Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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SouthWestern Inverness Skye Glenn Skye Glen & Centreville Community Hall: 1904 Hwy 252: Apr 19th - 2pm to 4pm - milling frolic , featuring guest musician-Donna Marie DeWolfe, Betty Lou Beaton Srùbag/Tea will be served. admission by donation- Hillsborough Hillsborough/Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Apr 18th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Apr 17th - 8pm to 10pm - movie-Casablanca Mabou (An Drochaid) 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: Apr 18th - 7pm - ''#25th years & counting''-anniversary celebration. skits, stories, songs, with Lisa Cameron, Vern MacDougall, Amanda MacDougall, Stephen Gillis, Neil MacQuarrie, Brenda MacLennan-Dunphy, a skit by Jaqueline Boyd, Darlene Ellis Beaton, Elizabeth Mathesn, Mary Janet MacDonald; a celtic crew reunion with Stephanie MacDonald, Kolten MacDonell. Mitchell MacDonald, Kenneth MacKenzie, Margie Beaton, Peter MacInnis; a skit by Lawrence Cameron, Blaine MacQuarrie, Carol Chisholm, Marie Campbell, an Ode to the grand old oprey by DJ MacGillivray; riverhill skit cy Cindy O'Neill and Crew, Russ Matthews, Hannah Krebs, Bradley Murphy, Barry Fougere, Rankin MacEachern & many more The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Apr 16th - 7pm to 9pm - A tune or two-'Port No Dhà''' with Donna Marie DeWolfe & Colin MacDonald. ; @$ 5 Apr 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - A tune or two-'Port No Dhà''' ; @$ 5 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 Apr 18th - 6pm - Lynn Chisholm's=the stars are out''-fundraiser for the Port Hood day park. Apr 19th - 2pm - Lynn Chisholm's=the stars are out''-fundraiser for the Port Hood day park. St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Apr 25th - 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: Apr 5th to 19th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh - CANCELLED (due to renovations) 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 Apr 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Brett Sutherland Apr 24th - 6pm to 9pm - Backroads

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Iron Mines (Cnoc an t-Sìthein) L’Arche Cape Breton: 3 L'Arche Lane: 902-756-3162: Apr 25th - 5:30pm to 8pm - ''Pinoy Fiesta'''-a celebration of Filipino food and culture Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: ...Winter Music Series..: Highway # 105: Apr 23rd - 7pm to 9pm - "MARITIME GUITAR GREATS" featuring J.P. Cormier & Jake Lauzon Iona (Sanndraigh) 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: Apr 18th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron MacDonald Apr 20th - 8pm - Steve Poltz; SOLD OUT Apr 25th - 5pm to 8pm - Troy MacGillivary 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 Freight Shed terrace: every Sunday - 5pm to 9pm - Nathan Bishop MacDonald Inverary Inn - MacAulay Conference Centre: 368 Shore Rd.: Apr 18th - 8pm - Cape Breton Highlander Ride presents-'High Society & the Privateers'; @$ 25 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - open jams with host Michael Cavanaugh Apr 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Michael Cavanaugh Apr 18th - 8pm to 11pm - Jackie Hardy-Elvis tribute show@$ 5 Apr 24th - Stemstock 2026 with Trent Campbell, Sonnie Greening, Middle River Band, Eric Marcotte, One tribe Mary Louise-Smudging, Tina Hutchison, Stressed out Charlee, Tracy Cavanaugh, Hector MacRae, Dan McArthy Apr 25th - Stemstock 2026 with Fish Plant, Center line bare, Claverhouse, Doug Lamey and family, Grady Mullins, Jacinta MacKinnon, Brad MacLean, James Nicolson, Jim Difiore

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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) Duke's Place Bar & Grill: 1 Pitt St.: 902-736-6216: Apr 18th - 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.: Apr 21st - 3pm to 1am - Rock for Renovations; live bands all day; Lee Stewart, Evelyn MacRae, Brandon Collier, Jason Kempt, Wills Addiction, Tempted Terry Peters & friends, Full Circle Howie Center Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: Apr 16th - 7pm to 9:30pm - John Chiasson and Friends:Dave Staples, Charlie Cooley, Matt Myer Martin Davidson, John Chiasson Sydney (Suidni) Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: 902-270-4677: Apr 18th - 2pm to 5pm - Marshall Brothers, Ella Dubinsky, RG Schaller Cape Breton University-Boardmore Playhouse: #54th Annual season of plays: 1250 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-563-1652: Apr 16th to 19th - The Cape Breton Youth Theatre Festival Governor’s Pub: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: Apr 16th - 6pm to 9pm - Will's Addiction Apr 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Colin Gillis Apr 18th - 1pm to 4pm - Leanne Aucoin and Brenda Stubbert -6pm to 9pm-Garrett Taylor Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Apr 17th - hte Giarne Experience- a night of magic & hypnosis Apr 18th - where did you sleep last night & a tribute to 'Nirvana-unplugged in New York' Apr 25th - Ahren Belisle [Kill Tony /AGT ] Apr 26th - 2pm - The Cape Breton Orchestra Presents 'Nostalgia - From the Concert Hall to the Silver Screen' 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 Apr 16th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Murray Dingwall Apr 23rd - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Jason MacDonald Apr 30th - 5pm to 8pm - Aaron Lewis & my guest Jordan Musycsyn 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 The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse & Pub: 424 Charlotte St.: 902-270-8003: Apr 22nd & 29th - 7:30pm to 8:30pm - Kimberley Fraser Session, with Guests, FREE, come and play along Apr 22nd & 29th - 8:30pm to 10pm - All Musicians Session, FREE, come and play along Apr 22nd - 7:30pm - Kimberley Fraser and Brenda Stubbert Apr 29th - 7:30pm - Kimberley Fraser and Rodney MacDonald Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Main Event Pub & Jigger’s Lounge: 99 Union St.: 902-849-4405: Apr 17th - 6pm to 9pm - Donnie Campbell & Jinks Apr 25th - Full Circle The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Apr 17th - 7:30pm - Vegas Knights; with Derek Marshall Apr 19th - 2pm - the Cape Breton Songbook series; a tribute to Rita, Bruce and Jerry Jenn Sheppard, LJ MacLean,Kimberley Fraser, Howie MacDonald, Shawn MacDonald Apr 25th - 7:30pm - MIchael Jackson-History Show Apr 26th - 7:30pm - Abba Revisited

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St Peter's Area St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Apr 27th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly summer Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings ; final led by Stan Marchand River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Seniors Building: 39 Recreation Rd.: Apr 23rd - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; 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: Apr 17th - 6pm - Ashley MacDonnell Apr 18th - 6pm - Darrell Lahay Apr 24th - 6pm - Jeremy White Apr 25th - 6pm - Jason W MacDonald MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - jam session with host Jay Smith Royal Canadian Legion #47: 6834 Hwy #4: Apr 18th - 9pm to 1am - Gerald MacIntyre; 19+ ID's @$10 Apr 25th - 9pm to 1am - EAST of SIXTY; 19+ ID's @$10 Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - music with proceeds to Strait Richmond Palliative Care Society ( since 2019 ] Apr 17th - 8pm - Glen Roache, Jamie Boudreau, Gillis Larade; @$ 20 Apr 24th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - "MARITIME GUITAR GREATS" featuring J.P. Cormier & Jake Lauzon D’Escousse Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David Apr 24th - 6pm to 8pm - all ladies singers night with donations going to Leeside Society

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Mainland Area Havre Boucher Community Centre: .....2025 -Hank's Jamboree: 12401 Highway #4: 902-234-2188: Apr 25th - 8pm to 10pm - Evan and Aaron Turnbull, ;@$20 Guysborough Intervale St. Patrick’s Hall: 175 North Intervale Rd.: Apr 19th - 2pm - Kitchen party. all welcome; @$ 5; and a lunch Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Cast Away Cafe: 82 main st.: Apr 18th - 7:30pm to 10pm - ''Songs That Shaped Us''-with Nathan Langley & Pete Lumsden Upstairs at Cast Away Café Apr 25th - Heather Ryan & Shane Savoury Miles MacDonald Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: Apr 19th - 2pm - ''Made in Cape Breton'' with Bette MacDonald. Maynard Morrison, Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin, Wendy MacIsaac Lakevale (Gleann An Locha) Mini Trail Community Centre: # 4382 Highway 337: 902-863-4292: Apr 25th - 8:30pm - dance with Our Father's fools; @$ 20 ID's Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Antigonish Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: Apr 30th - 7pm - Ceilidh at the Museum-Gaelic Month Launch with Brian MacDonald, Hannah Krebs, Junior Fraser , Leona Williams, Matthew Anderson. @ $10 person, light lunch included Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: Apr 30th - 7:30pm - "MARITIME GUITAR GREATS" featuring J.P. Cormier & Jake Lauzon CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Monday - 6pm to 10pm - Bob Kingsley's -Country top 40 every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis; every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin, Glenn Baker & his guests ; St. FX-Immaculata Auditorium-: 902-867-2196: Apr 24th - A Gallery Of Voices - Concert By Antigonish Choral Ensemble Directed by Janice Alcorn, accompanied by Amy Hendricks Featuring: Adhoctet; Bolling Excerpts; Rebecca Wild and the Rose Trio St. FX-Immaculata Hall-#202: 902-867-2196: Apr 19th - 7:30pm - Joyride Duo St. Ninian’s Place: 2339 Notre Dame Ave.: Apr 26th - 1:30pm to 4pm - Square dance/Ceilidhs with Kolten MacDonell, Leona Williams, Junior Fraser ;; @$ 15; light lunch St. Paul's Anglican Church: 96 Church St.: Apr 24th - 7pm to 9pm - Music circles-come and join in @$5 Knoydart (Cnoideart2) Culloden Memorial Cairn: Apr 18th - 10:45am - Culloden Remembered #45th Annual Culloden Celebration from highway in Knoydart to cairn New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: Apr 20th - Shoebox Songwriters Circle with Jackie Putnam Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Apr 20th - 7:30pm - Menopause-the Musical. Apr 23rd - ''Made in Cape Breton'' with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, Wendy MacIsaac, Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Truro Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams Marigold Cobequid Cultural Centre: 605 Prince St.: 902-897-4004: Apr 18th - 7:30pm - India Gailey & Leah Plave Apr 20th & 21st - 7:30pm - MADE IN CAPE BRETON -with Bette MacDonald, Maynard Morrison, Wendy MacIsaac, Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin; @$55 Apr 24th - 8pm - SUBVert: Beached Out, Shoulder Season, & Swamp Prince; @$ 10 Apr 29th to May 2nd - 2pm & 7:30pm - Hubtown Theatre Youth Players: Lost In Wonderland The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: Apr 21st - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Enfield Royal Canadial Legion: 50 Old Enfield Road: Apr 26th - 2pm to 4pm - NS country music hall of fame with-band island boys, Ty Wallace, Nicolas Langille, Jovial Joes ; @$15-members Avondale Avon River -Artists landing art gallery: 17 Belmont Rd.: Apr 19th - 3pm - Sofa Sundays upstairs on third sunday monthly; info@fullcirclefestival.ca Apr 19th - 3pm - Malia Rogers & the Sungolds Digby Digby East fish and Game: 1492 Ridge Rd.: Apr 25th - 7pm - Nicolas Langille & Autumn Dedrick @$20 Sackville Freemans: 902-865-2555: every Thursday - 8pm to 11pm - freejam open mic with freeham houseband, feat, host Jer Mombo Lower Sackville Knox United Church: 567 Sackville Dr.: Apr 25th - 7pm - City of Lakes Barbershop & Chorus and two of their homegrown quartets 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 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) Bearly's-the House of Blues and Ribs: 1589 Gratton St.: 902-423-2526: Apr 30th to May 3rd - Bearly's 40th anniversary; Garrett Mason, Keith Hallett, Roger Howse, Chuck Bucket, Rheo Rochon Jr., Theresa Malenfant, the Instigators Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Apr 25th & 26th - Heather Rankin, Symphony Nova Scotia 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 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 25th - 8pm to 11pm - Adult 19+ Cape Breton Dance Scotiabank Metro Centre: 1800 Argyle St: 902-451-1221: Apr 30th - 8pm - Celtic Woman -''A New Era''' The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Apr 16th - 7:30pm - 6 TIX LEFT! Jamie Fontaine Apr 17th - 8pm - SOLD OUT: Steve Poltz Apr 18th - 1:30pm - SOLD OUT: Steve Poltz - 8pm - SOLD OUT: Steve Poltz Apr 19th - 1:30pm - Steve Poltz - 7pm - SOLD OUT! Steve Poltz Apr 23rd - 7pm - Cara Luft Apr 24th - 9pm - Tomorrow's Problem - Featuring Wil C, Elysium, Devluvchase & Qstatess Apr 25th - 1pm - Broadway Brunch - Birthday Edition! - 8pm - Strange Plants w/ Logan Edward MacKay Apr 26th - 1pm - Broadway Brunch - Birthday Edition Apr 28th - 7pm - SOLD OUT! Jane Siberry Apr 29th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Jane Siberry The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit Lunenburg royal Legion-Branch #23: Apr 19th - 2pm - Marrow Bones 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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