Music Cape Breton Island’s two weeks event calendar

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Northern Inverness Area Petit-Étang Campground-Cape Breton highlands National Park: 16648 Cabot Trail: Jul 30th - 6:30pm - shelter Kitchen Party related voices La Rigouèche Chéticamp town-La Société Saint-Pierre: .. 2026 July 30th to Aug 2nd-#51st Annual Festival de l'Escaouette: ; 15584Cabot Trail,: 902-224-2642, 902-224-1876: Jul 30th to Aug 2nd - #51st Annual Festival de l'Escaouette Jul 30th - 7pm - official opening at grounds of Les Trois Pignons. with Les Voix Liées, Jason Roach & Rachel Davis 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 Jul 28th - Chrissy Crowley & guest Jul 29th - River's Bend Jul 31st - Louis Arsenault Aug 1st - 2pm - fiddle with tba - 9pm - River's Bend Aug 2nd - parade after party with Shelly Campbell & friends Aug 4th - 8pm to 11pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald, Adam Young; Aug 5th - River's Bend Aug 7th - 7:30pm - the Barra MacNeils-40th anniversary tour Aug 8th - 2pm - the Barra MacNeils-40th anniversary tour - band-Risin' Tide Aug 9th - Suppertime Music: Jeannine Chiasson & Kathleen LeBlanc Aug 11th - Tuesday Tunes: Donny LeBlanc & Maxim Cormier La Place des arts Père-Anselme-Chiasson -Cultural Canton-NDA: Aug 2nd - 7:30pm - La crise musicale de Joseph‑Hubert; Salle Père Anselme Chiasson Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp: 15118 Cabot Trail: 902-224-1876: Jul 31st - 7:30pm - gala du festival de L'Escaouette'; a tribute to Andre Aucoin at Salle Père Anselme Chiasson Aug 2nd - 7:30pm - la crise comedie musicale with Joseph-Hubert; at Salle Père Anselme Chiasson Le Gabriel Lounge: 15424 Cabot Trail: 46°38.146′N 61°00.431′W: 902-224-3685: every Thursday & Friday - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free Acadian Music with Andrew Poirier & Mark Poiruer; no cover charge every Wednesday & Saturday - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free music with Glen Roache every Tuesday - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free Acadian Music with Bruno Clarence & Maurice ; no cover charge every Sunday - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free music with Crissy Crowley, Jason Roach every Monday - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - free Acadian Music with Eddie Cummings; no cover charge Aug 1st - 9pm to midnight - Brian Doyle & Co.; Jim Logan, Jim Ralph, Steve Hughes 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 East Margaree (Margaraidh An Ear) behind St. Michael’s Church: ... 2026 August 9th-#13th Annual Margaree Highland Games (MHG): 1181 East Margaree Rd.: 902-235-2744: Aug 9th - 7:30pm to 11:30pm - family square dance with 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: Aug 2nd - 7pm - Margaree Summer concert series; @ $ 10 Brooklyn MacKinnon, the Silent Alarmists [ Lindsay Chiasson, Shane Gyorfi, Bruce Miller, Coady Peters ] 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 Front Porch farm: 76 Hilltop Rd.: 902-623-0200: Jul 29th - 6pm - Duane Andrews & the Hot Club of Conception Bay, Bite House Southwest Margaree (Bràigh na h-Aibhne) St Joseph's Parish Hall: 19678 Highway # 19: 902-248-2677: Aug 7th - 8pm to 11pm - FAMILY square DANCE with Donna Marie DeWolfe @$ 10; Margaree Valley (Gleann Mhargaraidh) the Barn at The Normaway Inn: 691 Egypt Rd.: 46°20.057′N 60°57.583′W: 902-248-2987, 1-800-565-9463: Jul 1st to Oct 16th - 8pm - fiddle concert & ceilidhs Jul 29th - 8pm - Susan MacLean, Stephanie MacDonald, & Shawn MacDonald. 10pm+ Short Dance. Jul 31st - 8pm - fiddle/piano concert . 10pm+ Short Dance. Inverness (An Sithean) ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Jul 28th - 6:30pm - Brìghde Chaimbeul is a Scottish smallpipes player from the Isle of Skye ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Jul 30th & Aug 6th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - @$15-thursday night ceilidhs local entertainers; & square dance lessons; host is Kyle Kenned MacDonald [musicians contact iccaevents@invernessarts.com ] Jul 28th - 6:30pm to 10pm - Brìghde Chaimbeul -Scottish smallpipe player; @$20-advance; outdoor event Jul 31st - 6pm - Pretty Archie & Caragh Kennedy Aug 9th to Sep 6th - Hermine Ford; 5 decades of CB art The Dancing Goat Cafe & Bakery-Inverness: 15844 Central Avenue: Jul 30th - 5pm to 7pm - inaugural Inverness Science Café; topic-“Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing World.” Two guest speakers -Dr. Jay Biernaskie of St. F.X. University and Kailea Pedley of Peachwood Farm and the Island Food Network. host-Dr. Joshua Tabf [founder of the science café]. Though he works for Lund University in Sweden, he lives near Lake Ainslie; FREE 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 Aug 3rd - 7pm to 10pm - ; entertainment by Eastbound

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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: Jul 28th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel Kevin Levescounte - 8pm to 10pm - Kevin Levescounte & Sandra Gillis Jul 29th - 1pm to 3pm - John Francis MacNeil - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel Kevin Levescounte Jul 30th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Stephanie MacDonald & Sandra Gillis Jul 31st - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Derrick & Melody Cameron Aug 1st - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel Aug 2nd - 1pm to 3pm - John Francis MacNeil - 8pm to 10pm - Neil McDaniel Aug 3rd - 1pm to 3pm - Michelle Stevens - 8pm to 10pm - Michelle Stevens Aug 4th - 1pm to 3pm - Neil McDaniel Kevin Levescounte - 8pm to 10pm - Kevin Levescounte & Sandra Gillis Mabou (An Drochaid) Arena: ......Mabou Farmers Market: 186 Mabou Harbour Rd.: 46°04.614′N 61°24.074′W: 902-945-2378: every Sunday - 11am to 2pm - farmers market with local entertainment Aug 2nd - 11am to 2pm - Music from Neil McDaniel Aug 9th - 11am to 2pm - Music from Mary Beth Carty. 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: Jul 28th, Aug 4th, & 11th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Tuesday Night Ceilidh; @$ 12 hosts- Derrick & Melody Cameron's & local musicians, dancers Jul 28th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Tuesday Night Ceilidh; Donna Marie deWolffe, Andrea Beaton; @$ 12 Aug 4th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Tuesday Night Ceilidh; Howie MacDonald, Beverly MacLean; @$ 12 Aug 11th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Tuesday Night Ceilidh; Kyle MacDonald, Ceila Cameron; @$ 12 Community Centre-St. Mary's Parish Hall: 11538 Main St.: 46°04.341′N 61°23.412′W: 902-945-2630: Jul 28th, Aug 4th, & 11th - 7:30pm to 9pm - Tuesday Night Céilidh; @ $12 / children 12 and under Free Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Jul 30th - 3pm & 7pm - Little Lorraine; @$ 15; as a fundraiser for the film festival. unamakicapebretonfilmfestival.ca The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Jul 30th & Aug 20th - 7pm - music session The Red Shoe Pub: Main St.: 902-945-2996: Jul 27th to 29th - 5pm - Neil Macdaniel & Kevin Levesconte ; No Cover Jul 30th - 7pm - Eddie Cummings ; No Cover Jul 31st - 7:30pm - John Pellerin ; $12 Cover Aug 1st - tba Glencoe Mills (Gleann Comhainn) St Josephs Church Hall: ...9pm to midnight- Thursday Family Square Dances: 612 Glencoe Rd.: 45°57.713′N 61°18.924′W: 9pm to midnight; @ $ 10, ; Children 10 years & under free-with adult . Canteen available. Jul 30th - 9pm to midnight - square dance with Kinnon & Betty Lou Beaton Aug 2nd - 9pm to midnight - square dance with John Pellerine, Allan Dewar Aug 6th - 9pm to midnight - square dance with Vincent McDonald, Taya MacDonald, Donald Gillis Port Hood (Sestico) town: .......2026 July 27th to Aug 2nd-Chestico Days Summer Festival: #45 Wharf Rd.: 902-787-2083: Jul 27th to Aug 2nd - Chestico Days Summer Festival Jul 28th - 9am - Golf tournament at Dundee Resort & Golf Club; -4pm-MacInnis Sports Centre;-golf tournament dinner -6:30pm-St. Peter's Cemetary mass -7:30pm-sunset yoga on Sunset beach with Bernadette MacDonell, @$10 Jul 29th - 8am - sunrise yoga on day park beach with Joyce MacDonald, @$10 - -noon-Sand Castle Competition on Breakwater Beach -6pm-Chestico Challenge-Tug of War at Al MacInnis Sports Centre Grounds -8pm-concert under the stars at Al MacInnis Sports Centre; with Beech Hill @$ 10 Jul 30th - 10:30am-softball tournament, Dave Muise Ball field -1pm-teen spike ball at Sunset beach -4pm-lobster supper at Al MacInnis Sports Centre; -7pm-ceilidh concert at Chestico Museum Jul 31st - 10am - kids ball hockey in Al MacInnis Sports centre -noon-teddy bear picnic - 2pm to 4pm-Co-Op bbq & music ; with Kyle MacDonald & guest -6pm-harness racing-dash for cash, irish road race track -10pm-adult dance with Reform School-Al MacInnis Sports Centre; @$ 20; 19+ IDs' Aug 1st - 8am - Alfred Reynolds Road race & family fun race-olde Port hood railway station - 9am to 11am-pancake breakfast at St. Stephen;s United Church hall, - noon-street parade, high road -1pm to 9pm-Chestico shore bash at Al MacInnis Sports Centre; music, games, food, beer garden. Dara MacDonald & Amanda MacDougall, CAPO 3, Steve Luxton, The East Enders band Celtic Tough Danceers Aug 2nd - 1pm-boat parade-Sunset beach -9pm-dusk-fireworks Admiral Lounge & Dining room: 148 Main St.: 902-787-3494: every Wednesday - 7pm to 9pm - Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral; with tba ....2026 July 7th to Aug 26th -9th Annual Central Park Ceilidhs: 12 Fraser Street: Jul 28th - 7pm to 8pm - moved from Monday due to Chestico Days Big Bingo Chestico Museum & Historical Society: ..2026...Summer Ceilidh series: 8095 Hwy # 19: 45°58.877′N 61°31.028′W: 902-787-2244: Jul 30th - 7pm to 8pm - Vincent MacDonald, Taya MacDonald, Lauchie Beaton, Dave Ellig Aug 6th - 7pm to 8pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald, TBA, Ashley MacDonnell Clove Hitch Bar & Bistro: #8790 Hwy #19: 902-787-3035: Jul 28th - 7pm to 9pm - Kiera Loane, Ladies Nite, no cover Jul 29th - 6pm to 8pm - Anna MacDonald $5 Jul 30th - 6pm to 8pm - TBD Aug 1st - 9pm to midnight - MacQuarrie Brothers $10 Aug 2nd - 6pm to 9pm - Eddie Cummings $5 Aug 4th - 7pm to 9pm - Peter MacInnis, Ladies Nite, no cover St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Aug 1st - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; Judique (Siudaig Mhór) town: Aug 2nd to 8th - Judique #251-Judique on the floor festival Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Aug 2nd - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday ceilidh with Donna Marie DeWolfe Aug 9th - 2pm to 5pm - Sunday ceilidh with Glenn Graham Celtic Music Interpretive Centre-music lunches: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Jun 22nd to Jul 31st - 9:30am to 11:30am - Musical Walking Tour St. Margaret of Scotland Church: River Denys: Aug 2nd - 4pm - Best of Boxwood Aug 9th - 2pm - Mass on River Denys Mountain 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 Jul 31st - 6pm to 9pm - the Roach Family Aug 7th - 6pm to 9pm - Ashley MacDonnell

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Bras d’Or Lakes Area Whycocomagh (Hogamah) Bayside Garden & Market: 9657 Trans Canada Hwy 10: Aug 3rd - 8pm to 11pm - FREE BS #15th music concert; with host Mike Nikas; Brian Doyle “BS” band plus The HiBoys Washabuck (Uaiseabuc) Washabuck Hall: ...2026 July 31st to August 9th- Annual-Along the Shores of Washabuck Summer Festival: 4449 Washabuck Road: Jul 31st to Aug 9th - Along the Shores of Washabuck Summer Festival (aka. Washabuck Days!) Jul 31st - The 50th Annual Square Dance- featuring Donnie Campbell, Troy MacGillivray & Friends. Aug 5th - afternoon- the baseball field fun & BBQ supper at the Washabuck Community Centre. -7pm-Live music featuring Kaj Udby, Jordi Martin, and Kyle LeVesconte. Little Narrows (An Caolas Beag) Community Centre: 134 Highway 223: 902-756-2413: Aug 5th, 19th, Sep 2nd, & 16th - 7pm to 9pm - Music jam sessions Aug 1st - 8pm to 11pm - family dance on Highland Village day with Jordi, Kyle, Luke, Kaj, John Angus; @$ 10 Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 45°56.912′N 60°49.020′W: 902-725-2272: Aug 1st - 2pm to 6pm - #65th Annual Highland Village Day Concert ; @$20 Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds Highland Village: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 902-725-2272, 1-866-442-3542: Jun 1st to Oct 17th - 2pm to 3pm - Milling Frolic Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Songs & stories series: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Aug 5th - 8pm - The Turnbull Brothers Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: Aug 8th - Shelly Campbell and Allan Dewar Grand Narrows (An Caolas Mór) Waterfront: Aug 2nd & 9th - 2:30pm to 5pm - free concerts Aug 2nd - 2:30pm to 5pm - : Susan MacLean and Stephanie MacDonald Waterfront: Aug 9th - noon to 4pm - #16th Annual Show'n Shine; Classic Cars, Entertainment and Fun by the water Christmas Island (Eilean Na Nollaig) Fire Hall: ...2026-#36th Annual-Féis an Eilein: 8539 Grand Narrows, Highway # 223: 902-622-2605: Jul 28th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Summer concert series; with Howie MacDonald, Beverly MacLean, Cameron MacNeil, Maili MacKenzie, Ian MacQuarrie, Malcolm MacNeil, Lili Waatson Aug 4th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Summer concert series; with John MacLean, Cailean MacLean, Katie McNally Neil Pearlman, Kaj Udby, Kaatherine MacDonald, Hannah Krebs Aug 11th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - Summer concert series; with Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Aidan MacNeil, Cameron MacNeil, Stephanie Conn, Maya MacLeod Baddeck (Badaig) town -Chebucto street: ....2026 Aug 10th-Festiville Baddeck: Aug 10th - 4pm to 9pm - Festiville Baddeck; buskers, music, dance, food, crafts -world’s BIGGEST street square dance with the Barra MacNeils Alexander Graham Bell Museum: 559 Chebucto St.: 46°06.250′N 60°44.755′W: 902-295-2069: every Saturday - 10am to 1pm - Baddeck Farmers Market, vendors and music Aug 8th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - ''The Midsummer Music Series''; with Pianist Jennifer King; @$ 25 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - ''The Midsummer Music Series'' - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - ''The Midsummer Music Series'' 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-Narrow’s Cafe and Bar: 368 Shore Rd.: 902-295-3500, 1-800-565-5660: Aug 7th - 8pm to 11pm - Erin O’Brien and Ronnie Hogan Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck: ...#11th Annual-Theatre Baddeck, 2026: 24 Queen St.: 902-412-7122: Aug 6th to Sep 4th - The Golden Anniversaries St. Michael’s Hall: ...The Baddeck Gathering Ceilidh: 6 Olde Margaree Rd.: 902-295-7663: Jul 28th - Mairi Rankin & Friends Jul 29th - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young Jul 30th - Melody Cameron & Derrick Cameron & Brian Doyle Jul 31st - Mairi Rankin & Friends Aug 1st - 7:30pm - Mckayla MacNeil & Myles Davidson & Harold Davidson Aug 2nd - 7:30pm - Mckayla MacNeil & Myles Davidson & Harold Davidson Aug 3rd - 7:30pm - Hailee MacDonald & Jason Roach Aug 4th - 7:30pm - Stephanie MacDonald & Susan MacLean Aug 5th - 7:30pm - Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young Aug 6th - 7:30pm - Melody Cameron & Derrick Cameron & Brian Doyle Aug 7th - 7:30pm - Kevin Levesconte & Neil McDaniel Aug 8th - 7:30pm - Buddy MacDonald & Friends Aug 9th - 7:30pm - Hailee MacDonald & Buddy MacDonald Aug 10th - 7:30pm - CLOSED for Festiville Baddeck Aug 11th - 7:30pm - Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean ·The Freight Shed at the Terrace: 22 Water St.: 902-205-3600: every Friday - 5pm to 9pm - live Celtic entertainment by Nathan Bishop MacDonald

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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: Aug 3rd to 7th - Adult summer session # 1; Aug 10th to 14th - Summer Adult Session # 2 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 only @ $15 [held in the Great Hall of the Clans] Dingwall (Inbhir-Pheofharain) The Markland Lobby: 802 Dingwall Rd.: 902-383-2246: every day - 7pm to 9pm - entertainment in the lobby with Bruce Courtney, Norman MacDonald, and Deron Donovan. Aug 1st to 31st - artist exhibit FIELD NOTES with Eve Stockton Aug 8th - noon to 10pm - inaugural ''The NORTH OF SMOKEY MUSIC Jamboree''; @$ 35 [ ONLY 300 tickets ] Danny Usifer, Derrick Hawley, Davey Fraser, Ryan Grover, Patrick Taylor, Dan Hughie & Andus Mackinnon, Trail Bound (Bruce Courtney, Norman Macdonald, Meredith Stead, Katie Fitzgerald, Deron Donovan), Gerard Barron, David Barretto, Glenn Macleod, David Doucette, Magaret Courtney, Joey Rambeau, Richard Connors, Mike Gorey Ingonish (Ingonais) Cape Smokey: 38696 Cabot Trail, Ingonish Beach: 902-776-0231: every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday - 7pm - live local musicians & guests at Smokey -the Cape Restaurant & Lodge Aug 2nd - Lennie Gallant, Asif Illyas, Terra Spencer, Nick Van Eede (Cutting Crew), The Town Heroes; Joel Plaskett; Keltic Lodge-the Arduaine restaurant: 383 Keltic In Road, Middle Head Peninsula: 902-285-2880, 1-800-565-0444: Jul 28th to 30th - 7pm - Darrell Keigan Jul 31st to Aug 2nd - 7pm - Kim Dunn 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 Aug 1st - 7:30pm to 9pm - Angela Iannetti, North Shore Firehall: 46177 Cabot trail: 902-929-2822: every Wednesday - 10am to 2pm - Weekly Gathering; FREE The St. Ann's Bay United Church: ...Celtic Tea Room Ceilidhs: 46715 Cabot Trail: Jul 28th, 31st, Aug 4th, 7th, & 11th - 7:30pm - @ $15, (children under 12 - $5) [ cash ONLY please ] Jul 28th - 7:30pm - Kyle & Sheamus MacNeil (of the Barra MacNeils) Jul 31st - 7:30pm - The Narrows (from Halifax) with Roy MacLaren, Colin Carrigan & Mary Beth Carty Aug 4th - 7:30pm - Lucy MacNeil & Rob Durando Aug 7th - 7:30pm - Cameron Chisholm & Brenda Stubbert Aug 11th - 7:30pm - Mairi Campbell & Malcolm MacNeill. .

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Urban Cape Breton Area Bras d’Or Bras D’or Yacht Club: Aug 5th - 8pm to 11pm - Erin OBrien with Ronnie Hogan, All ages 19+ 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 Florence Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #83: 610 Bras D'Or Florence Rd.: 902-736-6313: every Saturday - 7pm - the circle-jam music; @$ 2 Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Seniors & Pensioners Club: 6 Fraser Ave.: Aug 1st & 29th - 8pm to midnight - open dance with Ernie Wells North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) town-front street: ...2026 Aug 7th to 9th-Dockside Days: 902-794-3989: Aug 7th to 9th - Dockside Days Aug 7th - 5:30pm - opening ceremony-waterfront stage; -6pm- music by ROcker Fellas -6:30pm-Pirate's poker pub crawl-Cellar bar; 19+ Aug 8th - 1pm - community meal at waterfront; Tara reading by Raye'go; -3pm-Northside dancers & 4pm-McArthur dancers -5pm-DnR dance -6pm-live music with Hearts of Kin -8pm-live music with Portside Drive Aug 9th - 1pm - superhero and princess magic show; Seniors cruise ; Norhtside boys Mini Car Show -Tara reading by Raye'go;; costal K9 adoption evet, kids fun day, -3pm-live music with Angela Ianetti band and friends;; beverage tent 19+ -5:15pm-live music with Dicky and the Underdogs -7:30pm to 9:30pm-live music with Erin O’Brien -full band -9:30pm-fireworks Archibald's Waterfront: Tunes on the Town: Jul 30th - 6pm to 8pm - Jacob Noonan Aug 3rd - 6pm to 8pm - Ernie Wells Aug 6th - 6pm to 8pm - TBA Aug 10th - 6pm to 8pm - Danielle MacDonald 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 Waterfront: every Monday & Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - ''Tunes on the Town''' -outdoor concert series; Howie Center Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: every Sunday - noon to 5pm - Red Farm Kitchen party series; Sydney (Suidni) town: Aug 7th & 8th - 6pm to 10pm - Biggest Car Shows this summer “Hot Aug Nights” In support of Make A Wish Gary Chaisson & Friends Big Fiddle: ...''Meet me at the Fiddle-Dockside sessions'': 74 Esplanade St.: 902-564-0800: Jul 30th - noon to 2pm - Ed Woodsworth Aug 6th - noon to 2pm - Jason Kempt Aug 7th - noon to 2pm - Jordan Musycsyn Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: 902-270-4677: Jul 31st - 4pm to 7pm - Driftwood Cape Breton , Victoria McDougall Cape Breton Drive-In: 865 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-539-9922: Jul 31st to Aug 2nd - Spiderman & the Breadwinner Aug 7th to 9th - the Odyssey & Obsession Casino Nova Scotia-Celtic Junction Bar & Grill: 525 George St.: 902-563-7777: Aug 8th - 8pm to 11pm - music with Erin O’Brien and Ronnie Hogan ;All ages 19+ Centre 200: 481 George St.: 902-564-2200, 1-877-545-3330: Aug 1st - 9pm to 1am - #40th celebrations; with Slowcoasteroaster, The Tom Fun Orchestra Pretty Archie; plus, showcasing three of Cape Breton's rising artists between acts: Mae Rivers, Liv Taylor, Victoria MacDougall ;@: $25 Daniel's Taphouse-Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Aug 4th - 7pm - L'Acadie Chez; with Roger Boudreau, Marcel Le Fort Jul 31st - 9pm to 1am - Erin OBrien with full band, All ages 19+ Governor’s Pub: ....summer Ceilidih series: 233 Esplanade: 902-562-7646: Aug 1st - 1pm to 4pm - Howie MacDonald, Beverly MacLean Holiday Inn-Eave Restaurant and Bar: 300 Esplanade: 902-562-7500, 1-877-660-8550: every Thursday - 6pm to 9pm - live entertainment with Carl Getto & Matt Nicholson Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant-corner Lounge: 50 Maillard St.: 902-562-6220: every Sunday - 11:30am to 2:30pm - Jazz entertainment with Carl Getto and Matt Nicholson New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation: 37 Nepean St.: 902-539-8729: 902-539-8729 Ext.2 Aug 8th - noon - The Cape Breton Pride Parade Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; Steel City Sports Bar & Steakhouse: 252 Townsend St.: Aug 8th - 7pm to 10pm - Driftwood Cape Breton 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 Wentworth Park: ....2026--Makin' Waves-: Jul 30th - 6pm - Tim Baker & Al Hands with Jeremy Fisher Aug 6th - 6pm - Dave Sampson with Elyse Aeryn “SEE YOU OUT THERE” New Waterford (Portlairge Ùr) Knights of Columbus Hall: 3236 Plummer Ave.: 902-862-6104: Aug 2nd - 4pm to 7pm - chase the ace music with Erin O’Brien and Ronnie Hogan Dominion Arena: ...Seaside Daze 2026: Jul 30th - 12:30pm to 2:30pm - Seaside Daze 2026 - Dominion rink music with Erin O’Brien and Ronnie Hogan Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Aug 11th & 12th - 7pm - DONAIR-the Musical with Adam Young &

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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; Two Rivers Wildlife Park: Sandfield Rd. Huntington: 902-727-2483: Jul 4th to Aug 29th - 8pm to 11pm - Summer Concert Series Aug 1st - 8pm to 11pm - Summer Concert Series -3 way stop Aug 2nd - 8pm to 11pm - Summer Concert Series -Kevalone Aug 8th - 8pm to 11pm - Summer Concert Series -final cut Louisbourg town: ...2022 June 17th to 19th -#7th Annual -'Roots to Boots Festival': Jul 31st - 8pm - Drift Away Aug 1st - noon - opening prayer and song with Sheldon Chant & Aaron Lewis, Scott Phillips, How Country Feels -2:30pm-Jeff Wadden 3pm-Coastline 4:45pm-Drift Away 6pm-Kool Kats 7:30pm-Thick as Thieves 9:15pm-Gloovin' Blue Skies with Curtis Matheson, Charlene Thomas 11pm to 1am- Erin OBrien with FAKE ID band to close out Crabfest 2026, ages 19+ Firehall: Main St.: every Monday - 7pm to 9pm - Louisbourg Guitar Circle; Louisbourg Fortress: 3 Fortress Service Road: 902-733-3552: Aug 8th - motorcycles 'Storm the Fortress''; http://capebretonbikerally.com/. Louisbourg Fortress: ... Visitor info centre: 58 Wolfe St.: Jun 19th to Sep 11th - 9:30am to 5:30pm - Visitor Reception Center re-opens parkscanada.gc.ca (902) 919-8392 louisbourg.info@pc.gc.ca Louisbourg Playhouse: 11 Aberdeen St.: 45°55.169′N 59°58.276′W: 902-733-2996, 1-888-733-2787: Jul 15th to Aug 26th - '' Wind and Water.''; with Nathan Bishop MacDonald, Robyn Carrigan, Matthew Earhart , Ella Dubinsky Aug 7th - 7pm - Johnathan MacInnis & John Fukala;

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St Peter's Area Dundee (Dùn Deagh) Dundee Resort & Golf Club-Macrae's dining room: 2750 West Bay Highway: 902-345-2649, 1-844-638-6333: Jul 31st - 8pm to 11pm - Annmarie Pelley Aug 5th - 8pm to 11pm - Echo-Dana Ryan River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Seniors Building: 39 Recreation Rd.: Jul 30th - 6:30pm to 9pm - Gerry's music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) town: ......2026 Aug -Nicolas Denys Days: 902-535-2185: Jul 30th to Aug 2nd - Nicolas Denys Days https://swimthecanal.visitstpeters.com/ Aug 2nd - 1pm - swim the St.Peter's Canal; https://www.facebook.com/groups/SwimTheCanal a fundraiser to support the volunteer activities of the Village on the Canal Association. Ashley MacIsaac's-the Celtic Barn Gallery: 9769 Grenville St.: Jul 28th & 29th - 7pm - Ashley's Private In house concerts; [ only 40 tickets per show ]; @$ 50 with Ashley MacIsaac , Ben Tucker, Jud Gunning; Jul 30th - 3pm - Ashley's Private In house concerts; [ only 40 tickets per show ] ; @$ 50 with Ashley MacIsaac , Ben Tucker, Jud Gunning; Jul 31st - 1pm to 8pm - afternoon tea in the gallery -5pm to 7pm-square dance with Vincent McDonald Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: Jul 31st - 6pm - Jason W MacDonald Aug 2nd - 5pm - Kyle LeVescounte, Luke Boudreau, Jordi Martin MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 11pm - jam session with host Jay Smith Royal Canadian Legion-branch #47: Grand Anse: Aug 1st - 9pm to 1am - dance with Gunner @$10; 19+ St. Peter’s Lion Club Marina,: Strachan Cove.: 902-535-2729: Jul 29th - 6pm to 7:30pm - Sound Production: Concerts by the Sea ; entertainment by Eastbound Jul 31st - 5pm to 8:30pm - ''PianOcean-Notes on the water'';-Marieke Huysmans will perform from her sailboat, with Roger Stone & Kevin LeVesconte. Luke, Jordi and Kyle will open the show with a trad Celtic set. Waterfront-public wharf: Aug 5th & 8th - 7pm - Marieke Huysmans Berthou, PianOcean 2026 NS tour-piano music from her sailboaat 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 ] Le Lenoir Landing: ...Concerts by the Sea: Aug 6th - 6pm to 7:30pm - Sound Production: Concerts by the Sea ; entertainment by Eastbound Royal Canadian Legion, Branch # 150: 1219 Veterans Memorial Dr.: 902-226-3089: Aug 1st - 2pm to 4pm - ''music circle'''-jam session hosted by Daniel LeBlanc. St. John's Centre for the Arts: 2513 Highway # 206: Jul 28th, Aug 4th, & 11th - 6:30pm - Tuesday Island tunes Petit-de-Grat La Picasse Centre Communautaire Culturel: ...2026 Aug 6th to 9th -Annual Festival Acadien de Petit-de-Grat: 3435 Highway #206: 902-226-0149: Aug 6th to 9th - Annual Acadian Festival St Joseph’s Parish Hall: 56 Boudreauville Rd.: Jul 31st - 9pm to 1am - adult Dance with East of Sixty; @$10 D’Escousse Groundswell Pub & Inn: # 3283 Highway 320: 902-777-7777: every Friday - 6pm to 8pm - open mic with host Tyrone David Lennox Passage Yacht Club: 902-631-0069: Jul 30th to Aug 2nd - Lennox Passage Yacht Club Harbourfest 2026 Jul 31st - 8pm - Robbie Carpenter 10pm-Jamus & Carl; free 19+ Aug 1st - 8am - hungry man's breakfast 9am-the salty fog 5k 9am-boat run afternoon-kids events noon-Blair Savoury; 1pm-Kevin & Kelsie Savoury; 2pm-TyBo, Bobbi & Tyrone 3pm-Shane, Heather, Timmy ; 5pm-Cameron Landry; 7pm-Robyn Merrick 9pm-Brett Pierce Aug 2nd - noon - mini market; seafood chowder; 2pm-kids zone 3pm-East of Sixty, 4pm-Kenny Petitpas, 6pm-Jason MacDonald 9pm-Brandon Collier & Rj Kempt Louisdale Seal Cove Restaurant & Lounge: # 474 -Hwy # 32 0: 902-345-0655: Jul 29th - 5pm - Andre Pettipas Waterfront -Louisdale Lions Property: 347 Hwy #320: Aug 5th - 6pm to 7:30pm - Sound Production: Concerts by the Sea ; entertainment by Eastbound

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Mainland Area Aulds Cove (Camus An Tuirc-nimhe) Cove Motel & restaurant: 298D-31 Rd.: 902-747-2700: Aug 6th - 6pm to 8:30pm - ; entertainment by Eastbound Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Waterfront: ...Summer 2025-tides and tunes: 74 Main St.: 902-533-2052: Jul 29th & Aug 5th - 6:30pm to 8pm - Tides & tunes-FREE Concert series Jul 29th - Annmarie Pelly Aug 5th - Stressed out Charlee Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Music on Main: Jul 29th - 6pm - Our Father's Fools, Merimac in Columbus Field town sites: .. .2026 Aug 7th & 8th-Antigonish Music Festival: Aug 7th & 8th - Antigonish Music Festival in Columbus field; Aug 7th - • Campbell & Johnston, • Charlie A’Court, • Colleen Evelyn Aug 8th - • Steven Lee Olsen, • Sean Michael Ryan, • Paige Penney, • The Mainlanders, • Josée Champoux • Jolene Harnish Columbus Field: ...2026 Aug 7th & 8th--Antigonish music Festival: Jul 29th - 6pm to 9pm - ''Music on Main''; -Free concert for all ages, Aug 7th & 8th - Antigonish music Festival; with Steven Lee Olsen, Campbell Johnston, Sean Michael Ryan, Paige Penny, Charlie A'Court, Colleen Evelyn, the Mainlanders, Josee Champoux, Jolene Harnish 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: Jul 30th - 7pm to 8:30pm - ceildih with Troy MacGillivray & friends, Shannon MacKay; @$ 10 Aug 6th - 7pm to 8:30pm - ceildih with Dara Smith MacDonald, Leona Williams, Junior Fraser, Heather MacIsaac; @$ 10 St. FX -Bauer Theatre: 902-867-3333: Jul 29th to Aug 8th - FAMILY STAGE-Biggest Little House in the Forest Jul 31st - 7:30pm - concert with Old Man Luedecke Aug 5th to 8th - MAIN STAGE-the greatest play in the history of the World-theatre NB presentation Aug 9th - 7:30pm - concert with Ian Sherwood and friends The People's Place Library: ....2016 Oct 21st & 23rd--#10th Annual International Film Festival: 283 Main Street: 902-863-4276: Jul 29th - 11am - Julia Tynes' FREE concert ; Exploring Cultural Roots Through Music Concert Series. New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: Jul 30th - 7pm - the electric ceilidh #30th-birthday party Morgan Toney, the East Pointers Jul 31st - Valley, Alert the Medic, Kasador, Begonia, the public service Aug 1st - Joel Plaskett, Emergency, the Stanfields, Tanika Charles, Customer service Aug 2nd - Sam Roberts band, Kathleen Edwards, Julian Taylor, Contrived, the Culls, Jon Bryant The Jubilee Riverfront: Jul 30th - 6pm - Glasgow square jubilee stage; all ages East Pointers Jul 31st to Aug 2nd - Valley, Alert the Medic, Begonia, Kasador, the Public service, Joel Plaskett Emergency Tanika Charles, the Stanfiends, Sam Roberts band, Contrived, Jon Bryant, Julian Taylor Customer Service, Kathleen Edwards, The Culls 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 The Commune-Restaurant: 563 Prince St.: 902-843-1230: Jul 28th & Aug 11th - 6pm to 9pm - All Ages Open Mic with Meghan Lynn Alyesford Fox Mountain Camping Park: ...2026 July 31st to August 1st- Annual-Fox Mountain Country Music Festival: 6128 Aylesford Road: 902-847-9323: Jul 31st to Aug 1st - Annual-Fox Mountain Country Music Festival Jul 31st - 12:30pm to 1:45pm - Nicholas Langille -2pm-Jamie Cotter & The Country Outlaws -3:30pm-Rick Snider & Rumour Has It -5pm- supper Break -6:30pm-Shane Douthwright -8:15pm-The Vinyl Sunset -10pm-The Blacksheep Aug 1st - 11am - Lonewolf -12:30pm-Jackie Putnam -2pm-Matt Balsor & The Hilltop Show Band -3:30pm-Broken Circuit -5pm-supper Break -6:30pm-Kevin Chase -8:30pm-Paulette Carlson -10pm-Port Malcolm 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 Pink Piano Cafe & Lounge: 585 Sackville Dr.: every Wednesday - 1st & 3rd wednesday-is songwriters circle, & 2nd and 4th Wednesdays-is open stage 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) 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 Garrison Grounds: Aug 9th - Adam Ray is Dr. Phil; Pauly Shore & Dusty Slay Greatoutdoorscomedyfestival Prospect Road Community Center: Prospect Rd.: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam Session The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Jul 29th - 7pm - Queen Kong - Old World Klezmer/New World Fire! Jul 30th - 7:30pm - Victoria Staff W/ Julia Cunningham & Fiona Clancey Jul 31st - 8pm - The Desperado Band - Outlaw Country Classics - 8:00PM Aug 1st - 8pm - Ty Messick & Friends Aug 5th - 7pm - Halifax Urban Folk Festival Presents: Shred Kelly Aug 6th - 7:30pm - Deon Blyan Band W/ Luke Levy Aug 7th - 8pm - Bethany Reid (Full Band) EP Release W/ Special Guests Aug 8th - 8pm - The Jazz Enthusiast W/ Loveself & Diamond City Aug 9th - 7pm - Addi John Duo (Lost In Japan) 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: Aug 6th - 7pm - @ $10-advance; New Music Thursday" series Hubbards Shore Club-Tuna Blue: 167 Shore Club Rd.: 902-857-1790: Jul 31st - 5pm to 8pm - Maurice Aucoin Chester Lordly Park: Jul 28th - 6pm to 8pm - FOG Aug 4th - 6pm to 8pm - Kevin's Gypsy Minstrels Aug 11th - 6pm to 8pm - Amanda Riley Lunenburg Lunenberg Folk Harbour Festival: 125 Montague St.: 902-634-3180: Aug 6th to 9th - Sarah MacDougall + Lisa MacIsaac + Catherine MacLellan 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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