Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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Northern Inverness Area Chéticamp 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 May 2nd - 7pm - Martin Aucoin May 3rd - 3pm - live fiddle with Rachel Davis - 9pm - live band-Mr Duo May 4th - 2pm to 4pm - Trad Sessions - a great time with local musicians sharing their tunes May 9th - 7pm - Louis Arsenault May 10th - 3pm - live fiddle with Kyle & Colin MacDonald May 11th - 2pm to 4pm - Trad Sessions - a great time with local musicians sharing their tunes - 6pm - Mothers day music with NIcole & Michelle Deveau Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp: 15118 Cabot Trail: 902-224-1876: Mar 12th to Apr 30th - Mathieu’s LeBrun exhibition, Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle-local talent 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 Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - jam sessions

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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) ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Apr 27th to May 10th - Youth art exhibit-

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SouthWestern Inverness 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: 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: May 4th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Troy MacGillivary & Andrea Beaton May 11th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday Ceilidh with Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean 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 May 2nd - 6pm to 9pm - County Connection & Rob Smith May 9th - 6pm to 9pm - Matty MacNeil 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 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 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-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) Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: 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 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: 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 Lower River Inhabitants (Bràigh Na h-Aibhneadh Denys) Riverdale Community Centre: Exit # 44-Highway #104: May 3rd - 7pm to 11pm - pub night with live music by Adam Malcolm, Rick Fancey, Aurel Baccardaz' 19+ $7 St. George's Channel South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Apr 28th & May 12th - 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 ; May 3rd - 6pm - East of 60 May 4th - 3pm - Tyrone David & Wayne Bona May 9th - 7pm - Mike LeLivre May 10th - 7pm - Mike MacInnis May 11th - 3pm - Tim & Kent 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. 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 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 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] 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 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 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 - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series Lunenburg Lunenberg Folk Harbour Festival: 125 Montague St.: 902-634-3180: May 9th - Dave Gunning, Terra Spencer, Pillow Fite May 10th - Morgan Toney Trio Shelburne Osprey Arts Centre: 107 Water St.: May 10th - 7:30pm - Bluegrass Tradition; @$ 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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