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Live Music & Céilidhs

Cape Breton Island is alive with music, from the lively fiddle to the rhythm of traditional dance. Join a céilidh (kay-lee) for an evening of Celtic tunes, song and joyful square dancing. From cozy pubs to community halls, live music is at the heart of Island life.

49 Results

six people posed as old folks

Nov

20

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$75

Christmas Chaos at “The Home” – Dinner Theatre at the Miners Forum

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 15 – Dec 20

image of a grandfather clock, a trancelike woman, and a spinning wheel with text

Nov

20

Pricked!: A Sleepingly Beautiful Pantomime at the HAT

Sydney & Area

Nov 19 – Nov 23

text

Nov

21

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$15

Fear and Filth / Helsreach / Dulse / The Shithawks at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Nov 21 – Nov 22

man in a purple shirt playing guitar and singing into microphone

Nov

22

Cam Hollohan at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Nov 22

text and images of one woman and three men

Nov

22

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$20

Kimberley’s Small Hall Concert at the Cedars Club

Sydney & Area

Nov 22

smiling woman in hat holding guitar

Nov

22

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$20

Lisa Richard at The Red Farm

Sydney & Area

Nov 22

graphic of burning coal

Nov

22

The Men of the Deeps: December Coal Concert at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 22

three women

Nov

22

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$10

Colette Deveaux / Mae Rivers / Kyra Foulds at The Club

Sydney & Area

Nov 22

five people posed with musical instruments

Nov

22

Full Circle at Daniels

Sydney & Area

Nov 22 – Nov 23

five people posed with musical instruments

Nov

22

Full Circle at Daniels

Sydney & Area

Nov 22 – Nov 23

man singing and playing guitar

Nov

26

Alton MacKinnon at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Nov 26

five people posed with musical instruments

Nov

28

Full Circle at the Ashby Legion

Sydney & Area

Nov 28

man at piano keyboard with painting of boat as backdrop

Nov

28

Martin Aucoin at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 26 – Nov 28

two men and two women posing on a train

Nov

28

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$27

Hearts of Kin / Tide & Timbre at the Red Farm

Sydney & Area

Nov 28

three piece band on stage with text

Nov

28

Bandit at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Nov 28 – Nov 29

collage of three bands

Nov

28

from
$15

Claw Machine / Claverhouse / Sean Clements at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Nov 28 – Nov 29

collage of three bands

Nov

28

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$15

Claw Machine / Claverhouse / Sean Clements at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Sydney & Area

Nov 28 – Nov 29

illustration of a storefront with text

Nov

29

Down at MacLean’s: A Holiday Special at Strathspey Performing Arts Centre

Mabou & Area

Nov 29

graphic featuring images of five men playing musical instruments

Nov

29

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$12

The HiBoys at Duke’s Place

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Nov 29 – Nov 30

five people posed with musical instruments

Nov

29

Full Circle at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Nov 29 – Nov 30

two men posed in front of a pickup truck

Dec

06

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$15

Everyone in Cars / Trash Brain / Danny MacNeil at St. Pat’s

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

a group of people playing musical instruments

Dec

06

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$54

Christmas In Cape Breton ’25 at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 6 – Dec 7

text and image of a woman

Dec

06

Christmas at Home with Measha Brueggergosman-Lee at CBU Boardmore Playhouse

Sydney & Area

Dec 6

four men on stage

Dec

06

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$40

Dave Sampson at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Dec 6

a christmas wreath

Dec

07

Family Christmas Concert in Christmas Island

Iona & Area

Dec 7

two men posed, one with guitar

Dec

07

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$20

The Turnbull Brothers Christmas in D’Escousse

Isle Madame

Dec 7

man and woman sitting on back bumper of truck

Dec

12

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$25

Kim Dunn & Terra Spencer at the Inverness County Centre for the Arts

Inverness

Dec 12

man and woman sitting on back bumper of truck

Dec

12

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$25

Kim Dunn & Terra Spencer at the Inverness County Centre for the Arts

Inverness

Dec 12

two men with musical instruments

Dec

12

Claude Bourgeois & Chester Delaney at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 5 – Dec 12

a man in a ball cap sitting down

Dec

13

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$11

Aaron MacDonald at The Club

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

13

Full Circle at The Steel City

Sydney & Area

Dec 13

Little Church in Big Baddeck Concert Series: The Once

Dec

13

Little Church in Big Baddeck Concert Series: The Once

Baddeck & Area

Dec 13

christmas themed graphic with text and image of santa clause

Dec

14

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$39

Christmas with the Turnbull Brothers at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 14

text with christmas graphic

Dec

19

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$42

Cape Breton Christmas Ceilidh at Membertou Trade & Convention Centre

Membertou

Dec 19

man playing guitar

Dec

19

Louis Arsenault at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 22 – Dec 19

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

19

Christmas Dance at Creignish Recreation Centre with Full Circle

Judique

Dec 19 – Dec 20

five people posed in a winter scene with instruments

Dec

20

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$54

The Barra MacNeils: An East Coast Christmas – Celebrating 25 Years

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 20

graphic of five people with musical instruments

Dec

22

Pretty Archie’s Annual Christmas Show with Jordan Musycsyn at Sacred Heart Downtown

Sydney & Area

Dec 22 – Dec 24

Three guys on stage playing musical instruments

Dec

23

Tipsy Eve with Alter Ego at the Northern Yacht Club

North Sydney & Sydney Mines Area

Dec 23 – Dec 24

graphic with band members in stars

Dec

23

Tipsy Eve with the HiBoys at Daniels Alehouse and Eatery

Dec 23 – Dec 24

four men posing for a photo

Dec

26

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$37

Signal Hill at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

26

Boxing Day Dance with Full Circle at Mabou Hall

Mabou & Area

Dec 26 – Dec 27

christmas graphic

Dec

27

Dave Sampson’s Christmas Show at the Big Fiddle

Sydney & Area

Dec 27

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

27

Full Circle at the Main Event

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 27 – Dec 28

text with NYE graphics

Dec

31

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$125

Cheers to 2026 with High Society and The Privateers at Membertou Trade & Convention Centre

Membertou

Dec 31 – Jan 1

five people wearing Santa hats posed with musical instruments

Dec

31

New Year’s Eve with Full Circle at Reserve Mines Firehall

Glace Bay & Area

Dec 31 – Jan 1

man playing guitar and singing

Jan

24

2026

from
$74

Matt Andersen with special guest Mariel Buckley at the Savoy

Glace Bay & Area

Jan 24

a photo of a man playing guitar plus text

Feb

07

2026

from
$20

Craig Cardiff at the Frolic’n Folk

Iona & Area

Feb 7

text and pictures of three bands

Jun

30

2026

KitchenFest! – The Big Bash: Signal Hill / Beech Hill / Coastline

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Jun 30 – Jul 1