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Northern Inverness Area Petit-Étang Information Centre Theatre-Cape Breton highlands National Park: ...2026 June 13th--The 16th Annual Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peak Challenge: 16648 Cabot Trail: Jun 13th - The 16th Annual Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peak Challenge; [Cheticamp side of the National Park]. hike 3 mountains in one day that includes Squirrel Mountain, Roberts Mountain , Acadian. Chéticamp town-La Société Saint-Pierre: ..2026 June 11th to 14th--#12th Annual -'Roots to Boots Festival': ; 15584Cabot Trail,: 902-224-2642: Jun 11th to 14th - #12th Annual -'Roots to Boots Festival Jun 11th - noon - ecole NDA-school event-kitchen party noon-seafood shop kitchen party with Gillian Head & Jason Roach 3pm-Foyer Pére Fiset music with Jeannine Chiasson 8pm-official opening at Doryman pub with Colin Grant, Chester Delaney, Cllaude Bourgeois, Tommy Poirier, Nicole Deveau, Bernard Felix, Robert Felix, Les Étoiles Acadiennes Jun 12th - 10am - musical activity for children-La Pirouette with Colin Grant 10am-School hike/ activity 10am-nature walk at Ooney Brook trail noon-kitchen party-OBHAEO-school event 1pm-kitchen party-Freya & Thor with Bernard Felix & Robert Felix 2pm-Community Jam session with Gillian Head and Nicole Deveau 7pm-Cheticamp square set workshop at Conseil des Arts de Cheticamp 8pm-party-Canton Cultural $$-Beauxmont-with Colin Grant, Nicole Deveau, Gillian Head Jun 13th - 9am - morning hike at Salmon pool trail 11am-family market-École de Musique Raveston 1pm-afternoon hike on Acadian trail 2pm-old time traditional music-Mkwessaqtuk-Cap Rouge 2pm-Trivia-Last Chance Sandwich 6pm-Acadian & Mfkmaw spoon workshop with Graham Marshall & Gillian Head 6pm-music and camping at Mkwesaqtuk/Cap-Rouge Campground 7:30pm-cutural sharing evening $$ with Bernard Felix, Robert Felix, Nicole Deveau, Michelle Deveau Graham Marshal & more Jun 14th - 10am - bike rodeo-La Rigouèche /CBHNP 10:30am-Mass 2pm-festival closing event with Good Crowd; à la Place du pêcheur 6:30pm-campfire & singalong at Mkwesaqtuk / Cap-Rouge Campground Black Box theatre-Boîte Noire -Canton Culturel: 15118 Cabot Trail: every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday - 1pm to 4pm - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & 10am to noon on last Saturday -Chéticamp Rug Hooking Group-ground floor; -[ Betty Ann Cormier; bacormier consultants@gmail.com 506-855-4480] Doryman's tavern: 15528 Cabot Trail: 46°38.406′N 61°00.270′W: 902-224-9909: every Sunday - 2pm - Trad Sessions -join a community jam Jun 4th - 8pm to 10:30pm - talent night begins its #35 season Jun 5th - 7pm to 9pm - Andrew Poirier & guest Jun 6th - 3pm - Shelly Campbell & Allan Dewar - 9pm - band-Risin' tide Jun 12th - 7pm - Martin Aucoin Jun 13th - 3pm - Mike Hall & Hilda Chiasson - 9pm - band-no boundaries; Darcy Doucette Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: Jun 5th, 12th, 19th, 25th, & 26th - Andrew & Mark Jun 6th, 13th, 20th, 21st, 24th, & 27th - Glen Roache Jun 7th, 14th, & 28th - Crissy Crowley & Jason Roach Jun 10th - 6pm to 8pm - Nicole & Mitchelle, Colin Grant Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle-local talent

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Margaree Area Margaree Forks (Bruach Na h-Aibhne) Firemen’s club: 7811 Cabot trail: 902-248-2952: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - ''Herman's Jam' night music; 19+ donations to Margaree meals on wheels Jun 6th - 7pm to 10pm - square dance; Chrissy Crowley, Jason Roach, Bill Cameron, Peter LeBlanc Front Porch farm: 76 Hilltop Rd.: 902-623-0200: Jun 17th - 6pm - El Balcom -east coast tour, with Bit House meal; Live Life In Tents: 8139 Cabot Trail: 902-452-1600: Jun 5th to 7th - The 4th annual Butts In Boats Festival 2026 Northeast Margaree (Acarsaid Mhargaraidh) Seniors Hall: 66 Crowdis Cross Rd.: every Friday - 2pm to 4pm - jam session ; FREE Inverness (An Sithean) Coal Miners Cafe: 15832 Route @ 19, Main St.: 902-258-3413: Jun 5th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - music with Mitchell Poirier ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Jun 11th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - @$15-thursday night ceilidhsl local entertainers; & square dance lessons May 17th to Jun 14th - Ronald Williams; ground truthing, Collective Myth Jun 6th - 7pm to 10pm - celebrate 50 years with the ORAN; RSVP required; iccaguestcount@gmail.com Jun 7th - Bursting with Life · Alan Gogoll ·; artist, Ronald Williams Jun 13th - 10am to 6pm - The Second Annual Sea Glass Festival; Mike Baran, Meagahan Landry, Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 132-Captain Angus L MacDonald: 15785 Central Ave.: 902-258-2340: Jun 5th - 7:30pm - COUNTRY QUEENS - ONE WOMAN SHOW with Bonnie Kilroe; @$30-advance Jun 6th - 9pm to 1am - Heather & Shane; @$10 19+ Whit's Public House @ The Cabot Links: 18 Cabot Lane: 902-258-3933: every Sunday - 11am to 2pm - Celtic fiddle and piano featuring local talent every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - musician-Eddie Cummings

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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: Jun 3rd - 8pm to 10pm - Kevin Levescounte & Neil McDaniel Jun 4th - 8pm to 10pm - Stephanie MacDonald & Sandra Gillis Jun 5th - 8pm to 10pm - Derrick & Melody Cameron Jun 6th - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel Jun 7th - 8pm to 10pm - Darrell Lahay Jun 8th - 8pm to 10pm - Kevin Levescounte & Neil McDaniel Jun 9th - 8pm to 10pm - Kevin Levescounte & 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: Jun 5th - 7pm - Lookout Tower- releasing our new album “Lost at Foxglove”; with Garrett Mason. @$ 25 Hillsborough Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Jun 13th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Jun 14th - 3pm - Laurel's house concert at the Hillsborough-Glendyer Hall. with Bernie Felix, Robert Felix, 2:30pm-tea, coffee, sweets; 3PM-MUSIC; after music: full meal @$40 [ laurelebrowne@gmail.com, etransfer. 902-919-4664 ] Mabou (An Drochaid) Arena: ......Mabou Farmers Market: 186 Mabou Harbour Rd.: 46°04.614′N 61°24.074′W: 902-945-2378: Jun 7th & 14th - 11am to 2pm - farmers market with local entertainment Jun 7th - 11am to 2pm - OPENING DAY- Music from Kyle MacDonald Jun 14th - 11am to 2pm - Music from Vincent MacDonald and Allan Chiasson. CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Jun 6th - 7:30pm - Cape Breton legend JP Cormier The Red Shoe Pub: Main St.: 902-945-2996: Jun 1st to 3rd - 5pm - Neil MacDaniel, Kevin Levesconte; no cover Jun 4th - 7pm to 10pm - Eastbound | No Cover Jun 5th - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - Chrissy Crowley & Jason Roach | $12 Cover Jun 6th - 7pm to 9pm - Neil MacDaniel & Kevin Levesconte | No Cover Jun 7th - 4pm to 7pm - Donna Marie Dewolfe & Guest | $12 Cover Jun 8th to 10th - 5pm to 7pm - Koryne Macdonald & Amanda Macdougall | No Cover Jun 11th - 7pm to 10pm - Stephen Poirier | No Cover Jun 12th - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - tba Jun 13th - 7pm to 10pm - tba Jun 14th - 4pm to 7pm - tba Jun 15th to 17th - 5pm to 7pm - Neil Macdaniel & Kevin Levesconte| No Cover Port Hood (Sestico) Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral; with tba Clove Hitch Bar & Bistro: #8790 Hwy #19: 902-787-3035: Jun 4th - 6pm to 8pm - Woody Woodburn $5 Jun 7th - 6pm to 9pm - Aaron MacDonald $5 Jun 11th - 6pm to 9pm - Ashley MacDonnell; @$ 5 Jun 14th - 6pm to 9pm - Jon Hines ; @45 St. Peter’s Parish Hall: 260 Main St.: Jun 7th - 12:30pm - Mary Janet MacDonald-High Tea and Tunes; @$25; St.Peter's CWL;902-623-2578 St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Jun 6th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Jun 7th - 2pm to 5pm - ceilidh with Kimberly Fraser & Troy MacGillivray Jun 14th - 2pm to 5pm - ceilidh with Featuring Glenn Graham & Joel Chiasson Celtic Music Interpretive Centre-music lunches: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: May 18th to Jun 30th - 11:30am to 2pm - Daily Lunch Ceilidh with Entertainment Community Centre: 5473 Hwy # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2434: Jun 13th - 9pm - SlowCoaster; 19+ @$30-advance Creignish (Creiginnis) Community Hall: ...''Happy Hour Live Music'': 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 Jun 5th - 6pm to 9pm - Eastbound Jun 12th - 6pm to 9pm - Jon Hines

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Port Hawkesbury Area 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-: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-2591: Jun 5th - 8pm - Jeff Leeson-only gonna say this once comedy tour Civic Centre-J. Franklin Wright Gallery: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-7891: Jun 1st to 27th - annual student art showcase Evergreen Seniors' Club: 37 Embree St.: Jun 8th - 2pm - jam ; @$ 5; light lunch included ; . come and join in; Summer break until Sept 8th the Carriage House: 825 Reeves St.: 902-625-5194: every Wednesday - 7pm to 10pm - open mic with host Rob Smith The Evergreen seniors Club: Jun 14th - 2pm to 5pm - Evergreen Jam Session with Duncan Gillis; @$ 5; (there is a charge for the lunch).

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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: Jun 13th - 6pm - Monthly Pub night with Trent Campbell; 19+ St. Mary of Angels Parish Hall: 4216 Trans Canada Hwy # 105: Jun 13th - 6pm to 9pm - monthly pub nite with Trent Campbell; 19+ Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Bayside Garden & Market: 9657 Trans Canada Hwy 10: Jun 5th - 6pm to 9pm - music by Mike McCurlie Iona (Sanndraigh) Àros na Mara Marine Science and Energy Research Centre: 2583 St. Columba Rd.: May 31st to Jun 8th - noon to 4pm - 10th Annual Àros na Mara World Oceans Day Festival- “Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet”. Jun 7th - noon - Opening of the Festival and ribbon cutting at the Iona Port music by Kaj Udby, Kyle LeVesconte, Jordi Martin, Luke Boudreau, and John Angus MacNeil Highland Village: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 902-725-2272, 1-866-442-3542: Jun 1st to Oct 17th - 2pm to 3pm - Milling Frolic Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Jun 6th - 8pm - Garrett Mason Jun 14th & 21st - 4pm - Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions 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: Jun 6th - 3pm to 6pm - Kaj Udby, Kyle LeVesconte, Jordi Martin, Luke Boudreau, John Angus MacNeil @ $5 Jun 13th - 5pm to 8pm - Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivary Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch # 124: 4237 Hwy 223: 902-725-2178: Jun 5th - 6pm - World Ocean's day supper; @$22 -7pm to 9pm-live music by the Culls; Wharf: ...2025 June 7th..#9th Annual World Oceans Day ..: # Highway # 223: 902-622-2439: Jun 7th - noon to 4pm - Kaj Udby, Kyle LeVesconte, Jordi Martin, Luke Boudreau, and John Angus MacNeil Big Baddeck Little Church –Vicar's View-was St. Andrew’s United Church: 1450 Westside Rd.: Jun 12th - Lynn Miles ;concert-series Baddeck (Badaig) Baddeck Academy-gymnasium: 370 Shore Rd.: 902-295-2359: Jun 11th - 7pm - baddeck academy band and choir-an evening of legends and adventures Bras d’or Yacht Club-Tiller & Wheel Lounge: 1 Jones St.: 902-295-2107: every Friday - 5pm to 8pm - musician's circle / Jam sessions; all welcome Freight Shed terrace: every Sunday - 5pm to 9pm - Nathan Bishop MacDonald Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 9pm to 1am - tunes with Michael & Tracy Cavanaugh; @$ 5 Jun 6th - 9pm to 1am - the Rocker Fellas; @$10 St. Michael’s Hall: ...The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh: 6 Olde Margaree Rd.: 902-295-7663: Jun 13th - Rachel Davis & Buddy MacDonald Jun 14th - Rachel Davis & Buddy MacDonald Jun 15th - Chrissy Crowley & Jason Roach Jun 16th - Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean Jun 17th - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young

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St Anns Bay Area St Anns (Baile Anna) Gaelic College: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): 902-295-3411: Jun 5th to 7th - Gàidhlig as t-Earrach | adult Spring Gaelic Weekend 19+ Gaelic College-Concert Series-Instructor Ceilidhs: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): 902-295-3411: every Wednesday - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Wednesday Night Instructors’ Ceilidh; In PERSON and ON-LINE @ $15 [held in the Great Hall of the Clans] Dingwall (Inbhir-Pheofharain) The Markland Lobby: 802 Dingwall Rd.: 902-383-2246: every day - 7pm to 9pm - entertainment in the lobby with Bruce Courtney, Norman MacDonald, and Deron Donovan. Jun 6th - 7:30pm - 'Trail Bound' with Deron, Bruce, Norm, Meredith & Katie; @$20+ POSTPONED Ingonish (Ingonais) Keltic Lodge-the Arduaine restaurant: 383 Keltic In Road, Middle Head Peninsula: 902-285-2880, 1-800-565-0444: Jun 5th to 7th - 7pm - Buddy MacDonald Jun 12th to 14th - 7pm - Chad Tedford Indian Brook (Abhainn A' Chùbair) Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort: #30 Buchanan Drive: 902-929-2584, 1-866-929-2585: every Thursday - music with Elia Dunbinsky & friends North Shore Firehall: 46177 Cabot trail: 902-929-2822: every Wednesday - 10am to 2pm - Weekly Gathering; FREE

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Urban Cape Breton Area Bras d’Or Big Bras d’Or Fire Hall: 1390 Old Route 5: Jun 7th - 2pm to 4:30pm - square dance; Chrissy Crowley, Jason Roach, Fire hall: Jun 7th - 2:30pm to 5pm - square dance matinee with Chrissy Crowley and Jason Roach ; Peter LeBlanc calling 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) Duke's Place Bar & Grill: 1 Pitt St.: 902-736-6216: Jun 6th - 9:30pm to 1:30am - Full Circle 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 Prime Brook Brookshaven Hall & Recreation Association: 1748 Gabarus Hwy.: Jun 14th - 2pm to 5pm - Seniors Social; @$10; music by Evelyn MacRae Howie Center Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: Jun 12th - 8pm to 11pm - the Hiboys Sydney (Suidni) C.B. Centre for Craft & Design Gallery: 322 Charlotte St.: 902-539-7491: Jun 1st to 7th - inaugural Unama’ki Cape Breton Craft Week ; Across Unama’ki Cape Breton Full event schedule: https://capebretoncraft.com/craft-week/events/ Cape Breton Drive-In: 865 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-539-9922: Jun 5th to 7th - the sheep detectives & Little Lorraine Daniel's Taphouse-Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Jun 7th - 7:30pm - Stormy Daniels; storytelling and comedy Jun 13th - Ryan Harvey down from Halifax & Rg Schaller Jun 17th - 2026 ECMA winner Em Dingwall & Jenifer Dingwall Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Jun 10th to 14th - FOOL Membertou Trade & Convention Centre-JENU: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Jun 6th - 9pm - the Relatives #40th anniversary prty; 19+ @$35+ Jun 13th - 8pm - the Devin Cuddy Band with Jesse Cox ; 19+ @$ 45 in the Jenu room Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Jun 6th - 9pm - the Relatives 40th anniversary party 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 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #138-Ashby: 35 State St.: 902-562-4994: Jun 5th - 7pm to 11pm - Full circle Sacred Heart Downtown: 217 George St.: 902-919-2637: Jun 3rd - 8pm - tribute to great big sea Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; The Club: 44 Ferry St: Jun 5th - 4pm to 7pm - Eric Marcotte Jun 12th - 4pm to 7pm - Micheal Cavanaugh 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 United Heritage Church: 500 Charlotte St.: 902-564-1114: Jun 13th - 7pm - Janzen boys- open seas tour@$30 Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) Old Town Hall-Heritage Museum: 14 McKeen St.: Jun 6th - 2pm to 5pm - Glace Bay's 125th anniversary; mosaic of Glace Bay women; music & entertainment Royal Canadian Legion Branch #3-John Bernard Croak VC Branch: 43 Union St.: 902-849-5690: Jun 7th - COUNTRY QUEENS - ONE WOMAN SHOW with Bonnie Kilroe; The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Jun 12th - 6pm - Disney-the littlest mermaid Jr.-OVEC middle school production Jun 13th - 1pm - Disney-the littlest mermaid Jr.-OVEC middle school production - 8pm - Devin Cuddy

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Louisbourg Area Marion Bridge (Drochaid Mhira) Fire Hall & Recreation Centre: 3921 Gabarus Highway: 902-727-3161: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Marion Bridge Guitar Circle; Jun 11th - 3:30pm - a prarie kitchen party with Emily Dubois, Tom Gammons; fiddle & guitar workshops; @$ 25 -4:45pm-SK old time dance workshop-all ages ; @$ 25 -7:30pm-house concert & jam-French Road [ Adam Young 902-567-4108 ]; @$ 25 Louisbourg Firehall: Main St.: every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Louisbourg Guitar Circle; North Star-hotel; Restaurant=the Bothy: 15 Commercial Street Extension: 902-733-2080: Jun 5th - 5:45pm - High Society & the Privateers; Royal Canadian Legion Branch #062: .......2016 July 9th to July 17th--Rural Summer Festival,: 7569 Main St.: 902-733-2792: Jun 6th - COUNTRY QUEENS - ONE WOMAN SHOW with Bonnie Kilroe;

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St Peter's Area River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Seniors Building: 39 Recreation Rd.: Jun 4th - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; Grand Anse Royal Canadian Legion-branch # 47: 6834 Hwy #4: 902-345-2610: Jun 6th - 9pm to 1am - Gerald MacIntyre; 19+ ID's @$10 Jun 13th - 9pm to 1am - Full Circle @$10 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: Jun 5th - 6pm - Jesse Cox Jun 6th - 6pm - Brandon Collier Jun 7th - 5pm - Evelyn MacRae Jun 12th - 6pm - Ashley MacDougall Jun 13th - 6pm - Shane & Heather Jun 14th - 5pm - James MacDonald MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - jam session with host Jay Smith 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: Jun 6th - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: Jun 6th - 3pm - Students of Krista Norman return for the Spring Recital Jun 14th - 7pm - Jud Gunning in Concert; @$25-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 Aulds Cove (Camus An Tuirc-nimhe) Cove Motel: 298 D 31 Rd.: 902-747-2700: Jun 10th - Echo-Dana Ryan St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn) Big Barn Little Farm: 717 Meadow Green Rd.: Jun 13th - 3pm - New Moon Author's reading; Anne Simpson, Tonja Gunvaldsen Klaassen, Melissa Kulpers vanderWeils- Big Barn Little Farm: 717 Meadow Green Rd.: Jun 14th - 5pm - El Balcom -east coast tour Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: Jun 7th - 2pm - performances by Antigonish Improv ; @$ 10 ''all you need is cake''' 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 ; Market Square: 133 Church Street: Jun 13th - music with Mary Beth Carty North Grant (Am Bràigh Àrd) Half Cocked Brewing: 1290 Route 245 postal: 2G 2L1: 902-735-2090: Jun 13th - 4pm to 6pm - Pete C Lumsden , Nathan Langley; @$ 10 Jun 14th - 3:30pm - El Balcón-east coast tor 2026; @$30 Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Tatamagouche Grace Jollymore Joyce Arts Centre: 31 Creamery Rd.: 902-657-3500: Jun 4th - 7pm - Great big sea tribute with Off the Rock Truro BellyUp BBQ & Grill: 214 Robie St.: 902-893-7779: Jun 13th - 9pm - big shiny 90's; @$20-advance Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: Jun 16th - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Carroll's Corner Carrolls Corner Community Center: 9 Milford Rd: Jun 7th - 1pm to 4pm - Carroll's Corner Jam Sessions with host Kimberley Holmes ; Admission is a donation to Maritime Fiddle Festival ; Kimberley Holmes 902-221-4328 fiddlerdog1@yahoo.ca All ages Sackville Freemans: 902-865-2555: every Thursday - 8pm to 11pm - freejam open mic with freeham houseband, feat, host Jer Mombo Sackville Curling club: 22 Lansdowne St.: Jun 4th to 6th - 7:30pm - Festival by the Marsh presents play -''Chester Cole-Speed Skater''' Jun 6th & 7th - 2pm - Festival by the Marsh presents play -''Chester Cole-Speed Skater''' 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 Pink Piano Cafe & Lounge: 585 Sackville Dr.: every Wednesday - 1st & 3rd wednesday-is songwriters circle, & 2nd and 4th Wednesdays-is open stage Jun 12th - 7pm - David Muise, Mel Farrimond Dartmouth Alderney Landing Theatre-Community Cultural Centre,: 2 Ochterloney Street: 1-888-311-9090, 902-461-8401: Jun 13th - 8:15pm - Morgan Toney duo, 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 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) music festival: .2026 June 17th to 21st-#13th Annual Halifax Celtic Festival: Jun 17th to 21st - #13th Annual Halifax Celtic Festival https://www.hfxcelticfest.ca/ Spatz Theatre/Citadel High Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Jun 10th - 5pm to 7pm - Alan Syliboy book launch and public art unveiling Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building Foyer Driftwood Coastal Diner: 2103 Gottingen St.: every Tuesday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - live acoustic Irish traditional music jam; hosted by Ellen Gibling & Colin Carrigan Light House Arts Centre: 1800 Argyle St.: 782-414-9902: Jun 17th & 18th - Billy Bragg -tour 26, with Carsie Blanton Prospect Road Community Center: Prospect Rd.: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam Session Sir James Dunn Theatre: 6101 University Avenue: 902-494-3820: May 25th to Jun 7th - Scotia Festival of Music 2026; Jun 7th - music by Ana Sokolović, Ian Cusson, and John Adams The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Jun 3rd - 7pm - Atlantic Poetry Reading Jun 4th - 7:30pm - Acres and Acres W/ Karol Brown Jun 5th - 8pm - Alternative Night W/ idialedyournumber, Elora's Garden & Proud Dads 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: Jun 4th - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series Hubbards Shore Club-Tuna Blue: 167 Shore Club Rd.: 902-857-1790: Jun 13th - the East Enders Liverpool Astor Theatre: 219 Main St.: 902-354-5250: Jun 5th - 7:30pm - tribute to Great Big Sea; ''off the rock;; @$45 Hank Snow Museum: 148 Bristol Ave.: 902-354-4675, 1-888-450-5525: Jun 3rd - noon to 2:30pm - BBQ and music with Dick Henneberry, Saltwater Cowboys, Truelove Ways 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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