Cape Breton Music Roundup #37 - June 4 2015 - June 6 2015

Hey, Hey! June has arrived and with it, the Island is starting to get jumping with more and more live music every day. Check out Music Guide Cape Breton for our complete daily list of shows.
Our recommendations begin with an early weekend show at Governor's. An intimate acoustic show featuring Michale Dalton with Jonathan Kanary.
Friday kicks off with a 70's pop rock special at the Emera Centre. The Bay City Rollers will be hitting the north side. Opening will be Johnathan MacInnis & Michael Lloyd. Sounds like it should be a great show. Back in Sydney later in the night at Embers we have Newfoundland modern pop rockers RocketRocketShip with The High Tide and The Fallacy.
Our Saturday recommendations begin with the Grand Opening of the Talo Cafebar in Glace Bay. There will be an afternoon matinee with Jonathan Kanary and Collin Appleton followed by our featured evening performance from Steven MacDougall from Slowcoaster. All in all, a great day of music at Talo. Central Cape Breton will celebrating World Oceans Day on Saturday with various events taking place throughout the day and as a part of the party, Saturday night at the Iona Legion will feature Rowdy Dow. Our top recommendation of the weekend is a real east coast treat. The Privateers will be getting the pub moving at the Thistledown Pub in Baddeck. This Celtic rock group is a local favourite and never disappoint. Rounding out the weekend we move back to Governors as Halifax rock quartet Floodland hit town to promote their new EP “It’s The Fire”. They will be joined by John Paul and The Grassfire as well as Colette Deveaux for a great night of tunes.


Our Weekend Recommendations(Click the Links for Details)

• Thursday June 4 2015
• Michael Dalton with special guest Jonathan Kanary - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $7

• Friday June 5 2015
• Bay City Rollers - Emera Centre, North Sydney
• 8 PM
• $44.50
• RocketRocketShip with The High Tide & The Fallacy - Embers Southern Barbeque, Sydney
• 10:30

• Saturday June 6 2015
• An Evening of Song with Steven MacDougall - TALO Cafebar, Glace Bay
• 8 PM
• Rowdy Dow - Royal Canadian Legion-Grandona Branch 124, Iona
• 9 PM
• $10
• The Privateers - Thistledown Pub, Baddeck
• 9 PM 
• $25
• Floodland with John Paul & The Grassfire & Colette Deveaux - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $8

Thursday, June 4, 2015 Labels: 2015 , baddeck , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , iona , music , music guide cape breton , north sydney , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #33 - April 23 2015 - April 25 2015

Greetings Once Again! As we inch ever closer to the Summer months, the live music keeps heating up right along with the weather. We've got another excellent weekend to close out April, starting on Thursday night at Governor's. If you're getting your weekend off to an early start check out this great Songwriters Circle with Carmen Townsend, Jordan Musycsyn and John Paul Bergeron. Kicking off our Friday recommendations is the always excellent live performance of Signal Hill who will be at the Main Event. Sydney has a couple of great rock shows on Friday. Governor's has the hot lineup of The Jaynes, Hash Jesus and Keith Doom and The Wrecking Crew. Meanwhile, over at Embers, we've got Long Island Road along with Blair Lucas and the Apple Corps. Good luck with that choice, although really, you can't go wrong with either. Our Saturday starts off with a Matinee recommendation in Baddeck at the Bras d'Or Yacht Club with Buddy Mac Donald. Right after that you can head on towards West Mabou for our top recommendation of the weekend with the "Thank You West Mabou" show in, of course, West Mabou at the Hall. This is going to be one heck of night with performers including Wendy MacIssac, Tracey Dares MacNeil, Rodney MacDonald, Rachel Davis, Patrick Gillis, Nuallan and more! Check below for our full list of performers. If you're in the Central Cape Breton area or need a reason to visit, check out the final installment in The Songbird Series for the 2014/2015 season. As always this is an intimate show with limited tickets and highly, highly recommended. For "An Evening of Sonic Delights" in Sydney, check out the show with the same name at the Highland Arts Theatre featuring Redshed, Jordan Musycsyn and John Paul and the Grassfire. Whoa! What a way to end April. As always check out Music Guide Cape Breton for the information on live music for the next seven days across the Island.

Our Weekend Recommendations(Click the Links for Details)

• Thursday April 23 2015
• Songwriter's Circle with Carmen Townsend, Jordan Musycsyn & John Paul Bergeron - Governor`s Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $7

• Friday April 24 2015
• Signal Hill - Main Event & Jiggers Lounge, Glace Bay
• 9 PM
• $15, after 9PM $20
• The Jaynes, Hash Jesus & Keith Doom and The Wrecking Crew  - Governor`s Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $8
• Long Island Road with Blair Lucas & The Apple Corps - Embers Southern Barbeque, Sydney
• 10:30 PM

• Saturday April 25 2015
• Matinee: Buddy Mac Donald  - Bras d'Or Yacht Club, Baddeck
• 4 PM
• Thank You West Mabou - West Mabou Hall, West Mabou 
• 10 PM
• $8
• Wendy MacIssac
• Tracey Dares MacNeil
• Rodney MacDonald
• Rachel Davis
• Patrick Gillis
• Nuallan
• Melody and Derrick Cameron
• Mary Elizabeth MacInnis
• Howie MacDonald
• Dawn and Margie Beaton
• The Songbird Series with Ian Sherwood - Little Narrows Community Centre, Little Narrows
• 7 PM
• $15, children 14 & under $7
• An Evening of Sonic Delights - Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
• 9 PM
• $20
• Redshed
• Jordan Musycsyn
• John Paul and The Grassfire

Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Labels: 2015 , baddeck , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , little narrows , music , music guide cape breton , sydney , west mabou

Cape Breton Music Roundup #32 - April 16 2015 - April 18 2015

Greetings!

Every so often there is a complete no miss weekend on the Island and this is one of them. Wherever you are this weekend from Port Hawkesbury to Sydney to Ingonish to Cheticamp there is a great show near where you are, here are some of the our top recommendations. Our early weekend Thursday shows start this week with the weekly jam at the Creignish Community Hall with lead Mac Campbell. If your on the other side of the Island on Thursday check out Governor's for a great songwriters circle featuring Danny MacNeil, Andrew Greig and John Karlsson. Moving on to Friday we have our top recommendation of the weekend coming to you from the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay, Discovery Stage featuring CBRM's best emerging talent. This is going to be an excellent should featuring Gillian Head, Jofo, Black and Grey, Jordan Musycsyn Band, Blair Lucas And The Apple Corps and Pretty Archie, what a lineup! Saturday follows up with another great show for a great cause, this time at the Black Spoon in North Sydney we have A Night at the Nunnery, this show features Dawn and Margie Beaton, The Dubinsky Family and The Boularderie Babes. The show is a fundraiser for Cape Breton Cancer Patient Care Fund by Bouldarderie MammoWarriors. Back to the west of the Island on Saturday night we have the great Elvis tribute act Thane Dane and The Cadillac Kings at the Port Hawkebury Civic Centre, as close to a live Elvis performance as you can get. Rounding out our Saturday and weekend recommendations performing at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre are The Mellotones with their tight harmonies, powerful horns and funky rhythm section, a great cap to the weekend.
Those are our recommendations and highlights for the weekend, but click the links below for each day and check the full list of shows for that day because this is a top notch weekend for live music on the Island. As always check Music Guide Cape Breton for our full list of live music for the next seven days.

Our Weekend Recommendations(Click the Links for Details)

• Thursday April 16 2015
• Celtic Jam Session with Mac Campbell - Creignish Community Hall, Port Hastings
•  7:30 PM
• Songwriter's Circle with Danny MacNeil, Andrew Greig & John Karlsson - Governor's Pub, Sydney 
• 10:30 PM
• $7 

• Friday April 17 2015
• Discovery Stage - CBRM's Best Emerging Talent - Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
• 6 PM
• $10
• Gillian Head
• Jofo
• Black & Grey
• Jordan Musycsyn Band
• Blair Lucas And The Apple Corps
• Pretty Archie

• Saturday April 18 2015
• A Night at the Nunnery - Black Spoon Cafe & Pastry Shop, North Sydney
• 7 PM 
• $40
• Dawn & Margie Beaton
• The Dubinsky Family
• The Boularderie Babes
• Thane Dunn & the Cadillac Kings - Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury
• 7:30 PM
• The Mellotones - Membertou Trade & Convention Centre, Membertou, Membertou
• 9 PM
• $25

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , membertou , music , music guide cape breton , north sydney , port hastings , port hawkesbury , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #29 - March 26 2015 - March 28 2015

Hey All,

Well hopefully we've seen the last of winter and a sure sign of the changes of the season is that the Vince Ryan Tournament is upon us again, with that, the weekend is packed. We're starting our weekend early once again at Governor's with a great show from Jordan Musycsyn and Anthony Burke. On Friday we pick up with an after work party at the Emera Centre on the Northside with Mark Boutlier and Robbie Simms. In what is sure to be a busy spot, the Steel City caps  our Friday night with local faves Alter Ego kicking out a few sets. Our Saturday recommendations begin with a change of pace from the rest of the weekend. Coloratura Art Gallery will be presenting Maritime piano virtuoso Lucas Porter, a great show in a unique venue, a high recommendation. Also on Saturday, bringing some tunes straight from the rock to Christmas Island Fire Hall is Newfie Trio. Our top recommendation for the weekend features a pile of local talent, including local legend Matt Minglewood, he'll be at the Main Event in Glace Bay with Emily Dingwall, Brian McInnis & Jeff Stapleton. Many venues are going to be open until 3 AM this weekend with the Vince Ryan going on, check out our Music Guide Cape Breton for our full list of shows.

Our Weekend Recommendations(Click the Link for Details)

• Thursday March 26 2015
• Jordan Musycsyn & Anthony Burke - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $7

• Friday March 27 2015
• After Work Party with Mark Boutlier and Robbie Simms - Emera Centre, North Sydney
• 10 PM
• Alter Ego - Steel City Sports Bar, Sydney
• 10 PM

• Saturday March 28 2015
• Lucas Porter - Coloratura Art Gallery, Indian Brook
• 7 PM
• $25
• Dance with Newfie Trio - Christmas Island Fire Hall, Christmas Island
• 9 PM
• $10
• Matt Minglewood, Emily Dingwall, Brian McInnis & Jeff Stapleton - Main Event and Jiggers Lounge, Glace Bay
• 11 PM
• $20

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , christmas island , glace bay , indian brook , music , music guide cape breton , north sydney , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #26 - March 5 2015 - March 7 2015

Time to spring ahead already. Doesn't seem like it based on the weather, does it but we have plenty of great shows to warm you up and chase away the winter blues. Speaking of blues, we have a great blues show kicking off the weekend with acclaimed Canadian blues musician Morgan Davis. Staring with the after work party and going through to the evening, gonna be a heck of a Friday night. On Saturday night, you get some extra rock, temporally speaking, at a return to the Upstairs with Ricochet, Static in Action, Hash Jesus and The Full Effect. A great way to spend, one less hour doesn't mean less awesome. Also Saturday in Cheticamp, a great show for a great cause, a fundraiser to support a Mission to Haiti featuring the Phantoms, Group Lelievre, Dawn and Margie Beaton, Douglas Cameron and Lawrence Cameron and possibly a few special guests. The Cedar's Club Hall will be hosting a dynamite ceilidh on Saturday night as well featuring Shelly Campbell, Marc Boudreau, Donna Marie DeWolf and Allan Dewar. We're not done yet as Sunday has an amazing country show at the Savoy Theatre. Former NHL draft pick and upcoming country musician Chad Brownlee. He will be accompanied by openers Jess Moskaluke and Bobby Will. All and all, one heck of a weekend for live music, get out and enjoy.

• Friday March 6 2015
• After Work Party / An evening of blues music with Morgan Davis - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 6 PM / 10 PM
• $7 for Night Show

• Saturday March 7 2015
• Ricochet, Static in Action, Hash Jesus, and The Full Effect - The Upstairs, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $10
• Mission Haiti Fundraiser - Doryman's Tavern, Cheticamp
• 8 PM
• Donations
• The Phantoms
• Group Lelievre 
• Dawn and Margie Beaton
• Douglas Cameron and Lawrence Cameron 
• Elmer's Birthday - Round & Square Dance - Cedar's Club Hall, Sydney
• 8:30 PM
• $8
• Shelly Campbell
• Marc Boudreau
• Donna Marie DeWolf
• Allan Dewar

• Sunday March 8 2015
• Chad Brownlee with Jess Moskaluke & Bobby Wills - Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
• 8 PM
• $44 advance, $49 at the door

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , cheticamp , glace bay , music , music guide cape breton , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #23 - February 12 - February 14 2015

• Thursday February 12 2015
• Carmen Townsend, Danny MacNeil & Blair Lucas - Governor’s Pub, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $7
• An early weekend recommendation as we skipped one last week, to check out this great songwriters circle featuring Carmen Townsend, Danny MacNeil and Blair Lucas at Governor's Pub. Start of a great weekend of shows at Governor's (like most weeks).

• Friday February 13 2105
• Red City East Coast Tour 2015 with City Natives - Club 418, Sydney
• 9:30 PM
• $10
• This is our top recommendation for the weekend. A unique show for the Island so a chance to get out and take it some talent you normally wouldn't have the opportunity to see. City Natives put on an excellent high energy show and will be flanked by other great up and coming artists such as Mitchell Bailey, Demikz, Joker and special guest Drezus. Top notch hip-hop, get out and enjoy.

• Saturday February 14 2015
• Valentine' Bash with Highway 125 - Main Event and Jiggers Lounge, Glace Bay
• 10 PM
• Highway 125 back at the Main Event for this Valentine's Day blowout. If you and someone special are looking to rock up your Valentine's Day or if you are a solo warrior seeking some great tunes, this is your show.
• Valentune's day with Alicia Penney, Billie Yvette Rogers & Carolyn Lionais - The Lyceum, Sydney
• 6:30 PM
• $7
• Three beautiful voices will be filling the air at the Lyceum in Sydney for Valentune's Day. Alicia Penney, Billie Yvette Rogers and Carolyn Lionais will be performing.
• The Eddie Cummings Band - Community Centre-St. Mary's Parish Hall, Mabou
• 9 PM
• $15
• A great show/great cause event. The Eddie Cummings Band will be rocking Mabou in support of  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada. If you are in the area this is a must show.

Thursday, February 12, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , mabou , music , music guide cape breton , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #22 - February 6 - February 7 2015

• Friday February 6 2015
• John Gill, Colette Deveaux and Shane O'Handley - Embers Southern Barbeque, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $6
• Embers provides another knockout show this weekend with an acoustic set featuring John Gill, Colette Deveaux and Shane O'Handley.
• Eddie Cummings, Jordan Musycsyn, Jonathan Kanary & Anthony Burke - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $7
• Governor's will feature a Songwriter's Session that is definitely worth checking out on Friday night. Eddie Cummings, Jordan Musycsyn, Jonathan Kanary and Anthony Burke will be kicking out the tunes.

• Saturday February 7, 2015
• Meldoy & Derrick Cameron & Kyle Kennedy MacDonald, Mac Morin - West Mabou Hall, West Mabou
• 10 PM
• $8
• An evening in Mabou with Melody and Derrick Cameron, Kyle Kennedy MacDonald and Mac Morin will help warm you up this Saturday.
• Kenneth MacKenzie & Alan Dewar - Doryman's Pub, Chéticamp
• 3 PM
• The Doryman's has another great Saturday afternoon show. Kenneth MacKenzie and Alan Dewar will be providing the tunes.
• J.P. Cormier - Main Event and Jiggers Lounge, Glace Bay
• 5:30 PM
• $10
• Great chance to check out J.P. Cormier in Glace Bay at the Main Event. A local favourite, this is a great chance to take in J.P. in an excllent setting.
• February Blues Meltdown with Charlie A’Court - Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Membertou
• 7:30 PM
• $30 advance, $35 day of show
• Bam! What a show. The Blues Meltdown has been moving across the Maritimes and now is your chance to check out this one of kind blues show. Featuring Carson Downey, Christine Campbell and John Campbelljohn, this is going to be a rip-roaring night of the blues.
• Pretty Archie 'North End Sky' Release Show - Joan Harris Cruise Pavilion, Sydney
• 8 PM
• $15
• Our top recommendation for the weekend was a no brainer even with the other excellent shows going on this weekend. Pretty Archie will be at the Joan Harris Cruise Pavilion (The Big Fiddle) for the release of their new album 'North End Sky'. The show also features Jordan Musycsyn and Buddy MacDonald. This weekends absolute must show.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , cheticamp , glace bay , membertou , music , music guide cape breton , sydney , west mabou

Cape Breton Music Roundup #17 - Tipsy Eve - Boxing Day 2014

Hey All,

So we didn't put out a list of recommended shows this weekend, instead we decided to wait to release this list of shows for tipsy eve to boxing day. Not going into great detail on each show, just going to drop a bigger list trying to cover as much of what's going on as possible. For a our full list of shows be sure to check out Music Guide Cape Breton.

• December 23 2014
• Jingle Blues with Highway 125 - Steel City Sports Bar, Sydney
• 9 PM
• Apollo Glen Roache - Fox Den Bar and Grill, Sydney
• 9 PM
• Eddie Cummings - Admiral Lounge Dining Room, Port Hood
• 8 PM
• Ashley MacIssac “The Christmas Ceilidh” - Old Triangle Irish Alehouse and Pub, Sydney
• 8 PM
• $10
• Ashley MacIssac “The Christmas Ceilidh” with special guests: Brenda Stubbert & Blanche Sophocleous
• Tipsy Eve 2014 - Centre 200, Sydney *Top Recommend*
• VIP Event at Governor's Pub before show
• 7:30 PM
• $25 advance, $30 at door, VIP tickets $60
• Slowcoaster, The Tom Fun Orchestra, Coig
• John Gracie Christmas Tour featuring Samantha Gracie - Band Shell Wentworth Park, Sydney
• 6 PM

• December 24 2014
• Mark Boudreau, Howie MacDonald, Robbie Fraser - Doryman's Tavern, Cheticamp
• 2 PM
• Ashley MacIsaac & Maybelle Chisholm McQueen - Le Gabriel Lounge, Cheticamp
• 1 PM
• $10

• December 26 2014
• Evolution Reunion - Steel City Sports Bar, Sydney
• 9 PM 
• Kinnon, Betty Lou & Andrea Beaton, Joel Chiasson & Rodney MacDonald - Boisdale Fire Hall, Boisdale
• 9 PM
• $10
• Andrew Doyle & Corey Keeping - Old Triangle Irish Alehouse and Pub, Sydney
• 9 PM
• Aaron MacDonald & Neil MacQuarrie - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 132 Captain Angus L MacDonald, Inverness
• 9 PM
• Boxing Day Dance with Drafted - St. Michael's Hall, East Margaree
• 9 PM
• $10
• In aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Group Lelievre - Doryman's Tavern, Cheticamp
• 9 PM
• Boxing Day Ceilidh with Buddy & Rachel - Royal Canadian Legion, Iona
• 7 PM
• A Boring Day Bash with The Red Shed & Tyler Mullendore - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 6 PM
• $8, After 10 PM
• Boxing Day Bash with Eddie Cummings Band - Judique Community Centre, Judique
• Boxing Day Ceilidh with Wendy MacIsaac & friends - Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique
• 3 PM
• $8
• Boxing Day with Backpocket Material, Awkwerd, Jake Florian, and more! - Fox Den Bar and Grill, Sydney
• 10 PM
• Boxing day dance with music by Barrettes Privateers - Royal Canadian Legion, Port Hawkesbury
• 10 PM
• $5
• Boxing Day Bash with Garrett Mason Band - Community Centre, St. Mary's Parish Hall, Mabou
• 10 PM
• $20
• Michael Lloyd Trio - Main Event, Glace Bay
• 10 PM
• Bandit - Le Gabriel Lounge, Cheticamp
• 10 PM
• $10

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Labels: 2014 , boisdale , boxing day , cape breton music roundup , cheticamp , christmas , glace bay , inverness , iona , judique , margaree , music , music guide cape breton , port hawkesbury , port hood , sydney , tipsy eve

Various - New Years Eve Celebrations - 2014

Here is our list of event`s for New Year`s Eve going on around the Island for 2014. We are always on the lookout for event`s as they are announced so check back often for updates.

• Pride Cape Breton New Year`s Eve Bash
• Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Sydney
• $30
• Dance - Music with DJ
• Doors open at 9:30

• New Year`s Eve Bash
• Main Event, Glace Bay
• $12
• 10 PM
• Highway 125

• Mike, Steven and Jordan New Year`s Eve Party
• The Martin Arms Hotel, Sydney
• $20
• Mike and Steve from Sloco, Jordan Musycyn

• New Year’s Levee at Cabot Shores
• Cabot Shores Wilderness Resort, Indian Brook
• Polar Bear Swim on New Year`s
• BYOB
• (902) 929-2584
• RSVP by December 28, 2014

• New Year`s Eve Gala
• Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury
• $35
• 10 PM - 2 AM
• Semi Formal Dress

• NYE Celebration 2014
• Emera Centre, North Sydney
• $60
• Dinner Catered by Jodi Oakley 7 PM
• Music by Clockwork
• 10 PM - 2 AM

• New Year`s Eve Dance
• The Doryman Pub and Grill, Chéticamp
• 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
• Phantom

• New Year`s Eve Extravaganza
• Flavor on the Water, Sydney
• $100
• Champagne and Hors`D`hoeuvres 7 PM - 8 PM
• 4 Course Dinner 8 PM - 10 PM
• Dancing 10 PM - 1 AM
• Flo Sampson, Keith Mullins and Special Guests

• New Year`s Eve Blast
• Old Triangle Irish Alehouse, Sydney
• $10
• 9:30 PM
• The Privateers

• New Year`s at Ski Cape Smokey
• Ski Cape Smokey Ski Lodge, Ingonish
• 9 PM
• $15
• DJ Adam Rasmussen

• Rock The Fiddle - NYE Party 2015
• The Big Fiddle, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $30
• Nitelife DJ

• New Year's Eve Dance
• Fire Hall, Boisdale
• 10 PM
• $10, 19+
• Music by Arnold Rolson
• Cold plate served after midnight

• New year's Eve Dance
• Fire Hall, Christmas Island
• 9 PM
• $15, 19+
• DJ Hector MacNeil
• Lunch will be provided.

• New Year's Eve with DJ XL
• Le Gabriel Lounge, Chéticamp
• 10 PM
• $10

• New Years Party with Eddie Cummings Band
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 132 - Captain Angus L MacDonald, Inverness
• 9 PM
• $25

• New Year's Eve Dance
• Millville Community Centre, Millville
• 10 PM
• $10
• DJ Jeff Hawley

• New Year's Eve dance with DJ Mike Whitty
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch 19-Armstrong Memorial, North Sydney
• 9 PM
• $10

Friday, December 19, 2014 Labels: 2014 , boisdale , cape breton , cape breton events , cheticamp , christmas island , glace bay , ingonish , inverness , millville , new year's , north sydney , port hawkesbury , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #16 - December 12 - December 14 2014

Well the weather is just being awful, so no Thursday recommendations this week, there are some great shows going on though check out Music Guide Cape Breton for more info, just no recos (seriously blame the weather). We have a full weekend is another reason why we're cutting it down to Friday night and the weekend proper, including our first recommendation for the Phoenix in North Sydney featuring Black Tooth Grinn. The Jayne's are at Governor's and Zaum at the Fox Den on Saturday. We've got a great ceilidh in Judique on Sunday as well as multiple weekend Christmas shows from Lyrics & Laughter in Louisbourg and Happy Ha Ha Holidaze in Glacebay. Seriously, just a ton going on this weekend, check it all out at Music Guide Cape Breton and our recommendations are below the YouTube playlist.

• Friday December 12 2014
• Lyrics & Laughter Christmas - Louisbourg Playhouse, Louisbourg
• 7:30 PM
• $23
• Back for a weekend run for the Holiday's is the always entertaining Lyrics & Laughter. With a cast that includes Colin Grant, Michelle Hollohan,Jason MacDonald, Adam Young and new addition, Chrissy Crowley. Free tea and oatcakes for everyone will help go along with the show to get over the recent weather. Also shows on Saturday at 2 PM and 7 PM.
• Keith Mullins - Legion Grandona Branch 1244, Iona
• 7 PM
• Supper served before music from 6 PM - 7 PM 
• Adult plate - $12; Child/Senior plate - $8
• Second week in a row we're recommending the Friday show at the Legion. If you haven't been out to one of these, make it an evening and get on out. Start out the evening with a delicious roast pork diner followed by Keith Mullins to make your evening complete.
• Black Tooth Grinn, Wazzo and Machinegun Headlight - Phoenix Nightclub, North Sydney
• 10 PM
• $8
• Our first recommendation for the Phoenix Nightclub in North Sydney features the always hard rocking Black Tooth Grinn with Wazzo and Machinegun Headlight. If you need some hard rockin' in your weekend, the north side is the place to be.

• Saturday December 13 2013
• Happy Ha Ha Holidaze - Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
• 7 PM
• $36.50
• The ensemble of Stephen Muise, Jenn Sheppard, Terrance Murphy, Richard Burke, Howie MacDonald, Aaron Lewis, Emily Dingwall, Lyndon MacKenzie and Jordan Crocker will take to the Savoy stage again. After a successful run last year, the group is back to spread their unique brand of holiday cheer. Shows also on Sunday at 2 PM and 7 PM.
• The Jaynes, Rad & Subtract and Long Island Road - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $8
• Indie rock quartet The Jaynes bring their unique sounds to Governor's on Saturday night joined that evening by heavy rocking Rad & Subtract and bluesy Long Island Road. This show has a really unique mix of sounds so if you're looking for something different with some variety, check it out.
• Zaum, The Full Effect and Stepwise - Fox Den Bar and Grill, Sydney
• 10 PM
• Zaum, based in Moncton New Brunswick takes their atmospheric, heavy sound to the Fox Den on Saturday night along with The Full Effect and Stepwise. Zaum has very heavy, trippy sound. Come out and get locked into a trance and whisked away to far off land.

• Sunday December 14 2014
• Donna Marie DeWolfe - Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique
• 3 PM
• $8
• Sunday Ceilidhs in Judique, a must if you are in or near Judique if not, here's the plan, pack up some friends or a significant other or both and head to Judique for some great tunes on a Sunday. It's a bit of a long trip if you are on the eastern side of the island but a drive across the Island is beautiful any time of year and some great tunes on the other side is always worth it.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , iona , judique , louisbourg , music , music guide cape breton , north sydney , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #11 - November 7 - November 8 2014

No Thursday shout-outs this weekend but the weekend as a whole has a variety of eclectic sounds all over the Island. From some great singer-songwriters on the central part of the Island to the hip hop in the Bay and some supremely talented musicians on Saturday, the Island has something for everyone this weekend. As always check out Music Guide Cape Breton for a complete list of shows and check our recommendations below.

Checkout the YouTube playlist for this week.

• Friday November 7 2014
• The Songbird Series wtih Catherine MacLellan -  Little Narrows Community Centre, Little Narrows
• 7 PM
• $15
• Designed to mimic the intimate setting and mood of a house concert, The Songbird Series is definitely going to be a unique experience. The first singer-songwriter in the Series is Catherine MacLellan from PEI, touring in support of her latest The Raven's Sun.  With only 60 seats available, get your tickets now.
• Keith Mullins - Bras d'Or Yacht Club, Baddeck
• 8 PM
• Making a last stop on the Island before heading off to Music Nova Scotia shows in Truro, Keith Mullins at the Bras d'Or Yacht Club in Baddeck is a great way to get the weekend under way.
• Jofo with Mitchell Bailey - Main Event, Glace Bay
• 10:30 PM
• $10
• Do you have enough live hip-hop in your life? If the answer is no then I have the solution, Jofo with Mitchell Bailey at the Main Event. With a unique blend of pop and hip hop, Jofo is carving out his own sound. If you've never been to a show like this, then it's a must do, hip hop shows like these are high energy, high danceability and high fun.
• The Motorleague with The Dying Arts and Dead Skanks - Fox Den Bar and Grill, Sydney
•  10 PM
• If you attend this show. It will be a good time (sung to the chorus of We are Chemical). Yes I know it's awful, my lyrics, not the Motorleague of course but the sentiment is correct, this will be an excellent show. Supported by the Dying Arts from Toronto and Dead Skanks, this seems like an excellent way to rock up your Friday Night.
• Saturday November 8 2014
• Dave Gunning - Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre, Whycocomagh
• $20
• 8 PM
• Veteran East Coast signer-songwriter Dave Gunning is bringing his engaging and charismatic show to the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre. Dave's celtic/folk styling have been both award winning and a constant ear pleaser to anyone who's listened. A top recommend for the weekend for sure.
• Dan MacCormack - Cape Breton Fudge Co, Sydney
• 8 PM
• $10
• Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Dan MacCormack will be bringing his pedal steel, banjo, mandolin and fiddle to the Cape Breton Fudge Co in support of his debut album Symphony of Ghosts. A laid back and thoughtful sound and a great way to ease into a Saturday night.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Labels: 2014 , baddeck , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , little narrows , music , music guide cape breton , sydney , whycocomagh

Various - Santa Claus Parade / Christmas Tree Lighting - 2014

Holy Holiday Celebrations Cape Breton Island! Looking for information on the various Santa Claus Parades and Christmas Tree Lighting's happening around the Island, check out below.  There are many great events planned around the Island, we're looking to update the list as we get more information on each parade so check back often for more info, or if you don't see information for your area posted yet.

More Cape Breton Christmas Events

SYDNEY MINES - Santa Parade - Saturday, November 15th

• Formation: 1:30 PM - Shore Road near corner of Main Street
• Kick Off: 2 PM
• Parade Route: From Shore Road, left onto Main Street, along Main to McKay Street turning left into the parking lot of Holy Family Parish Hall for disbursement. After parade you are invited to the Holy Family Parish Hall on Main Street for awards ceremony and to meet with Santa. Storm date is November 16th

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Labels: 2014 , christmas , dominion , glace bay , little narrows , louisbourg , marion bridge , new waterford , north sydney , parade , reserve mines , sydney , sydney mines , tree lighting , whycocomagh

Cape Breton Music Roundup #7 - October 9 - October 12 2014

What a weekend we have coming up this weekend on the Island.  As mentioned last week, the rest of the Island has many great shows going on this weekend as Celtic Colours gets kicked off.  Starting Friday and running through next Sunday, Celtic Colours has multiple shows running around the Island each day, see our Celtic Colours Schedule for more information.

Also this weekend, the tradition that is Gobblefest continues. I attended many of these shows in my wild youth and always had a great time.  A mix of all ages and 19 + shows around Sydney all weekend.  See Music Guide Cape Breton which has all the shows listed.

• Thursday October 9 2014
• Jimmy Rankin - Strathspey Place, Mabou
• 7:30 PM
• $38 - Advance
• Before Celtic Colours gets kicked off, make sure to get out to Mabou to check out Jimmy Rankin.  A great way to get the weekend going early on Thursday, should be an amazing show.
• Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling - Masters Concert, Celtic Music Interpretive Centre, Judique
• 7:30 PM
• $20 + tax advance, $25 + tax at the door
• Would you like some fiddling to get your weekend going? I have the answer for you, the kickoff concert for the Buddy MacMaster School of Fiddling features some amazing talent. A must for fiddle fans
• THIS IS A DANCE PARTY! featuring DIRT SQUIRREL, WOBBLEFISH & KRG - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $6
• Looking to get some dancing done, come check out this dance party at Governor's Pub. DIRT SQUIRREL, WOBBLEFISH & KRG drop the beats to help you get your weekend started.

•  Friday October 10 2014
• Celtic Colours - The Ties That Bind - Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury
• 7:30 PM
• $60/50/40
• Excellent show kicks off Celtic Colours in Port Hawkesbury.  Family and friends is the theme for this show featuring Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain, Ashley MacIssac, Wendy MacIssac, Sabra MacGillivray & Celtic Touch Dancers, Väsen, The Campbells of Greepe, Mac Morin, Nic Gareiss and Nuallan. What a show for sure!

• Saturday October 11 2014
• Celtic Colours:
• Friends for Life - Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Center, Wagmatcook
• 7:30 PM
• $30/25
• Kelly's Dream - Boularderie School, Boularderie
• 7:30 PM
• $30/25
• A Taste of Friendship - Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay
• 7:30 PM
• $50/40/30
• Such Devoted Sisters - St Matthew's United Church, Inverness
• 2 PM
• $25
• For artists featured in each of these shows please see Music Guide Cape Breton

• Sunday October 12 2014
• Carleton Stone, Breagh MacKinnon, Dyland Guthro - Joan Harris Pavilion, Sydney
• 8 PM
• $20 advance, $25 day of show
• Great show on the waterfront in Sydney to end the weekend.  Features a songwriters circle at 7 PM.

• ** All Weekend Shoutout **
• GobbleFest XX
• As mentioned above, Gobblefest always has a special place in my heart. If you are looking for some great music by great young musicians this is the weekend event for you.  Check out Music Guide Cape Breton listings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for shows and artists. All are highly recommended. 

Thursday, October 9, 2014 Labels: 2014 , boularderie , cape breton music roundup , celtic colours , glace bay , gobblefest , inverness , judique , mabou , music guide cape breton , port hawkesbury , sydney , wagmatcook

Cape Breton Music Roundup #6 - October 2 - October 5 2014

• Thursday October 2 2014
• Lyrics & Laughter - Louisbourg Playhouse, Louisbourg
• 8 PM
• $23, Students/Seniors - $20, Children 6 to 12 - $10
• Lyrics and Laughter returns to the Louisbourg Playhouse for a three night run starting on Thursday.  Fiddler Colin Grant, vocalist Michelle Hollohan, singer/songwriter Jason MacDonald, and pianist Adam Young are the returning lineup this time and will bringing their usual spirited performance back for these three shows.
• Michael Dalton with special guest Colette Deveaux - Governors Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $7, 19+
• Michael Dalton brings his folky stylings to Governors for an evening performance ranging from quiet, finger picking ballads to energetic, bluesy outbursts.

Thursday, October 2, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , louisbourg , mabou , music guide cape breton , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #1 - August 29 - August 30 2014

Hey All,

With the summer coming to close in Cape Breton, many of the big events are out of the way as we lead into the fall.  With that in mind, we've decided to add a new feature that will be posted on Thursday or Friday each week depending on what events are going on that week.  The Cape Breton Music Roundup will point out a couple of big, can't miss musical shows happening on the Island that weekend or possibly in the upcoming week.

This will also give a chance to launch an early version of one of our web apps Music Guide Cape Breton.  A simple tool that will allow you to see which musical events are happening on the island for the next two weeks!  At the current time we only have a few days of events available but we are adding more all the time.  Currently the features are limited to seeing a map overview and list of musical events happening for which ever day you have selected.  In the future we are planning on adding the ability to create a list of events for yourself, so you can keep track of events you may want to attend, we will also be adding the ability to create YouTube playlists of available artists for your viewing and listening pleasure and much more. The web app is currently integrated with the blog but in the coming weeks we may move it out to it's own site for ease of adding new features.

 Music Guide Cape Breton serves as an early preview of our main Travel Guide Cape Breton web app, as both are built with the same technology,  Travel Guide Cape Breton however will be a far larger more feature rich app.  Since both are built with similar technology and the Travel Guide Cape Breton interface will be based off the same interface as  Music Guide Cape Breton, we will be seeking feedback on the app over the next few weeks to improve the interface an available information to better server our users.  Please feel free to reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter or look for the feedback button coming to the app itself in the next few days.  As well keep an eye out for our videos coming to show off some of the features of the app as they become available!

With all that out of the way, here's the roundup for this week:

• Friday August 30 2014
• Acoustic Roots Festival - Two Rivers Wildlife Park
• 6 PM
• This one looks like a great time.  Three days of shows and workshops!  See our write up on the Festival for more info.
• Benefit for Mitchell Morrison - Main Event and Jiggers Lounge, Glace Bay
• 5 PM - 2 AM
•  Highway-125 and Alter Ego
• A couple of great bands for a great cause.  If you are in the Glace Bay are take a stop by.
• JP Cormier - The Normaway Inn & The Barn, Margaree Valley
• 8 PM
• The guitar aficionado in Margaree is a great way to kickoff in the long weekend.

• Saturday August 31 2014
• Slowcoaster's Mike & Steve - The Cabot Public House-Cabot Links Golf Course, Inverness
• 10 PM
• This is a great way to keep your night alive after a quick 18 on one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world during the day.
• Acoustic Roots Festival - Two Rivers Wildlife Park
• 1 PM
• Continuing from Friday and closing up on Sunday.

Friday, August 29, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton music roundup , glace bay , inverness , margaree , marion bridge , music , music guide cape breton , travel guide cape breton

Glace Bay - Bay Days - 2014

I'm a little close to the start but below is a list of events for Bay Days! Running from July 17 - July 20 in Glace Bay, Bay Days features various events in and around Glace Bay for all ages. Sell below for schedule of events.

Schedule

• Strawberry Festival - July 17 11 AM - 2 PM
• St Paul's Church, Brookside St.
• $7.00
• Magic Show and Miss Bay Days - July 17 2 PM - 4 PM
• Glace Bay Central Credit Union
• Parade! - July 17 6 PM
• Beginning at Sobeys
• BBQ, Baseball and Fun! - July 17 7 PM
• South Street Ball Field
• Free Cotton Candy and Cake
• Radio Club Lobster Roll  - July 17
• Win  2 lobster per round
• $10 per person
• Undercurrent Movie Night for Kids - July 18 7:30 PM
• Cloudy With A Chance  of Meatballs
• Brave
• Pub Crawl! - July 18 9 PM
• Starting at Dooly's
• Bayplex
• Branch 3 Legion
• Army Navy
• Main Event
• Radio Club - July 18
• Karaoke and DJ
• Soapbox Derby - July 19 8 AM - 9 AM
• Dawe Ave
• Princess and Superhero Tea - July 19 - 10 AM - 3 PM
• Renwick Brook Park 
• Field Games
• Jokers Wild
• Serpentine
• Puppet Show
• More!
• Car Show and Shine - July 19 12 PM - 4 PM
• Bayplex Parking Lot
• Town Square Vendor Day - July 19 - 12 PM
• Buy some new to you merch!
• Bay Days DUCK RACE!! - July 19 - 2PM
• Renwick Brook Park
• Teddy Bear Picnic - July 19 3 PM - 5 PM
• Y's Men Hall
• Games, prizes, teddy bears and more!
• Family Day - July 20 11AM - 4 PM
• Queen Elizabeth Park
• Games
• Jokers Wild,
• CBRM Fun Van,
• Doll Carriage Parade
• Bicycle Rodeo
• BBQ
• more!
• Food Ride Motorcycle Show and Shine - July 20 12PM - 2 PM
• Stream Parking Lot
• Ride at 2 PM
• Biker admission $10 in food or cash
• Viewing - free!
• Iron Man Competition - July 20 - 1 PM - 5 PM
• Radio Club
• Pool
• Darts
• Shuffleboard
• Ring Toss
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd place prizes
• $8 per person
• Fireworks!!! - July 20 - Dusk
• Fisherman Park and Water Street
• Parade of Sails
• Entertainment on both sides of the wharf

For more information

• Phone: 842-0180
• Facebook: Bay Days Summer Festival

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton , cape breton events , glace bay

Glace Bay/Dominion/New Waterford - Canada Day - 2014

Glace Bay/Dominion/New Waterford - Canada Day - 2014

Friday, June 27, 2014 Labels: 2014 , canada day , cape breton , cape breton events , dominion , glace bay , music , new waterford

Glace Bay - Marconi National Historic Site

Glace Bay - Marconi National Historic Site

Activities

• See a detailed model of the original Table Head station.
• See a "spark gap transmitter" and "magnetic detector" similar to those used by Marconi in his original wireless transmissions.
• Find out about Marconi's role in the birth of telecommunication.
• Watch volunteer radio operators send and receive messages from all over the world. Station VA1 VAS, an amateur radio station operated by members of the Sydney Amateur Radio Club, frequently operates from the site. The call letters "VAS" stand for "Voice of the Atlantic Seaboard," the original code letters of Guglielmo Marconi's commercial ship-to-shore wireless service.
• Discover the accomplishments of ten great pioneers of telecommunication in the Wireless Hall of Fame.
• See the remains of the concrete foundations where the station's four 64-m (210-ft.) aerial towers and transmitter buildings stood.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Labels: 2014 , cape breton , cape breton events , glace bay , marconi

Cape Breton Golf - Reviews / Previews - Lingan Golf & Country Club

Lingan Golf & Country Club

Lingan Golf & Country Club is located on the highway between Sydney and GlaceBay, Nova Scotia.  It has a great location as well as being a top notch course.  It's not the most challenging out there but it is a great course to play casually with friends as the atmosphere is friendly and upbeat.  Flavour 19 is the onsite bar/restaurant and is worth the trip out by itself.

Website

Details:

Opened 1913
Holes 18
Designer Stanley Thompson/C.E. (Robbie) Robinson
Season May - October
Hours 6am to Dusk
Green Fees $45 - $54
Rentals Yes
Power Carts Yes
Pull Carts Yes
Practice Green Yes
Food/Beverage Yes Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Labels: cape breton , cape breton golf , glace bay , sydney

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