Music Cape Breton Island two month event calendar

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Northern Inverness Area Chéticamp town-La Société Saint-Pierre: ..2019 June 13th to 16th -#5th Annual -'Roots to Boots Festival ': ; 15584Cabot Trail,: Jun 13th - 10am - PNHTCB / CBHNP Randonnée guidée / Guided hike : Sentier Acadien / Acadian Trail - noon to 1:30pm - Harbour Restaurant : Kitchen Party - 2pm - École de Musique Raveston Music School : Atelier / workshop in traditions - 8pm - Doryman Pub & Grill : Talent Night with Brent Aucoin Jun 14th - 10am - PNHTCB / CBHNP Guided hike : Salmon Pools - 10am - PNHTCB / CBHNP Guided hike : (Blueberry Mountain) – Meet at Cap-Rouge exhibit - noon to 1:30pm - L’Abri café, restaurant & bar : Kitchen Party - 2pm - PNHTCB / CBHNP dans l’abri-cuisine : . Afternoon of song, dance, food and storytelling as three cultures of Inverness County gather in friendship. - 2:30pm - École de Musique Raveston Music School : musicals workshop - 7pm - Salle du Club des retraités : Play, “LNU’K The People Who Belong To This Land” Join members of the Mi’kmaq community of We’koqma’q, as we take you on a journey through our history here on Mi’maki, our ancestral land. - 9pm - Doryman Pub & Grill : Maritime music with : Ron MacLean Jun 15th - 10am - PNHTCB / CBHNP Guided hike : Salmon Pools - 10am - PNHTCB / CBHNP Guided hike : Le Vieux Chemin du Cap-Rouge - 2pm - Doryman Pub & Grill : Fiddle with Colin Grant - 2:30pm - École de Musique Raveston Music School : workshop de la danse chéticantaine - 9pm - Doryman Pub & Grill : Party with KNOTWERK [: Colin Grant, Mike Lelièvre & Steve MacDougall] Jun 16th - 10am - PNHTCB / CBHNP / Guided hike : Salmon Pools - 10am - Salle paroissiale de Saint-Joseph-du-Moine : Father’s Day Brunch with entertainment. - 2pm - Guided hike : (Grand-Étang) – Meet at Centre de la Mi-carême 1:45pm- - 2:30pm - École de Musique Raveston Music School : Jam - 7:30pm - PNHTCB / CBHNP : Grande Falaise : Evening camp fire with music Doryman's tavern: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406′N 61°00.270′W: 902-224-9909: every Saturday - 2pm to 6pm - fiddle ceilidh Apr 27th - 2pm - Joe MacMaster & Mac Morin - 9pm - dance with Eddie Cummings May 4th - 2pm - Donna Marie DeWolfe - 9pm - dance with Brandon Collier May 11th - 2pm - CD release-Howie MacDonald & friends - 9pm - dance with Seein' Double May 18th - 2pm - tba - 9pm - Rheal Leblanc,Richard Bourque,& friends; @$ 20 May 25th - 2pm to 6pm - Leanne Aucoin - 9pm - dance with Rob MacLean Jun 13th - 8pm - roots to boots with Brent Aucoin Jun 14th - 9pm - Roots to Boots with Rob MacLean Jun 15th - 2pm - Roots to Boots with Colin Grant - 9pm - dance with Knotwork Group Kinsmen club: Belle Marche: every Tuesday - 7pm to 10pm - Acadian Amateur Music Circle-jam session , l'AMAC; bilingual; everyone welcome; @$ 3 [902-224-3743] La Place des arts Père Anselme Chiasson Auditorium-NDA: 15118 Cabot Trail: 46°37.511′N 61°00.959′W: 902-224-1876, 902-224-2642: Apr 28th - 2pm & 7pm - Rainbow Rockstarz Rockin Variety Show ; @ $10 Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: every Monday & Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - entertainment by Maurice, Bruno & Clarence Radio CKJM 106.1FM & 92.5FM [Pomquet], & 97.5 FM [Sydney]: 902-224-1242: every Saturday - 5pm to 6pm - Gaelic/English program 'Aisrigh nan Gaidheal' every Sunday - 5pm to 6pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show. every Monday - 6pm to 7pm - fiddle music show 'Coup d’archet' (Stroke of the Bow)

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SouthWestern Inverness Brook Village (Baile Beag Na h-Aibhne) St. John the Baptist Hall: 6432 Rte.#252: 46°03.071′N 61°17.840′W: 902-945-2240: May 25th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Square Dance & Beer Fest; presented by Brook Village Grocery; music by Kenneth MacKenzie & friends; @$ 30; 19+; Garrisn Brewing, Tatamagouche Brewing, Bulwark Cider, Boxing Rock Brewing, Half Cocked Brewing, 9Zero2 Brewing; [ 902-945-2757 or Brook Village Grocery] Hillsborough Hillsborough & Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-945-2870: May 4th, 18th, Jun 1st, & 15th - 7pm to 10:30pm - Saturday bi-weekly jam session, lite lunch @$ 5; entertainers admitted Free, [Ronelda 902-945-2870] Mabou (An Drochaid) Dalbrae Academy -library: 11526 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: every Monday - 10am to noon - Gaelic Playgroups with leader Emily MacDonald; FREE, ages up to 5 years; [902-623-0455, growingthroughgaelic@gmail.com ] St.Josephs Renewal Centre: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-2392: Apr 23rd & 30th - 3:15pm & 4:15pm - Kenneth MacKenzie teaching both beginner fiddle and piping lessons Space is limited. [to register, @ kenneth@gaeliccollege.edu. ] St. Mary’s Church: May 27th - 7:30pm - Inverness County Singers presents Sounds Like Canada, our Spring concerts ''Hallelujah, Eh? we support local charities Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Apr 28th - "Little Voices"-a children's choir May 4th - 7:30pm - ‘Beyond Imagination Tour’ -with Illusionists Paul Naas, Stephanie MacPhee, Ian Stewart, Kirk MacNeil, Carmen Giorno; @$ 30-advance May 10th - Dance Debut-recital May 22nd - 7:30pm - Steve Poltz-''Shine On''' @$35-advance May 24th - 7:30pm - ''the Lonely''-Celebrating the Music of Roy Orbison; @$45+ May 25th - Gaelic Storytellers Film Festival Jun 1st - 7:30pm - ''Momentary Lapse''-a Pink Floyd tribute show; @$ 35 Jun 15th - Beatlemania Revisited The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: May 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th - 10am - "Tì agus Gàidhlig". Gaelic & Tea; Gaidheil Mhabu [ Margie Beaton beriskay@gmail.com ] free with Margie and Effie. Everyone welcome. macintcj@gmail.com or mberiskay@gmail.com Apr 27th - 7pm to 9pm - artist Peter Rankin will present a selection of his paintings -''Sgeul anns Gach Dealbh | A Story in Every Picture''' May 5th - 2pm - Bàrdachd à Eilean na h-Òige-Mabou resident and Gaelic Educator, Margie Beaton, will share the poetry and songs of the small island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. and on work of her father, the Eriskay bàrd, Dòmhnall Dòmhnallach, Hosted by Mabou Gaelic & Historical Society-An Drochaid; Presentation will be in Gaelic, with some translations into English. May 7th - at Shining Waters -BUT if closed=will be next door at An Drochaid Museum. West Mabou (Màbu An Iar) West Mabou Hall: ....every Saturday-Square Dance;: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: 46°03.838′N 61°26.583′W: 902-945-2393: every Saturday - 9pm - ALL cancelled until our new year's eve dance-hall renovations. Jun 1st - 9pm to midnight - Leanne Aucoin with Joe MacMaster Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: Apr 27th - 7pm - Jeremy White May 10th - 7pm - Jon Cyr- Mother's day show May 17th - 6pm - tba [6pm to 9pm-summer hours] Clove Hitch Bar & Bistro: #8790 Hwy #19: 902-787-3035: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Peter MacInnis; no cover charge St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Apr 26th, May 10th, 24th, Jun 7th, & 21st - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam session @$ 5; -lite lunch; All musicians are welcome to come and play ; [Nov 23rd, and Dec 7th.] Harbourview Gaelic-Shore Road, Port Hood, near Sandeannie’s: Apr 22nd to 26th - 2pm - Cainnt is Cànan - Gaelic Immersion; Hosted by Shay MacMullin [Cainnt is Cànan 2019 Program $525. + HST = $603.75; 15 days of immersion; ~100 hours] [getgaelic@gmail.com. or 902-880-2665. https://cainntiscanan.wordpress.com/ ] Sandeannie's Bakery and Tea Room: 8263 Harbourview: Apr 24th - noon - join Special Guests Effie Rankin & Margie Beaton for lunch and Gaelic conversation An RSVP would be so helpful! Tapadh leibh! Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ........Sunday Ceilidhs: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Apr 28th - 2pm to 5pm - Glenn Graham & friends ;@$ 8 May 5th - 2pm to 5pm - Kinnon & Betty Beaton;@$ 8 May 12th - 2pm to 5pm - Rodney MacDonald & Allan Dewar;@$ 8 May 19th - 2pm to 5pm - Joe MacMaster & friends;@$ 8 May 26th - 2pm to 5pm - tba Jun 2nd - 2pm to 5pm - Donna Marie DeWolfe & friends;@$ 8 Jun 9th - 2pm to 5pm - tba ;@$ 8 Jun 16th - 2pm to 5pm - tba;@$ 8 Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ..... Musical Walking tour: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday(from 2019 Jun 4th) - 9:30am - Musical Walking Tours: Advanced booking required. Book online or by phone at 1-902-787-2708. @$ 25 Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Apr 26th - 7:30pm - Guitar Night: Scott Macmillan & Brian Doyle; @$ 15 May 9th - 7:30pm - Howie MacDonald-CD release-"Shades of Tartan". with Mac Morin, Mary Beth Carty & guests May 17th - 7:30pm - Songwriter's Circle; Hosted by Joella Foulds with Billie Yvette, Alicia Penney & Lisa Cameron. @ $20 May 19th to 25th - Gaels Gathering: Celebrating connections with South Uist, Scotland Entertainment & schedule coming soon May 31st - 9pm - Pub Night: with Beech Hill; [ Jesse Ryan, Jesse Fraser, Peter MacInnis and Neil MacQuarrie.]; @$ 10 Jun 21st - 7:30pm - concert/ceilidh with Emerald Rae with Howie MacDonald, Patrick Gillis, Dominique Dodge and friends; @$ 10 Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: .....lunchtime Ceilidhs: 5471 Highway # 19: 902-787-2708: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday(from 2019 Jun 3rd) - 11:30pm to 3pm - entertainment to be announced; no admission Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: ......bi-weekly year round Thursday Celtic jam sessions: 45°43.971′N 61°27.672′W: 902-625-1476: Thursdays-all instruments are welcome, volunteer donations for non-musicians, monies collected at door will be towards direct costs of Jam Sessions. [ weather cancellation - announced/posted by 4pm [ 101.5 The Hawk & FB ); Apr 25th - Melissa Emmons / Cathy Hawley May 9th & 23rd - Dara MacDonald / Cathy Hawley Jun 6th - Olivier Broussard / Paryse-B

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Blues Mills (Muilnean Clann ´ic Ghilleghuirme) Fire Hall: .......Friday -monthly ceilidhs: 902-756-2037: every Friday - 7:30pm - Friday-monthly ceilidh @ $ 5; lunch; Sponsored by the Blues Mills & Area Volunteer Fire Department; Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: every Thursday - 7pm - jam sessions; May 4th - 12:30pm to 3pm - Session 2 of Creative Art Series; collaborative Hip Hop Song Writing & Record Session ; led by John Pennington; age 8 years and over; Little Narrows (An Caolas Beag) Time-Out Campground & RV Park: 2327 Portage Rd.: 902-756-3220: Jun 15th - ...Pirate Day & Song Circle at the Nest (Rec Hall Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119 Hwy-Hector's Point # 223: 45°56.912′N 60°49.020′W: 902-725-2272, 1-866-442-3542: May 25th - 10am - Là na Choinne-Gaelic Children's Day Jun 1st - Opening Day-for the 2019 season! Jun 8th - Biadh is Baile | Highland Fare Day; as we celebrate Highland food and fare. Jun 9th - Calum Cille | St. Columba Day; Milling Frolic in the Centre Chimney Hous Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....ceilidhs 5pm to 8pm: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: every Saturday - 5pm to 8pm - Saturday Ceilidh; @$ 5 to $10 Apr 27th - 5pm to 8pm - Leanne Aucoin May 4th - Darrell Keigan May 10th - Michael Hall May 18th - Stan Chapman May 25th - Keith Mullins Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: 4115 Hwy # 223: Apr 26th - 8pm - Tap Takeover-songwriter's circle with Jordan Musycysn, Mike McKenna Jr,, Carmen Townsend May 19th - Steve Poltz- SOLD OUT May 23rd - 8pm - Steve Poltz- @$35 Jun 1st - 8pm - Christina Martin Jun 14th - 8pm - Fortunate Ones Rankin School of the Narrows-gym: 902-725-2272: May 11th - noon to 2pm - Gaelic Day; bbq, square dancing workshop, Gaelic, kids game, Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: ......Friday Ceilidhs: 4237 Hwy #223: 902-725-2178: every Friday - 6pm to 7pm - Supper Adult plate - $13+; Child/Senior plate - $10+. Free Ceilidh from 7pm to 10 pm Apr 26th - entertainment-Buddy MacDonald Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: 4237 Hwy 223: 902-725-2178: Apr 27th - 5pm to 9pm - CBU Pipeband Fundraiser -roast turkey dinner and auction; @$ 20 May 4th - 7pm - #15th Annual Appreciation Dinner for CB Cancer Centre; @$ 35 ; entertainment by Buddy MacDonald Wharf: ...2019 June 6th to 9th..#5th Annual World Oceans Day ..: # Highway # 223: 902-622-2439: Jun 6th - 8pm - Frolic’n Folk Pub – Bras d’Or Trivia Jun 7th - 6pm to 7pm - Branch #124, Iona Legion- Haddock Supper & Entertainment – 7-9pm for under 19, *After 9:00pm 19 years and over Jun 8th - 10am - Iona Beach Clean Up and Hike - 10am to 4pm - Biadh is Baile | Highland Fare Day, Highland Village - 5pm to 8pm - Cèilidh at Frolic’n Folk Pub - 8pm to midnight - Dance, Iona Legion, 19 years & over Music by Full Circle Jun 9th - noon to 4pm - Àros na Mara World Oceans Day – Iona Port - 2pm to 4pm - Calum Cille | St. Columba Day– Highland Village Baddeck (Badaig) Bras d’or Yacht Club: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: Apr 28th - 3pm - Sunday Tunes with Colin & Jason May 5th - 3pm - Sunday Tunes with Michael & Tracy Farmer's Market -Community Centre: 526 Chebucto St.: every Wednesday - 11am to 2pm - Farmer's Market Library: 528 Chebucto St.: 902-295-2055: May 25th - 6:30pm - award-winning novelist Oisin Curran will be leading a fiction workshop, ''Starting a Story' https://www.writers.ns.ca/workshops/start-ing-story.html. MacLeod House/Aros Bhadaig: 42 Jones St.: Apr 27th - 1pm - Gaelic Song Classes with Angus MacLeod teaching. $10/2hr class. https://www.facebook.com/GaidhligAgam/ Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Sunday - 7pm to 9pm - “evening ceilidh's' @ $ 10; 19+

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Urban Cape Breton Area Bras d’Or Army Navy Air Force Veterans in Canada Unit 381: North Sydney: 902-736-9812: every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - country jamboree; FREE, 19+ Little Bras d'Or Blue Mist Tavern & Bar: 85 Main St.: 902-736-2801: every Thursday - 8pm to midnight - "the Northside Session" Celtic music sessions ; bring an instrument & join in; 19+ All Ages; FREE Florence Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #83: 610 Bras D'Or Florence Rd.: 902-736-6313: every Saturday - 8pm to 10pm - Saturday night kitchen party with Circle Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Holy Family Parish Hall: 3 MacKay St.: Apr 28th - 7pm - Men of the Deeps Concert, with Memorial High School Festival Band - fundraiser for the Memorial High School Festival Band trip The Underground: 2 Elliot St. & main St.: 902-578-5548: every Tuesday - open Mike with hosts =Mark Boutilier & Joe Targett North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) Dooley's: 10 Blowers St.: 1-902-794-1745: every Tuesday - 9pm to midnight - open mic with hosts Joey Targett and me Mark Boutilier Emera Centre Northside: 175 Kings St.: 902-794-3839: May 4th - NIGHT OUT OF THE NUNNERY @ $40 [ Grace Hollett athollettgraca@gmail.com ] K-LEE radio: Cape Breton music & Maritime favourites 24/7-commercial free every day - enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free North Sydney Firefighter's club: 14 Pierce St.: 902-794-7072: every Thursday - 6pm to 9pm - after work kitchen party ; with Ernie, Wade and Todd; FREE Apr 25th - spring fling Dance ;music by Firehounds DJ, @ $2 Coxheath Breton Brewing Co.: 364 Keltic Drive-: 902-270-4677: every Friday - 4pm to 10pm - 'Music on Tap series' -no cover; Knox United Church Hall: Blackett's Lake Rd.: May 14th - spring concert-in honour of the Late Robert McCharles; - music fund raiser for the Cape Breton Hospice Residence with Debbie Sullivan, Paul MacDougall, Bisson Sisters, Keith Mullins, Maire Neville, Frank & Jennie McKibbon, Cindy Price, Laurie Murchison, Carol MacDougall-; @$ 20; reception in hall to follow Riverview Rural High School: 57 Coxheath Rd: 902-564-5411: May 10th - 7pm to 9pm - all-ages square dance; Music by Kyle & Sheumas MacNeil , & featuring RHS student musicians. @$ 8; We have a caller [Helen MacDonald]so no dance experience is necessary! Sydney River (Abhainn Shuidni) CB Farmer's Market: 340 Keltic Drive: 902-564-9948: Apr 27th & May 25th - 8:30am to 1pm - year round farmers Market; http://www.farmersMarketcapebreton.com United Protestant Church: 1524 King’s Rd.: Apr 28th - 7:30pm - ''Heaven & Earth' -Cape Breton Chorale with Belkolora; @$ 25 Sydney (Suidni) Breton Brewing: ......2017 Oct 7th--Hoptober Fest.: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: 902-270-4677: Jun 1st - 8pm - Greg MacPherson; special guest Julia Fiander; @$ 10 C.B. Centre for Craft & Design Gallery: 322 Charlotte St.: 902-539-7491: Mar 31st to Apr 30th - Komqwejwi’kasikl, an exhibition of work by Michelle Sylliboy, Mi’kmaq Artist Loretta Gould and Alan Syliboy. Cape Breton University-Boardmore Playhouse: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652: Apr 29th to May 3rd - 10am - “Kluskap Tales May 3rd & 4th - 7pm - “Kluskap Tales May 5th - 2pm - “Kluskap Tales Centre 200: 481 George St.: 1-902-564-2200, 1-877-545-3330: Apr 27th - 9pm to midnight - REtro Beach Party; shake rattle n' roll for hospice; music by 'Stars on 45 Crew'; @$ 60 Jun 8th - #8th annual benefit concert for the Cape Breton Cancer Centre ; with Wendy Bergfeldt as MC with The Stanfields, Alright Already, Colin Grant, Gillian Head and Mary Beth Carty, John Gracie, Charlie A'Court, Kendra Gale Band, Joe Waye Jr. Band, Jordan Musycsyn Band, Couldn't Stand The Heat, Kelly MacArthur, Drea Sheppard and Belkolora Club 55: 70 Prince St.: May 18th to 20th - 6pm - Cape Breton Food Hub Annual Spring Fundraiser; entertainment by-Krasnogorsk, Jordan Musycian, Clifton Cremo, Tamarack, Màiri Britton, Daniel's Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: every Saturday - 4pm to 7pm - Jazz Saturdays ; Free. with Carl Getto Jazz Group, Red Mike MacDonald, Ronnie Leadbeater, Chris McDonald, Bruce MacKinlay, Janet Bickerton, Shelley Allen, Jo-Anne Rolls, Shirley Dalton, Janice Tulk, Scott Rodney and others. May 11th - Joe Waye Jr May 18th - James Munroe May 25th - Debbie Keating Flavor on the Water -Sydney Marine Terminal: 60 Esplanade: 902-567-1043: every Friday - 4pm - back lounge after work party with music by Wayne Bedecki Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - weekly Open Irish Celtic Session, host & guests; FREE Kyle Macdonald or Hailee LeFort or Ryan J MacNeil every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - Songwriter's Sessions ; @ $6; 19+, ID’s every Saturday - 3pm to 6pm - ceilidh every Saturday-hosted by either Pat Chafe, Gillian Head, or Mike Hall Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: May 12th - 2pm - Howie MacDonald-CD Release; kitchen party with JP Cormier & Colin Grant May 14th to 19th - the Drowsy Chaperone; music vy Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison May 25th - 7:30pm - ''the lonely'' celebrating the music of Roy Orbison Jun 15th - 8pm - #5th anniversary variety spectacular; @$ 39-advance Jun 16th - 7pm - Beatle Mania revisite; @$ 45 James McConnell Memorial Library: 50 Falmouth St.: 902-562-3161: Apr 24th - 2pm to 4pm - Storytelling in the Gaelic Tradition ; Hector MacNeil, the isle of story festival May 31st - 1pm to 3pm - Storytelling in the Gaelic Tradition Joan Harriss Cruise Pavilion-Flavor On The Water: ...2015 May 16th-'Fiddlin' Around Kick off to Summer'; #10th Anniversary of Big Fiddle: 74 Esplanade: every Friday - 4pm to 10:30p,-after work party in the back lounge Little Vegas Showroom: 451 Prince Street: 902-539-7665: every Wednesday - 9pm - open mic night with James Bornn & the band Forged Membertou Heritage Park: 35 Su'n Awti.: 902-567-5333: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - an evening full of stories and laughter with Membertou's Elders, Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: May 10th - 6pm - Country Classics-Vicne Gill & Reba McEntire; Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant: 50 Maillard St.: 902-562-6220: every Wednesday - 6pm to 9pm - Celtic Serenade Jam Sessions; Free; Hosted by Donnie Campbell & Jinx O'Neill; FREE every Thursday - 6pm to 9pm - Live and Local Thursdays with a different artist each week. Royal Canadian Legion Branch #128: 10 Wesley: 902-539-4112: Apr 28th - 11am - Cape Breton District Labour Council '' Day of Mourning '' Shannex Parkland Retirement Living: 118 Kenwood Drive: May 21st - 7pm - Gaelic ceilidh The Cave Bar & Lounge.: 418 George St.: 902-564-8609: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - western with Brandon Collier May 10th - 9pm to midnight - JP Cormier; @$ 35-advance The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: May 19th - 6pm - Ashley MacIsaac; FREE Ziggy’s Pub & Grill: 1167 Kings Rd,: 902-539-8747: every Saturday - 5pm to 9pm - local live music Whitney Pier Memorial Jr. High School: 199 Jamieson St.: 902-567-1492: May 26th - 7pm - #22nd Annual Pierscape Arts Festival, “Cape Breton Masterpieces” Royal Canadian Legion Branch #128: 850 Victoria Rd.: 902-539-4112: every Friday - 1:15pm to 2:14pm - Music Therapy for Cancer patients ; with music therapist Shelley Allen. [contact Alicia at the CB Cancer Centre at 902-567-6622 ] Apr 28th - 11am - Day of Mourning; the Cape Breton & District Labour Council Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 106 Reserve St.: 902-849-4301: every Wednesday - 10pm to 11pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show. every Friday - 10pm to midnight - Bluenose Opera House with a Maritime flair every Saturday - 6pm to 7pm - The Coast Top 10 with Bill MacNeil every Saturday - 7pm to 8pm - Meet The Music • with Singer-songwriter Jason MacDonald; interviews with local & regional songwriters every Saturday - 10pm to midnight - 'Cape Breton Kitchen Party' • with Ron Neville 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 The Main Event Pub & Jigger’s Lounge: 99 Union St.: 902-849-4405: May 18th - 5:30pm - Garrett Mason; $ 10 The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Apr 25th & 26th - 7pm - CAPE BRETON TAXI-a brand dinner theatre from colin appleton & company -@ $55 May 4th - 7pm - Cape Breton Orchestra-25th Anniversary Spring Concert Celebration @ $31.75 special guests-Margaret MacPherson, Malcolm Munroe Middle School Choir, So Fa So Good a Capella Group May 22nd, 24th, 25th, & 26th - 7pm - Grease the musical @$ 49.50 May 26th - 1pm - Grease the musical @$ 49.50 Port Morien Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #55: 2832 Hwy. 255: 902-737-2559: Apr 24th - 7:30pm - Dress rehearsal =dinner theatre, “Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses,”; @$ !0 Apr 26th & 27th - 6:30pm - dinner theatre, “Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses,”; with Alan Nicholson, Jean MacLean, Myrna Murphy, Clara MacIntosh , Brenda McDonald , Ron Peach. Todd Pictou ;$30 per person in advance (reserve seating, 19+) [Paulette MacDougall at 902-737-2286]

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Mainland Area Havre Boucher Community Centre: ..... Hank's Jam: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Apr 28th & May 26th - 2pm to 5pm - Hank's Jamboree, [normally every 4th Sunday] our 11th season; [ we raised $91,000+!! ] @$ 5; lite lunch, [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, presented by the Havre Boucher & Area Cultural Development & Recreation Association [-Nov 25th, 2018 LAST for 2018-back 2019 January ] Community Centre: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Jun 1st - 9pm to 1am - Lloyd Snow in concert @$ 15 Tracadie Monsignor Donnelly Hall: 9708 Highway #4: 902-232-2942: May 5th - 2pm to 4pm - Classic Country Music Concert with Jim Richard, Gertie Grant, Eldon Munroe, Neil DeCoff, Roger Grant, George Grant; @ $ 10; All proceeds go the Monsignor Donnelly Hall renovations. 4pm-Hot Roast Pork Dinner @ $ 12; Heatherton (Baile An Fhraoich) Parish-Maple Hall-Concert: May 12th & Jun 9th - 7pm to 10pm - kitchen party; @$ 5; lite lunch; all ages Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Chedabucto Curling Club: May 24th to 26th - Sister Act with the Guysborough Players; @$ 20 Chedabucto Place Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: May 4th - 7pm - The Outlaws -'Cowboy boots to Down Home Roots'-with Nathan Langley, Alanna Hayne, Brian Bouchie, Liz Morrow, Kevin O'Handley , Gertie Grant, the Longs, Jim Richards, Ann Marie Pelley, Neil Decoff, Netonia Nickerson, Crystal Christie, Maria macDonald, Kyle Delorey. Secon Wind Bluegrass Band; @$ 12 Days Gone By Bakery: 143 Main St.: 902-533-2762: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - open mike with a new host each week Mulgrave Road Theatre-the loft: 68 Main St.: 902-533-2092: May 8th to 10th - 7:30pm - Mulgrave Road Theatre presents a new play by Daniel MacIvor-''An Ordinary Afternoon'' Whitehead community centre: May 4th & Jun 1st - 7:30pm -  Variety concert , the first Saturday of each month. Local entertainment, light lunch, @ $5. Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Listen to Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis ; http://yourlisten.com/989XFM every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 9pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin & his guests ; http://yourlisten.com/989XFM Gaelic Society: 220 Main st.: every Tuesday - 6pm to 8pm - Gaelic Classes for beginners [ 6 weeks @$ 60] Red door in the back of 220 Main St. Màiri Britton @$ 60 mairidannsa@gmail.com Piper's Pub: 33 College St.: 45°37.306′N 61°59.514′W: 902-863-2590: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - weekly ceilidhs with host Brian MacDonald & friends Apr 26th - 9pm - Working Class Band; @$ 10 Royal Canadian Legion-branch # 59/CACL: 75 Ninian St.: 902-863-3666: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh; Radio-St. Francis Xavier University: 902-867-3333: every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - “The Gael’s Voice”, Radio Antigonish (Guth Nan Gaidheal Reidio Antigonish) 92.5 FM hosts, Robert Bingham & Virginia MacLeod [1-800-877-909] St. Andrews Community Centre: Apr 27th - 9:30am - Great Outdoors Earth Day event St. FX -Bauer Theatre-family stage: 902-867-3333: May 11th - 7:30pm - Mulgrave Road Theatre -present a new play by Daniel MacIvor=''An Ordinary Afternoon in 1974''' The People's Place Library: ....2016 Oct 21st & 23rd--#10th Annual International Film Festival: 283 Main Street: 902-863-4276: May 10th - 7pm - NFB film Club presents ""Love, Scott""" The People's Place Library: 283 Main Street: 902-863-4276: May 18th - 2pm - Gaelic Milling FRolic with Robyn Carrigan The TownHouse Brewpub & Eatery: 76 College St.: 902-863-2248: every Sunday - 6:30pm - acoustic Irish music jam session, with a Scottish-Cape Breton flavour ; host=John Hanlon, every Thursday - 9pm - Jazz session Apr 30th - 9pm - Christian Howse-The Letters Tour May 14th - 9pm - Dan Dee Lismore (Lios Mór) Community Centre: 4699 hwy 245: Apr 26th & May 31st - 7pm - Variety concert ; proceeds to Karen Lynn MacDonald Allergy Awareness Society [ last friday of month] Knoydart (Cnoideart2) Culloden Memorial Cairn: Apr 27th - 11am - #38th Annual Culloden Celebration- precession starting from the highway in Knoydart, Pictou Co. And leading to the Cairn. Reception and hot dinner, donation accepted, to follow at the Lismore Hall. New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: May 9th - 7:39pm - From Judy to Bette: The Stars of Old Hollywood; with Rebecca Perry; @$ 30; 19+; ID's http://www.redheadedcsg.com Highland Square Mall: May 4th - 10am to 3pm - song workshop lead by Mary Jane Lamond ; @$ 35 [coffee & tea provided. Brown bag lunch. email sobaidh@ns.sympatico.ca to register] every Wednesday - 6:30pm - Friends of Gaelic Beginners meet to learn basic Gaelic [Wendy McInnis at 902-755-3451] Library -community room: Archimedes St: May 2nd - 7pm - Gaelic Milling FRolic with Robyn Carrigan Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Apr 27th - 7:30pm - Bruce Guthro Songwriters Circle with Laura Smith, JP Cormier, & Makayla Lynn. Jun 18th - Matt Anderson Tatamagouche Grace -Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre: 31 Creamery Rd.: 902-657-3500: May 26th - 3pm - The Caledonian Orchestra of Nova Scotia $15 May 31st - 7:30pm - Richard Wood with Gordon Belsher $20 Jun 8th - 7:30pm - Doris Mason $20 Truro First United Church: 711 Prince St.: every Tuesday - 10:30am to 12:30pm - free movies Rath Eastlink Community Centre: 625 Abenaki Road: 902-893-2224: May 12th - 6pm - Tanya Tucker in concert! Sponsored by Rath Eastlink Community Centre, and yours truly at Peace by Chocolate™ [1-888-311-9090]; @$ 59+ Royal Canadian Legion-Branch # 26-Colchester: 42 Brunswick Street: every Tuesday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm-The Goodtime Seniors' Dance Club -weekly dance; @$ 7; A 5-piece band playing waltzes, fox trot, polka, jives, waltz quadrilles and country/modern singing. Come for a good social time. [ Helen at 902-897-6707 ]. St. James Presbyterian Church: 725 Prince St.: 902-893-9587: Apr 26th, 27th, May 3rd, & 4th - Annual Dinner Theatre Production of "Where There's A Will There's A Way"; [@$ 25; 902-758-3876 ] Nine Mile River Nine Mile River Community Hall: every Sunday - 2pm to 4:30pm - Jamoree; @$ 8 Wolfville Lightfoot and Wolfville Vineyards: 11143 Evangeline Trail: 902-542-7774: Apr 25th - 7pm - Cameron Crozman; @$ 39+ tax Paddy's Brew Pub: Main St.: every Sunday - 8pm to 11pm - Jam session Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: Apr 27th - Sherman Downey; @$ 20 May 11th - 8pm - The Town Heroes; @ $20+tax May 18th - 8pm - Steve Poltz, ; @ $30+tax Jun 7th - 8pm - Dennis Ellsworth; @ $20+tax Jun 15th - 8pm - Garrett Mason; @ $30+tax Auburn West Kings High School: 1941 Highway 1: 902-847-4440: May 10th - 2nd Annual Scottish Gaelic Heritage Concert featuring; Mary Jane Lamond, Amethyst Scottish Dancers, Abby and Ella Hanson, Michael Trahan, 14 Wing Greenwood Pipes and Drums, West Kings Gaelic Singers and Pine Ridge Middle School Gaelic Chorus; @$ 7.50 Margaretsville Evergreen Theatre: 1660 Stronach Mountain Rd: 902-825-6834: Apr 27th - 8pm - Villages May 11th - 8pm - Carson Downey – May 25th - 8pm - The Bettys – Jun 15th - 8pm - Makayla Lynn – Lower Sackville Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: 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 Sunday - 11am to noon - Newfoundland 'Newfound records' with Wayne Tucker Dartmouth Celtic Corner Public House-Irish Pub: 69 Alderney Drive;: 902-464-0740: every Sunday - 5pm to 7:30pm - afternoon ceilidhs with Brad Reid and a weekly guest. hosted by 'Fiddles & fish' May 2nd & Jun 6th - 8:30pm - Leona Burkey May 12th - 8pm - Jim Dan Dee SOLO Jun 9th - 5pm to 7pm - Leanne Aucoin Jamieson's Irish House & Grill: 5 Cumberland Dr.: 902-433-0500: every Tuesday - Songwriters Open Mic happening tonight w/ guest host Andrew Molloy, New Scotland Brewing Co.: 91 Alderney Dr.: 902-406-2337: Apr 25th - Vinyl night Apr 26th - Willie Stratton Apr 28th - Noah Tye May 3rd - Keith Hallett May 5th - David Bradshaw May 7th - Comedy night North Woodside Community Centre: 230 Pleasant St.: May 11th & Jun 8th - 1pm to 3:30pm - Set dance classes with Scaip na Cleiti: Nova Scotia's Irish Set Dancers Seamus David's Irish Pub-Dartmouth Crossing: 21 Logiealmond Close Dartmouth Crossing: 902-462-2034: every Saturday - 8pm - entertainment Halifax (Halafacs) Bella Rose Arts Centre-Halifax West High School: 283 Thomas Raddall Dr.: 902-457-3239: Apr 27th - 8pm - radio hits of the 70's and 80's; from Cape Breton; with Brian Doyle, Doug Johnson, Steve Hughes, Neil MacQuarrie, Mike Murdock, John Gillis, Abby Mullendore, & Cliff Le Jeune, Sean Andrews; @$ 35 Casino Nova Scotia -the Schooner room: 1983 Upper Water St.: 902-451-1221: Apr 27th, May 4th, & 11th - 9pm - John Gracie-artist in residence at Casino Nova Scotia, once a month at 3Sixty Casino Nova Scotia @ 3Sixty: 1983 Upper Water St.: 902-451-1221: Apr 27th, May 4th, & 11th - 9pm - John Gracie -artist in residence; FREE Chocolate Lake Community Centre: 14 Purcells Cove Rd.: 902-490-4607: every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Set dance classes with Scaip na Cleiti: Nova Scotia's Irish Set Dancers Clay West Bar & Grill: 120 Suzie Lake Crescent in Bayers Lake: 902-876-8555: Apr 26th & 27th - 5:30pm - Daughters 5; @$20-advance; Mental Health Foundation of NS; Cunard Centre: 961 Marginal Rd,: 902-454-8533: Jun 15th - noon - Q104 Presents Garrison's Backlot Bash-broken social scene with Dave sampson, Natalie Lynn & more Durty Nelly's Authentic Irish Pub: 1645 Argyle St: 902-406-7640: every Thursday - 8pm to 10:30pm - celtic & traditional tunes; Hosted by Cassie Anne MacDonald every Sunday - 3pm to 6pm - Shannon Quinn celtic jam session Five Fishermen -Little Fish Oyster Bar: 1740 Argyle St.: 902-422-4421: every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday - 6pm to 9pm - live music Lion's Head Tavern: 3081 Robie St.: 902-455-0181: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - The Roy Logan WEDNESDAY jam Session Marriottt Harbourfront Hotel-Harbourstone Sea Grill & pour house: 1919 Upper Water St.: every Wednesday - 5pm to 8pm - live music Wednesdays Neptune Theatre: 1593 Argyle St.: 902-429-7070: Apr 25th to 28th - DIVA STATION: IN CENTURY OF SONG; **Scotiabank Stage: Rockingham area: 902-869-5677: every Tuesday(from 2019 Apr 23rd) - 6pm - Advanced beginner Gaelic for 8 weeks with Laura Stirling @$125 every Wednesday(from 2019 Apr 24th) - 6pm - beginner Gaelic for 8 weeks with Laura Stirling @$125 every Thursday(from 2019 Apr 25th) - 9:30am - Gaelic for 8 weeks with Laura Stirling @$125 Scotiabank Metro Centre: 1800 Argyle St: 902-451-1221: May 8th - 7:30pm - Old Dominion; Hosted by Rap & Trap Music Shriners' Hall: ....Cape Breton Adult Dance: 3530 Connolly St.: Apr 27th - 9pm to 12:30am - Cape Breton Adult Dance with Mike Hall & Beverly MacLean. @ $ 10; 19+ ; presented by the Cape Breton Charitable Association of Halifax; Spatz Theatre: 1855 Trollope Street: 902-254-2003: Apr 26th & 27th - 7:30pm - Halifax ComedyFest Gala of Laughs May 23rd - 7pm & 9:30pm - Iliza: Elder Millennial St. Agnes Church Hall-Leo Day Auditorium: 6903 Mumford Rd: 902-434-9237: May 30th - 7pm - return of Na Sgeulaichean | The Storytellers; Stories will be shared by: Donnie MacDonald, Lewis MacKinnon, Glenn MacDonald, Colleen Lynk, The Gaelic Students of Citadel High School, And more… With music by Leanne Aucoin & Jesse Lewis; free St. Matthew's United Church: 1479 Barrington St.: May 12th - 2pm - Rumi Ensemble presenting -Rumi Concert; Lewis MacKinnon, Emily McEwan, Farnaz ; live painting on stage by Mahnaz & Debbie Mosher The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: every Saturday - 10pm - The Carletones; @ $ 5 Apr 24th & 25th - 8pm - Madison Violet [25th-SOLD OUT] The Marquee Ballroom: 2037 Gottingen St.: Apr 26th - 7:30pm - Art Battle Halifax May 12th - 4pm - Frank MacKay-support the Dartmouth Shelter Society May 17th - 9pm - The Fabulously Rich - The Tragically Hip Tribute - by The Seahorse Tavern May 24th & 25th - 7:30pm - Fleetwood Mac Tribute The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 7:30pm - Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit; every Tuesday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - Contemporary Celtic/Cape Breton repertoire every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - Irish-style family friendly ceilidh; Open Session & Irish Set Dancing led by musicians Kevin Roach and Jane Lombard, The Seahorse Tavern: 2037 Gottingen St.: 902-423-7200: Apr 25th - 8pm - Comedy at The Seahorse Tavern - Ha!ifax ComedyFest 2019 Apr 26th - 8pm - KUATO Awakens Apr 27th - 9pm - Cancer Bats w/ Dead Quiet, Diner Drugs & Guests May 3rd - 10pm - Colette & DJ Heather - Second City Sessions 10 Year Anniversary May 17th - 10pm - Green Day/Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute Show The Syrup Factory: 5677 Woodill St.: 902-694-3466: May 30th - 8pm - Christina Martin-house concert Mahone Bay Saltbox Brewery: 363 Main St.: 902-624-0653: Apr 26th - 7pm - Cool Jazz w/ Nicola & Friends Apr 27th - 7pm - Paul Maclellan and friends May 3rd - 7pm - The Nice Guys May 5th - Cinco de Mayo May 10th - 8am - Shawn Hebb May 17th - 7pm - The Forks May 18th - 7pm - Cool Jazz with Nicola and Friends May 24th - 7pm - Kevin Koloff May 25th - Brewery Tour - Peter Kuhne from Germany Lunenburg Double S Park-hall: 140 Samuel Mader Road, New Germany: every Friday - 7pm to 10pm - acoustic music jam-South Shore Bluegrass Music Association Lunenberg Academy of Music Performance: 97-101 Kaulbach St.: 1-902-634-8667: May 11th - 7pm - Jules Massenet – Werther@ $35 May 19th - 2:30pm - The Dover Quartet@ $35 May 29th - 7pm - Mark Bouchkov – Violin St. John's Anglican Church: Apr 27th - Madison Violet Saulnierville 104.1 FM: C.P 8.: 1-902-769-2423: every day - 6pm to 10pm - The voice of the Southwest with Wayne Dugas

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