Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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Northern Inverness Area Petit-Étang Campground-Cape Breton highlands National Park: 16648 Cabot Trail: Aug 19th, 26th, & Sep 2nd - 7pm - Come listen to the story of Sismoqnapui Skwe’j, the Sweetwater Maiden.; with Mary Louise Bernard Meet at the Robert's Brook Interpretive area , near the Salmon Pools trailhead. Aug 20th & 27th - 7pm - Smudge; with Mary Louise Bernard' Meet at the Robert's Brook Interpretive area , near the Salmon Pools trailhead. Aug 20th & 27th - 8pm - Wi’klatmuj’ – The Little Forest People with Mary Louise Bernard' Meet at the Cheticamp Visitor Centre Chéticamp Doryman's tavern: ....Quinzou 2022 ..: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406′N 61°00.270′W: 902-224-9909: every Thursday - 9pm to midnight - Talent Night, with Chester Delaney, Tommy Poirier, Claude Bourgeois; Doryman's tavern: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406′N 61°00.270′W: 902-224-9909: Aug 19th - 7pm - Adrien Aucoin & Gervais Cormier Aug 20th - 2pm to 6pm - fiddle with tba - 8pm - Jason Price & Jimmie Inch Aug 21st - 6pm - Mr Duo Aug 23rd - 8pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young Aug 26th - 7pm - Nicole & MIchelle Deveau Aug 27th - 2pm to 6pm - Rachel Davis - 9pm - live band-Risin' Tide Aug 30th - 8pm - Chrissy Crowley & Hilda Chiasson Sep 2nd - 7pm - Louis Arsenault 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: Aug 20th & 27th - 10am to 1pm - Saturday market; supporting local artisans and food producers Sep 1st, 15th, & 29th - 7:30pm - Entre Amis @$ 15+ [ Elyse Delaney, direction@artscheticamp.org] La Place du Pêcheur: ...'Tunes on the Town''=: 15336 Cabot Trail Rd.: Aug 24th - 2pm to 4pm - A-Tunes on the Town - Ashley MacIsaac and Rose Morrison & Brian Doyle Aug 30th - 2pm to 4pm - Tunes on the Town - Howie MacDonald and Chrissy Crowley, Colin Grant Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: every Monday - 6pm to 8pm - music with Nicole & MIchelle every Wednesday & Friday - 6pm to 8pm - music with Andrew , Dwayne, & Eric every Thursday & Saturday - 6pm to 8pm - music with Adrien & Gervais every Sunday - 6pm to 8pm - music with Chrissy & Jason Radio CKJM 106.1FM & 92.5FM [Pomquet], & 97.5 FM [Sydney]: 902-224-1242: every Saturday - 6pm to 7pm - Gaelic/English program 'Aisrigh nan Gaidheal' every Monday - 6pm to 7pm - fiddle music show 'Coup d’archet' (Stroke of the Bow) Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle Grand-Étang Centre de la Mi-Carême: 51 Harbour Rd., Old Cabot Trail Rd.: 46°32.974′N 61°02.769′W: 902-224-1016: every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday(through 2022 Aug 28th) - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - ''Salt Water, Lobster and Tunes''; enjoy a lobster dinner, with great local music, reservations required. Belle-Côte Island Sunset Restaurant: 19 Beach Cove Lane: 902-235-2669: Aug 23rd - 6pm to 8:30pm - local entertainment with Gillian Head & Jason Roach ; @$ 5

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Margaree Area Margaree Forks (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Dr Coady & Tompkins Memorial Library: 7972 Cabot Trail: 46°20.064′N 61°05.873′W: 902-248-2821: Aug 21st - 7pm to 9pm - Summer concert series; @$ 5' if its rain, concerts will be held at St. Joseph Parish Hall, SW Margaree - 7pm to 9pm - Neil McDaniel, Kelly Shaw, James Shaw & Kristen Shaw-Bishop Margaree Valley the Barn at The Normaway Inn: 691 Egypt Rd.: 46°20.057′N 60°57.583′W: 902-248-2987, 1-800-565-9463: Aug 22nd, 23rd, & 25th - 8pm - Ashley MacIssac & Hilda Chiasson @ $ 20 Aug 19th - BARN Gillian Head, Fiddle & Jason Roach, Piano Aug 24th - 8pm - Howie MacDonald, Douglas Cameron, Beverly MacLean, Masking welcome.. @ $10,15,20. Aug 26th - BARN Gillian Head, Fiddle & Jason Roach, Piano Aug 31st - BARN TBA Sep 2nd - BARN Gillian Head, Fiddle & Jason Roach, Piano. The Normaway Inn -music Room: 691 Egypt Rd.: 902-248-2987, 1-800-565-9463: Aug 22nd & 23rd - concert at The Barn, Ashley MacIsaac & Friends. All seats $20 Inverness (An Sithean) Cabot Links-Whit's Public House: 18 Cabot Lane: 902-258-4653, 1-855-652-2268: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - evening Music every week with Eddie Cummings Jr. Aug 25th - Aaron MacDonald Aug 27th - 8pm - Steve MacIntyre Sep 1st, 3rd, 15th, 22nd, & 29th - Aaron MacDonald ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Aug 5th to 28th - 5pm to 8pm - Katie Kehoe-''What Keeps You'''-opening reception Aug 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - The official in-person screening of The Broken Ground documentary. history of the Inverness Coal Mines. Aug 16th to 31st - ''Museum of Found Objects''' display by Anne Levesque ICCA Arts Centre: ....2022 July 23rd to Aug 27th-7pm-Inverness Sunset Series: #16080 Hwy #19: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Aug 20th - 7pm - Matt Minglewood band & Myles Goodwyn, Brian Doyle Aug 27th - 7pm - Matt Andersen, Barn Breagh The Annex -bar & restaurant: 66 Lower Railway St.: 902-258-3173: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - live music every Monday - 7pm to 10pm - open mic night Scotsville (Bun Na h-Aibhne) Lake Ainslie Fire Hall: ... Tuesday night Adult Square Dances: # 4550 Route # 395: 902-756-2790, 902-258-2442: Aug 19th - 7pm to 9pm - Scotsville Sessions/ Ceilidh with Kyle Gillis & Dawn MacDonald Gillis & members of the Gillis Family; $ 8

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SouthWestern Inverness Glenville (An Gleann Dubh) Glenora Inn & Distillery: Route # 19 Ceilidh Trail: 46°09.178′N 61°19.037′W: 902-258-2662, 1-800-839-0491: Aug 19th - 1pm to 3pm - Pius MacIsaac & Kevin Levesconte - 8pm to 10pm - Derrick & Melody Cameron Aug 20th - 1pm to 3pm - Pius MacIsaac & Kevin Levesconte - 8pm to 10pm - Sandra Gillis & Kevin Levesconte Aug 21st - 1pm to 3pm - Orianna MacNeil - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel & Kevin Levesconte Aug 22nd - 1pm to 3pm - Pius MacIsaac - 8pm to 10pm - Michele Stephens Aug 23rd - 1pm to 3pm - Pius MacIsaac - 8pm to 10pm - Stephanie MacDonald & Sandra Gillis 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: Aug 22nd - 9pm to 12:30am - Rodney MacDonald & guest Aug 29th - 9pm to 12:30am - Andrea Beaton & Shelly Campbell & Jöel Chiasson Mabou (An Drochaid) Arena: ......Mabou Farmers Market: 186 Mabou Harbour Rd.: 46°04.614′N 61°24.074′W: 902-945-2378: Aug 21st & 28th - 11am to 1pm - farmers market with local entertainment Aug 21st - 11am to 2pm - music by tba Aug 28th - 11am to 2pm - music by Mary Beth Cathy & Micro Greens: CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 8am to 3pm - with Ryan Joseph MacDonald every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 3pm to 7pm - with Rob MacNamara every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 7pm to 9pm - entire show in Gaelic with Colin MacDonald every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Gaelic with Feasgar còmhla ri Cailean Dòmhnullach every Saturday & Sunday - noon to 4pm - weekend with Krista Luddington every Saturday & Sunday - 8am to noon - weekend with Nate Power every Saturday - 7pm to 9pm - olde fashioned Cape Breton kitchen party every Sunday - 6pm to 7pm - Celtic Power Hour every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - Past & Present music from Cape Breton with Jerry Holland Jr. every Sunday - 10am to 4pm - Throwback Radio with Ryan Joseph MacDonald Community Parish Hall: .. Derrick & Melody Cameron's-Tuesday Night Ceilidhs: 11538 Hwy # 19: 46°04.341′N 61°23.412′W: Aug 23rd - 7:30pm to 9pm - Tuesday Night Ceilidh with Kenneth MacKenzie, Mac Morn; @$ 10 Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Aug 28th - 8pm - a walk down memory lane with Patsy Cline-Inverness' Boardwalk Productions @$ 30-advance The Red Shoe Pub: Main St.: 902-945-2996: every Monday - 8:30pm - Red Shoe jam sessions ; No cover charge & all donations go to the wee Gaelic school - a.k.a. Taigh Sgoile na Drochaide Aug 19th - 8pm to 11pm - Howie MacDonald, Patrick Gillis, Beverly MacLean $10 Cover Aug 20th - 7pm to 9pm - Barry Fougere Aug 21st - 4pm to 7pm - Shelly Campbell & Friends $10 Cover Aug 22nd to 24th - 5pm to 7pm - Gerry McDaniel Aug 25th - 7pm to 10pm - Eddie Cummings Aug 26th - 8pm to 11pm - Brent Aucoin & Joel Chiasson $10 Aug 27th - 7pm to 10pm - Derrick & Melody Cameron Aug 28th - 4pm to 7pm - Andrea Beaton & Friends $10 Cover Aug 29th to 31st - 5pm to 7pm - Stephanie MacDonald & Cathy Hawley Sep 1st - 7pm to 9pm - Darrell Keigan Sep 2nd - 8pm to 11pm - Ian MacDougall & Friends $10 Cover West Mabou (Màbu An Iar) West Mabou Hall: 2399 West Mabou Rd.: Aug 20th - 9pm to midnight - square dance with Howie MacDonald and Hilda Chiasson ; @$ 10 10 and under free, bring 10 couples. Aug 27th - 9pm to midnight - square dance with Ian MacDougall ; @$ 10 10 and under free, bring 10 couples. Glencoe Mills (Gleann Comhainn) St Josephs Church Hall: ...9pm to midnight- Thursday Family Square Dances: 612 Glencoe Rd.: 45°57.713′N 61°18.924′W: 9pm to midnight; @ $ 10, ; Children 10 years & under free-with adult . Canteen available. Aug 25th - 9pm to midnight - Family Square Dance with Wendy Mac Isaac, Mac Morin Glencoe Station Glencoe Station Hall: 1536 Mabou Rd.: 802-787-2062: Aug 20th - 7pm to 1pm - Benefit Pub for Bernadine Beaton; live music Port Hood (Sestico) ....2022 -5th Annual Central Park Ceilidhs: 28 Fraser Street: Aug 22nd - 7pm - Finale-presents DJ MacGillivray, Darlene Ellis, Malcolm & Elizabeth Matheson and Cameron Chisholm & Cathy Hawley . Chestico Museum & Historical Society: ....Twilight tales Historical walking tours: 8095 Hwy # 19: 45°58.877′N 61°31.028′W: 902-787-2244: Aug 22nd & 29th - 8pm - join guides guides John & Cathy Gillies, $10-adults, $5-under 12; -start in front of St Stephen's United Church must call 902-787-2244 before 4pm that day to register ; need a minimum of 4 folks for a tour to happen. Aug 24th & 31st - 7pm - join guides guides John & Cathy Gillies, $10-adults, $5-under 12; -start in front of St Stephen's United Church must call 902-787-2244 before 4pm that day to register ; need a minimum of 4 folks for a tour to happen. Chestico Museum & Historical Society: ...Thursday nite ceilidhs: 8095 Hwy # 19: 45°58.877′N 61°31.028′W: 902-787-2244: Aug 25th - 7pm to 8pm - Thursday Night Ceilidhs with entertainers from near and far ; tea and sweets afterwards; @$ 5 Aug 25th - 7pm to 8pm - Andrea Beaton, Betty Lou Beaton, Celtic Touch Dancers Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: .....lunchtime. Ceilidhs: 5471 Highway # 19: 902-787-2708: Aug 19th - noon to 3pm - lunchtime music with Dara Smith-MacDonald =FREE Aug 23rd, 24th, 30th, & 31st - noon to 3pm - lunchtime music with Stephanie MacDonald Aug 20th, 25th, 26th, & 27th - noon to 3pm - lunchtime music with tba Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Aug 21st - 2pm to 5pm-ceildh-with Brian MacDonald, Abigail MacDonald, Malcolm MacNeil

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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: Aug 24th - 7pm - bi-weekly ceilidh with tba We'koqma'q (Waycobah) Skye River Trail: Aug 28th - 1pm to 4pm - Cultural tour-learn more about Mi’kmaw traditions; basket showcase, Mi'kmaw game waltes, a medicinal walk, tea samplings, Mi'kmaw songs and dances ;stories , traditional feast, Gaelic singing and fiddling, and a cultural exchange give-away ; RSVP to Frances.MacEachen@novascotia.ca Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: Aug 25th & Sep 1st - 7pm - weekly jam sessions Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: .....Along the Shores of Hogoma Concert Series: Highway # 105: Aug 28th - 6pm - Buddy MacDonald; ; Free outdoor concert-weather permitting Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 45°56.912′N 60°49.020′W: 902-725-2272: Aug 19th & 26th - Spòrs Beag Children's Program Aug 24th & 31st - Eileen na h-Òige = Island of Youth Living History Program Aug 21st, 23rd, & 28th - 10:30am to 12:30pm - Guided Storytelling Tour & Milling Frolic; $25 Adults | $15 Students Aug 25th - Caidreabh na Tì | Gaelic Tea & Social Aug 27th - 2pm to 5pm - Celebration of Life of Jim St.Clair-a ''Time of Joy''' http://www.celebratejimstclair.ca at Malagawatch Church & new Welcome Centre; Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Songs & stories series: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: every Sunday - 4:30pm to 7:30pm-New traditional music sessions ; come and join in. in support of YOuth Fund -Tunes for Tomorrow Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs 5pm to 8pm ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: every Sunday - 4:30pm to 7:30pm - casual gathering of musicians playing playing traditional CB music, Aug 20th - 5pm to 8pm - Steve MacIntyre; @$ 5 Aug 27th - 5pm to 8pm - Dara and Adam; @$ 5 Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: ......Friday Ceilidhs: 4237 Hwy #223: 902-725-2178: Aug 26th - 6pm to 7pm - Supper Adult plate @ $12; Child/Senior plate @ $8.; Eat-in or Take-out take out orders @ [ Randy Pointkoski (Facebook) Or Rpointk@hotmail.com 902-622-2439 ] Free Ceilidh from 7pm to 10 pm Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: 4237 Hwy 223: 902-725-2178: every Thursday - 7pm - open jam ; 19+ Grand Narrows (An Caolas Mór) Ferrymen's Hall -the Wheelhouse Café: 415 Grand Narrows Drive: 902-622-1313: Aug 21st - 2:30pm to 5pm - entertainment with RG Schaller Aug 28th - 2:30pm to 5pm - entertainment with Steve MacIntyre Waterfront: Aug 21st - 2:30pm to 5pm - RG Schaller Aug 28th - 2:30pm to 5pm - Steve MacIntyre Christmas Island (Eilean Na Nollaig) Fire Hall: ...2022 August 16th to 20th-#31st Annual-Féis an Eilein: 8539 Grand Narrows, Highway # 223: 902-622-2605: Aug 16th to 20th - #31st Annual-Féis an Eilein St. Barra Church: #24th Annual Summer Gaelic Concert Series: 47 Church Road: Aug 16th to 20th - Féis an Eilein Week - Daycamps, Gaelic language day long classes, Gaelic song workshops, Milling Frolic, Symposium on Gaelic songs of the area, family square dance and much more Nyanza (Waqmitkuk) Big Spruce Brewing-patio: .......Intimate music sessions: 64 Yankee Line Rd.: 902-295-2537: seating is limited, Aug 28th - 1pm to 3pm - Woody Woodburn Big Baddeck Little Church –was St. Andrew’s United Church: ....Concert series-Summer 2022: 1450 Westside Rd.: Aug 26th - 7:30pm - Factory Girls, Maisie & Reuben Gilbert [ of the Gilberts ] @$ 35 at Flying Kite Artisan Shop-Baddeck 902 295 3424 Sep 2nd - 7:30pm - Song & Tune Circle with Terra Spencer, Màiri Chaimbeul, Jessie MacKay, Naomi Pierrard & Rose Morrison; @$ 35 at Flying Kite Artisan Shop-Baddeck 902 295 3424 Baddeck (Badaig) Alexander Graham Bell Museum: 559 Chebucto St.: 46°06.250′N 60°44.755′W: 902-295-2069: Aug 21st & 28th - 7pm - Bad Buoy Film Society presents Sunday Movies Aug 2nd to 20th - The Bells of Baddeck-#2nd Season; https://bellsofbaddeck.com/ Aug 21st to Sep 11th - 7pm - 4 Film Festival; ''Hale Country this morning this evening'', Bad Buoy Film Society $ 12 Aug 28th - 7pm - 4 Film Festival; the passenger of the night $ 12 Bell Buoy Restaurant: 539 Chebucto St.: 902-295-2581: Aug 27th - 5pm to 8pm - Allie Bennett Inverary Inn-Lakeside Landing: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: Aug 24th - 2pm to 5pm - Woody Woodburn Aug 29th & 30th - Steve MacIntyre Inverary Inn-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - Open Mic Wednesdays with Maddie Greening & Eric Marcotte Aug 30th - 8pm to 11pm - Steve MacIntyre Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck: ...#8th Annual-Theatre Baddeck, 2022 July 7th to December 17th: 24 Queen St.: 902-295-3283: Jul 7th to Dec 17th - #8th Annual-Theatre Baddeck, With four great Season Passes available. 902-412-7122 Aug 4th to 27th - ''Lauchie, Liza & Rory''' by Sheldon Currie, Directed by Mary-Colin Chisholm St. Michael's Parish Hall: 6 Margaree Road: Aug 19th - 7pm to 11pm - Celebration of Life Ceilidh at St. Michael's Parish Hall-Baddeck, NS. St. Michael’s Hall: ...The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh: 6 Margaree Rd.: 902-295-7663: Aug 19th - 7pm - to 11pm-Celebration of Life Ceilidh for Nancy [Ann Phyllis] MacLean Aug 20th - 7:30pm - .Buddy MacDonald & Rachel Davis Aug 21st - 7:30pm - .Buddy MacDonald & Rosie MacKenzie Aug 22nd - 7:30pm - .Gillian Head & Jason Roach Aug 23rd - 7:30pm - .Abigail MacDonald & Malcolm MacNeil Aug 24th - 7:30pm - .Dara Smith MacDonald & Adam Young Aug 25th - 7:30pm - .Melody & Derrick Cameron Aug 26th - 7:30pm - .Kevin Levesconte & Neil McDaniel Aug 27th - 7:30pm - .Mckayla MacNeil & Myles Davidson Aug 28th - 7:30pm - .Donna Marie DeWolfe & Myles Davidson Aug 29th - 7:30pm - .Gillian Head & Jason Roach Aug 30th - 7:30pm - .Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean Aug 31st - 7:30pm - .Dara Smith MacDonald & Adam Young Sep 1st - 7:30pm - .Melody & Derrick Cameron Sep 2nd - 7:30pm - .Kevin Levesconte & Neil McDaniel

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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 Florence Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #83: 610 Bras D'Or Florence Rd.: 902-736-6313: every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - entertainment by the Circle Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: Aug 30th - 8pm to midnight - dance with tva; @$ 5 North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) Cape Breton Farmers Exhibition: ......2022 Aug 17th to 20th- annual CB County Exhibition: 105 Regent St.: 902-794-7633: Aug 17th to 20th - 9am - annual CB County Exhibition Aug 19th - 2pm to 4pm - Donnie Campbell & Jinx O'Neil 7pm to 9pm-Cameron, Aidan & Emma MacNeil Aug 20th - 2pm to 3pm - Russ Matthews 3pm to 4pm-Hearts of Kin 4pm to 5pm-Tri-Town Boxing 7pm to 9pm-RG Schaller & the Peacemakers Cultural & Heritage Centre/ Museum/Library: 309 Commercial St.: 902-794-3272: Aug 24th - 1pm to 3pm - Tunes on the Town _OUTSIDE - RG & The Peacemakers and Hearts of Kin 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 North Sydney Firefighter's club: 14 Pierce St.: 902-794-7072: Aug 25th - 5pm to 8pm - music with Ernie, Wade and Todd Northern Yacht Club: 27 Seaview Drive: 902-794-9121: Sep 1st - Hearts of Kin Sydney River (Abhainn Shuidni) CB Farmer's market: 340 Keltic Drive: 902-564-9948: Aug 27th - 8:30am to 1pm - year round farmers market; http://www.farmersmarketcapebreton.com Sydney (Suidni) Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: 902-270-4677: Aug 19th - Hearts of Kin Cape Breton Farmer's Market: 15 Falmouth St.: Aug 20th - 10am to 2pm - music by Angela Iannetti & her buddies [ Loril Shannik & more ]; Centre 200: 481 George St.: 902-564-2200, 1-877-545-3330: Sep 2nd - 8pm - Bryan Adams Charlotte St. Parkette: Charlotte St. Parkette between 295 & 303 Charlotte St.: Aug 25th - 5pm to 7pm - Tunes on the Town - Brian Cathcart Trio and Elyse Aeryn Sep 1st - 5pm to 7pm - Tunes on the Town -Jenn Sheppard and Jordyn Crocker Curling Club: 619 George St.: 902-539-4012: Aug 24th - 5pm to 9pm - ''GoogleFest' XXV Fundraiser; with Magnum EI, Brain Fog, Beachwalk, Keith Doom & the Wrecking Crew; @$ 7 Aug 26th - 8pm - Rg Schaller & the Peacemakers with special guest Jon Hines 19+ Daniel's Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Aug 19th - 6pm - Will’s Addiction Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Aug 24th to 27th - 7:30pm - The Happy Prince; @$ 25 Aug 28th - 3:30pm & 7:30pm - The Happy Prince; @$ 25 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 Wednesday - 6pm to 9pm - celtic serenade with Donald Campbell, Jinks O'Neill. every Saturday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - corner lounge live music Old Sydney Society: 173 Charlotte St.: 902-539-1572: every Tuesday & Thursday - 2pm & 7pm - Wicked Walking Tour; @$ 12 register at 902-539-1572 Portside Beer Garden & Restaurant: 144 Esplanade: Aug 25th - 6pm to 9pm - Hearts of Kin 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 Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) Miners Museum Pit Theatre: 17 museum St.: 46°11.559′N 59°56.548′W: 902-849-4522: Aug 24th & 31st - 7pm - Men of the Deeps' concert The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Aug 19th - 7pm - Glace Bay Pizza Wars $59.50 and up Aug 21st - 7pm - ''Yours Truly Cape Breton'' with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, Jenn Sheppard, Steven Muise, Rachel Davis, and Darren McMullin UNIA Hall: 35 Jessome St.: Aug 22nd - 6:30pm - Dr.Julius Garvey-""In my Father's footsteps"""

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St Peter's Area Dundee (Dùn Deagh) Dundee Resort & Golf Club-Macrae's dining room: 2750 West Bay Highway: 902-345-2649, 1-844-638-6333: Aug 31st - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Echo St. George's Channel Gaelic instruction: 3258 West Bay: Aug 22nd - 7pm to 9pm - music at the hall, Bring your instruments and singing voices every Saturday - 3pm - Gàidhlig aig an Talla - Gaelic at the Hall. Halò a'chàirdean - Hello friends All levels welcome. (No charge.) contact Rob Pringle at 403-816-1757 River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: Aug 24th - 7pm to 9pm - music circle St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) town: ...Tunes On The Town: every Tuesday - evenings 'Tunes On The Town'-concert at the vacant Irving Parking lot across the street from Louie's Cosy Corner Restaurant Aug 23rd - 4pm to 6pm - Tunes on the Town - Jordan Musycsyn and Colette Deveaux Aug 30th - 4pm to 6pm - Tunes on the Town - Carmen Townsend and Dylan Devoe Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thirsty Thursday with open mic-host Rob Smith ; co-host-Chantal O'Neill Aug 19th - 6pm - live music with Jason Williams MacDonald Aug 21st - 5pm - Jason Williams MacDonald. *Jamming Jars Aug 25th - 6pm - Open Mic with your host Rob smith *jamming Jars Aug 26th - 6pm - Brandon Collier. *Jamming Jars Aug 28th - 5pm - Jason Williams MacDonald. *Jamming Jars Sep 1st - 6pm - Open Mic with your host Rob smith *jamming Jars Sep 2nd - 6pm - Jon Cyr. $15 Lion’s Hall: 32 Lions Avenue: 902-535-2482: Aug 22nd & 29th - 7:30pm - Kitchenrackets Summer Jams at the Marina; http://www.kitchenrackets.org FREE MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 10pm - Jam session; free Ross Rankin's-#3rd Annual 2022 Crankinfest: 9735 Highway # 4: Aug 20th - 2pm - Ross Rankin's-#3rd Annual Crankinfest -Back around 2:00pm-3:00pm Eric Poirier 3:00pm-330pm Donna DeWolfe & Ervin Touesnard 3:30pm-4:00pm Boogies Corner Band 4:00pm-5:00pm Leona Burkey 5:00pm-6:00pm Flat Black Cadillac 6:00pm-7:00pm Sam Moon 7:00pm-8:00pm Thunderkiss 8:00pm-9:00pm Denacious T 9:00pm-10:00pm Royal Canadian Legion-Branch # 47: 6834 Grand Anse Hwy #4: 902-345-2610: Aug 20th - dance with 'Full Circle' Aug 27th - dance with 'making u Dance' The Farmer's Pantry: ....Kitchen Party: 10043 Grenville St.: Aug 20th - 12:30pm to 2:30pm - music with Donna Marie Dewolf, Beverly MacLean, and Ervin Touesnard Aug 27th - 12:30pm to 2:30pm - music with Tia Landry Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: Aug 20th - 8pm - Rob Smith -The “Johnny Cash Kitchen Party” Le Noir Landing: 708 Veteran's Memorial Drive: Aug 27th - Isle Madame Public Market.; http://islemadamemarket.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Isle-Madame-Public-Market/983143971715832 Petit-de-Grat Radio Richmond-CITU 101.1FM: #3435 Hwy # 206: 902-226-0981: Aug 21st - 7pm - Music of Ireland with host/producer Paul Davis every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - "Music From The Isle Of Newfoundland" with host Howard Sleep D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre: 3276 Hwy #320: Aug 30th - 7pm to 9pm - North Side Music Circle ; jam; proceeds to help Mental Health; [every 2nd tuesday] Little Harbour harbour: festival:....2022 Aug 20th-2nd annual Harbour Wars: 902-308-1067: Aug 20th - 2nd annual Harbour Wars ; to raise money for the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Tom MacNeil Cancer Patient Care Fund. - 4pm - entertainment at the Lobster Trap Pub; 19+

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Mainland Area Mulgrave McNair's Cove park: .....Market by the Sea: Loggie St.: Aug 25th - Shiretown Aulds Cove (Camus An Tuirc-nimhe) Cove Motel: 298 D 31 Rd.: Aug 31st - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Echo Sep 2nd & 3rd - 6:30pm - Steve MacIntyre Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Chedabucto Place Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: Aug 28th - 2pm - the Branded Men--a tribute to Merle Haggard; @$ 25 MUST call 902-533-2015 Canso (Baile Chanso) Centre Town Park: Aug 21st - Cassie & Maggie Shamrock Seniors Club: Aug 27th - 7pm - Music night with local entertainment, lite lunch Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Antigonish Farmer's Market: 30 James St.: 902-867-7479: Aug 27th - 9am - Mary Beth Cathy Antigonish Heritage Museum: ....2022 Summer Thursday Ceilidhs with Karen Beaton: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: Aug 25th - 7:30pm - thursday ceilidhs with Karen Beaton and guests; @$ 10 Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: every Sunday - 5pm to 7pm - Celtic music with John Hanlon,Kenny Stewart, Stan Chapman, John Pellerin a “pay what you can” admission with all proceeds going to the Antigonish Food Bank. Columbus Field: ...2022 Aug 19th to 21st--Nova Scotia Summer Fest: Aug 19th & 20th - Nova Scotia Summer Fest-Walk Off The Earth, The Trews, Neon Dreams, Jimmy Rankin, The Ennis Sisters, Myles Goodwyn, Campbell & Johnston, PINEO & LOEB, Cassie and Maggie, Anna Ludlow, Ian Sherwood, Elyse Aeryn, Maura Whitman, Brooklyn Blackmore. sponsor=East Coast Credit Union Aug 19th - Jimmy Rankin, The Trews Aug 20th - Anna Ludlow, Neon Dreams, Walk Off The Earth, Elyse Aeryn, Maura Whitman and Brooklyn Blackmore 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 ; Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition: ....2022 Aug 31st to Sept 4th: 30 James St.: 902-863-1469: Aug 31st to Sep 4th - Eastern Nova Scotia Exhibition Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: Aug 25th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Ceilidh at the Museum with Karen Beaton & Leona Williams & guests. @$ 10 Piper's Pub: 33 College St.: 45°37.306′N 61°59.514′W: 902-863-2590: every Wednesday - 6pm to 9pm-musician showcase with host Brent Collins every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thursday night Ceilidhs are back 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] Sherbrooke Sherbrooke Village: Courthouse concert series: 42 Main St.: 1-888-743-7845: Aug 19th - 7pm - SPECIAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT featuring Garth Wilson, Fred Rhynold, and the Night Owls. All proceeds for a historical memory bench in memory of Greg Lambourne, Marilyn Pinkham, and Eileen Hurley. >>at St. James Church << @ $10 [ contact: Susan Hayne, 902-318-4596. ] Aug 25th - 7pm - COURTHOUSE CONCERT – with Ty Wallace, @$ 10 >>at the Courthouse<< Sep 1st - 7pm - concert with The Night Owls. >> at St. James Church <<<; @ $10 New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) The Dock Pub: 130 George St.: 902-752-0884: Aug 27th - 2pm to 5pm - jam session Westville Whitetail Pub & Grill: 1988 South Main St.: 902-396-1759: every Saturday - every 2nd Saturday-open mic with Andrew Reid Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Aug 23rd - 7:30pm - Beatles tunes and Trivia with the Beat-less; Aug 24th - 7:30pm - East Coast Blues Jam with Garrett Mason Hector Heritage Quay Visitors Marina: ...Summer Musical Showcase Pictou.: 33 Caladh Ave.: 902-485-4371: Aug 21st, 22nd, 28th, & 29th - 6pm to 8pm - great mix of traditional maritime, Celtic, rhythm and blues, rock, and just good ole toe-tapping fun Tatamagouche Tatamagouche Arts Centre: .....August 26th to 28th-'Tata Fest': 1-800-218-2220: Aug 26th to 28th - 'Tata Fest'; with Aquakultre, Yohvn Blvck, Shay Pitts, sadie, Colleen Coco Collins, Rube & Rake, Kim Harris, Doctor Mother Father, Wave Lord, Tyler Messick, Diamondtown, Shift from THA 902, RObbie Charles & more. Great Village Great Village Arts and Entertainment Centre: 8729 Nova Scotia Trunk: Aug 20th - 7pm - Fifco comedy night- Parrsboro Ship's Company Theatre: 18 Lower Main St.: 902-254-2003, 1-800-565-7469: Aug 24th to 28th - A Gorgon's Tale-a picnic play series- a North Barn Theatre Production Summerville Kempt Shore campground: 5701 Highway 215: Aug 19th & 20th - Kempt Shore Pickers & Song Writers Campout Aug 19th - 5:30pm to 6:30pm - Open Mic 7:00 - 9:00 Lady Rogue 9:20 - 11:20 John B Main Aug 20th - 2pm to 3:30pm - Open Mic 4:00—5:00 Supper Break 5:00—6:30 Marc’s Jam 7:00 - 9:00 Mark Riley Band 9:20—11:20 RetroActive Wolfville Paddy's Brew Pub: every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jenny Melvin and Kevin Roach, Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm-free music Aug 20th - 8pm to 11pm - Daniel James McFadyen & Barncat Aug 23rd - 7pm - Mary Beth Carty for the inaugural taping of The Friendly Heckler podcast hosted by Zakary Miller; @$ 15+ Sackville Acadia Park Bandstand: .....FREE Sackville Summer Concert Series: 650 Sackville Drive: Aug 21st - 7pm to 8pm - TBD Aug 28th - 7pm to 8pm - TBD 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 - 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 ViewPoint Gallery: 1475 Bedford Highway Unit 109: 902-420-0854: Aug 21st - Kathleen Flanagan discusses her current exhibition “City in Bloom” write info@viewpointgallery.ca for the Zoom link. Dartmouth Alderney Landing Farmer's Market: Aug 20th - 10am to 12:30pm - music by Allie Bennett Celtic Corner Public House-Irish Pub: 69 Alderney Drive;: 902-464-0740: every Sunday - 5pm to 7pm - tradition fiddle music with host Brad Reid Christ Church Hall: Ochterloney Street: every Thursday - 7pm - donation based Folk event ;the first Thursday of every month The Helen Creighton Folklore Society & Big Turnip Records presents- The Helen Creighton Folk Club New Scotland Brewing Co.: 91 Alderney Dr.: 902-406-2337: every Friday - 8pm - Willie Stratton every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Halifax Cape Breton Session 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) town: .....2022 Aug 28th to Sept 4th-#Halifax Urban Folk Festival: Aug 28th - 7pm - Horsebath [ at The Carleton ] Aug 29th - 7pm - Sluice, Julie Aube [ at The Carleton ] Aug 30th - 7pm - Jake Clemons Band + Adam Baldwin [ at The Carleton ] Aug 31st - 7pm - Hidden Cameras (solo) + Pillow Fite [ at The Carleton ] Sep 1st - 7pm - Loviet + The Backstays [ at The Carleton ] Sep 2nd - 7pm - Skye Wallace [ at The Carleton ] Opening Song Circle with Kim Harris, Bob Schneider, Aaron Lee Tasjan Bearly's-the House of Blues and Ribs: 1269 Barrington St.: 902-423-2526: Aug 20th - John Campbelljohn, Stephen MacLellan , Dough Bros Durty Nelly's Authentic Irish Pub: 5221 Sackville St.: 902-406-7640: every Sunday - 3pm to 6pm - music with Jeremy Finney and guest every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jeremy Finney, Ian MacMillan and friends Halifax Parade Square: Aug 26th - Matt Andersen-free show; opening act is The Carson Downey Band Henry House: 1222 Barrington St.: every Sunday - 2:30pm to 4:30pm - Tunes with Erin and Colin Lion's Head Tavern: 3081 Robie St.: 902-455-0181: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - jam Sessions with Roy Logan Maritime Centre-Pacifico Bar: corner of Barrington & Salter St.: 902-422-3633: every Thursday - The amazing Mellotones North End Baking Co Cafe: 3430 Prescott St.: 902-454-7387 ext. 225: Aug 24th & 31st - 10am to 11am - live music sessions-Summer Series Aug 20th - noon to 1pm - live music sessions-Summer Series Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.: 902-405-4505: every Thursday - 6:30pm & 8:30pm - Thursday Residency with Mairi Rankin; guests Cassie & Maggie every Wednesday - 6:30pm to 8pm & 8:30pm to 10pm - Wednesday night JAZZ with Willem Paynter Trio; @$ 5 Sir Sandford Fleming Park (aka The Dingle).: Aug 20th - 7pm - free concert; presented by the Atlantic Sound Machine The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Aug 19th - 8pm - Daniel James McFadyen & Barncat + Graham Nicholas Aug 20th - 1pm - Madison Violet Aug 21st - 7pm - Lynne Hanson + Colin Fowlie Aug 23rd - 7pm - Banda Taverna Aug 24th - 7pm - Craft Draught Showdown: Propeller vs Garrison Aug 25th - 7:30pm - Diamonds, Chocolate, Bourbon... & Ghosts: The Songs of Tom Waits Aug 26th - 9pm - The Roast Of Zara Matrix Aug 27th - 9pm - Tevon Tynes & The Superstatics - A Salute To John Mayer Aug 28th - 7pm - Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Horsebath + Opening Songwriters' Circle Aug 29th - 7pm - Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Sluice + Julie Aubé Aug 30th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: The Jake Clemons Band + Adam Baldwin Aug 31st - 7pm - Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: The Hidden Cameras (solo) + Pillow Fite Sep 1st - 8pm - Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Loviet + The Backstays Sep 2nd - 8pm - HUFF Presents @ New Scotland Brewery - Cheval + Andy McDaniel - 8pm - Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Skye Wallace + Opening Songwriters' Circle W/Aaron Lee Tasjan + Kim Harris + Bob Schneider The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit Aug 19th & 20th - Greg Mitchell & Natasha LeFort Aug 23rd - Doug Hawco Aug 24th - Mark Hippern Aug 25th - Tristan Legg Aug 26th & 27th - Tristan Legg & Teddy Zee Sep 1st - James Ferris The Oxford Taproom: 6418 Quinpool Rd.: 902-431-0501: every Wednesday - 8pm to 10:30pm - irish jam sessions Mahone Bay Saltbox Brewery: 363 Main St.: 902-624-0653: every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - Celtic Music sessons Lunenburg Bandstand: .....Saturdays in the Park: Aug 20th - 2pm to 3pm - Lynne Hanson; & 8pm at the Old Fish Factory Aug 27th - 2pm to 3pm - Mark Riley; & 8pm at the Old Fish Factory 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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