Apr 5th - 5pm - Ceilidh matinee with Jon Hines Big Baddeck Little Church –Vicar's View-was St. Andrew’s United Church: ....Concert series-2025: 1450 Westside Rd.: Apr 17th - 7:30pm - Tunes & Songs w/ Rose Morrison, Bernie Pháid, Màiri Chaimbeul, Jud Gunning, & Naomi Pierrard May 2nd - 7:30pm - Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn Baddeck (Badaig) Bras d’or Yacht Club-Tiller & Wheel Lounge: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Friday - 5pm to 8pm - musician's circle / Jam sessions; all welcome Freight Shed: Mar 30th - 3:30pm to 7:30pm - Nathan Bishop MacDonald Inverary Inn-MacAulay Conference Centre- Stonehearth Pub: 368 Shore Rd.: Apr 26th - HIGH SOCIETY AND THE PRIVATEERS Inverary Inn-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: every Friday & Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - live music Library: 528 Chebucto St.: 902-295-2055: every Tuesday - 6:30pm - tuesday night movies Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - open jams with host Michael Cavanaugh St. Michael’s Hall: ...The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh: 6 Olde Margaree Rd.: 902-295-7663: 2024 Oct 21st to 2025 Jun 1st - CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

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Urban Cape Breton Area Little Bras d'Or Blue Mist Tavern & Bar: 85 Main St.: 902-736-2801: every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - "traditional Cape Breton fiddle-''the Northside Session' ; bring an instrument & join in; ; FREE Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8-Breton: 769 Main St.: 902-736-3206: Mar 28th - 9pm to 11pm - dance with Downhouse Band Apr 12th - dance with Turnbull Brothers- Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: Apr 11th - 8pm to midnight - BENEFIT DANCE-in aid of MacDonald Family burned out and lost everything Admission By Donation Music by Ernie, Todd, Wade May 3rd - Dance with Final Cut ; @$ 10 St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hall: 643 Main St. -3 queen st.: 902-736-6394: Apr 13th - 3pm - Paschae Amadeus-Choral music for Easter; with Cape Breton Chorale; @$ 30 North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) Cultural & Heritage Centre/ Museum/Library: 309 Commercial St.: 902-794-3272: Apr 7th - 6:30pm - song circle, All experience levels are welcome, come join in. K-LEE radio: Cape Breton music & Maritime favourites 24/7-commercial free every day - enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free every Wednesday & Sunday - 7pm - The Scottish Voice with hosts Janet Stubbert & Mark Korman - music, interviews & Cape Breton segments Royal Canadian Legion Branch #19-Armstrong Memorial: 16 Archibald Ave.: 902-794-4816: Apr 12th - 9pm to 1am - dance with Ernie Wells Isle Aux Morts Boys Howie Centre Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: Mar 29th - 7pm to 11pm - RG & The Peacemakers and a special surprise opener Mar 30th - Janet Dickerton, Shelley Allen & Band Apr 4th - 7pm - Singer songwriter circle with Woody Woodburm Jordan Musycsyn; Bethany June; @$20=advance Sydney (Suidni) Café Marie: 170 George St.: Apr 12th - 10am - An Club Sòisealta presents monthly Scottish Gaelic conversation circles Crown & Moose Pub -Delta Hotel: 380 Esplanade: 902-567-7014, 1-888-343-6426: Mar 28th - 8:30pm to midnight - Mike Wadden Mar 29th - 8:30pm to midnight - Dan McCarthy Daniel's Ale House-Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Apr 26th - 10pm - Hi Boys Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: Mar 29th - 1pm to 4pm - Boyd & Ryan McNeil Jason Roach Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Mar 26th to 29th - A Mirror Mar 30th - 2pm & 7:30pm - A Mirror Apr 9th to 13th - Fat Juliet Apr 18th - 8:45pm - Brent Butt; @$ 52.50 Apr 22nd - 7pm - Carroll Baker, “Canada’s First Lady of Country Music,” May 3rd - 7:30pm - the Celene experience with Janice Butler May 14th to 17th - 7:30pm - The Producers. May 18th - 2pm & 7:30pm - the Producers Island Folk Cider House-brewery: 52 Nepean St.: 902-270-5490: Mar 30th - 2pm to 5pm - traditional Celtic jam session with Ryan & Boyd MacNeil , Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Apr 5th - 8pm - Yuk Yuks Stand Up Comedy with Adrienne Gabrielle, Mike Dambra, Peter White; 19+ @$ 30 Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant-corner Lounge: 50 Maillard St.: 902-562-6220: every Thursday - 5pm to 8pm - entertainment with Aaron Lewis & Guest every Sunday - 11:30am to 2:30pm - Jazz entertainment with Carl Getto and Matt Nicholson Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; St. Patrick's Church Museum: 87 Esplanade: 902-578-8752: Apr 21st - 7pm - Tamar Ilana & Ventanas; @ $25 ''Winter/Spring concert series'' May 14th - 7pm - Kelly McMichael & Boojums; @ $25 ''Winter/Spring concert series'' The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 170 George St.-Suite 101: 902-284-2562: every Wednesday - 10pm to 11pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show. every Friday - 10pm to midnight - East Coast after dark -promoting Maritime culture, heritage and artistic talent every Saturday - 10pm to midnight - Cape Breton Kitchen party with Ron Neville-music of island musicians every Sunday - 5pm to 8pm - Celtic Serenade with Host Donnie Campbell, the very best in Cape Breton Music plus songs from Scotland & Ireland, presented by Merit Muffler-Wheel & Brake-Sydney every Sunday - 8pm to 9pm - host Wayne Tucker with Favourites from Newfoundland and Labrador The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9:30pm - Kimberley Fraser Session, with Guests, FREE, come and play along Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) Public Library: 121 Union St.: 902-849-8657: Apr 28th - 6:30pm - song circle, All experience levels are welcome, come join in. The Miner's Forum -Flavor on the Bay: 151 Lower N St.: 902-849-6980: May 10th - 7pm - The Cape Breton Miners Museum ''Lamplight Gala''; premium entertainment, suprise guests a fundraiser for the Cape Breton Miners Museum the Coal Miners Museum Pit Theatre: 17 museum St.: 46°11.559′N 59°56.548′W: 902-849-4522: May 10th - 7pm - Lamplight Gala The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Apr 11th - 8am - LOLFest 2025 Apr 27th - 7pm - Abra Cadabra-a tribute to ABBA May 1st - tribute show dedicated to Johnny Cash '' We Walk The Line'''

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St Peter's Area West Bay Road Community Centre: 2048 Cenotaph Rd,: May 22nd - 7pm to 9pm - Marjorie Simms will do a read ing and book signing West Bay (An Bàgh an Iar) West Bay Community Centre: 2048 Cenotaph Rd.: 902-345-2559: May 1st - 7pm - May Day with writers; Hugh R MacDonald, Lois Ann Dort, Jeff Townsend, Norma Jean MacPhee Cleveland Friends United International Convention Centre: 26 Holger’s Lane: 902-295-3441: May 4th - Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Mar 31st, Apr 14th, 28th, May 12th, & 26th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly summer Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings ; final led by Stan Marchand River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: Apr 10th, 24th, May 8th, & 22nd - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: every Wednesday - 6:30pm - Acoustic open mic-host Rob Smith ; Mar 28th - 6pm - Evelyn MacRae & Wayne Bona Mar 29th - 7pm - the Hi Boys Apr 4th - 7pm - Songwriters Circle with Andre Pettipas, Eddie Cummings JR, Leah & Kyle Music Apr 5th - 7pm - Paul Henman Apr 6th - 2pm - Vincent MacDonald Apr 11th - 7pm - Robyn Merrick Apr 12th - 7pm - Jeremy White Apr 13th - 2pm - Kyle, Luke, Jordi Apr 18th - 7pm - Eddie Cummings Jr Apr 19th - 7pm - The Rebel Road Band [ Tim Faulkner, Kent McNamara, Johnathan Eager, and John Burke ] @$10 Apr 26th - 7pm - Jason Williams MacDonald Apr 27th - 2pm - Jackie Hardy-Elvis Impersonater Royal Canadian Legion #47: 6834 Hwy #4: Mar 29th - 9pm to 1am - dance... Gunner Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - music with proceeds to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society ( since 2019 ] Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: Apr 5th & May 3rd - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: Apr 27th - 3pm - Musique Royale presents-Argento Collective; @$ 20-advance D’Escousse Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David

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Mainland Area Pomquet Salle Rev P J Baccardax Hall: 1034 Pomquet Monks Head Rd.: Apr 12th - 8pm - Songwriters & Storytellers with Terra Spencer, Dave Gunning , Rose Morrison Guysborough Intervale St. Patrick’s Hall: 175 North Intervale Rd.: Apr 20th & May 18th - 2pm - Kitchen party. all welcome; @$ 5; and a lunch Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Miles MacDonald Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: Apr 3rd - 7:30pm - ABBA tribute show, @ $ 35 May 4th - 2pm - Grass Roots & Cowboy Boots; @$ 10 fundraiser for Miles MacDonald performance centre. May 10th & 11th - Guysborough players presents- ''All shook Up'' Canso (Baile Chanso) A.J.'s Dining Room & Lounge: 237 Main St.: 902-366-2281: Apr 11th - 7pm - Fiddles & feet; @$ 30; with our dancers, Megan & Alycia & voices of Laura, Megan, Gordon & Rob Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Monday - 6pm to 10pm - Bob Kingsley's -Country top 40 every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis; every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin, Glenn Baker & his guests ; St. FX -Bauer Theatre-family stage: 902-867-3333: Apr 5th - ''Gala Celebration: 50 years of Theatre Antigonish''-A Golden evening of celebration and memories. St. Ninian’s Place: 2339 Notre Dame Ave.: Apr 13th - 1:30pm to 4pm - Square Sets/Ceilidh with Dara Smith MacDonald, Natalie DeCoste, Junior Fraser & Leona Williams; ; @$ 10; cuppa New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Shaun: 135 Provost St: May 3rd - Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Apr 24th - Swamp: Tribute to CCR Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Truro Cobequid Education Centre (CEC): 34 Lorne St.: Apr 19th - 2pm - Caroll Baker-Final Tour Fire Hall: 165 Victoria St.: May 24th - 2pm to 5pm - Marjorie Simms -book launch at the Truro Firehall Meeting Room, Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams Marigold Cobequid Cultural Centre: 605 Prince St.: 902-897-4004: Apr 11th - Don Ross and Julie Malia: May 24th - Bradley Murphy and Brad Reid, Mary Beth Carty The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: Apr 8th, 22nd, May 6th, & 20th - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Enfield Enfield Firehall: 273 NS Highway #2: Apr 6th - 1pm to 4pm - CC Fiddle jam; [fiddlerdog@yahoo.ca] May 4th - 1pm to 4pm - CC Fiddle jam; [fiddlerdog@yahoo.ca] Wellington Wellington Fletchers Lake Station House: #4132 NS Trunk 2,: 902-576-3161: Apr 12th - 7:30pm - songs and stories with Dave Carroll, Jim Henman, Lisa Richard; opening is Paul Henman; @$ 25 Wolfville Al Whittle Theatre: 450 Main St.: 902-542-1050: Mar 29th - Don Ross and Julie Malia (AKA Jule Malischke): Elmsdale Cup of Soul Cafe: 7 Horne Rd.: Apr 3rd & 17th - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host David Muise Upper Musquodoboit Upper Musquodoboit Legion: 2768 Caribou Rd.: Mar 30th - 2pm to 4pm - Matt Lund and Echo Mountain; @ $!5 Matt Lund, Brett Decker, Ryan Harvey, Andrew Sneddon, Dave Majan Sackville Freemans: 902-865-2555: every Thursday - 8pm to 11pm - freejam open mic with freeham houseband, feat, host Jer Mombo Sackville Lions Club: 101 Olde Beaver Bank Rd.: Mar 30th - 2pm to 4pm - a Country Music Jamboree with band [Andrew Kent St, Andrew Kent JR, Bob Chipman] and guests=BJ Man MacKay, Tracy Lyn MacKenzie, Brad MacDonald, @$ 10 Lower Sackville Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: every Saturday - 8am - conversations, music, and the voices and views of Nova Scotia's Gaelic community. http://live.cioe975.ca/ every Saturday - 9am to noon - East Coast Rising – with Martin Hickey every Saturday - noon to 2pm - Cape Breton Calling – with Tony Mombourquette every Sunday - 3pm to 4pm - The Voice of New Scotland with Jean Watson every Sunday - 9am to 11am - Barn Dance with Keith Ross every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 6am to 9am - East Coast Mornings with George Jordan every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9am - East Coast Kitchen Party with Al Hollingsworth Bedford Sou' Wester in The City: 27 Dellridge Ln #105: 902-829-8888: Mar 29th - 2pm to 5pm - Cape Breton Ceilidh with Howie MacDonald, Mac Morin @ $20 Dartmouth Dahlia: 15 Kings Wharf: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - Open Mic with Kam Hayes-our 2nd anniversary Montes Showbar Grill: 245 Waverley Rd.: 902-435-1770: every Thursday - 8pm - jam with-Dan Baird and his recurring cast The Cottage Café | An Teachín: Paddler's Cove-300 Prince Albert Rd.: every Tuesday - 6:30pm - Scottish Gaelic conversation group hosted by Cathy Ann MacPhee & Emily McEwan Halifax (Halafacs) music festival: .2025 May 21st to 25th-#12th Annual Halifax Celtic Festival: May 21st to 25th - #12th Annual Halifax Celtic Festival https://www.hfxcelticfest.ca/ Spatz Theatre/Citadel High Casino Nova Scotia -Bruce Guthro Theatre: 1983 Upper Water St.: 902-451-1221: Mar 29th - 8pm - Bruce Guthro's Songwriters Circle with host Jodi Guthro; & Heather Rankin, Kim Dunn, Lennie Gallant 19+ Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Apr 21st - 7pm - Caroll Baker-Final Tour May 23rd - Lorrie Morgan Neptune Theatre: 1593 Argyle St.: 902-429-7070: Apr 22nd to May 18th - Casey & Diana-A handshake that changed the world In 1991, at the height of the AIDS crisis, the residents of Casey House - Toronto's first free-standing AIDS Hospice - receive word that the Princess of Wales is coming to visit. Prospect Road Community Center: Prospect Rd.: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam Session Pure Café: 26 Post Office Rd. Porters Lake: 902-827-2123: Apr 5th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Bluegrass Tradition @$ 25 Karen kardecoste@gmail.com Royal Canadian Legion Branch #142-Fairview: 50 Hillcrest St;: 902-233-6374, 902-443-7256: Mar 29th - 8pm to 11pm - Adult (19+) Cape Breton Dance; with Kenneth MacKenzie & Mac Morin; @ $15 cash ; Apr 5th - 3pm to 6pm - all ages dance The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Apr 9th & 10th - Madison Violet l Sold out Apr 13th - Don Ross and Julie Malia: May 23rd & 24th - 7:30pm - Sam Moon-both sides of the moon The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit The Seahorse Tavern-: 2037 Gottingen St.: 902-423-7200: Apr 3rd & May 1st - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series Lunenburg Lunenberg Academy of Music Performance: 97-101 Kaulbach St.: 902-634-8667: Mar 28th - Jonathan Ferrucci Lunenberg Folk Harbour Festival: 125 Montague St.: 902-634-3180: Apr 11th - Madison Violet opening for the Gilberts Apr 12th - Don Ross & Jule Malischke, Joe H Henry, Blessing Tangban Apr 25th - Les Fireflies Apr 26th - The Ennis Sisters May 9th - Dave Gunning, Terra Spencer, Pillow Fite May 10th - Morgan Toney Trio May 23rd - Julian Taylor,opening is Julia Cunningham May 25th - Neon Dreams The Lunenberg Opera House: 290 Lincoln St.: Apr 12th - Don Ross and Julie Malia: Shelburne Osprey Arts Centre: 107 Water St.: Apr 4th - Charlie A'Court & band May 10th - 7:30pm - Bluegrass Tradition; @$ 25 Saulnierville 104.1 FM: C.P 8.: 902-769-2423: every day - 6pm to 10pm - The voice of the Southwest with Wayne Dugas

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