KitchenFest!: Getting Primed - Afternoon Pub at the College
Next Date: Jul 3, 2025
Come out for the “Getting Primed” pub sessions on-site at Colaisde na Gàidhlig, the Gaelic College. Live music, hot food, and c...
Smokey Sessions: Highland Echoes
38696 Cabot Trail, Ingonish Beach
+1 902-517-0371
The Smokey Sessions: Highland Echoes concert featuring Canada’s Celtic Ambassadors, the Barra MacNeils as the headliner! They are widely regarded as one of the greatest live concert acts in the Celtic world and their awards and accolades are many. Their awards include several ECMAs as well as Juno Awards for both Album of the Year and Group of the Year. The show will once again be set against the backdrop of the Cape Breton Highlands in beautiful Ingonish which creates the ideal setting for their captivating vocals, and extraordinary musicianship rooted in Celtic dance, music, culture, and language. You will not want to miss this concert! It is a first-class venue with extraordinary talent and provides a taste of Cape Breton culture in its many forms for all to enjoy. *Please note: if buying General Admission tickets, you will need to bring a blanket or your own chairs (we recommend beach chairs that are low to the ground since you will be sitting on the sloped ski hill). *Kids under 12 are free with a paying adult.
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