Andrew & Eric Poirier at The Doryman
Date: Friday, February 7 2025
The Doryman Pub & Grill is a well-known music venue in Chéticamp on the Cabot Trail. Home of the Saturday afternoon fiddle matinee, the popular pub has been the place to go for good food, good music, and good times since 1966. Stop in Friday evening for live music with Andrew and Eric Poirier. 7-9pm | Free
Trad Session at the Doryman
Date: Sunday, February 9 2025
The Doryman Pub & Grill is a well-known music venue in Chéticamp on the Cabot Trail. Home of the Saturday afternoon fiddle matinee, the popular pub has been the place to go for good food, good music, and good times since 1966. Musicians of all skill levels are welcome for Sunday's trad session. Or stop in just for a listen. 2-4pm | Free
Mr. Duo at The Doryman
Date: Sunday, February 9 2025
Roger Boudreau and Marcel Lefort are originally from Chéticamp and started playing music together with the legendary group The Phantoms. Although Roger moved on to pursue his studies and a career, he never stopped playing music and was a member of a group called The Classics in the Montreal area. Marcel became a music teacher in Cape Breton and continued to play in the Cape Breton area, with groups covering a variety of genres from Acadian French and Celtic to…
Happy Hour at the Creig with Jim Ralph
Date: Friday, February 28 2025
Jim Ralph is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist and educator who, for the past 30 years, has performed nationally and internationally with a variety of artists, and locally throughout Cape Breton and the Maritimes as a solo act. He draws from a vast array of musical influences including rock, pop, country, jazz, and blues, and brings these to every performance. While Jim still performs regularly throughout the Maritimes and beyond, he now makes his home in Cape Breton, sharing his knowledge and…
Happy Hour at the Creig with Eastbound
Date: Friday, February 14 2025
Eastbound—a husband and wife duo made up of Krista and Jay Luddington—were brought together through their love of music. With their beautifully in-sync harmonies and wide range of songs and genres, from East Coast Celtic Folk to Country and everything in between, you are sure to be kept entertained at one of their shows. The duo has played from Coast to Coast together, and their shared passion continues to guide them in ways they never could have imagined. 6-9pm |…
Happy Hour at the Creig with Stephen Poirier
Date: Friday, January 31 2025
Stephen Poirier was born in Inverness and grew up in a very musical family. Influenced by his grandfather, all his uncles and cousins play an instrument or two and this exposure led Stephen to play as well. He considers himself a vocalist first and foremost, but also plays guitar and dabbles in a few other instruments. Stephen’s solo acoustic shows offer a wide variety of well-known country, folk, classic rock, and Celtic favourites with a few originals mixed in. 6-9pm…
Happy Hour at the Creig with The J-Walkers
Date: Friday, January 24 2025
Creignish Recreation Center is a full-service community hall that hosts a variety of events in beautiful Creignish. Friday nights are for live music as Happy Hour at The Creig Pub and Patio features local musicians throughout the winter. Enjoy The Creig’s signature drink, "The Creignish Sunset", while you listen to some of the finest performers around. Featured this week are The J-Walkers. Food is also available. 6-9pm | Free
Happy Hour at the Creig with Michael Young
Date: Friday, January 17 2025
Michael Young, a native of Troy, Inverness County, is a dynamic force in the music scene, mastering genres from blues and country to rock, folk, and soul. Known for his musical prowess since his early teens, Michael is a familiar name in Cape Breton's music circles. A recent graduate of the two-year Music Arts program at NSCC, he has refined his skills as a songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. Michael's versatility shines through in his performances, effortlessly transitioning between country, blues,…
Happy Hour at the Creig with Shane Savoury
Date: Friday, January 10 2025
Creignish Recreation Center is a full-service community hall that hosts a variety of events in beautiful Creignish. Friday nights are for live music as Happy Hour at The Creig Pub and Patio features local musicians throughout the winter. Enjoy The Creig’s signature drink, "The Creignish Sunset", while you listen to some of the finest performers around. Shane Savoury is featured this week. Food is also available. 6-9pm | Free
Boxing Day at the Celtic Music Centre
Date: Thursday, December 26 2024
Judique is the place to be on Boxing Day with fiddlers Rodney MacDonald and Glenn Graham, piano player and dancer Joel Chiasson, and Patrick Gillis on guitar at the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre. 2-5pm