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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.

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Oct

10

Celtic Colours International Festival

Sydney & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 18

man wearing hat sitting

Oct

09

Jordan Musycsyn at Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Ingonish & Area

Oct 8 – Oct 10

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Oct

09

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Baddeck & Area

Jun 14 – Oct 19

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Melody Cameron & Derrick Cameron

Oct

09

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Melody Cameron & Derrick Cameron

Baddeck & Area

Jun 19 – Oct 16

Evening Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Oct

09

Evening Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Inverness

May 29 – Oct 19

three men posed with musical instruments

Oct

09

Talent Night at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 14 – Oct 16

a group of people playing fiddles gathered around a piano

Oct

09

Traditional Thursday Session at the Blue Mist

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jan 9 – Dec 18

man on stage playing guitar and singing

Oct

09

Open Mic with Brian Cathcart at Daniels

Sydney & Area

Oct 2 – Dec 19

gobblefest logo duplicated

Oct

10

Gobblefest XXXI

Sydney & Area, Glace Bay & Area

Oct 9 – Oct 13

The Red Shoe Pub – Live Music Daily

Oct

10

The Red Shoe Pub – Live Music Daily

Mabou & Area

Jun 6 – Oct 20

Daily Lunch Céilidh at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Oct

10

Daily Lunch Céilidh at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre

Judique

Jun 6 – Oct 17

text superimposed on stylized scenic background

Oct

10

Twenty Shows in Ten Days at Big Spruce

Baddeck & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 19

Afternoon Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Oct

10

Afternoon Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Inverness

Jun 10 – Oct 19

stylized text

Oct

10

Jazz Showcase at Daniels Alehouse

Sydney & Area

Oct 3 – Dec 19

Chad Tetford at the Bothy at the North Star

Oct

10

Chad Tetford at the Bothy at the North Star

Louisbourg & Area

Jun 13 – Oct 17

stylized illustration

Oct

10

Blueberry Jam Harvest Series

Mabou & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 13

two men with musical instruments

Oct

10

Claude Bourgeois & Chester Delaney at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 5 – Dec 12

spooky text

Oct

10

Fright Night XXIII: Twisted Nightmares at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 26

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Kevin LeVesconte & Neil McDaniel

Oct

10

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Kevin LeVesconte & Neil McDaniel

Baddeck & Area

Jun 27 – Oct 10

Image of the Barra MacNeils

Oct

10

The Grand Opening of Celtic Colours

Port Hawkesbury & Area

Oct 10

Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean at the Barn in Margaree

Oct

10

Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean at the Barn in Margaree

Margarees

Jun 27 – Oct 24

painting of two men on a sailboat

Oct

11

Saturday Afternoon Fiddle Matinee at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 16 – Dec 27

image of a hand painted sign

Oct

11

Ceilidh Eilean na Nollaig

Iona & Area

Oct 11

man playing guitar

Oct

11

Jud Gunning at Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Ingonish & Area

Oct 11 – Oct 14

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Mckayla MacNeil & Myles Davidson & Harold Davidson

Oct

11

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Mckayla MacNeil & Myles Davidson & Harold Davidson

Baddeck & Area

Oct 11 – Oct 12

five men on stage playing musical instruments

Oct

11

Risin’ Tide at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 30 – Oct 12

a group of people playing musical instruments

Oct

12

Trad Sessions at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 17 – Oct 26

a group of people playing musical instruments

Oct

12

Cape Breton Celtic Trad Sessions at the Frolic

Iona & Area

Jun 22 – Oct 12

man posed with guitar

Oct

12

Suppertime Music at the Doryman with Brian LeBlanc

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 12

man playing guitar

Oct

13

Louis Arsenault at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 13

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Gillian Head & Jason Roach

Oct

13

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Gillian Head & Jason Roach

Baddeck & Area

Oct 6 – Oct 13

Neil McDaniel in the Music Room at the Barn in Margaree

Oct

13

Neil McDaniel in the Music Room at the Barn in Margaree

Margarees

Jun 30 – Oct 20

logo featuring text and an illustration of a fiddle

Oct

14

Tuesday Tunes at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 12 – Oct 21

a woman playing fiddle and a man playing piano

Oct

14

Rachel Davis & Jason Roach at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 14 – Oct 15

Chad Tetford at the Bothy at the North Star

Oct

15

Chad Tetford at the Bothy at the North Star

Louisbourg & Area

Jun 11 – Oct 15

man playing guitar

Oct

15

Deron Donovan at the Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Ingonish & Area

Oct 2 – Oct 15

image of two men and a woman posed with musical instruments

Oct

15

River’s Bend at The Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 13 – Oct 15

text

Oct

15

Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral

Port Hood

Jun 4 – Dec 17

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young

Oct

15

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Dara Smith-MacDonald & Adam Young

Baddeck & Area

Jun 18 – Oct 15

large crowd of people playing instruments

Oct

15

The Kimberley Fraser Sessions at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Aug 27 – Dec 17

people on stage playing instruments and dancing

Oct

15

Wednesday Ceilidhs at Colaisde na Gàidhlig

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Aug 20 – Dec 10

image with text

Oct

15

Unplugged Open Mic at the Diamond with Shane O’Handley

Sydney & Area

Apr 2 – Dec 17

man posed with guitar

Oct

16

Rob MacLean at Keltic Lodge at the Highlands

Ingonish & Area

Oct 16 – Oct 18

man at piano keyboard with painting of boat as backdrop

Oct

17

Martin Aucoin at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 26 – Nov 28

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Rachel Davis & Buddy MacDonald & Darren McMullen

Oct

18

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh: Rachel Davis & Buddy MacDonald & Darren McMullen

Baddeck & Area

Oct 18 – Oct 19

Image of Jimmy Rankin performing

Oct

18

The Grand Finale of Celtic Colours

Sydney & Area

Oct 18

a man singing while playing guitar

Oct

18

Eddie Cummings at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 18 – Oct 19

a man playing guitar

Oct

19

Robert Bouchard & Nick “The Pick” at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 19

an orchestra gathered for what looks like a rehearsal

Oct

24

Cape Breton Community BandFest

Sydney & Area

Oct 24 – Oct 26

man playing guitar

Oct

24

Rick Roach at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 24

Performers

Oct

25

Tracy & Michael Cavanaugh at Stand & Stuff Your Face

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Oct 25

text against a curtained stage background

Oct

25

The Savoy Unmasked

Glace Bay & Area

Oct 25

five men posed in front of wall

Oct

25

Pretty Archie at the Octagon

North Highlands

Oct 25

man playing guitar

Nov

07

Louis Arsenault at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 22 – Dec 19

Little Church in Big Baddeck Concert Series: The Once

Dec

13

Little Church in Big Baddeck Concert Series: The Once

Baddeck & Area

Dec 13

Performers

The Turnbull Brothers at Stand & Stuff Your Face

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore