Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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SouthWestern Inverness Hillsborough Hillsborough & Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: May 4th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Mabou (An Drochaid) CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station owned and operated by Gaelic College and broadcasts from the Beinn Mhàbu campus /Mabou enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free Community Centre-St. Mary's Parish Hall: 11538 Main St.: 46°04.341′N 61°23.412′W: May 5th - 2pm - Fundraising country music concert for Mother of Sorrows -Pioneer Shrine ; door prizes cuppa, St. Mary’s Church: May 10th - 7:30pm - Inverness County Singers, Youg County Singers, Vocal Motion; -'Songs of Peace'; with Laurel Browne, Lawrence Cameron; [ freewell offering will go to local charities ] The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: May 7th - 10am to 11am - Gach Dimàirt-tea and a Gaelic chat May 2nd & 9th - 7pm to 8pm - Gach Diardaoine-tea and a Gaelic tale; with Dougie MacPhee May 10th - 7pm - Memories of Mabou Consolidated School; tea. Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 8:30pm - Celtic Sessions at the Admiral; with Brian MacDonald & Iain MacQuarrie Court House: 375 Main St.: May 2nd - 3pm to 4pm - Iverness County Council will acknowledge Gaelic Nova Scotia month; A student from Beinn Mhabu will read the proclamation in Gaelic, with a piper-outside-Gaelic flag raising. St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: May 11th - 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: ....Féis 2024-musical jam sessions: 5471 Highway # 19: 902-787-2708: May 1st & 8th - 7pm - .Féis 2024-musical jam sessions, for intermediate/advabced level musicians; 14+ @$ 100 May 1st - 7pm - Donna Marie DeWolfe May 8th - 7:30pm - Kenneth MacKenzie Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: May 5th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh Featuring Kenneth MacKenzie and TBD May 12th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh Featuring Donna Marie DeWolfe and TBD Community Centre: 5473 Hwy # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2434: May 5th - 5pm - L'Arche Cape Breton-'Springfest2024'; music with Abbey Mullendore, meal, auction & much more; @$ 30 May 11th - 7pm - Ladies Night with Chinese dinner and music with Ryan MacDonald; @$ 40 Hawaiian dress up-optional, proceeds to Darryl Tracey [Beverly MacDonald 780-312-4794 grantbev@telus.net ] 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. May 3rd - 6pm to 9pm - Corner Crew May 10th - 6pm to 9pm - Kenny Petitpas

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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 led by Larry-Eleanor Parks and Howie MacDonald. 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) Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8-Breton: 769 Main St.: 902-736-3206: May 4th - 3pm to 6pm - entertainment with Downhouse band FREE 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 North Sydney Seniors & Pensioners Hall: 309 RCommercial St.: May 12th - Every second Sunday is a talent show, alternating with The Jammers, Northern Yacht Club: 27 Seaview Drive: 902-794-9121: every Wednesday & Friday - 6pm--live music with Rob Barrie, Andrew Doyle Howie Centre Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: May 3rd - 6pm to 2am - the Rouge Reception'' Red Bar-N opening celebration with the Shipyard dogs from 10pm to 1am May 5th - 3pm to 8pm - [ Jazz & Blues] with Ian Aker / Doug Johnson / Ron Lafitte ; @$ 10 May 10th - 8pm to midnight - Red Bar-N happy hour with Mark Boutellier & Riley MacNeil May 11th - 6pm to 2am - Red Bar-N clubbing with DJ Joeyslapzz & DJ CanDY May 12th - 3pm to 8pm - “Groove into the Sunset” [ Jazz & Blues] with Charlotte MacDonald, Ed Woodsworth Steve Luxton, Ron Leadbetter Sydney (Suidni) Cedar’s Club Hall: 30 Mackenzie St.: 902-539-1901: every Tuesday - 7pm - Country Line Dance lessons , @ $ 5 [ Christine-cfilipowich@yahoo.ca ; Facebook: @LineDanceCapeBreton ] Civic Centre [ City Hall] -Plaza Deck: 320 Esplanade: May 1st - noon to 1pm - Gaelic community raising the Gaelic flag Daniel's Ale House-Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: every Thursday - 9pm to 7pm - open mic night with host Brian Cathcart May 4th - midnight - Stonehouse with Broken Road and the Decades. @$ 15 Flavor on the Water -H20-Sydney Marine Terminal-“The Royal Cape Breton Room”: 60 Esplanade: 902-567-1043: every Friday & Saturday - 5:30pm to 9pm - Live Music Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: May 3rd & Jun 7th - 7pm to 10pm - Wills Addiction 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 Saturday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - corner lounge live music May 2nd - 5pm to 8pm - my guest is Jocelyn Hynes Old Sydney Society: 173 Charlotte St.: 902-539-1572: every Tuesday & Thursday - 2pm & 7pm - Wicked Walking Tour; @$ 12 register at 902-539-1572 Sacred Heart Downtown: 217 George St.: 902-919-2637: May 4th - 7:30pm to 10pm - Cape Breton Chorale #50th Anniversary ''our shining night'' concert & reception; @$ 50 Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; 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 New Waterford (Portlairge Ùr) Breton Education Centre Auditorium: 667 Eight St.: 902-862-6432: May 10th - 7pm - Matt Andersen, Heather Rankin, Jenn Sheppard; @$ 50-- in the AV Theatre features former BEC Students Actors, singers, musicians, band students...etc. ''Fairwell to BEC concert series''' a fundraiser for the BEC band program Dominion Sandbar Lounge: 117 Mitchell Ave.: 902-849-1925: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - open jam with hosts Jamie Robertson, Stuart Robertson, & Colonel Jessome Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Miner's Forum: 151 Lower N St.: May 11th - nnual Lamplight Gala. Featuring our top-secret premium entertainment; @$ 100 The Miner's Forum -Flavor on the Bay: 151 Lower N St.: 902-849-6980: May 3rd - 7pm - ''Back in the Future of Cape Breton''; Savoy dinner theatre The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: May 2nd - 7:30pm - 'Queen', its Kinda Magic May 3rd to 5th - 7pm - 'Back' in the Future of Cape 'Breton'; dinner theatre at the Miners Forum

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St Peter's Area West Bay Road Community Centre: 2048 Cenotaph Rd,: May 2nd - 7pm - ''Keepin' it Real''-original works by CB writers; with Lodaidh MacFhionghain, Jeff Townsend, Janet Burbidge, Hughena MacDougall, Jennifer Klotz St. George's Channel hall: 3258 West Bay: Apr 29th & May 13th - 6:30pm to 9pm - bi-weekly music jam circle at the hall, Bring your instruments and singing voicesl All are welcome. cuppa South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Apr 29th & May 13th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: May 8th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - Gerrys music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; bring your instruments and join in the fun. 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 Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thirsty Thursday with open mic-host Rob Smith ; co-host-Chantal O'Neill May 4th - 7pm - music with Echo; @$10 MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 10pm - open mic night; with hosts ; Chantal Paul O'Neil & Rob Smith The Farmer's Pantry: ....Kitchen Party: 10043 Grenville St.: May 11th - 11am to 1pm - music with Cyril & Lynn Chisholm Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam sessions-proceeds to Angel fund Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: May 4th - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: every Sunday - jam sessions May 5th - 2pm to 4pm - music with Eastbound-@$20 Petit-de-Grat Radio Richmond-CITU 101.1FM: #3435 Hwy # 206: 902-226-0981: May 12th - 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: May 7th - 7pm to 9pm - North Side Music Circle ; jam; proceeds to help Mental Health; [every 2nd tuesday]

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Mainland Area Port Shoreham Schoolhouse: 1613 Route 344: May 11th - 7:30pm - Eastbound; @$ 20 Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex: May 10th - 8pm to 11pm - Square Dance with Rachel Davis, Jason Roach, Mary Beth Carty, Danny Rogers; @$10 19+ Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: every Sunday - 7pm to 9pm - Celtic music with John Hanlon,Kenny Stewart, Stan Chapman, John Pellerin a “pay what you can” admission with all proceeds going to the Antigonish Food Bank. CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Monday - 6pm to 10pm - Bob Kingsley's -Country top 40 every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis; every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin, Glenn Baker & his guests ; Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - Ceilidh at the Museum with Karen Beaton & guests. @$ 10 New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: May 1st - noon to 1pm - Gaelic Community in Raising the Gaelic flag Pictou (Phiogto) Marina Bar & Grill: 67 Caladh Ave.: May 11th & 25th - 6pm to 10pm - Terry Crombie 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 Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre: 31 Creamery Rd.: 902-657-3500: May 11th - 7pm to 9pm - Loaded Dice *The Grace 2024 Series Truro Colchester Christian Academy: 66 E Court Rd.: 902-895-6520: May 4th - 1pm to 7pm - Truro and Area Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Jams-acoustic only Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams Carroll's Corner Carrolls Corner Community Center: 9 Milford Rd: May 5th & Jun 2nd - 1pm to 4:30pm - Carroll's Corner Jam Sessions with host Kimberley Holmes ; Admission is a donation ;Kimberley Holmes 902-221-4328 fiddlerdog1@yahoo.ca All ages Canning The Annex: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam session Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm-free music Oxford Capitol Theatre: 5220 Main St.: 902-694-5928: every Friday - 7pm - open mic Wolfville Horton Ridge Malt and Grain Co: 2504 Ridge Rd.: 902-697-3535: every Saturday & Sunday - 3pm to 5pm - Ceilidh Weekends; The Space Paddy Bog People on Saturdays, & Delavan on Sundays Paddy's Brew Pub & Rosie's Restaurant: 460 Main St.: 902-542-0059: every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jenny Melvin and Kevin Roach, Saltbox Brewery: 456 Main St.: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9pm - Bluesday with Jester J Brown- Milford Milford Lantz United Church: 2134 Highway 2: May 6th - 1pm to 3pm - Monday jam sessions Sackville Sackville Legion: 15 Lorne St.: May 4th - 7:30pm - A humorous Sherlock Holmes mystery ; ''the case of the missing Heiress'' Sackville Arena: 1st Lake Drive: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam-Mix of country, pop, folk, rock & roll 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 Dartmouth Celtic Corner Public House-Irish Pub: 69 Alderney Drive;: 902-464-0740: May 2nd - 9pm - music with host Leona Burkey May 12th - 5pm to 7pm - Fiddles & Fish with Mairi Rankin, Kolten Macdonell, Kevin Dugas Christ Church Parish Hall: 50 Wentworth St.: 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 Montes Showbar Grill: 245 Waverley Rd.: 902-435-1770: every Thursday - 8pm - jam with-Dan Baird and his recurring cast 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) Bella Rosa Arts Centre-Halifax West High School: 283 Thomas Raddall Dr.: 902-457-3239: Apr 30th - 8pm - comedian Aries Spears. 19+ Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: May 11th - 8pm - Green River Revival: CCR Tribute Concert - The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival 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 Eastern Tea Bar: 2093 Gottingen St;: May 4th & 18th - 10am to 11am - Bruidhinn na Gàidhlig: Conversations at the Tea Shop-Gaelic Month Good Robot Brewing Company: 2736 Robie St.: 902-446-1692: every Thursday - 8pm - Better Times Comedy-a weekly stand-up comedy night 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: every Thursday - 1pm to 2pm - Helen Creighton Folklore Society storytelling session every last Thursday of month Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.: 902-405-4505: every Wednesday - 6:30pm to 8pm & 8:30pm to 10pm - Wednesday night JAZZ with Willem Paynter Trio; @$ 5 Prospect Road Community Center: Prospect Rd.: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam Session Scotiabank Metro Centre: 1800 Argyle St: 902-451-1221: Apr 29th - Jann Arden The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Apr 29th - 7pm - Rum Ragged May 3rd - 9pm - FREE SHOW: Tevon Tynes Trio May 4th - 9pm - STANDING ROOM ONLY! Rasta Gumbo May 5th - 1pm - Razzmatazz For Kids - 7pm - SOLD OUT: An Evening With David Francey May 7th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: An Evening With David Francey May 8th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: An Evening With David Francey May 10th - 8pm - SOLD OUT: Threezer (celebrating 30 Years of Weezer) + Fat Basket May 11th - 1pm - Broadway Brunch: Mother's Day - 9pm - FREE SHOW: Tevon Tynes Trio May 12th - 1pm - Broadway Brunch: Mother's Day The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit The Oxford Taproom: 6418 Quinpool Rd.: 902-431-0501: every Wednesday - 8pm to 10:30pm - irish jam sessions The Seahorse Tavern-: 2037 Gottingen St.: 902-423-7200: May 2nd - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series May 2nd - 7:30pm - Music Nova Scotia's "New Music Thursday" series; with Brooke Waye, Colrain, Century Samuel, Lizard The Bird; @$ 10-advance New Germany New Germany Rural High School: 44 School Rd.: May 11th - 2pm to 4pm - Celebrate Mother's Day early-Classic country music concert fundraiser; free will offering Joyce Seamone, Gordie Giles, Neil Brown, the Jovial Joes; ''free store for families in need''' Mahone Bay Saltbox Brewery: 363 Main St.: 902-624-0653: every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - Celtic Music sessons; with Eilidh Buchanan and friends Lunenburg The Lunenberg Opera House: ...Folk Harbour: 290 Lincoln St.: May 10th - 7:30pm - Dave Gunning & Jud Gunning May 11th - 7:30pm - Kellie Loder, Irish Mythen 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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