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: Dec 8th - 7pm to 9pm - free music Dec 9th - 2pm to 6pm - Kyle MacDonald - 9pm to midnight - BENEFIT Dance for April MacDonald with local talent Dec 15th - 7pm to 9pm - Andrew & Dwayne Poirier Dec 16th - 2pm to 6pm - fiddle music with Howie MacDonald & Beverley MacLean Église Saint Pierre church: Dec 17th - 7:30pm - le Choeur du Havre-in concert ; & Lawrence Cameron La Place des arts Père Anselme Chiasson Auditorium-NDA: 15118 Cabot Trail: 46°37.511′N 61°00.959′W: 902-224-1876, 902-224-2642: Dec 14th - Spectacle de Noei-l'ecole NDA - Noei Show Radio CKJM 106.1FM & 92.5FM [Pomquet], & 97.5 FM [Sydney]: 902-224-1242: every Saturday - 6pm to 7pm - Gaelic/English program 'Aisrigh nan Gaidheal' every Monday - 6pm to 7pm - fiddle music show 'Coup d’archet' (Stroke of the Bow) Senior Citizen’s Hall- La Salle des Retraités/Cheticamp Senior's Club: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9:30pm-Amateur Musical Circle 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 - Hosted by Nicole Deveau, monthly jam session FREEs [ravestoncheticamp@gmail.com]

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Margaree Area Margaree Centre Wilson United Church: 902-248-2333: Dec 15th - 7:30pm - le Choeur du Havre-in concert ; & Lawrence Cameron Inverness (An Sithean) Inverness Town: Dec 2nd to 9th - First Annual Inverness Festival of Trees; ICCA Arts Centre: #16080 Hwy #19: 46°14.404′N 61°17.849′W: 902-258-2533, 902-258-3212: Dec 9th - 7:30pm - The Inverness County Singers concert "LOVE and JOY" donations Inverness Academy & Education Centre: 59 Veteran's Memorial Court: 46°13.926′N 61°17.861′W: Dec 9th - 7:30pm - Inverness County Singers Inverness Miners Museum: every Saturday - 4pm to 5pm - music with Francis A MacDonald Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 132-Captain Angus L MacDonald: 15785 Central Ave.: 902-258-2340: Dec 9th - 11am to 2pm - First Annual Inverness Festival of Trees; fund day The Annex -bar & restaurant: 66 Lower Railway St.: 902-258-3173: Dec 9th - 7:30pm - Tyler Mullendore @$ 10 The Annex -bar & restaurant: ....music on the Lawn: 66 Lower Railway St.: Dec 9th - 7:30pm - Tyler Mullendore

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SouthWestern Inverness Hillsborough Hillsborough & Glendyer Hall: # 4738-Hwy #252: 902-258-5265: Dec 16th - 7pm to 9pm - Ronelda Aylward's -Hillsborough jam sessions, bi-weekly @ $ 5; entertainers Free, Mabou (An Drochaid) Beinn Mhàbu -Mabou Hill College: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-623-0455: every Friday - 10am to 11am - Virtual Open House @ Beinnmhabu.ca/foundation-year Dec 6th - 7pm to 9pm - end of term Student Ceilidh in foyer Dec 16th - 6pm to 9pm - fundraiser with music by Stephen Poirier; 3 course dinner and entertainment Limited seating [ 902-797-0600 ] Partial Proceeds Going To The Christmas Daddies CBFM-radio Mabou: 32 MacDonald Rd.: 902-945-0000: every day - an internet based radio station owned and operated by Gaelic College and broadcasts from the Beinn Mhàbu campus /Mabou enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free St. Mary’s Church: Dec 11th - 7:30pm - The Inverness County Singers concert "LOVE and JOY" donations Strathspey Performing Arts Centre: 11156 Hwy #19: 46°03.740′N 61°24.442′W: 902-945-5300: Dec 8th - 7pm - ''Happy Holidaze''-cape breton comedy with Jenn Sheppard, Heather Rankin, Terrance Murphy; Colin Grant, Fred Lavery, Stephen Muise, Emily Dingwall; The Bridge - An Drochaid Museum: 11513 Main St.: 902-945-2311: Dec 7th - 7pm to 9pm - Port No Dhà-''A tune or Two'''-ceilidh with Bonny Jean MacDonald and Gregory Campbell.; @$ 5 Glencoe Mills (Gleann Comhainn) St Josephs Church: Dec 10th - 7pm - ''Pastoral Airs''' [In Memory of father Bernie]; Fiddlers, dancers , Singers & more. MC Bob Mac Eachern. Shelly Campbell, Allan Dewar, Taya MacDonald, Melody Cameron, Kenneth MacKenzie, & many more lite lunch served,, donations gratefully accepted. Glencoe Station Glencoe Station Hall: 1536 Mabou Rd.: 802-787-2062: Dec 15th - 8:30pm to midnight - musiv by Eddie Cummings @$ 10 19+ Port Hood (Sestico) Bayview Education Centre: Dec 12th - 7pm - Holiday Concert; in support for our music program. St. Stephen’s-Jubilee United Church Hall: 239 Main St.: 902-787-2740: Dec 9th - 7pm to 9pm - The Little White Church music jam sessions @$ 5; & tea; All musicians are welcome ; all summer long 2023 Dec 9th - 7:30pm - LAST Jam for 2023 back on 2024 Jan 6th Merry Christmas Judique (Siudaig Mhór) Celtic Music Interpretive Centre: ....Sunday Ceilidhs.: 5471 Highway # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2708: Dec 10th - 2pm to 5pm - ceildh-Brian MacDonald; sponsore by Brad Keithley Dec 17th - 2pm to 5pm - ceildh-Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray Community Centre: 5473 Hwy # 19: 45°52.696′N 61°29.478′W: 902-787-2434: Dec 9th - 6pm to 8pm - 3rd Annual Festival of Trees Dec 10th - 11am to 1pm - 3rd Annual Festival of Trees Dec 17th - 3pm - Christmas with a Celtic Touch; presented by the Celtic Touch Dancers; @$10 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 , music as well. Dec 8th - 6pm to 9pm - Gerry McDaniel Dec 15th - 6pm to 9pm - Stephen Poirier

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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 - Bear Head Conference Room: Dec 7th - 8pm - Matt Andersen-Christmas show Dec 10th - 3pm & 7:30pm - Christmas in Cape Breton Dec 17th - 3pm - The Men of the Deeps-Christmas in the Mine with Colin Grant Civic Centre-J. Franklin Wright Gallery: 606 Reeves St.: 902-625-7891: Dec 5th - 5pm - opening event ''Dana Ryan''' exhibit -evening of Art, Live Jazz and refreshments. www.danaryanfineart.com SAERC Auditorium: 304 Pitt St.: 902-625-2591: Dec 17th - 3pm - ''A Christmas in the Mine'' -Men of the Deeps with Colin Grant. $30. Dec 10th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - ''Christmas in Cape Breton''' with Wendy MacIsaac, Bette & Maynard MacMorrison. Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin 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) Charlene's Restaurant: #9816 Trans Canada Highway #105: 902-756-8004: Dec 18th - 5pm to 7pm - music Monday with Dawn & Margie Beaton Education Centre: 50 Norman McLeod rd.: 902-756-2901: Dec 13th - 6:30pm - School christmas Holiday concert; Farmer's Daughter Country Store: 902-756-9042: Dec 6th - 6pm - Lantern Hike - Campfire, Hot Chocolate, Cookies with Bruce Nunn & Heather Bring your own lights, dress appropriately and have good traction footwear for this uphill Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre: # 9650 Highway # 105: 902-756-3580: Dec 7th - 7pm - bi-weekly jam sessions, @$ 5-spectators Dec 7th - Christmas Jam Session Dec 16th - 9pm to 1am - Winter Wonderland Dance with Beech Hill; @$ 25; a semi-formal event; 19+ Washabuck (Uaiseabuc) Washabuck church: Dec 8th - 7pm - Pastoral Air Concert with Gillis sisters & friends, Wesley and Haile Rose & Abbey MacLean, Phillip & Marley Whyte, Kay Udby, Glenda MacNeil & Edie MacDougall, Hannah Krebs, Stephanie MacDonald, Susan MacLean, Mickey John H MacNeil; tea & light lunch Admission by donation. Iona (Sanndraigh) Highland Village Museum: 4119-Hector's Point, Hwy # 223: 45°56.912′N 60°49.020′W: 902-725-2272: Nov 20th to Dec 20th - 10am to 4pm - a real Mastodon femur discovered in Middle River in 1832 by an Alexander McRae ""Age of the Mastodon"", a travelling exhibit from the Museum of Natural History. Iona Heights Inn- Frolic & Folk Pub: ....Saturday ceilidhs 5pm to 8pm ; @$ 5: 4115 Hwy # 223: 45°56.841′N 60°49.118′W: 902-622-2190, 1-844-733-4662: every Sunday - 5pm to 8pm - casual gathering of musicians playing playing traditional CB music, Dec 9th - 5pm to 8pm - Howie MacDonald and Beverly MacLean Middle River (An Abhainn Mheadhanach) Community Hall: 2656 Cabot Trail: Dec 16th - 9pm to 1am - annual Christmas Dance, with DJ Firehound ; @$ 20 19+ Baddeck (Badaig) Masonic Hall-Theatre Baddeck: ...#8th Annual-Theatre Baddeck, 2022 July 7th to December 17th: 24 Queen St.: 902-295-3283: Dec 7th to 10th - 7:30pm - A Theatre Baddeck Christmas with Mary-Colin Chisholm, Sydney MacKenzie, Login Robins, Jeff Schwager. SOLD OUT Royal Canadian Legion Branch #53: 37 Ross St.: 902-295-2080: every Sunday - 2pm to 5pm - open jams with host Michael Cavanaugh Dec 11th - 6:30pm to 9pm-all ages square Dance; 6:30pm-introduction to Baddeck steps; @$ 10; Under 18 Free with Kenneth MacKenzie & Jason Roach; thanks Anna MacDonald for calling & instructing folks. Dec 16th - 8pm to 11pm - the Turnbull Brothers @$ 15-advance

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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: Dec 8th to 10th - Christmas Gaelic Weekend -Margie Beaton who will lead our Clas nam Fileantach | Fluent Speakers. Gaelic College-Concert Series-Instructor Ceilidhs: 51779 Cabot Trail Rd. (Exit 11 of TCH #105): 902-295-3411: Dec 6th - 7:30pm - in person & Online - Wednesday Night Ceilidh with Andrea Beaton, Betty Beaton, Cameron MacNeil Michael Cavanaugh, Joyce MacDonald Dec 13th - 7:30pm - in person & Online - Wednesday Night Ceilidh with Annual Christmas Lighting, ceilidh with Buddy MacDonald, John Pellerin, Joel Chiasson, Rodney MacDonald. Colin MacDonald, Michael Cavanaugh Dingwall (Inbhir-Pheofharain) The Markland Lobby: 902-383-2246: every day - 7pm to 9pm - music in our lobby with either Bruce Courtney, Norman MacDonald, or Deron Donovan.

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Urban Cape Breton Area Little Bras d'Or Blue Mist Tavern & Bar: 85 Main St.: 902-736-2801: every Thursday - 7pm to 10pm - "traditional Cape Breton fiddle-''the Northside Session' ; bring an instrument & join in; ; FREE led by Larry-Eleanor Parks and Paul Cranford Florence Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #83: 610 Bras D'Or Florence Rd.: 902-736-6313: every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - entertainment by the Circle Sydney Mines (Méinnean Baile Shuidni) Duke's Place Bar & Grill: 1 Pitt St.: 902-736-6216: Dec 8th - 8pm - Tyler Mullendore, Sonnie D Greening and Destiny Devoe; @$ 10 19+ Dec 9th - 9:30pm - Full Circle Firemens’ Club: Elliot & Crescent St.: 902-736-6664: Dec 9th - 7pm to 1am - Angela's Italian Cape Breton Christmas Dinner & Album release party-''Below the Tracks'' @$ 25' - Angela Iannetti [902- 577-8787 or angelaiannetti@hotmail.com ] Northside Baptist Church: 1178 Main St.: 902-304-4707: Dec 10th - 11pm - christmas Gospel concert with the Broussard family & Jason Homan, & more Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8-Breton: 769 Main St.: 902-736-3206: Dec 9th - 3pm to 8pm - entertainment with Downhouse band FREE North Sydney (Suidni A Tuath) K-LEE radio: Cape Breton music & Maritime favourites 24/7-commercial free every day - enjoy Cape Breton music, all day long ; Free every Wednesday & Sunday - 7pm - The Scottish Voice with hosts Janet Stubbert & Mark Korman - music, interviews & Cape Breton segments North Sydney Seniors & Pensioners Hall: 309 RCommercial St.: Dec 10th - Every second Sunday is a talent show, alternating with The Jammers, Northern Yacht Club: 27 Seaview Drive: 902-794-9121: every Wednesday & Friday - 6pm--live music with Rob Barrie, Andrew Doyle Howie Centre Red Farm: 1957 Kings Rd.: Dec 12th Dec 17th - 4pm - jazzy Christmas extravaganza Jazz session @$ 10 with Janet Bickerton , Marcel Aucoin , Red Mike Macdonald , Steve Luxton, & Guest Vocalists: Shelly Allen, Linda Muise & Jo-Anne Rolls Sydney (Suidni) Breton Brewing: 364 Keltic Drive-Coxheath: 902-270-4677: Dec 17th - 5:30pm - Christmas Concert with Jordan Musycsyn & Em Dingwall; @$ 20 19+ [902-567-0015] Cape Breton Farmer's Market: 15 Falmouth St.: every Saturday - 12:45am to 2:30pm - live music with Cedar’s Club Hall: 30 Mackenzie St.: 902-539-1901: every Tuesday - 7pm - Country Line Dance lessons , @ $ 5 [ Christine-cfilipowich@yahoo.ca ; Facebook: @LineDanceCapeBreton ] Centre 200: 481 George St.: 902-564-2200, 1-877-545-3330: Dec 15th - 7:30pm - Boney M featuring Liz Mitchell "Holiday Favourites and Classic Hits" Tour Church of Christ the King: 19 Trinity Ave & George St.: Dec 17th - 3pm - Cape Breton Chorale-''Christmas''' @$ 30 Daniel's Ale House-Restaurant & Lounge: 456 Charlotte St.: 902-562-8586: Dec 17th - 4:30pm to 7:30pm - Brandon Bates Doktor Luke's-coffee house: 54 Prince St.: Dec 8th - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Ava Vallis entertaining ; fundraiser for Abbey Vallis upcoming competitions Flavor on the Water -H20-Sydney Marine Terminal-“The Royal Cape Breton Room”: 60 Esplanade: 902-567-1043: every Friday & Saturday - 5:30pm to 9pm - Live Music Highland Arts Theatre: 40 Bentinck St.: 902-565-3637: Dec 7th to 9th - 7:30pm - #10th Annual ''a Christmas Carol'''-a cast of over 40 local actors, singers, and dancers; ; @$ 42 featuring our original Scrooge from the first production back in 2014: George MacKenzie Dec 10th - 2pm & 7:30pm - #10th Annual ''a Christmas Carol'''-a cast of over 40 local actors, singers, and dancers; ; @$ 42 featuring our original Scrooge from the first production back in 2014: George MacKenzie Dec 16th - 8pm - Adam Baldwin, The Jenny Wren, Mariel Buckley Dec 17th - The Innkeeper's Christmas with Lennie Gallant Island Folk Cider House-brewery: 52 Nepean St St.: 902-577-2099: Dec 9th - 4pm to 7pm - Brandon Bates Membertou Trade & Convention Centre: 50 Maillard St.: 902-539-2300: Dec 8th - 8pm - Gunning & Cormier Christmas tour @$ 50 19+ Dec 15th - 5pm to 1am - Mi’kmaw Circle Of Hope Society presents 2nd Annual ''Wearing Our Identity: Celebration of our Indigenous Woman & Resilience Fashion Show''. @$ 100; & After show performance 19+ with The Relatives Membertou Trade & Convention Centre/ Kiju's Restaurant-corner Lounge: 50 Maillard St.: 902-562-6220: every Thursday - 5pm to 8pm - entertainment with Aaron Lewis & Guest every Saturday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - corner lounge live music Old Sydney Society: 173 Charlotte St.: 902-539-1572: every Tuesday & Thursday - 2pm & 7pm - Wicked Walking Tour; @$ 12 register at 902-539-1572 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #138-Ashby: 35 State St.: 902-562-4994: Dec 8th - 7pm to 11pm - Full Circle; Sacred Heart Downtown: 217 George St.: 902-919-2637: Dec 9th - 7pm - CHRISTMAS DINNER and a DANCE; Dinner entertainment featuring South Bar’s Murray Dingwall Dancing with The Relatives; @$75 [ (902) 919-2637 ] Simeon's Family Restaurant: 581 Grand Lake Rd.: 902-562-0251: every Sunday - 4pm to 7pm - music with Aaron C Lewis; The Coast-CKOA 89.7 FM: 170 George St.-Suite 101: 902-284-2562: every Wednesday - 10pm to 11pm - David Gillis’ - 'Cape Breton Fiddle Tunes' show. every Friday - 10pm to midnight - East Coast after dark -promoting Maritime culture, heritage and artistic talent every Saturday - 10pm to midnight - Cape Breton Kitchen party with Ron Neville-music of island musicians every Sunday - 5pm to 8pm - Celtic Serenade with Host Donnie Campbell, the very best in Cape Breton Music plus songs from Scotland & Ireland, presented by Merit Muffler-Wheel & Brake-Sydney every Sunday - 8pm to 9pm - host Wayne Tucker with Favourites from Newfoundland and Labrador Whitney Pier Royal Canadian Legion Branch #128: 10 Wesley St.: 902-539-4112: Dec 5th - 6:30pm - ''Christmas Concert in the Pier'''-Carols in many languages, cuppa FREE http://www.whitneypier.ca New Waterford (Portlairge Ùr) Breton Education Centre Auditorium: 667 Eight St.: 902-862-6432: Dec 14th - 7pm - ''Men of the Deeps-Christmas in the Mines'''; part of the Farewell to BEC Series @$ 30 with the BEC Senior Concert Band. & Colin Grant; support the BEC Band. St. Leonard's Church: 3180 Mt. Carmel Ave.: Dec 10th - 2pm - Christmas Concert with Hearts of Kin Dominion Shamrock Club: 2012 March 11th to 17th-Irish Heritage Festival: Commercial St.: 902-849-2600: Dec 15th - 6pm to 9pm - Brandon Bates Glace Bay (Glasbaidh) The Miner's Forum -Flavor on the Bay: 151 Lower N St.: 902-849-6980: Dec 5th to 10th & 13th to 16th - 7pm - The Savoy DINNER theatre -''A CAPE BRETON HALMARK CHRISTMAS''' @ $65 incl taxes; catering by Flavor Cape Breton; The Savoy Theatre: 116 Commercial St.: 902-842-1577, 902-564-6668: Dec 6th to 9th - 7pm to 10pm - ''A Hallmark Christmas in Cape Breton''-Dinner Theatre at the Miner’s Forum $67 Dec 7th - 7pm - ''Happy Holidaze''-cape breton comedy with Jenn Sheppard, Heather Rankin, Terrance Murphy; Colin Grant, Fred Lavery, Stephen Muise, Emily Dingwall; Dec 9th - 7pm - ''Christmas in Cape Breton''' with Wendy MacIsaac, Bette & Maynard MacMorrison. Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin, Dec 13th to 15th - 7pm to 10pm - ''A Hallmark Christmas in Cape Breton''-Dinner Theatre at the Miner’s Forum $67 Dec 12th & 13th - A Christmas with Johnny Reed; by Katie Kadan Dec 14th - 7:30pm - 10pm-The Irish Descendants Christmas Dec 16th - 2pm & 7:30pm - Barra MacNeils-an East Coast Christmas

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Louisbourg Area Marion Bridge (Drochaid Mhira) House concert: 1707 Hillside road: Dec 16th - 7pm - house concert with Rose Morrison & Eric Angus Whyte ; @$ 35 limited seating [info-Vicki 902-871-2716, e-transfer ericanguswhyte@gmail.com ] Louisbourg Louisbourg Fortress: 3 Fortress Service Road: 902-733-3552: Dec 11th - noon to 6pm - Christmas by the sea, stationary parade and gift market-FREE Louisbourg Fortress: 3 Fortress Service Road: Dec 9th - 2pm - ''BEhind the Scenes Louisbourg Archaeological Collection'' Louisbourg Fortress -Taverne Storehouse: 265 Park Service Rd.: Nov 17th to Dec 15th - Storehouse Tavern Dinner/Concert Series [4] Dec 15th - 6pm - meal; show at 7:30pm-Morgan Toney, Keith Mullins, Ryan Roberts -''Storehouse Tavern Dinner/Concert Series''' [ 4 of 4 ] Louisbourg Fortress: Dinner Theatre: 3 FortressService Road: 902-733-3548: Dec 8th & 15th - 3rd Annual Sinister Soiree ; #$ 65 -with Beverly MacLean & Howie MacDonald in the Grandchamp Restaurant, & Jacob Noonan, Bob Gill, Sonnie Greening and Eric Marcotte on the Storehouse Tavern stage.

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St Peter's Area West Bay Road Princeville United church: 1041 Riverside Rd.: Dec 10th - 2pm - a service of Christmas music and readings; cuppa Lower River Inhabitants (Bràigh Na h-Aibhneadh Denys) Riverdale Community Centre: Exit # 44-Highway #104: Dec 6th - 6pm to 8pm - music with Eastbound [Krista and Jay Luddington] ; ALL ages St. George's Channel hall: 3258 West Bay: Dec 11th - 6:30pm to 9pm - music jam circle at the hall, Bring your instruments and singing voicesl All are welcome. South Mountain Arm of Gold Community Hall: 3363 West Bay Highway. R.R.2: 902-345-2200: Dec 11th - 6:30pm - bi-weekly Song Circle on alternate Monday evenings Dec 9th - 7pm - Christmas Kitchen Ceilidh [no carol sing this year] River Bourgeois Anne Sampson Building: every Thursday - 7pm - Gerrys music circle with Edna & Gerry and Friends; bring your instruments and join in the fun. @ $ toonie Dec 13th - 7pm to 9pm - music circle St Peter's (Baile Naoimh Pheadair) Bras d’Or Lakes Inn -Lockmaster's Pub': ..Saturday Matinees: 10095 Grenville St.: 902-535-2200, 1-800-818-5885: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thirsty Thursday with open mic-host Rob Smith ; co-host-Chantal O'Neill MacBouch Restaurant & Lounge: 9975 Grenville St.: 902-535-3578: every Friday - 8pm to 10pm - open mic night; with hosts ; Chantal Paul O'Neil & Rob Smith Arichat Island Nest Restaurant: 2344 Hwy #206: 902-226-0033: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - Daniel LeBlanc Dec 9th - 7pm - Terry Kelly Telile Community TV -radio Richmond 104.1fm: 17 Conney's Lane: 902-226-1928: Dec 7th - 6pm - Wildlife-the ''Impact of Wind Turbines'' with Bob Bancroft tea and snacks Petit-de-Grat La Picasse: 902-226-0149: Radio Richmond- CITU 104.1 FM Dec 8th - 6:30pm - christmas Gospel concert with the Broussard family & Jason Homan & friends Radio Richmond-CITU 101.1FM: #3435 Hwy # 206: 902-226-0981: Dec 10th - 7pm - Music of Ireland with host/producer Paul Davis every Saturday - 7pm to 10pm - "Music From The Isle Of Newfoundland" with host Howard Sleep D’Escousse Civic Improvement Centre: 3276 Hwy #320: Dec 5th - 7pm to 9pm - North Side Music Circle ; jam; proceeds to help Mental Health; [every 2nd tuesday]

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Mainland Area Pomquet Salle Rev P J Baccardax Hall: 1034 Pomquet Monks Head Rd.: Dec 8th - The Innkeeper's Christmas with Lennie Gallant Guysborough Intervale St. Patrick’s Hall: 175 North Intervale Rd.: Dec 17th - 2pm - Kitchen party. all welcome; @$ 5; and a lunch Guysborough (Baile Mhainisdear) Miles MacDonald Performance Centre: 27 Green St.: 902-533-2015: Dec 10th - 2pm - Cape Breton Christmas Show-''Happy Holidaze''' with Jenn Sheppard, Heather Rankin, Terrance Murphy; Colin Grant, Fred Lavery, Stephen Muise, Emily Dingwall; @$ 30 Antigonish (Am Baile Mór) Antigonish Baptist Church: Dec 17th - 10:30pm - christmas Gospel concert with the Broussard family & Jason Homan, & more Antigonish Farmer's Market: 30 James St.: 902-867-7479: Dec 16th - 9am - Mary Beth Carty Candid Brewing Company-Brewery/Pub/Bar: 88 College St.: 902-863-3930: every Sunday - 7pm to 9pm - Celtic music with John Hanlon,Kenny Stewart, Stan Chapman, John Pellerin a “pay what you can” admission with all proceeds going to the Antigonish Food Bank. CJFX-radio: 5663 Highway #7.: 902-863-4580: every Monday - 6pm to 10pm - Bob Kingsley's -Country top 40 every Sunday - 7pm to 8pm - the CJFX Ceilidh--Cape Breton Fiddles with Dave Gillis; every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Daryl MacLean's COUNTRY GOLD; 4 hours of great Classic Country music. http://countrygold.ca/ every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - Sounds Atlantic-with Paul Kerwin, Glenn Baker & his guests ; Heritage Museum: 20 East Main St.: 902-863-6160: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - Ceilidh at the Museum with Karen Beaton & guests. @$ 10 Little Christo's Pizzeria & Mediterranean Eatery: 355 Main St.: 902-867-4992: every Thursday - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - open mic Piper's Pub: 33 College St.: 45°37.306′N 61°59.514′W: 902-863-2590: every Thursday - 6pm to 8pm - Thursday night Ceilidhs are back Radio-St. Francis Xavier University: 902-867-3333: every Sunday - 8pm to 10pm - “The Gael’s Voice”, Radio Antigonish (Guth Nan Gaidheal Reidio Antigonish) 92.5 FM hosts, Robert Bingham & Virginia MacLeod [1-800-877-909] Royal Canadian Legion-branch # 59: 294 Main St.: 902-863-3666: Dec 16th - 8pm - 'the Office Christmas party' -fundraiser for CACL Antigonish; music by Aaron MacDonald comedy by Darryl Purvis St. FX -Bauer Theatre-green room: 902-867-3333: Dec 8th to 10th - 2pm & 7:30pm - Suspense & Dragnet; @$ 20 St. Ninian’s Cathedral: 121 St. Ninian St.: Dec 16th - 7pm - ''Songs of Joy and Peace on Earth''' - - by donation at the door - with Heather MacIsaac, John Pellerin, Emery VandeWeil, Mary Beth Carty Maryvale (Allt A´ Mheiligein) Maryvale Schoolhouse hall: # 4 JRS Drive-Highway #245: 902-863-5696: Dec 16th - 8pm to 11pm - ALL Ages Square Dance at Maryvale Schoolhouse hall; @ $10 . Shelly Campbell & Allen Dewar, ; Children 12 & under free. Tea & refreshments New Glasgow (Glaschu Ùr) Glasgow Square Theatre: 155 Riverside Pkwy: 902-752-4800: Dec 16th - 8:30pm - StoneHouse: EP Release Show; Steve Luxton Band & Tyler & Abbey Mullendore; @$ 15 Pictou County Wellness Centre: 2756 Westville Rd.: 902-755-8870: Dec 6th - Matt Andersen-Christmas show Dec 7th & 8th - 7:30pm to 9:30pmTis The Season 15''Christmas in Cape Breton''' with Wendy MacIsaac, Bette & Maynard MacMorrison. Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin Westville Whitetail Pub & Grill: 1988 South Main St.: 902-396-1759: every Saturday - every 2nd Saturday-open mic with Andrew Reid Pictou (Phiogto) DeCoste Entertainment Centre-on the Road: 90 Water St.: 1-800-353-5338, 902-485-8848: Dec 6th - 7:30pm - Matt Andersen=''Holiday Tour''@$ 69.68 at Pictou Welness Centre Dec 7th & 8th - ''Christmas in Cape Breton''' with Wendy MacIsaac, Bette & Maynard MacMorrison. Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin Dec 9th - 7:30pm - The Innkeeper's Christmas with Lennie Gallant Dec 15th - 7:30pm - Irish Descendants Christmas @at Pictou Legion; @$ $51.18 Pictou County Wellness Center: 2756 Westville Rd: Dec 9th - 7:30pm - Lennie Gallant #$56 Royal Canadian Legion: 130 Veterans Drive: Dec 15th - 7:30pm - Irish Descendants Christmas Trenton Hillside Community Hall: 27 Chance Harbour Rd.: 902-755-3938: every Friday - 6:30pm to 9pm - Kitchen party jam; All singers and players welcome, musicians free of charge, audience @$ 5 Port Howe Christina Martin home studio: Dec 15th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - house concert with Christina Martin-''The Denim Sessions''; limited to 20 folks; @$ 30 [The exact address will be emailed to you when you make your reservation.] wear as much denim as humanly possibl Truro Colchester Christian Academy: 66 E Court Rd.: 902-895-6520: Dec 9th - 1pm to 7pm - Truro and Area Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Jams Julias Lounge: 165 Willow St.: every Wednesday - 8pm to midnight - acoustic jams Marigold Cobequid Cultural Centre: 605 Prince St.: 902-897-4004: Dec 14th - Coig-Christmas Tour with Margie Beaton & Thierry Clouette Enfield Irving Big Stop Restaurant: Dec 8th & 15th - 8pm - Anna MacDonald Dec 10th & 17th - 4pm to 7pm - Anna MacDonald Canning The Annex: every Thursday - 7pm to 9pm - jam session Berwick Union Street Café & Pub: 183 Commercial St: 902-538-7787: every Friday - 7pm to 9pm-free music Upper Stewiacke Springside Community Centre: 7072 Hwy # 289: Dec 8th - 7pm - ''Patsy Cline-a Christmas Night'' with Jackie Putnam; @$ 20 Oxford Capitol Theatre: 5220 Main St.: 902-694-5928: every Friday - 7pm - open mic Ellerhouse Ardoise Community & Recreation Centre: 7595 Evangeline Trail: Dec 10th - 2pm to 4pm - bluegrass concert -Matt Lunn & Echo Mountain @$ 15 Wolfville Acadia University-Convocation Hall: 902-542-5500: Dec 17th - 7:30pm - Barra MacNeils-an East Coast Christmas Acadia University-Acadia Festival Theatre: 504 Main St.: Dec 10th - 7pm - Christmas With Friends hosted by Rachel MacLean ; Catherine MacLellan, the Sons of Maxwell. @ $31 Dec 15th & 16th - Matt Andersen-Christmas show Horton Ridge Malt and Grain Co: 2504 Ridge Rd.: 902-697-3535: every Saturday & Sunday - 3pm to 5pm - Ceilidh Weekends; The Space Paddy Bog People on Saturdays, & Delavan on Sundays Paddy's Brew Pub & Rosie's Restaurant: 460 Main St.: 902-542-0059: every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jenny Melvin and Kevin Roach, Saltbox Brewery: 456 Main St.: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9pm - Bluesday with Jester J Brown- Margaretsville Evergreen Theatre: 1660 Stronach Mountain Rd: 902-825-6834: Dec 15th - The Innkeeper's Christmas with Lennie Gallant Milford Milford Lantz United Church: 2134 Highway 2: Dec 4th - 1pm to 3pm - Monday jam sessions Sackville Sackville Arena: 1st Lake Drive: every Tuesday - 7pm to 9pm - Jam-Mix of country, pop, folk, rock & roll Lower Sackville Knox United Church: 567 Sackville Dr.: Dec 9th - 2pm & 7pm - Heather Rankin, Jenn Sheppard, Terrance Murphy; Colin Grant, Fred Lavery, Stephen Muise, Emily Dingwall; ''Happy Holidaze''; @ $45 Welcome to CIOE 97.5 FM, the Voice of East Coast Music: 11 Glendale Ave, Unit 4: 902-252-7975: every Tuesday - 8pm to 10pm - Bluegrass Atlantic with Nancy Keddy every Saturday - 8am - conversations, music, and the voices and views of Nova Scotia's Gaelic community. http://live.cioe975.ca/ every Saturday - 9am to noon - East Coast Rising – with Martin Hickey every Saturday - noon to 2pm - Cape Breton Calling – with Tony Mombourquette every Sunday - 3pm to 4pm - The Voice of New Scotland with Jean Watson every Sunday - 9am to 11am - Barn Dance with Keith Ross every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 6am to 9am - East Coast Mornings with George Jordan every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday - 9am - East Coast Kitchen Party with Al Hollingsworth Dartmouth Alderney Landing: Dec 9th - 7pm - The Celtic Christmas show; with Fiddles and Feet, Dartmouth & District Pipe Band, Aisling Highland Dancers, Diaga Irish Dance, Scaip na Cleiti Dancers, and Chelsea Comeau Alderney Landing Theatre: 2 Ochterloney Street: 1-888-311-9090, 902-461-8401: Dec 9th - 7pm - ''the Celtic Christmas show''' with Fiddles and Feet, Dartmouth & District Pipe Band, Aisling Highland Dancers, Diaga Irish Dancers, Scaip na Cleiti Dancers, Chelsea Comeau - Acadian Step Dancer. Buffalo Club: Dec 7th & 14th - 6:30pm to 9:30pm - jam and for 3 more Thursdays [George L. Wolf ]. Celtic Corner Public House-Irish Pub: 69 Alderney Drive;: 902-464-0740: Dec 7th - 9pm - music with host Leona Burkey Christ Church Parish Hall: 50 Wentworth St.: every Thursday - 7pm - donation based Folk event ;the first Thursday of every month The Helen Creighton Folklore Society & Big Turnip Records presents- The Helen Creighton Folk Club Dec 8th - 7:45pm - entertainment by Jon Bryant & guests- "Do You Hear What I Hear", @$25 Montes Showbar Grill: 245 Waverley Rd.: 902-435-1770: every Thursday - 8pm - jam with-Dan Baird and his recurring cast Dec 10th - 4pm to 9pm - ""Feed Folks''' with Deedee Austin, Charlie A'Court, Allen Snow & the Quorum. Sam Moon, Jon Hines, Shirley Jackson * her Good ROckin' Daddies, Michelle Ryder & Side Hustle, the Affordable Lusuries, Deez Loopz & Funkosphere Express, Leona Burkey, RObert Campbell & band, Giorgio, George Wolf, El Robichau, Josh Janes, and more @$ 20-advance New Scotland Brewing Co.: 91 Alderney Dr.: 902-406-2337: every Friday - 8pm - Willie Stratton every Sunday - 2pm to 6pm - Halifax Cape Breton Session Sanctuary Arts Centre: 100 Ochterloney St: Dec 8th & 19th - 6:30pm to 8pm - Miracle on Ochterloney Street-A heartwarming Christmas musical Dec 14th & 15th - 7pm - Storybook Theatre presenting "A Christmas Spectacular" Dec 16th & 17th - 2pm - Storybook Theatre presenting "A Christmas Spectacular" Seamus David's Irish Pub-Dartmouth Crossing: 21 Logiealmond Close Dartmouth Crossing: 902-462-2034: Dec 9th & 16th - 2pm to 5pm - 8pm-Brennan & Anna MacDonald 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) Casino Nova Scotia -: ...-Bruce Guthro Songwriters Circle -ONLINE SERIES: Dec 14th, 15th, & 16th - 8pm - Bruce Guthro Songwriters Circle- with Jimmy Rankin, Ria Mae, Gordie Sampson; & more with host Dylan Guthro; 19+ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552255555314 Citadel High-Spatz Auditorium: 1855 Trollope St.: 902-491-4444: Dec 5th - 6:30pm & 8:45pm - Candlelight concerts: A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec 12th - 6:30pm & 8:45pm - Candlelight concerts:: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More Dalhousie - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium-Arts Centre’s: 6101 University Ave.: 902-494-3820: Dec 11th - 7:30pm - 'Christmas In Cape Breton' with Wendy MacIsaac, Bette & Maynard MacMorrison. Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin, Dec 18th & 19th - 7:30pm - Barra MacNeils-an East Coast Christmas Durty Nelly's Authentic Irish Pub: 5221 Sackville St.: 902-406-7640: every Sunday - 3pm to 6pm - music with Jeremy Finney and guest every Thursday - 7:30pm to 10:30pm - music with Jeremy Finney, Ian MacMillan and friends Good Robot Brewing Company: 2736 Robie St.: 902-446-1692: every Thursday - 8pm - Better Times Comedy-a weekly stand-up comedy night Henry House: 1222 Barrington St.: every Sunday - 2:30pm to 4:30pm - Tunes with Erin and Colin Lion's Head Tavern: 3081 Robie St.: 902-455-0181: every Wednesday - 8pm to 11pm - jam Sessions with Roy Logan Maritime Centre-Pacifico Bar: corner of Barrington & Salter St.: 902-422-3633: every Thursday - The amazing Mellotones Neptune Theatre: 1593 Argyle St.: 902-429-7070: Nov 21st to 2024 Jan 7th - Cinderella in Fountain Hall, Obladee Wine Bar: 1600 Barrington St.: 902-405-4505: every Wednesday - 6:30pm to 8pm & 8:30pm to 10pm - Wednesday night JAZZ with Willem Paynter Trio; @$ 5 Scotiabank Metro Centre: 1800 Argyle St: 902-451-1221: Dec 12th - 7:30pm - Boney M featuring Liz Mitchell "Holiday Favourites and Classic Hits" Tour St. Andrew's United Church-MAIN stage: .....The Stage Mondays 2022-2023 collection: 6036 Coburg Road: 902-456-8779: Dec 7th to 9th - 7:30pm - The Halifax Gay Men's Chorus -''Once upon a December''' @$ 30 Dec 9th - 2pm - The Halifax Gay Men's Chorus -''Once upon a December''' @$ 30 Dec 16th - The Innkeeper's Christmas with Lennie Gallant The Bus Stop Theatre co-op: 2203 Gottingen St.: 1-888-639-1169: Dec 4th - 7:30pm - Our annual Winter Fundraiser .. ''Black box Bingo''' Dec 7th & 8th - 7:30pm - the Villains Christmas Carol=''the revenge of Tiny Tim'' Dec 9th - 8pm - Blue lobster Burlesque-''Fire & Ice''' Dec 5th, 6th, & 12th - 6pm - A christmas Dollhouse Musical-''the Movie''' Dec 10th - 7pm - Unwrapped-a queer holiday concert; Dec 11th - 6pm - ''Hot to Trot'', Langosh, Peppi, & Yeva The Carlton Hotel-Music Bar & Grill: 1685 Argyle St.: 902-422-6335: Dec 4th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Kenny & Dolly's Christmas To Remember Dec 5th - 7pm - SOLD OUT: Kenny & Dolly's Christmas To Remember Dec 6th - 7pm - SOLD OUT! Christmas With The Rowdymen (Cast Members of Come From Away) Dec 7th - 7:30pm - SOLD OUT: Christmas With The Rowdymen (Cast Members of Come From Away) Dec 13th - 7pm - Craft Draught Showdown: New Scotland vs Propeller Dec 14th - 7:30pm - Aaron MacDonald band Dec 15th - Coig Christmas Tour with Margie Beaton & Thierry Clouette Dec 17th to 21st - Christmas spirit with Dave Gunning & J.P. Cormier The Halifax Jazz Fest Evergreen Stage: 1599 Lower Water St.: Nov 24th to Dec 17th - The Halifax Jazz Festival Evergreen Stage Series at the Halifax Beer Garden BG stage STAD Concert , Tide & Timbre , Morgan Toney , JMS Big Band , NSHJ Funk Unit , Victor Fraser , ARENYE ,Avery Dakin, Razzmatazz for Kids , Angela Dawn , The East Enders East Coast Caroling , Yulietide Cheer Trio, Laura Rae, Amythest Dancers, DJ OKAY TK Mary Beth Carthy , The Gilberts , Gizelle De Guzman , Brooklyn Blackmore, Joe H Henry, Tevon Tynes & The SuperStatics , Paul St-Amand Trio , John Gracie Christmas The Marqee Ballroom: 2037 Gottingen St.: Dec 8th - The Town Heroes with Skunk Motel and Jackson Weldon. & Elyse Aeryn; @$ 25 The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse: 5136 Prince St.: 902-492-4900: every Monday - 8pm to 10pm - Session with Dave MacIsaac & Louis Benoit The Oxford Taproom: 6418 Quinpool Rd.: 902-431-0501: every Wednesday - 8pm to 10:30pm - irish jam sessions Waterfront Halifax: Dec 8th - 7pm - Evergreen Festival - Free show on the Halifax Waterfront -Mary Beth Carty with Jacques Mindreau Mahone Bay Saltbox Brewery: 363 Main St.: 902-624-0653: every Sunday - 2pm to 4pm - Celtic Music sessons; with Eilidh Buchanan and friends Liverpool Astor Theatre: 219 Main St.: 902-354-5250: Dec 6th - 7:30pm to 9:30pm - ''Christmas in Cape Breton''' with Wendy MacIsaac, Bette & Maynard MacMorrison. Jordan Musycsyn, Mac Morin Yarmouth Th'YARC Playhouse & Arts Centre: 76 Parade St.: 902-742-1136, 1-855-251-6107: Dec 9th - 7:30pm - ''Christmas Memories'' with John Gracie; @$ 32 Dec 14th - The Innkeeper's Christmas with Lennie Gallant 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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