Music Cape Breton Island two month event calendar

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SouthWestern Inverness Hillsborough Hillsborough & Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-945-2870: Feb 22nd, Mar 7th, 21st, & Apr 4th - 7pm to 10:30pm - Saturday bi-weekly jam session, lite lunch @$ 5; entertainers admitted Free, [Ronelda 902-945-2870] Mabou (An Drochaid) town: ....2020 Feb 14th to 16th-Mabou winter fest: Feb 14th - Guided snowshoeing/cross-country skiing on West Mabou Trails with bon re & hot chocolate Feb 15th - 9pm - Family Square Dance at West Mabou Hall with Mike Hall and Mac Morin Feb 16th - 1pm to 1:30pm - Snow Yoga in West Mabou; 1pm-5pm: Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing on West Mabou Trails 1:30pm-5pm: Hockey, Coasting, Skating & Bon re at Central’s Pond in Mabou Village 2pm-5pm: Indoor Games - Board Games, Cribbage, Colouring& Snacks at West Mabou Hall 5pm-7pm: Chili and Apple Crisp with Tunes and Songs at West Mabou Hall; [ Derrick Cameron, 902-945-2393] 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 ] Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Mar 7th - 7:30pm - The Irish Rovers 2020 Tour – "WASN'T THAT A PARTY!"; @$ 57 The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Feb 15th - 10am to 2:30pm - Oideas Màbu -monthly music session-designed for youth students & parents; @$ 25 10am-Fiddle with Shelly Campbell 11:30am-step dance with Margie Beaton noon-lunch- bring your own and games 1pm-Session/ Ceilidh [Kenneth MacKenzie 902-623-0455 kenneth@gaeliccollege.edu ] West Mabou (Màbu An Iar) West Mabou Hall: ..Saturday-Square Dance;: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: 46°03.838′N 61°26.583′W: 902-945-2393: every Saturday - 9pm - Saturday- square dance @ $8 person , children under 12 free; musicians to be announced Feb 15th - 9pm to midnight - dance- with Mike Hall and Mac Morin. West Mabou Hall: ......2020 Feb 14th to 16th--Mabou/West Mabou Winterfest: 902-945-2816: Feb 14th to 16th - Mabou/West Mabou Winterfest Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: Feb 15th - 6pm to 9pm - Rob MacLean Clove Hitch Bar & Bistro: #8790 Hwy #19: 902-787-3035: Feb 14th - 6pm to 8pm - Valentine's day; music with Peter MacInnis Municipal Building: Feb 13th - 1pm - in Council chambers; special announcement regarding Inverness County tourism & Municipal Tourism Strategy; with Mike Kelloway; [Karolyn Aucoin 902-258-5713; karolyn.aucoin@invernesscounty.ca ] St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Feb 14th, 28th, Mar 13th, 27th, & Apr 10th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam session @$ 5; -lite lunch; All musicians are welcome to come and play ; Harbourview Sandeannie's Bakery and Tea Room: 8263 Harbourview: Feb 14th - 3pm to 6:30pm - Valentine's special, chinese with all the trimmings, music by Lynn and Cyril Chisholm; @$ 20 Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ........Sunday Ceilidhs: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Feb 16th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Kenneth MacKenzie & Mac Morin $8 Feb 23rd - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Donna Marie DeWolfe & Allan Dewar $8 Mar 1st - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh Rodney MacDonald : $8.00 Mar 8th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh Brent Aucoin : $8.00 Mar 15th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh TBD : $8.00 Mar 22nd - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh Leanne Aucoin : $8.00 Mar 29th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh John Pellerin & Allan Dewar : $8.00 Apr 5th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh TBD : $8.00 Apr 12th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh Rodney MacDonald : $8.00 Gaelic immersion: Feb 23rd to 27th - 9:30am to 3pm - an Gaelic immersion week' ; house instruction in little Judique; @ $187.50 [ bernadette.campbell@me.com —Catherine MacEachen at Little Judique.] Wintertime Gaelic Storytellers Gallery: 5663 Hwy # 19: 45°53.196′N 61°29.389′W: 902-787-2938, 902-787-2202: Feb 22nd, Mar 7th, 21st, & Apr 4th - 7:30pm - Ceilidh with local talent; admission by donation Bornish St. Margaret of Scotland, River Denys Mountain: 3080 River Denys Rd.: Mar 1st - 1pm - snowmobile ''Mass on the Mountain''' -[Leonard Tobey 902-787-2232] Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: 2123 Highway 19: 45°43.971′N 61°27.672′W: 902-625-1476: Mar 7th - 8pm - “Electile Dysfunction” - a comedy play presented by the Nicolas Denys Players. @$ 20 [Gloria Rankin 902-227-7434, Murreen Simms 902-497-3546; limited seating]; pub night to follow

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Glendale (Bràigh na h-Aibhneadh) Father John Angus Rankin Cultural Centre: #4248 Highway 105: 902-625-3441: Feb 17th - 1pm to 4pm - winterfest, Winter outdoor activities for all ages. Snowshoeing, Marshmallow Roasting, Tamarac Tea over an open fire, Tug a War and more; Free admission. [ Rachel MacGillivray 902-302-1734] 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; Feb 23rd, Mar 8th, 22nd, & Apr 5th - 2pm-Embrace Winter along the shores of Hogoma; snowshoe hike; dinner and live entertainment @$ 15 [Terry Gillis terry.gillis@live.com] [2nd and 4th Sunday] Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: .....2020 March 7th--Winterfest: Highway # 105: Mar 7th - 2pm - Snowshoe hike for all ages and children’s activities; 4pm: Spaghetti dinner with LIVE entertainment 7:30pm: Trivia Night! 19 years + [] Terry Gillis, terry.gillis@live.com ] Iona (Sanndraigh) 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 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 Feb 14th - 7pm - ceilidh with Darren Stevens Feb 29th - 8pm to midnight - Benefit for J.L. MacRitchie, music by DJ; Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: 4237 Hwy 223: 902-725-2178: Mar 7th - Family square dance Baddeck (Badaig) town: ....2020 February-Heritage Day: Feb 16th - 3pm - 7pm Bras d’Or Yacht Club Entertainment by Keith Mullins 3pm-5:30pm Snow Sculpture competition in the village, weather permitting; & board games Feb 17th - Heritage Day 2020; hockey, skating, swimming, coasting, movie,curling, 8am-10am -Breakfast at Victoria Baddeck Legion $8 per person 9:00am -Snowshoe Trek to Nicholson Trail, guided by Eileen Woodford, meet at Baddeck Community Center 9:30am -Blizzard Fun Run (all ages) facilitated by Rae Germani, start at Bras d ‘Or Yacht Club, 1.5k and 3k 12pm-2pm -Snowmobile Rides to new bridge by Crowdis Mtn. Snowmobile Club, sign up at Curling club Bras d’or Yacht Club: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Thursday - live music now on Thursday AND Sundays Farmer's Market -Community Centre: 526 Chebucto St.: every Wednesday - 11am to 2pm - Farmer's Market Inverary Inn - MacAulay Conference Centre: 368 Shore Rd.: Feb 20th & 21st - FEMpower; http://www.straitareachamber.ca @$ 129+; live entertainment Knox Presbyterian Church Hall: 39 Grant St.: Feb 21st - 6pm - Dances ; 6-730 -pre teen dance (5-10) & 7:30-9pm teen Dance (10-15) Mar 7th - 6pm - Movie night Mason Hall; Theatre Baddeck: 24 Queen St.: 902-412-7122: Mar 3rd - 7pm - A theatre Baddeck Winter Bash-fundraiser; theatre, art, music, wine, food, ; a hilarious staged reading performance of The Mollycoddlers by John Corrigan, live Cape Breton performers, including Ron Newcombe, @$100 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: Feb 14th - Russ Mathews Feb 15th - 8pm - valentine dance with Brandon Collier; @$ 5 Feb 21st - Brock & Lee Feb 28th - James & Sara Feb 29th - 8pm to midnight - Jukebox Hero-80;s rock

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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+ Seniors & Pensioners Club: Feb 14th - 8pm to midnight - Valentine's Dance with Ernie Wells; @$ 5 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 every Friday & Saturday - 10pm to 2am - "Bule Mistmas Marathon with DJ Tommy Capstick Southside Boularderie (An t-Eilean Mór Taobh a Deas) Fire Hall: Feb 14th - 9pm - Valentine's dance; 19+ Boisdale (Baghasdal) Community Fire Hall: RTE #223-3810 Grand Narrows Hwy: 46°05.778′N 60°30.492′W: 902-871-2655: Mar 14th - St. Paddy's Day with Darrell Keigan 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) St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church hall: 643 Main St.: 902-736-6394: Feb 28th - 7pm - kitchen ceilidh with Chaulkdust; [Jimmie Campbell, Ian MacLeod, Roy Dawson and Jennifer MacDonald.] 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: Feb 14th - Fabulous Feb fest -buffet style with music by Jeff Stapelton 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 Feb 14th - 6pm - Valentine's dinner and dance with music by Firehounds DJ Feb 21st - 9pm - fund raising dance for Memorial High School Band; music by Full Circle The Cellar Cafe & Bar: 299 Commercial St.: Feb 14th - 7pm - An Evening with Dave Gunning Coxheath Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive: 902-270-4677: every Friday - local musicians in our Music on Tap Series; FREE Sydney River (Abhainn Shuidni) CB Farmer's Market: 340 Keltic Drive: 902-564-9948: Feb 29th & Mar 28th - 8:30am to 1pm - year round farmers Market; http://www.farmersMarketcapebreton.com Sydney (Suidni) various locations around town: ...Indie Film Series: Feb 13th - 7pm - Indie Film Series: Maison du Bonheur; Yellow Dog Yoga Studio at 258 Commercial St, North Sydney, Feb 20th - 7pm - Indie Film Series: ''The Twentieth Century''; · Hosted by Cape Breton Regional Municipality and CBRM ConnectArts Old Sydney Society 173 Charlotte Street, Sydney, Feb 27th - 7pm - Indie Film Series: Jordan River Anderson, ''The Messenger''' CBU Boardmore Theatre 1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, Mar 16th - 2:30pm - Indie Film Series: Short Films; The finale of the Indie Film Series will feature Canadian short films from independent filmmakers and the National Film Board of Canada. Cape Breton University-Boardmore Playhouse: ..The Elizabeth Boardmore -49th Season of Plays: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652: Feb 11th to 16th - ''Maritime Way of Life''-By Charlie Rhindress Directed by Carolyn Dunn Cape Breton University-Boardmore Playhouse: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652: Mar 12th to 15th - Elizabeth Boardmore One Act Play Festival Mar 30th to Apr 5th - Youth Theatre Festival Crowley's - Rock Bar and Eatery: 418 George St.: Feb 14th - 10pm - John Hines Band with R.G. SCHALLER-opening Crown & Moose Pub -Holiday Inn: 300 Esplanade: 902-567-7014: Feb 14th - 9pm to 12:30am - Andrew Doyle & Cory Keeping Feb 15th - 9pm to 12:30am - John Kendall Feb 21st - 9pm to 12:30am - Dan McCarthy Feb 22nd - 9pm to 12:30am - the Ashbys Feb 28th & 29th - 9pm to 12:30am - Jason Kempt & John Kendall 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: Feb 16th & 23rd - 6pm to 9pm - an evening of music from the women at Open Doors: Cape Breton Women in Harmony, FREE [a new local group intended to encourage women to confidently play a greater role within the Cape Breton Music Industry] every Saturday - 3pm to 6pm - ceilidh every Saturday-hosted by either Pat Chafe, Gillian Head, or Mike Hall Feb 13th - 9pm to 11pm - Songwriter's Circle with Ian, Rusty & Steve- $5 cover Feb 14th - 6pm to 9pm - Valentine's Matinee with Rg Schaller 6pm-9pm, - 10pm to 2am - Brandon Bates and Curtis Matheson $7 cover Feb 15th - 3pm to 6pm - Afternoon Ceilidh with Gillian Head - 10pm to 2am - StoneHouse/New Draft/Trash Brain $10 cover Feb 16th - 10pm - Slowcoaster Mar 14th - 9pm - the royal volts-CD release show-''hard landings''' Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Feb 13th - 7:30pm - Derek Seguin-comedy tour Feb 14th - 7pm - Valentines classical movie screening with ''Titanic""; @$ 7 Feb 15th - 2pm - classical movie screening of ""Casablanca"" @$ 7" Feb 18th & 23rd - 8pm - Morro & Jasp Mar 10th to 15th - 8pm - As You Like it; @$@ 42 Mar 19th & 20th - 7pm - Frozen Jr Mar 21st & 22nd - 4pm & 7pm - Frozen Jr Highland Arts Theatre: .....sing along series: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Feb 15th - Mamma Mia .sing along series-each screen features a costume contest with prizes; @$ 15 each or 6 for $60+HST Apr 11th - Jesus Christ-Superstar each screen features a costume contest with prizes; @$ 15 each or 6 for $60+HST Highland Arts Theatre: ..2019-2020 Winter-Spring Season: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Jan 14th to May 17th - all 5 shows for $75 [booked before Dec 24th, 2019] Sunday two shows @ 2pm & 8pm; AND we're bringing back "A TRIBUTE TO THE ROTARY SHOW" this June 2020 Add it to your package for only $25. Feb 18th to 23rd - Morro and Jasp: Save the Date Mar 10th to 15th - As You Like It James McConnell Memorial Library: 50 Falmouth St.: 902-562-3161: Feb 18th - 2pm - Bill Conall, for an afternoon of storytelling Little Vegas Showroom: 451 Prince Street: 902-539-7665: every Wednesday - 9pm - open mic night with James Bornn & the band Forged Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Feb 13th - 7pm - ''Piano Rocks''-a tribute to the music of Elton JOhn & Billy Joel; with Aaron Lewis, Jenn Sheppard, Terrance Murphy, Stephen Muise, Bette MacDonald, Jeff Stapleton; @$ 35 Mar 6th - 6pm - Membertou Country Classics-tribute to Garth Brooks and Dixie Chicks Apr 9th - 7pm - 5th Annual Cape Breton Guitar Night, Supporting The Loaves & Fishes Food Kitchen FEATURING: Myles Goodwyn from April Wine, Pretty Archie, Jordan Musycsyn, & Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative .. Songwriters Circle with Duane Nardocchio, Jonathan Hines, Rg Schaller, C'lette Devo, & Molly Babin The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: Feb 15th - 5:45pm - Doug Johnson - 9:45pm - The Three Amigos Feb 14th - 5:45pm - Taylor Burton - 9:30pm - the Ashbys Ziggy’s Pub & Grill: 1167 Kings Rd,: 902-539-8747: every Saturday - 5pm to 9pm - local live music Whitney Pier 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 ] Dominion Royal Canadian Legion Branch #78: 78 Neville St.: 902-849-2681: Mar 28th - 7pm - ''Hawks Dream Field Society''-Corporate Supper; special guest speaker-Toronto Blue Jays-Kelly Gruber @$ 100 entertainment by Mario Colosimo, live auction, free shuttle home. 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 Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Feb 13th to 16th, 20th to 22nd, & 27th to 29th - 7pm - the real housewives of Cape Breton-dinner theatre @$ 55 Mar 6th - 7:30pm - The Irish Rovers 2020 Tour – "WASN'T THAT A PARTY!"; @$ 59-advance Mar 7th, 20th, & 21st - 7pm - the real housewives of Cape Breton-dinner theatre @$ 55 Apr 2nd to 3rd - 7pm - Cinderella; @$ 54.50 Apr 4th - 1pm & 6pm - Cinderella Apr 9th, 17th, 18th, 23rd to 25th, 30th, & May 1st - 7pm - the real housewives of Cape Breton-dinner theatre @$ 55

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Mainland Area Mulgrave Mulgrave Memorial Center- former Memorial Education Centre: 459 Murray St.: Feb 9th to 16th - Mulgrave Winter Festival; [heather.brennan@townofmulgrave.com 902-302-0736] Feb 13th - 1pm - bean bag toss tournament at MMC 7pm-21s basketball shootout; ages 15+ Feb 14th - 3pm - youth valentine party and pancakes at MMC 6pm-family triviaa at MMC 7:30pm-scat partners card play at Legion Feb 15th - 3pm - family skate on Brian's pond Feb 16th - 4:30pm - cardboard tobaggan races at Randy William's property-251 Main St. 4:30pm to 6pm-coasting party 6pm-bonfire at McNair's Cove Havre Boucher Community Centre: ..... Hank's Jam: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Feb 23rd & Mar 22nd - 2pm to 5pm - Hank's Jamboree, [normally every 4th Sunday] our 12th season; [ we raised $97,000+!! ] @$ 5; lite lunch, [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, presented by the Havre Boucher & Area Cultural Development & Recreation Association Heatherton (Baile An Fhraoich) Parish-Maple Hall-Concert: Mar 8th & Apr 12th - 7pm to 10pm - kitchen party; @$ 5; lite lunch; all ages Pomquet St. Croix Church: 1148 Pomquet Monks Head Rd.: Mar 7th - 8pm - Matt Andersen; @ $ 40 Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Chedabucto Place Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: Feb 14th - 7pm - Guysborough Academy's High School Drama Program presents =''Grease''; @$ 10 SOLD OUT Feb 28th - 7pm - Guysborough Academy's High School Drama Program presents =''Grease''; @$ 10 Days Gone By Bakery: 143 Main St.: 902-533-2762: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - open mike with a new host each week Canso (Baile Chanso) Canso Shamrock Club: Feb 21st & Mar 20th - 7pm - music night takes place the third Friday of every month, instrumental harmonies and classic songs. [ Coleen at 902-366-2295 ]. Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Antigonish Winter Market: ........#4th Annual Antigonish Winter Market: 75 St. Ninian St.: every Saturday - 10am to 2pm - winter Market in the former National Philatelic Centre Building 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 Tuesday - 7pm to 10pm - open mic with Brent Collins every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - weekly ceilidhs with host Brian MacDonald & friends 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] Split Crow-Bar: 25 James St.: 902-343-9999: every Wednesday - 8:30pm to midnight - Wednesday Night Jam w/Chrissy Snow every Sunday - 8pm to 11:30pm - Anthony & Jordan St. FX-Schwartz -Auditorium: Mar 9th - 8pm - Visiting Artist: Heather Bambrick (voice); room #110; @$ 10 Mar 21st - 8pm - Visiting Artist: Peter Hum (piano); room #110; @$ 10 Mar 30th - 8pm - Visiting Artist: Gilad Hekselman (guitar); room #110; @$ 10 Mar 1st to 30th - 8pm - StFX Vocal Jazz Festival; @$ 15 The People's Place Library: 283 Main Street: 902-863-4276: Feb 13th - 7pm - Captain John David MacIsaac; share his travel tales of Svalbard, Greenland, and Baffin Island. 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 Lismore (Lios Mór) Community Centre: 4699 hwy 245: Feb 28th & Mar 27th - 7pm - Variety concert ; proceeds to Karen Lynn MacDonald Allergy Awareness Society [ last friday of month] New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: Feb 21st - 7pm - the best of the maritimes Comedy Tour Glasgow Square: 155 Riverside Parkway: 902-755-8972: Feb 14th - Nova Scotia Spirit Co., Backstage Brewing Company, and Painted Boat Beer Co. at our I Love Local - Craft Beer & Spirits Tasting Event. Entertainment by local musicians, including Trilogy Group and musical duo Derek & Jesse. Feb 15th - 7:30pm - It's Pictou County Bud-Episode # 1; starring host, Ray Taudover. special guests Jofe MacDougall , Randy Swallow, and a new Ray Taudover song each episode. Stellarton (Méinnean Na h-Albann) Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: 112 North Foord St.: 902-752-4822: every Tuesday - 6:30pm - music jam Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Feb 14th - 7:30pm - Derek Sequin-comedy Feb 21st - 7pm - the best of the maritimes Comedy tour Feb 27th - 7:30pm - proteus saxophone quartet-classical series Mar 1st - 2pm - The Irish Rovers 2020 Tour – "WASN'T THAT A PARTY!" Mar 4th - 7:30pm - Matthew Good-tour; band-Villages, Mar 5th - 6:30pm - annual gala event-Les McKeown's bay city rollers Mar 11th & 12th - 7:30pm - the Pictou Academy Drama Club presents ''Villain School'' @$ 16' Mar 15th - 2pm - the Age of Love-“Social Butterfly speed meet & greet” following the viewing of the popular documentary film by Steven Loring ; @$ 5 - 7:30pm - Evans & Doherty; @$ 33 Mar 19th - 7:30pm - the Once, folk Mar 26th to 28th - 7:30pm - annual ROTARY CLUB OF PICTOU'S musical=''SOUND OF MUSIC'''; @$ 35 Mar 29th - 7:30pm - classical series-Michael Kaeshammer Harbour House Ales & Spirits: 41 Coleraine St.: 902-485-1047: Feb 15th - 7:30pm - Music with Jason Brushett; Age 16+ River John (Abhainn Eòin) River John Consolidated Highschool: Feb 15th - 9pm - Sweetheart Dance'; with DJ Dave; @$10-for male, gals get in FREE,, IDs Tatamagouche Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre: 31 Creamery Rd.: 902-657-3500: Feb 15th - 7:30pm - Comedy night with Kyle Barnet, Robbie Vino, Kyle Carpenter, Chris Halef; @$ 15 [ help raise some money for Declan's family.] Feb 19th - 6:30pm - An Evening of Script Reading Feb 26th - 7:30pm - Debut Atlantic Presents: Proteus Saxophone Quartet Feb 29th - 7pm - Ben Caplan Truro BellyUp BBQ & Grill: 214 Robie St.: 902-893-7779: Mar 13th - 10pm - Andre Pettipas and The Giants/Jon Hines Band/ Nine Mile River Nine Mile River Community Hall: every Sunday - 2pm to 4:30pm - Canada's Longest Running Country & Western Jamoree; @$ 8 Mar 8th - 2pm - Darrin Lively, Kellie Potter, Beyond Harmony, Double D, Lloma Myles, Ruth Manning; @$ 8 Windsor Mermaid Theatre -Imperial Performing Arts Centre: 132 Gerrish St.: 902-798-5841: Mar 14th - 8pm - The Stanfields Wolfville Paddy's Brew Pub: Main St.: every Sunday - 8pm to 11pm - Jam session Kentville Maritime Express Cider: 325 Main St.: 902-681-5105: Mar 5th - 7:30pm - Terra Spencer Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: Feb 22nd & 23rd - Ben Caplan Annapolis Royal Annapolis Brewing Company: 302 St George St.: Feb 15th - 8pm - Tony Trimper & Roxeen Roberts; 19+ No Cover Lower Sackville Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: every Tuesday - 8pm to 10pm - Bluegrass Atlantic with Nancy Keddy 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 Dartmouth Celtic Corner Public House-Irish Pub: 69 Alderney Drive;: 902-464-0740: every Sunday - 5pm to 7pm - afternoon ceilidhs . hosted by 'Fiddles & fish' Mar 5th & Apr 2nd - 8:30pm - Leona Burkey Finbar's Irish Pub-Portland Hills: 635 Portland Hills Drive: 902-444-7654: Feb 22nd - 2pm to 4pm - Michelle LeBlanc - 9:30pm - Paul Lamb and Laura Connor 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: Feb 13th - 7:30pm - The Wilderness Revival Feb 14th - 7:30pm - Willie Stratton's Valentine's Day Feb 15th - 3pm - Irish session with Tatsu Oki - 8pm - Cassie Josephine & the Cry if I want Tos Feb 18th - 6pm - Cape Breton Session; Feb 20th - 7:30pm - Morgan Davis Feb 21st - 7:30pm - Willie Stratton Feb 22nd - 3pm - Irish session with Tatsu Oki - 8pm - the Koconut kings Feb 25th - 6pm - Cape Breton Session; Feb 27th - 8pm - Garrett Mason North Woodside Community Centre: 230 Pleasant St.: Mar 14th & Apr 11th - 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) Casino Nova Scotia -the Schooner room: 1983 Upper Water St.: 902-451-1221: every Saturday - 9pm - John Gracie-artist in residence at Casino Nova Scotia, once a month at 3Sixty; FREE Feb 21st - 8pm - Theory of a Deadman; @$ 55 Casino Nova Scotia @ 3Sixty: 1983 Upper Water St.: 902-451-1221: Feb 15th & Mar 14th - 9pm - John Gracie -Free Apr 11th, May 9th, & Jun 13th - 9pm - John Gracie -Free Casino Nova Scotia -Schooner Showroom: ....2015 September 10th to 14th-Country Music Week: 1983 Upper Water St.: 902-451-1221: Apr 6th - Loverboy; @$ 64.99; 19+ 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 City Hall: Feb 20th - 7pm - work of Halifax Poet Laureate Dr. Afua Cooper. Writers including David Woods, Martha Mutale, Evelyn White, Andre Fenton, and Habiba Cooper Diallo) ; African Heritage Month Compass Distillers: 2533 Agricola St.: 902-446-0467: Feb 13th - 7:30pm - Valentine's Jazz: Paul St-Amand & Silvio Pupo Dalhousie Arts Centre-Rebecca Cohn Auditorium: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Feb 13th - 7:30pm - Bryan and Silvie Cheng Feb 22nd & 23rd - Viva Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Feb 27th - 7:30pm - Serhiy Salov Feb 29th - Ulysses String Quarte Mar 6th & 7th - Lennie Gallant with Symphony Nova Scotia Mar 8th - 7:30pm - The Irish Rovers 2020 Tour – "WASN'T THAT A PARTY!" Mar 19th - Rose Cousins, John Paul White Apr 6th - The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, & 12 Wings Pipes and Drums http://sfo. org.uk. Mar 26th - Bernhard Gueller & Beethoven's Eroica Dalhousie University-Student Union Building: 6136 University Ave.: Feb 21st - 7pm to 9pm - Sackville Concert Band; returns to the McInnes Room for their Annual Fundraiser. @$ 20 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 Government house: 1451 Barrington St.: 902-424-7001: Feb 18th - 7pm to 8:30pm - operatic tenor Emmanuel Solomon will perform an evening of classical music, [ must register online at lt.gov.ns.ca 902-424-7001] Mar 3rd - 7pm to 8:30pm - Theatre Nova Scotia-an artistic creation of a theatrical production [ must register online at lt.gov.ns.ca 902-424-7001] Mar 17th - 7pm to 8:30pm - 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War, [ must register at lt.gov.ns.ca 902-424-7001] with author Stephen Kimber 0Halifax & to the shocking VE Day Riots that marked the war's end Mar 31st - 7pm to 8:30pm - 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands, with George Zwaagstra- as a 10-year-old messenger boy for the Dutch resistance in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands [ must register online at lt.gov.ns.ca 902-424-7001] Halifax Central Library-: 5440 Spring Garden Rd. +phone: 902-490-5700: Feb 18th - 7pm - I Want to Make Myself: Evelyn White on Toni Morrison's Sula; Feb 22nd - 2pm to 4pm - Affirmations of Black Loyalists in the BMO Community Room; - 12:30pm to 4:30pm - International Mother Language Day 2020 Feb 27th - 7pm - Artist Talk with Shauntay Grant in the Paul O'Regan Hall; Mar 16th - 7:30pm - Power of Poetry: Celebrating Rita Joe; Paul O'regan Hall Halifax North Memorial Library: 2285 Gottingen St: Feb 13th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Beyond Striving to Thriving: Helping African Nova Scotians Succeed in Education Feb 18th - 7pm to 8:30pm - I Want To Make Myself: Evelyn White on Toni Morrison's Sula King's Co-op Bookstore: Feb 13th - 7pm - Desmond Cole: Halifax Book Launch; Lilian Piercey Concert Hall, Maritime Conservatory: 6199 Chebucto Rd.: Apr 4th - 8:30pm - John Brancy & Peter Dugan SERIES CONCERT Lion's Head Tavern: 3081 Robie St.: 902-455-0181: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - The Roy Logan WEDNESDAY jam Session Maritime Conservatory of the Performing Arts: 6199 Chebucto Road: 902-423-0143: Feb 29th - 7:30pm - Ulysses String Quartet 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: Feb 4th to 23rd - The world premiere of Controlled Damage, written by Andrea Scott Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.: 902-405-4505: Feb 14th - 6pm to 10pm - Swing, Donald MacLennan Feb 19th - 8pm to 11pm - 'monthly= ''A Cape Breton Ceilidh''' with host Rankin MacInnis' & tba ; FREE Feb 26th - 8pm to 11pm - Jazz, Willem Paynter Pier 21-The Canadian Museum of Immigration: 1055 Marginal Road: 1-855-526-4721: Feb 16th - 1:30pm & 3pm - free family series-black is beautiful Feb 18th - 7pm - Canada's Storytellers: Esi Edugyan Feb 22nd & 23rd - Teacher appreciation weekend Propeller Brewing Company: Feb 25th - noon - Writing Rumble; Shriners' Hall: ....Cape Breton Adult Dance: 3530 Connolly St.: Mar 28th - 9pm to 12:30am - Cape Breton Adult Dance with - Spatz Theatre: 1855 Trollope Street: 902-254-2003: Feb 29th - 6:30pm - Inspiring Women in Song;-concert; Internation Women's Day; @ 25 Erin Costelo, Reeny Smith, Thrive Children's Choir St. Agnes Church Hall-Leo Day Auditorium: 6903 Mumford Rd: 902-434-9237: Apr 4th - 6pm to 9pm - All ages family Cape Breton Dance & Ceilidh with Dara Smith MacDonald & Adam Young Cape Breton Square sets, instructional square sets, ceilidh & stepdance showcase. @ $7 St. Mary's University: 5932 Inglis St.: Feb 13th - 7pm - Nova Scotia’s unique history & Gaelic; in room #265-Sobeys building - 7pm - Pink Triangle Day Poetry Reading, SMU Art Gallery Sura Lounge & Bar: 1540 Birmingham St,: 902-425-4040: Feb 15th - 8pm - Son Latino The Bus Stop Theatre co-op: 2203 Gottingen St.: 1-888-639-1169: Feb 15th - 8pm - THE BRAIDED COUTURE ART Show Feb 21st - 8:30pm - Tongue & Cheek: We're Coming Out! Feb 22nd - 7pm - Blue Lobster Burlesque - Mytholotease Feb 23rd - 8pm - MIRRORS. | "Alluring Blood" Album Release Show The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: every Saturday - 10pm - The Carletones; @ $ 5 Feb 13th - 8pm - Comedy At The Carleton - Tinder Tales: Featuring Nigel Grinstead & Adam Christie - Feb 14th - 7pm - Valentine's Day With Ariana Nasr's Édith Piaf 1st Show! with 3-course Dinner - 9:30pm - Valentines Day With Ariana Nasr's Édith Piaf 2nd Show! with Dessert & Prosecco Feb 15th - 6pm - Dinner At The Carleton - Music By Dusty Keleher Feb 18th - 5pm - Dinner At The Carleton - Music By Jordan LeBlanc Feb 19th - 5pm - Dinner At The Carleton - Music By Leith Fleming-Smith Feb 21st - 5pm - Dinner At The Carleton - Music By Bradley James McGoey - 10pm - Brass Antlers - Classic Album Night - Alice In Chains Unplugged + Nirvana Unplugged In New York Feb 22nd - 5pm - Dinner At The Carleton - Music By Almasy - 2pm - second Ashley MacIsaac show - 10pm - The Carleton Collective Feb 23rd - 2pm - ASHLEY MACISAAC - SPECIAL BIRTHDAY MATINÉE; with Wendy MacIsaac and Chris Babineau SOLD OUT Mar 26th - 9pm - Tribute to Supertramp; @$ 15 Apr 2nd - Andrea Louise is with Hook & Nail. The Marquee Ballroom: 2037 Gottingen St.: Feb 13th & 14th - 8pm - The Trews - Feb 22nd - 7:30pm - Art Battle Halifax: All-Stars Feb 27th - 8:30pm - Ben Caplan Mar 6th & 7th - Matthew Good and his band w/ Villages Mar 21st - 8pm - The Fabulously Rich 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, Feb 13th - 5pm - Alycia Putnam - 8:30pm - Tristan Legg & Teddy Zee Feb 14th - 6pm - Allie Bennett Feb 14th & 15th - 9pm - Tristan Legg & the mad dogs Feb 15th - 5pm - Roger Stone Feb 16th - 7:30pm - Mike Lloyd The Red Stag Tavern: 1496 Lower Water St.: 902-422-0275: Feb 22nd - 10pm to 1am - Eddie Cummings Jr. with Brent Collins; @$ 10 Lunenburg Double S Park-hall: 140 Samuel Mader Road, New Germany: every Friday - 7pm to 10pm - acoustic music jam-South Shore Bluegrass Music Association 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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