Dear Rita
Next Date: May 27, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
DEAR RITA is a musical celebration of Cape Breton’s first lady of song, Rita MacNeil — a fierce force of storytelling through song who i...
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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Sunday Ceilidh at the Celtic Music Centre
Next Date: Jun 1, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Judique
Join us every Sunday all year from 2:00-5:00 pm (restaurant opens at 12:00 pm, June 30-Oct 16, 2022). Live traditional Celtic music featurin...
"There's Something in the Wind" presented by Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky Coastal ARTS Festival
Next Date: Jun 18, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay
Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky Coastal ARTS Festival, a brand-new multi-genre arts festival, is launching Saturday, June 18, 2022 a...
Stone & Sand & Sea & Sky Coastal ARTS Festival
Next Date: Jun 18, 2022
Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Glace Bay & Area
There’s Something in the Wind is a multi-media concert event with the Second Wind Community Concert Band setting the stage for an array ...
The Barn Concert-Ceilidhs
Next Date: Jul 6, 2022
Regions: Cabot Trail, Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Margaree Valley
On the grounds of the Normaway Inn, The Barn, operated by the Barn Music and Theatre Society, presents weekly Concert-Ceilidhs on Wednesdays...
John Allan Cameron's Last Show
Next Date: Jul 22, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
“John Allan Cameron’s Last Show” at Strathspey Performing Arts Centre on July 22nd and 23rd is a play based around John Allan’s...
Shedstock
Next Date: Jul 27, 2022
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Arichat
Shedstock is a one evening musical event, featuring local entertainment held in the Boat Shed on the Historic Arichat Waterfront. July 27 fr...
Annual Broad Cove Scottish Concert
Next Date: Jul 31, 2022
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
The Broad Cove Scottish Concert is deemed the largest outdoor Scottish concert in Cape Breton. The concert holds great significance to the m...
Cabot Trail Acoustic Festival
Next Date: Sep 30, 2022
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Englishtown
A Festival along the Cabot Trail that’s made for both musicians and music lovers to come and enjoy Cape Breton’s acoustic roots!...
Celtic Colours International Festival
Next Date: Oct 7, 2022
Regions: Cape Breton’s South Coast, Cabot Trail, Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Louisbourg Area, Bras d’Or Lake
The Celtic Colours International Festival is a unique celebration of Cape Breton Island’s living traditional culture. For nine days in O...
Fiddle & Folk Foliage Farewell 2022
Next Date: Oct 17, 2022
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...
Festival de la Mi-Carême 2023
Next Date: Mar 12, 2023
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: St. Joseph du Moine
A two hundred year old festival that celebrates dance, music and the Acadian culture. Come and join in all the festivities of this amazing t...
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