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Music & Events

Cape Breton Island comes alive with music and events that celebrate its culture, creativity and community spirit. From lively concerts and local gatherings to seasonal festivals, there’s always something happening. Wherever you go, you’ll find a warm welcome and a reason to join the celebration.

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sidewalk market with people sitting under tents

Oct

19

Sydney Public Market

Sydney & Area

Aug 2 – Dec 27

CrestCrush Adventures

Oct

19

CrestCrush Adventures

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Aug 3 – Oct 31

text superimposed on stylized scenic background

Oct

19

Twenty Shows in Ten Days at Big Spruce

Baddeck & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 19

Afternoon Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Oct

19

Afternoon Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Inverness

Jun 10 – Oct 19

a group of people playing musical instruments

Oct

19

Trad Sessions at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 17 – Oct 26

a man playing guitar

Oct

19

Robert Bouchard & Nick “The Pick” at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 19

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Oct

19

Baddeck Gathering Céilidh

Baddeck & Area

Jun 14 – Oct 19

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

Oct

19

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

Baddeck & Area

Oct 18 – Oct 19

Evening Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Oct

19

Evening Ceilidh at Glenora Inn and Distillery

Inverness

May 29 – Oct 19

The Red Shoe Pub – Live Music Daily

Oct

20

The Red Shoe Pub – Live Music Daily

Mabou & Area

Jun 6 – Oct 20

Neil McDaniel in the Music Room at the Barn in Margaree

Oct

20

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

21

Tuesday Tunes at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 12 – Oct 21

text

Oct

22

Wednesday Sessions at the Admiral

Port Hood

Jun 4 – Dec 17

large crowd of people playing instruments

Oct

22

The Kimberley Fraser Sessions at the Old Triangle

Sydney & Area

Aug 27 – Dec 17

people on stage playing instruments and dancing

Oct

22

Wednesday Ceilidhs at Colaisde na Gàidhlig

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Aug 20 – Dec 10

image with text

Oct

22

Unplugged Open Mic at the Diamond with Shane O’Handley

Sydney & Area

Apr 2 – Dec 17

a group of people playing fiddles gathered around a piano

Oct

23

Traditional Thursday Session at the Blue Mist

Bras d'Or & Boularderie Area

Jan 9 – Dec 18

man on stage playing guitar and singing

Oct

23

Open Mic with Brian Cathcart at Daniels

Sydney & Area

Oct 2 – Dec 19

Poster

Oct

24

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Cape Breton Campout ‘25

Margarees

Oct 24 – Oct 26

stylized text

Oct

24

Jazz Showcase at Daniels Alehouse

Sydney & Area

Oct 3 – Dec 19

an orchestra gathered for what looks like a rehearsal

Oct

24

Cape Breton Community BandFest

Sydney & Area

Oct 24 – Oct 26

spooky text

Oct

24

Fright Night XXIII: Twisted Nightmares at Two Rivers Wildlife Park

Louisbourg & Area

Oct 10 – Oct 26

spooky image with text

Oct

24

Oidhche nam Bòcan [Night of the Spirits]

Iona & Area

Oct 24 – Oct 25

man playing guitar

Oct

24

Rick Roach at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Oct 24

Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean at the Barn in Margaree

Oct

24

Howie MacDonald & Beverly MacLean at the Barn in Margaree

Margarees

Jun 27 – Oct 24

Performers

Oct

25

Tracy & Michael Cavanaugh at Stand & Stuff Your Face

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Oct 25

witches and warlocks on paddleboards

Oct

25

Witches & Warlocks Paddle

Baddeck & Area

Oct 25

spooky image with text

Oct

25

Hallowe’en Extravaganza

St. Ann's Bay & North Shore

Oct 25

painting of two men on a sailboat

Oct

25

Saturday Afternoon Fiddle Matinee at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 16 – Dec 27

Sinister Soiree at the Fortress of Louisbourg

Oct

25

Sinister Soiree at the Fortress of Louisbourg

Louisbourg & Area

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

a building with flowers in the foreground

Nov

02

The Louisbourg Market

Louisbourg & Area

May 4 – Dec 7

man playing guitar

Nov

07

Louis Arsenault at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Aug 22 – Dec 19

two men with musical instruments

Nov

14

Claude Bourgeois & Chester Delaney at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 5 – Dec 12

man at piano keyboard with painting of boat as backdrop

Nov

28

Martin Aucoin at the Doryman

Chéticamp & Area

Sep 26 – Nov 28

Theatre Baddeck presents Charles Dickens Writes A Christmas Carol

Dec

04

Theatre Baddeck presents Charles Dickens Writes A Christmas Carol

Baddeck & Area

Dec 4 – Dec 14

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