Fiddle & Folk Foliage Farewell
Next Date: Oct 21, 2021
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Margaree Valley
The Barn Music and Theatre Society of Margaree will be holding our Fiddle & Folk Foliage Farewell, a 3-day all-ages music festival from...
Live Music
With more fiddlers per capita than anywhere else in the world, you can bet music will be on tap wherever you go on our Island. In addition to fiddlers like Natalie MacMaster and Ashley MacIsaac, the Island has produced Grammy-winning songwriter Gordie Sampson, legendary rocker Matt Minglewood, and many others. It’s the heart and soul of Cape Breton Island—so be sure to hear it live at our many community concert series and world-renowned festivals.
Live Music on Cape Breton Island
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Ceilidh Matinee at the Frolic
Next Date: Oct 23, 2021
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Musicans TBA every week. Get a taste of local celtic music & culture with our weekly ceilidhs. Expect to see world-renowned talent &am...
Lennie Gallant - Innkeeper's Christmas
Next Date: Dec 16, 2021
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Port Hawkesbury
Innkeeper’s Christmas Lennie Gallant is recognized by his peers as one of Canada’s best performing songwriters, Lennie Gallant has r...
Cape Breton Winter Jazz Series
Next Date: Jan 8, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Sydney
The Cape Breton Winter Jazz Series, presented by the Cape Breton Jazz Festival, will present more than 30 high quality jazz shows during Jan...
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