Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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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: May 3rd - 10am to 3pm - cape breton Annual trash bash; Margaree Meeting Place (next to Library) then on to Firefighters club for concert. with Kylie Fox, Claverhouse, Firemen’s club: 7811 Cabot trail: 902-248-2952: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam night music; 19+ donations to Margaree meals on wheels May 3rd - 10am to 3pm - cape breton trash bash; after work celebration @$ 15; entertainment with 4:00 Grady Mullins 4:40 Ever Sweet 5:30 The Nectar 6:30 Kylie Fox 7:30 Claverhouse'; Food & Music Free For Trash Bash Participants Northeast Margaree (Acarsaid Mhargaraidh) Seniors Hall: 66 Crowdis Cross Rd.: every Friday - 2pm to 4pm - jam session ; FREE Inverness (An Sithean) Fire Hall: 15797 Rte # 19-Central Ave.: Apr 26th - Ashley & Melissa, Inverness VFD Chase the Ace-ENTERTAINMENT ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Apr 27th - 2pm to 4pm - Youth art exhibit- opening reception Apr 27th to May 10th - Youth art exhibit-

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SouthWestern Inverness Skye Glenn Skye Glen & Centreville Community Hall: 1904 Hwy 252: Apr 27th - 2pm to 4pm - Murdock & Jimmy Dora Milling Frolic; with Floragael MacNeil Srùbag/Tea will be served. admission by donation- Hillsborough Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: May 3rd - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Mabou (An Drochaid) town: ...2025 June -#57th Mabou Ceilidh Days Festival: May 2nd - 7:30pm - A Special Night of Songs & Stories in Mabou-hosted by Clifford Lee, this fundraiser for Mabou Ceilidh Days Festival; 19+ @$25+ in Mabou hall; featuring Aaron MacDonald: Bethany June: Rankin MacEachern and Bryan Picard; Peter MacInnis: Eddie Cummings: CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station Community Parish Hall: 11538 Hwy # 19: 46°04.341′N 61°23.412′W: May 2nd - 7:30pm - Songwriters’ Circle in support of the annual Mabou Ceilidh Days Festival @ $25 + fees 19+ ;Featuring Aaron MacDonald: Bethany June, Rankin MacEachern and Bryan Picard, Peter MacInnis, Eddie Cummings ; Hosted by Clifford Lee May 10th - 7:30pm - 'A tribute to Musicals' with the Inverness County Singers & The Young County Singers Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral; with Brian MacDonald, Iain MacQuarrie May 10th - 9pm to midnight - the Local Joesl @$ 10 St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Apr 26th & May 10th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; all summer long 2024 Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Apr 27th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Joe MacMaster & Iain MacQuarrie May 4th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Troy MacGillivary & Andrea Beaton Community Centre: 5473 Hwy # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2434: May 4th - 5pm - Springfest 2025-L'Arche Fire Hall: 30 River Denys Rd.: 902-787-3401: May 10th - 7pm - the Grammys' are coming @$ 40; chinese dinner; music by DJ Ryan; come and dress up; all proceeds to Matthew LeBlanc; [ Beverly MacDonald 787-4794 grantbew@telus.net ] Storytellers Gallery: 5663 Hwy # 19: 45°53.196′N 61°29.389′W: 902-495-6817: Apr 29th - 7pm - The Gaelic song series ''Togaibh Fonn'', being hosted by Féis Mhàbu will feature Stacey MacLean, Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: 2123 Highway 19: 45°43.971′N 61°27.672′W: 902-625-1476: every Friday - 6pm to 9pm - Happy Hour , great music as well. The CREIG Pub & Patio Stella Maris Church: May 4th - 7pm - Pastoral Airs Celtic Concert; with Andrea Beaton, Betty Lou Beaton, Dara Smith MacDonald, Troy MacGillivray, Lauren MacKinnon, Sabra MacGillivray, Celtic Touch Dancers, Mac Morin, Brian MacDonald, Delores Boudreau, fundraiser for church.

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Port Hawkesbury Area Port Hastings (Còbh a' Phlàstair) Port Hastings Museum & Quilt Shop: #24 Hwy #19: 902-625-1295: May 4th - 2pm to 4pm - Ceilidh in the Rear Sessions='Céilidh air a Chùl' with Taya MacDonald, Garry Frank MacDonald, Nella Mchattie, Roddie MacInnis, Melissa Emmons, Jenny MacKenzie Port Hawkesbury (An Gut) 101.5 FM The Hawk: 609 Church St.: 902-625-1220: every Sunday - 9am to 11am - East Coast Rising with Chuck Boudreau every Sunday - 11am to noon - East Coast Countdown with Cameron MacEachern http://www.eastcoastcountdown.com Civic Centre - Bear Head Conference Room: ...2024 -Tuesday Ceilidhs. #30th: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-2591: May 2nd - 7:30pm - comedian Shaun Majumder: ''Cool Dad Tour''' Civic Centre - Bear Head Conference Room: May 2nd - 7:30pm - Shaun Majumder-Cool Dad tour Maritime Inn-Miller's Tap & Grill: Church St.: 902-625-0320: Apr 28th - 6pm to 9pm - Cam Landry Royal Canadian Legion-Branch #43: 303 Reeves St.: 902-625-2732: Apr 26th - 9pm to midnight - fundraiser dance with East of Sixty; in support of 13 yer old Matthew LeBlanc; battling a rare cancer diagnosis Tamarac Education Centre: 57 Tamarac Drive: 902-625-6650: Apr 26th - 2:30pm - Fun-Filled Day in Support of Matthew LeBlanc, family day, entertainment by with Allison Kehoe, Eastbound, Brian England, Dustin MacColl, Michael Young, Jim Ralph, Adam Cooke, Annmarie Pelley, Tyrone David, Tyler Shea, Jeremy White, Delores Boudreau, Jordi Martin, Heather Ryan & Shane Savoury, Eddie Cummings 9pm to midnight-dance with East of 60 the Carriage House: 825 Reeves St.: 902-625-5194: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - open mic with host Rob Smith

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: May 9th - 7:30pm - 'A tribute to Musicals' with the Inverness County Singers & The Young County Singers Iona (Sanndraigh) Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Apr 26th - 5pm - Kyle MacDonald Christmas Island (Eilean Na Nollaig) St. Barra Community Centre: 47 Church Road: Apr 26th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - open mic session; [sign up @ christmasislandevents@gmail.com ]; donations appreciated; cuppa, Sponsored by: The Wardens of the Church of St. Barra Preservation and Development Society. Big Baddeck Little Church –Vicar's View-was St. Andrew’s United Church: ....Concert series-2025: 1450 Westside Rd.: May 2nd - 7:30pm - Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn Baddeck (Badaig) Bras d’or Yacht Club-Tiller & Wheel Lounge: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Friday - 5pm to 8pm - musician's circle / Jam sessions; all welcome Inverary Inn-MacAulay Conference Centre- Stonehearth Pub: 368 Shore Rd.: Apr 26th - HIGH SOCIETY AND THE PRIVATEERS Inverary Inn-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: every Friday & Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - live music Library: 528 Chebucto St.: 902-295-2055: every Tuesday - 6:30pm - tuesday night movies Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - open jams with host Michael Cavanaugh

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Urban Cape Breton Area Little Bras d'Or Blue Mist Tavern & Bar: 85 Main St.: 902-736-2801: every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - "traditional Cape Breton fiddle-''the Northside Session' ; bring an instrument & join in; ; FREE Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) John Nugent Firefighter’s Centre: 2 Elliot St: 902-736-6664: May 3rd - 7pm - tunes for tomorrow-silent auction with hosts Bette MacDonald & Maynard Morrison; Stewart MacNeil, Buddy MacDonald, Shelly Allen, Jo-Anne Rolls, Brian Martin, Lucy MacNeil, Rob Durando;@$ 50 Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: May 3rd - Dance with Final Cut ; @$ 10 North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) 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 Sydney River (Abhainn Shuidni) Our Lady of Fatima Hall: May 10th - 7pm to 10pm - All ages Square Dance; Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean 19+ Howie Centre Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: May 3rd - 8pm - Lookout Tower & Brett Matthews ; @$ 25-advance Sydney (Suidni) Daniel's Ale House-Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Apr 26th - 10pm - Hi Boys Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Apr 26th - 7pm - THE 21st CONFIDENTIAL MUSICAL THEATRE PROJECT May 3rd - 7:30pm - the Celene experience with Janice Butler May 4th - Beatlemania revisited Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant-corner Lounge: 50 Maillard St.: 902-562-6220: every Thursday - 5pm to 8pm - entertainment with Aaron Lewis & Guest every Sunday - 11:30am to 2:30pm - Jazz entertainment with Carl Getto and Matt Nicholson Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; Sydney Academy: 49 Terrace St.: 902-562-5464: May 7th - Annual Mawio'mi The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 170 George St.-Suite 101: 902-284-2562: every Wednesday - 10pm to 11pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show. every Friday - 10pm to midnight - East Coast after dark -promoting Maritime culture, heritage and artistic talent every Saturday - 10pm to midnight - Cape Breton Kitchen party with Ron Neville-music of island musicians every Sunday - 5pm to 8pm - Celtic Serenade with Host Donnie Campbell, the very best in Cape Breton Music plus songs from Scotland & Ireland, presented by Merit Muffler-Wheel & Brake-Sydney every Sunday - 8pm to 9pm - host Wayne Tucker with Favourites from Newfoundland and Labrador The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: Apr 30th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Kimberley Fraser Session, with Guests, FREE, come and play along New Waterford (Portlairge Ùr) French Club: 425 8th Street.: 902-862-3177: Apr 26th - 8pm to 1am - fundraiser dance for Bree Cadden Memorial Santa in the Park Music thru the Decades Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) Public Library: 121 Union St.: 902-849-8657: Apr 28th - 6:30pm - song circle, All experience levels are welcome, come join in. The Miner's Forum -Flavor on the Bay: 151 Lower N St.: 902-849-6980: May 10th - 7pm - The Cape Breton Miners Museum ''Lamplight Gala''; premium entertainment, suprise guests a fundraiser for the Cape Breton Miners Museum the Coal Miners Museum Pit Theatre: 17 museum St.: 46°11.559′N 59°56.548′W: 902-849-4522: May 10th - 7pm - Lamplight Gala The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Apr 27th - 7pm - AbRA Cadabra-a tribute to ABBA May 1st - 7pm - tribute show dedicated to Johnny Cash '' We Walk The Line''' May 8th - 7:30pm - LOVEU2-a tribute to U2 May 10th - 7:30pm - Shaun Majurnder-Cool dad tour

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St Peter's Area West Bay (An Bàgh an Iar) West Bay Community Centre: 2048 Cenotaph Rd.: 902-345-2559: May 1st - 7pm - May Day with writers; Hugh R MacDonald, Lois Ann Dort, Jeff Townsend, Norma Jean MacPhee Cleveland Friends United International Convention Centre: 26 Holger’s Lane: 902-295-3441: May 4th - Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn-take the backroads tour St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Apr 28th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly summer Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings ; final led by Stan Marchand River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: May 8th - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; 2025 May 8th and 22nd Grand Anse Royal Canadian Legion-branch # 47: 6834 Hwy #4: 902-345-2610: May 3rd - 9pm to 1am - Throw Back-time change, Boogie Beats; $8 St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: every Wednesday - 6:30pm - Acoustic open mic-host Rob Smith ; Apr 26th - 7pm - Jason Williams MacDonald Apr 27th - 3pm - Jackie Hardy-Elvis Impersonater May 3rd - 6pm - East of 60 May 4th - 3pm - Tyrone David & Wayne Bona May 9th - 7pm - Andy Comeau May 10th - 7pm Royal Canadian Legion #47: 6834 Hwy #4: Apr 26th - 8pm to midnight - dance... Gunner Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - music with proceeds to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society ( since 2019 ] Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: May 3rd - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: Apr 27th - 3pm - Musique Royale presents-Argento Collective; @$ 20-advance D’Escousse Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David

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Mainland Area Havre Boucher Community Centre: .....2025 -Hank's Jamboree: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Apr 27th - 1pm to 4pm - Hank's Jamboree @$ 5; light lunch included [2025 May/June/Sept] [musicians free, ] all proceeds go towards Community Centre, Tracadie Monsignor Donnelly Hall: 9701 Highway #4: 902-232-2942: Apr 26th - Country Music dance with the local Joes; $10 Cover, 19+ Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Cast Away Cafe: 82 main st.: May 10th - concert with Graham Nicholas ===POSTPONED Miles MacDonald Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: May 4th - 2pm - Grass Roots & Cowboy Boots; @$ 10 fundraiser for Miles MacDonald performance centre. May 10th & 11th - Guysborough players presents- ''All shook Up'' Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Antigonish Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: May 1st - 7pm - Antigonish Heritage Museum - Launch of Matthew Anderson’s book Someone Else’s Saint with Mary Beth Carty 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 ; Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: May 9th - 7:30pm - for a cèilidh with Mary Jane Lammond, Mairi Britton, Bradley Murphey; FREE St. Ninian’s Place: 2339 Notre Dame Ave.: Apr 27th - 1:30pm to 4pm - Square Sets/Ceilidh with Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar;; @$ 10; cuppa supported by MacGillivray Fuels Arisaig (Àrasaig) Steinhart Distillery: 5963 Highway NS-245: 902-863-5530: May 3rd - ""NP road to Giant Stock 3'' with Kasador, Fairgale Andre Pettipas & the Giants a triple threat match New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Shaun: 135 Provost St: May 3rd - Terra Spencer & Kim Dunn Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Tatamagouche Library: May 3rd - 11am - 75th Anniversary of Colchester East Hants Library & Interactive Family Show with Mary Beth Carty Truro Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: May 6th - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Enfield Enfield Firehall: 273 NS Highway #2: May 4th - 1pm to 4pm - CC Fiddle jam; [fiddlerdog@yahoo.ca] Mount Uniacke Mount Uniacke Library: Apr 26th - 11am - 75th Anniversary of Colchester East Hants Library & Interactive Family Show with Mary Beth Carty Sackville Freemans: 902-865-2555: every Thursday - 8pm to 11pm - freejam open mic with freeham houseband, feat, host Jer Mombo Lower Sackville Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: every Saturday - 8am - conversations, music, and the voices and views of Nova Scotia's Gaelic community. http://live.cioe975.ca/ every Saturday - 9am to noon - East Coast Rising – with Martin Hickey every Saturday - noon to 2pm - Cape Breton Calling – with Tony Mombourquette every Sunday - 3pm to 4pm - The Voice of New Scotland with Jean Watson every Sunday - 9am to 11am - Barn Dance with Keith Ross every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 6am to 9am - East Coast Mornings with George Jordan every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9am - East Coast Kitchen Party with Al Hollingsworth Dartmouth Dahlia: 15 Kings Wharf: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - Open Mic with Kam Hayes-our 2nd anniversary Montes Showbar Grill: 245 Waverley Rd.: 902-435-1770: every Thursday - 8pm - jam with-Dan Baird and his recurring cast Port Wallis United Church: 263 Waverly Rd.: Apr 26th - 7pm - Hearts of Kin in concert 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) Neptune Theatre: 1593 Argyle St.: 902-429-7070: Apr 22nd to May 18th - Casey & Diana-A handshake that changed the world In 1991, at the height of the AIDS crisis, the residents of Casey House - Toronto's first free-standing AIDS Hospice - receive word that the Princess of Wales is coming to visit. Prospect Road Community Center: Prospect Rd.: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam Session Royal Canadian Legion Branch #142-Fairview: 50 Hillcrest St;: 902-233-6374, 902-443-7256: Apr 26th - 8pm to 11pm - Adult (19+) Cape Breton Dance; with Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young; @ $15 cash ; The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Apr 26th - Broadway Brunch - Motown Love - Saturday - 1:00PM - The Right Swipes - 9:00PM Apr 27th - Broadway Brunch - Motown Love - Sunday - 1:00PM - Page 1 Theatre's OutFest Presents: Pillow Fite + Freya Milliken - 7:00PM The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit The Seahorse Tavern-: 2037 Gottingen St.: 902-423-7200: May 1st - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series Lunenburg Lunenberg Folk Harbour Festival: 125 Montague St.: 902-634-3180: Apr 26th - The Ennis Sisters May 9th - Dave Gunning, Terra Spencer, Pillow Fite May 10th - Morgan Toney Trio Shelburne Osprey Arts Centre: 107 Water St.: May 10th - 7:30pm - Bluegrass Tradition; @$ 25 Saulnierville 104.1 FM: C.P 8.: 902-769-2423: every day - 6pm to 10pm - The voice of the Southwest with Wayne Dugas

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