Canada's Musical Coast

07/25/2022

FREE LIVE MUSIC in downtown Cheticamp tomorrow afternoon! Beautiful outdoor location at La Place du Pêcheur!☀️🎶

Visit the link below for more upcoming LIVE Music with the Cape Breton Island "Tunes on the Town" summer concert series!
https://www.cbisland.com/things-to-do/music-arts/live-music/tunes-on-the-town/

05/03/2022

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards start TOMORROW, May 4 2022! Lots of talented Inverness County artists are nominated for ECMAs this year, and many will be showcasing during the four-day event.

If you can't make it to Fredericton, you can watch the ECMAs live online! Find more info here: https://www.ecma.com/

04/30/2022

Who’s reading for cycling season? 🚴

Bike to your heart's content on this 3 Day Celtic Shores Coastal Trail Itinerary. This 92-km trail stretches from Port Hastings to Inverness on the west coast of beautiful Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Explore the best of Canada's Musical Coast as you journey along the trail where awe-inspiring natural beauty is matched by the vibrant Celtic culture of our region. This exceptional trail system meanders along the coast providing first-class trail experiences for bikers, hikers, runners, quad bikes, skiers, snowmobilers, and horseback riders.

02/24/2022

Morgan Toney - Mi’kmaq Fiddle Player has been nominated for THREE 2022 East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards. Here he is playing his own composition along the Skye River Trail in 2020, accompanied by Mary Beth Carty Music.

02/24/2022

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the East Coast Music Awards nominees from Canada's Musical Coast and We'koqma'q Community Site Community Site! Nominees from Inverness County are:

2022 Event of the Year – Blueberry Jam (Mabou Ridge)
2022 Visual Artist of the Year – Sara Rankin Creative Co (Mabou)
2022 Blues Recording of the Year – Jon Hines (Judique)
2022 Group Recording of the Year – The Town Heroes (Inverness/Mabou)
2022 Indigenous Artist of the Year – Morgan Toney - Mi’kmaq Fiddle Player and SHiFT FROM THA 902 (We’koqma’q First Nation)
2022 Inspirational Recording of the Year – Morgan Toney
2022 Rising Star Recording of the Year – Morgan Toney
2022 Rock Recording of the Year – The Town Heroes
2022 Song of the Year – The Town Heroes
2022 Songwriter of the Year – The Town Heroes
2022 Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year – Jimmy Rankinin (Mabou) and The Town Heroes

As well, some members of the Le choeur virtuel de l'Acadie (nominee for the 2022 Artist Innovator of the Year) reside in Chéticamp.

Vote for the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Fans' Choice Awards now: https://www.ecma.com/ecma-2022/fans-choice/

11/10/2021

We’re coming to you live from the community of Iron Mines at L’Arche Cape Breton for the Tree cutting ceremony for The Tree for Boston!

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10/16/2021

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10/14/2021

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10/09/2021

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10/08/2021

Are you excited?!! We sure are!! 🍁🎤🍂🎻

10/08/2021

Exciting day today! 🙌
It's opening day of Celtic Colours at Home! 🍁🍂

Tune in each day and prepare to enjoy the amazing lineup of daily LIVE concerts!

09/23/2021

Best news of the day, the lineup for Celtic Colours at Home 2021 has been released...AND....the beloved Celtic Colours nightly Pre-show is back again-hooray!!

Can't wait to tune in! Where will you be tuning in from?

Wonder no more!
The full lineup for 🍂 Celtic Colours at Home 2021 🍂 is now available.
We hope you'll join us online October 8-16 for a series of matinees, a special Festival Club performance, and nightly concerts streaming live from Cape Breton Island.
Learn all about it ➡️ celtic-colours.com

09/02/2021

Heads up- The Glendale Outdoor Concert has moved to Sunday! Would you look at that lineup?? 🎼🎹🎻

Thank you to the fantastic organizers of KitchenFest / Féis a’ Chidsin for bringing us together for live music once again!

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So, turns out, weather is looking pretty wet for Saturday, our original concert day, so we're moving the whole plan to Sunday instead. Head to Glendale for 3pm for a stellar show on those beautiful grounds. There's also a community sponsored pub night in the hall to follow. Hope to see you out on the hill! Spread the word.

08/19/2021

Well isn't this just Judique A-1! 😎

Head on over to the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre page for more information and to pick up your tickets before they're gone!

✨Ashley MacIsaac: Outdoor Concert!✨

We are hosting an Outdoor Concert with Ashley MacIsaac on Friday, August 27th at 7:00pm. Ashley will be joined by special guest, Mary Elizabeth MacInnis, on piano.

Admission: $20
BYOC (Bring your own chair)
Food and Beverage service will be available.
COVID-19 protocols in effect (Social Distancing and Masks as required)
Weather Permitting

🎫 Call the CMIC or drop in to purchase your ticket.
902-787-2708

08/17/2021

This evening’s entertainment in Inverness! Brought to you by the Nova Scotia Summer Fest Kitchen Party Tour!

08/16/2021

The Nova Scotia Summer Fest Tour kicks off tomorrow in Inverness, Cape Breton. We can't wait!! 😎

**Please note: Venue change to Inverness Beach!

Inverness County Centre for the Arts Cape Breton Island

2 weeks from tonight is Show # 1 of the Nova Scotia Summer Fest Kitchen Party Tour in Inverness Cape Breton!! Details in the flyer attached. Don't miss these free all ages concerts across the province from August 17th to 21st. :)

Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Town of Antigonish, Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax Regional Municipality, East Coast Credit Union, Municipality of the County of Inverness, Canadian Heritage, Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia Culture.

08/13/2021

Looking forward to this wonderful concert this coming Tuesday!

**Please note the venue change-and would you look at that backdrop 😎

VENUE CHANGE FOR INVERNESS - AUGUST 17TH SHOW. Due to grounds repairs at the Inverness Arts Centre, the 1st stop of the Kitchen Party Tour stop for Inverness has been MOVED to the INVERNESS BEACH pictured here. (Due to previous radio programming people in Cape Breton will still hear the former venue on local station ads). That said, look at that VIEW! What a spot to start the tour. Free admission, all ages, opens at 6:30 and show time is 7:30. 250 person limit. Covid protocols in place.

East Coast Credit Union, Municipality of the County of Inverness, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Cape Breton Island

08/10/2021

Our friends at the Whycocomagh Waterfront Centre are always planning exciting events- this one is not to be missed!! Don't miss out, get your tickets today!!

So excited to be hosting Kellie in August as the only Cape Breton stop. Grab your tickets while they last. Spend the day exploring around the Bay and the beautiful trails within the Whycocomagh area, then end your evening with this unforgettable performance.

07/31/2021

Are you near Inverness today? You won’t want to miss this! 😎

07/28/2021

Do you have your tickets for the Sunset Series? See information below! 👇

Beòlach w/ Barn Bhreagh Inverness Sunset Series July 31, 7:00 PM Doors open at 6:00PM General Admission Limited quantities of tickets due to COVID regulations General admission is a bring chair event, and please remember to wear your sunglasses. The series is funded in part by Canada Heritage a

07/27/2021

Saturday July 31st-Inverness!

See you there 😎

07/18/2021

A quick bit of the fun had yesterday in Mabou ~ a big thanks to Heather Rankin and the Red Shoe Pub for jumping on board the Ceilidh Crawl idea with such enthusiasm. 😀

07/17/2021

What a fun afternoon we had in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Couldn’t have asked for a better day, and it sure was nice to be among community again. Hopefully this ‘Cèilidh Crawl’ will become an annual event! Stops were made at Shining Waters Eatery, An Drochaid museum, Beaton’s Delight, the Red Shoe Pub, and Beinn Mhàbu, with lively local music at each. A big thanks to our special tour guides Andrea Beaton, Dawn Beaton, and Ryan MacDonald for adding such lift to it all, and to Ryan for these sweet snaps. The musical coast is alive and well!
-Margie

07/17/2021

Hello, hello from Canada’s Musical Coast, Inverness County! Margie Beaton here with you for a little account takeover straight from beautiful Mabou. We’re in the midst of our annual Mabou Ceilidh Days Festival and gearing up for the Ceilidh Crawl - a musical walk through the village with a pile of talent waiting at special hot spots in town. We’ll keep ya posted here on the fun! ☺️