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 #28 - March 19 2015 - March 22 2015

Hey All,

First, all our recommendations this week come with the caveat to call ahead and make sure the event is still a go. The first day of Spring is Friday but you wouldn't know it by looking outside, plow drivers and municipal and provincial workers are hard at it though and by Friday, hopefully everything will be good to go. It would be great if it is because this is one heck of a weekend for music all around the Island. We're starting with an early show in St. Peter's on Thursday, a jam session hosted by Jason Williams MacDonald. They will be taking donations at the door for a great cause. Thursday also features a great show in Port Hastings with a Jam hosted by Mac Campbell. Friday is simple packed. First the Songbird series continues in Little Narrows featuring Halifax based pop-folk quartet Hillsburn. These shows are amazing and our top recommendation for the weekend, tickets are limited due to the intimate nature of the show but if you are in the area or can safely get there, you should. Keith Mullins and Kim Wempe will be attempting to get Spring in gear with what will be a great show at The Dancing Goat Cafe in Margaree. The Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury has another great event lined up with Eddie Cummings, Liam Brophy and Andre Pettipas rocking the night away. If you are seeking a heavier sound, check out the return of Moxham Castle along with Vicious, from Halifax and Thirty Aught Six at Embers, a great metal combination. Saturday brings us to Governor's and a show with the Mikey Space Jam Band featuring Mike Le Lievre, Glen Bourgeois and Jordan Bruleigh of Back Pocket Material. They'll be kicking up some funky dance jams to get you up and moving. They'll be joined by Long Island Road and Blair Lucas and The Apple Corps for a complete evening. Saturday also features a mega show at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Ice Breaker a show in support of Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative and featuring Sprag Session, Jordan Musycysn Band, Port Cities (Carleton Stone, Dylan Guthro, Breagh MacKinnon), The Beaton Sisters and more! All in all, just a great weekend for live music, get out and check it out.

• Thursday March 19 2015
• Potluck and Jam Session with Jason Williams MacDonald - Lion's Hall, St. Peter's
• 5:30 PM
• Donations for "Free the children - the year of empowerment campaign", for families in Kenya
• Thursday Celtic Jam Sessions with Mac Campbell - Creignish Recreation, Port Hastings
• **Cancelled For This Week**
• 7:30 PM
• Donation

• Friday March 20 2015
• Songbird Series with Hillsburn - Little Narrows Community Centre, Little Narrows
• 7 PM
• $15
• Keith Mullins & Kim Wempe - The Dancing Goat Cafe and Bakery, Margaree
• 7:30 PM
• $20
• Eddie Cummings, Liam Brophy, Andre Pettipas - Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury
• 9 PM
• $10
• Moxham Castle with Vicious and Thirty Aught Six - Embers Southern Barbeque, Sydney
• 11 PM
• $8

• Saturday March 21 2015
• Mikey Space Jam Band with Long Island Road and Blair Lucas & the Apple Corps - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $8
• Ice Breaker with Sprag Session, Jordan Musycysn and more - Membertou Trade and Convention Centre, Membertou
• 8 PM
• $22

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , little narrows , margaree , membertou , music , music guide cape breton , port hastings , port hawkesbury , st peter's , sydney

Cape Breton Music Roundup #21 - January 29 - January 31 2015

Hello again all!

Well after the n'or easter' dumped plenty of snow, ice, rain and general malaise on the area the weekend is here to warm you up. Some truly excellent shows this weekend including the continuation of The Songbird Series in Little Narrows with Rosa and Beech Hill as well as an amazing lineup for a rock show at Governor's on Thursday night. Get ready to get your weekend started early. Below are our top recommendations for the weekend and as always check out our Music Guide Cape Breton for our complete list of shows.

• Thursday January 29, 2015
• Like a Motorcycle with Hash Jesus & Lady Slippers - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $7
• What a show to kickoff the early weekend. Hard rocking Like a Motorcycle will be hitting the studio to record a new album but before that they will be taking names and kicking ass at Governor's backed by Hash Jesus and Lady Slippers this is our top recommendation of the weekend so make sure to get out and get your weekend started early.

• Friday January 30, 2015
• Richard Wood & Gordon Belsher - Old Triangle Irish Alehouse, Sydney
• 7 PM
• No Cover Charge
• A personal favourite duo here, Richard Wood and Gordon Belsher put on quite the live show. Upbeat tunes that will keep you moving mixed with some great on stage personality. They are playing several shows at the Old Triangle over this weekend, get out to one of them, you won't regret it.

• Saturday January 31 2015
• Rosa and Beech Hill - Little Narrows Community Centre, Little Narrows
• 7 PM
• $15
• The Songbird Series continues in Little Narrows with Rosa and Beech Hill performing in this intimate setting. The Dynamic Dingwall Sisters Emily and Jennifer are multifaceted musicians who put on an amazing show. Also performing on this show is Mabou folk band Beech Hill. This is shaping up to be a must show.
• Kristen Shaw, Haillee Lefort and Hilda Chaisson - West Mabou Hall, West Mabou
• 10 PM
• $8
• The fiddles will flying in West Mabou on Saturday Night. A great show featuing Kristen Shaw, Haillee Lefort and Hilda Chaisson backing on Piano. With Shaw and Lefort lighting it up on the fiddle this is the kind of show that chases the cold Cape Breton winters night away.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , little narrows , mabou , music , music guide cape breton , 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

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