Cape Breton Music Roundup #36 - May 28 2015 - May 30 2015

Hey All!

We are back after a couple of weeks off and what a weekend to be back. Some great shows featuring out of town bands and some great locals as well.
We're starting our weekend early with our Thursday recommendation, indie folk rockers Green & Gold with Bleu both from Newfoundland along with Carmen Townsend.
Friday, the after work recommendation is former Next Big Thing winner Lena Murphy at the Black Spoon. This will be their last buffet and entertainment before the summer, so get out and check it out. Later Friday night we have one of our co-top recommendation of the weekend with Slowcoaster tearing up Embers along with Brian Cathcart of Pretty Archie.
Saturday's first recommendation bring us to Mabou and the Red Shoe Pub as their season of live entertainment is getting going, this weekend featuring Eddie Cummings. Ambassadors for Nova Scotia music and good times, McGinty will be providing the tunes at the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre Saturday night. Local favourites Alter Ego are rocking the Sydney Mines Firemens' Centre as well on Saturday night. The second part of our co-top recommendation for this weekend is Craig Mercer performing a JSB acoustic set, along with a single release party for his band the Will Be Gones along with Jordan Musycsyn, this is going to be a great show to top a great weekend of live music around the Island.
As always, check out Music Guide Cape Breton for our full list of live music.

Our Weekend Recommendations(Click the Links for Details)

• Thursday May 28 2015
• Green & Gold, Bleu, and Carmen Townsend Band - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 9:30
• $8

• Friday May 29 2015
• Lena Murphy - Black Spoon Cafe & Pastry Shop, North Sydney
• 6 PM
• Slowcoaster with special guest Brian Cathcart - Embers Southern Barbeque, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $12 advance, $15 at the door

• Saturday May 30 2015
• Eddie Cummings - Red Shoe Pub, Mabou
• 9 PM
• $8
• McGinty - Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre, Whycocomagh
• 9 PM
• $25
• Alter Ego - Sydney Mines Firemen's Centre, Sydney Mines
• 10 PM
• $5
• Craig Mercer & Friends with Jordan Musycsyn - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $6

Thursday, May 28, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , mabou , music , music guide cape breton , north sydney , sydney , sydney mines , whycocomagh

Cape Breton Music Roundup #31 - April 9 2015 - April 12 2015

Hello All!

Well it looks like the big melt is on and it's about time. You can help by getting out hitting the streets and heating up the Island dancing to some great tunes. Our recommendations start early again this week with a couple of great shows on Thursday night. First up we have a great night of music and stories with Canadian Tenor Ken Lavigne and his show The Road to Carnegie Hall at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Hall in Sydney Mines. Hear Ken's story of how he got to Carnegie Hall and some great songs to go along with it, our top recommendation of the week. Later on Thursday if "the rock and roll" is more your speed, check out Governor's for Blair Lucas, Shane O'Handley and Rudy Pace. Baddeck is heating up with some great shows at the Bras d'Or Yacht Club throughout the month, starting Friday with Rob Mac Lean. On Saturday night we have a great Ceilidh for you at the Cedar's Club Hall featuring Dwayne Cote and Hilda Chiasson-Cormier.

We are also going to do a small dive into early next week with a Wednesday recommendation because we usually publish on Thursday. April 15 at Centre 200, check out Classic Albums Live - Pink Floyd's The Wall. We are big fans of the Classic Album shows and they are always worth the night out.

Our Weekend Recommendations(Click the Link for Details)

• Thursday April 9 2015
• The Road to Carnegie Hall with Ken Lavigne - St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Sydney Mines
• 7 PM
• $25
• Blair Lucas, Shane O'Handley & Rudy Pace - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10:30 PM
• $5

• Friday April 10 2015
• Rob Mac Lean - Bras d'Or Yacht Club, Baddeck
• 7PM

• Saturday April 11 2015
• Round & Square Dance with Dwayne Cote and Hilda Chiasson-Cormier - Cedar's Club Hall, Sydney
• 8:30 PM
• $8

• **Special Early Next Week Shoutout**
• Wednesday April 15 2015
• Classic Albums Live - Pink Floyd's The Wall - Centre 200, Sydney 
• 7:30 PM
• $35, Table of 10 $300

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Labels: 2015 , baddeck , cape breton music roundup , music , music guide cape breton , sydney , sydney mines

Cape Breton Music Roundup #27 - March 12 2015 - March 15 2015 and St. Patrick's Day

It's starting to look a little Irish out there with St. Patrick's Day right around the corner. In that vein we've decided to include Tuesday's St. Patrick's day event's in this roundup. We start off recommendations however on Thursday night in Sydney Mines with Cape Breton Country Workhorse, Michael Lloyd at the Firemen's Centre in Sydney Mines. We follow that up on Friday night with Cape Breton expats The Gold Coast returning to the Island with support from The High Tide and Danny MacNeil Band. If you are looking to make it a full evening and night at Governor's Buddy MacDonald will be hosting the after work party. Down the road at the Highland Arts Theatre is great show to get your St. Patrick's Day weekend rolling, Evans and Doherty will be kicking out some Irish classics to get your weekend going. Saturday has a great show, great cause event going on at the Sandbar Lounge in Dominion with Singing for Shelter, a fundraiser and awareness raising event for homelessness. Saturday is just littered with St. Patrick's Day events, we've listed what we have below including a great show with Rob MacLean, Buddy MacDonald and Cyril MacPhee at the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre. We have a few shows listed for actual St. Paddy's day on Tuesday, check back often for updates and make sure to check out our Music Guide Cape Breton for our full listing of shows on St. Patrick's Day and throughout the week.

• Thursday March 12 2015
• Michael Lloyd - Sydney Mines Firemen's Centre, Sydney Mines
• 7 PM

• Friday March 13 2015
• The Gold Coast, The High Tide, and the Danny MacNeil Band - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 10 PM
• $8
• Evans & Doherty - Highland Arts Theatre, Sydney
• 7:30 PM
• $10

• Saturday March 14 2015
• Singing for Shelter - Sandbar Lounge, Dominion
• 4 PM
• Donations at the Door
• Headspin
• John Curtis Sampson
• Johathan Kanary
• Final Cut
• Alex Lee
• Bittersweet
• Dave Donovan
• Michael MacKenzie
• Bad Habits
• Steve Andrews
• Charlie Murphy
• The Jam Band
• ** Saturday St Patrick's Day Celebrations
• St. Patrick's Day Dance with Silver Moon - Royal Canadian Legion, St. Peter's
• 4:30 PM
• St. Patrick's Dance with Pam & Tim - Frenchvale Senior's Club, Frenchvale
• 8 PM
• St. Patrick's Day Dance with Jeremy White - Creignish Community Hall, Port Hastings
• 9 PM
• $8
• St. Patrick's Day Dance - Framboise Community Centre, Framboise 
• 9 PM
• $6
• St. Patrick's Day Dance with DJ Gerald MacIntyre - Riverdale Community Centre, Evanston
• 9 PM
• $10
• St.Patrick's Day Dance with Al Martin & Donna Marie DeWolf - L’Ardoise Community Centre, L'Ardoise 
• 9 PM
• St. Patrick's Day Dance with the Pub Boys - Rocky Bay Community Hall, Rocky Bay
• 9 PM
• St. Paddy’s Day Party with Kintyre Lite - John Nugent Firefighter’s Club, Sydney Mines
• 9 PM
• $10 advance, $15 at the door
• St.Patrick's Day Bash - Pier Legion, Sydney 
• 9 PM
• $5
• Rob MacLean, Cyril MacPhee, and Buddy MacDonald - Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre, Whycocomagh
• 9 PM
• $15 advance

•  Tuesday March 17 2015
• **Tuesday St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
• St. Patrick's Day at Club 418 - Club 418, Sydney
• 10 PM
• St Patrick's Day Bash Featuring the Pub Boys - Embers Southern Barbeque, Sydney
• 6 PM
• $8
• St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza - Old Triangle, Sydney
• 10:30 AM
• St. Patrick's Day with Kintyre Lite featuring Jennifer Roland - Steel City, Sydney
• 6 PM
• St. Patrick’s Day Celebration ALL DAY - Governor's Pub, Sydney
• 11 AM

Thursday, March 12, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton music roundup , dominion , evanston , framboise , frenchvale , l'ardoise , music , music guide cape breton , port hastings , rocky bay , st patrick's day , st peter's , sydney , sydney mines , whycocomagh

Various - Heritage Day Celebrations - 2015

Hello,

Nova Scotia has new Holiday this year, Heritage Day. In celebration several locations are having events. Check out below for some festivities.

*Rescheduled to February 22*
Louisbourg Celebrates: Heritage Day
Sunday, February 22 from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM.  

• Special focus on 50 years of the Canadian flag. Test your knowledge with a flag quiz, sing the national anthem during the raising of the flag and get some fresh air with our first ever played Capture the Flag game. 
• Warm up beside the campfire in the King's Bastion courtyard with marshmallow roasting and Heritage hot chocolate. Bring a picnic and your snowshoes. Audio-guided tours of the grounds will also be available.

Two Rivers Wildlife Park - Heritage Day Activities

•  Free Wagon Rides from 1 PM - 3 PM with Regular Park Admission
•  Canteen will be open
•  Weather Permitting: Coasting, Skating, Animal Trail Open, Cross Country Skiing & Snow Shoeing
•  Park open from 10 AM - 5 PM
•  For more information: (902) 727-2483

Saturday, February 14, 2015 Labels: 2015 , cape breton , cape breton events , coxheath , dominion , eskasoni , heritage day , inverness , louisdale , mabou , new waterford , north sydney , port hood , skating , swimming , sydney , sydney mines

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

Various - Canada Day - 2014

Various - Canada Day - 2014

Canada Day - Enjoy FREE entry to all Parks Canada sites.

Canada Day Celebrations - Chéticamp Visitor Centre - 2 PM to 4 PM
Celebrate Canada Day in Cape Breton Highlands National Park with live music, family activities and cake.  Hosted collaboratively by La Société Saint-Pierre and Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

Canada Day Celebrations - Ingonish Beach Day Use Area - 8 AM until dark.
Keltic Lodge and community locations. Cake, music and games for the whole family!

Canada Day Celebrations - Fortress of Louisbourg/ - All Day
Free entry to the Fortress.

Canada Day Celebrations - Louisbourg S & L Railway Station
A community celebration held in Louisbourg. Opening Ceremony, raising of the flag, singing of "O Canada", outdoor concert, cutting of cake, face painting, kid's activities, pony rides, BBQ and more! Best of all: FREE!
Half Mile Yard Sale – along the Main Street in Louisbourg 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Canada Day Open House - Highland Village Museum - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Free entry to the Highland Village.  Featuring a Céilidh.

Canada Day Celebrations - Sydney Mines Legion
769 Main Street, Sydney Mines

• 9:30 AM – Flag Raising 
• 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Free Pancake Breakfast 
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Doll Carriage & Bike Parade 

There will be a special appreciation award presentation for Richie Penney in honor of the many years of service he has provided his community Sponsored by The Royal Canadian Legion, Breton Branch 008 & Ladies Auxiliary.

Canada Day Celebrations - Florence Fire Hall 
Free BBQ, Fire Safety Awareness, Face Painting, Children’s Games & Activities Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Labels: 2014 , canada day , cape breton , cape breton events , cheticamp , florence , fortress of louisbourg , highland village , ingonish , iona , louisbourg , sydney mines

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