Barenaked Ladies in concert
Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters A ceilidh at the Kaylee Hall is Fridays, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5. Music is by Jim Madsen, Donnie MacDonald, Jim Galpin and Elinor MacAulay.
Saturday Night Jamboree is at the Linkletter Community Centre, 1670 Route 11, Linkletter, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., featuring Dunromin (Vans Bryant, Harold Noye, Marnie Noye, John Campbell, Jim Dickson) followed by an open mic segment with various singers, dancers, etc. Admission is $8 with lunch provided.
Saturday ceilidh is at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. Call Dale Campbell at 902-659-2554.
Reubens Jamboree will be at the Seaview Hall, Route 20, in Seaview on Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. There will be a 50/50 draw. Admission is $5. All lunch brought will be shared.
Helping Hands Jamboree, with the Helping Hands Band and other performers, is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2, Woodstock, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. Money raised supports local charities. Admission is by donation. Call 902-859-2394.
Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.
St. Paul’s Parish’s last ceilidh of the season is Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m., at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Sturgeon, Route 17a, east of Montague, with Mick O’Connor, Allan MacDonald and company, Ralph Jenkins, Colton Matheson, Amanda MacLean, Kevin Jesso, Kenny MacKinnon, Jo Anne Ford, Mike Buell, Irving Hayter, Marie MacIntyre, the MacDonald Sisters (Doris and Marie), Garnet Buell and the Singing Islanders, Wayne MacLean and Urban Chaisson. Admission is $5. Tea and biscuits are served. Doors open at 6 p.m. A Christmas ceilidh will be held Dec. 3.
A ceilidh is at the York Community Centre on Oct. 22, 7 p.m., with the house band (Herb MacDougall, Joe Penney, Theo Wiegers, Janice Hebert, Bob Perry, David Moore) and guest performers Leo Gallant, Angela MacCormac, Lou Doiron, Joyce Arsenault, Buddy Longaphie and Tom Kickham. There will be a 50/50 draw and a door prize, and lunch will be served. Proceeds are for the Salvation Army. The centre is wheelchair accessible; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Kitchen party is at St. Margaret’s Hall, 11397 Northside Rd., Sundays, 8 p.m., with old-time dance and waltz music by Rannie MacLellan, Kevin Chaisson and Urban MacAdam. There is also an open mike, door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch. Admission is $8. Call 902-687-2546.
Old Time Music Acoustic Jams are Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., at the Murphy Community Centre, Richmond Street, Charlottetown (not held on holidays and storm days). Bring an instrument and sit in or come to just listen. There is a nominal fee of $2, which goes to the centre to cover expenses. Contact 902-940-9565 or email jonescb@eastlink.ca.
Ceilidh in the City is Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottetown, featuring an East Coast Kitchen Party with Leon Gallant and Michael Pendergast. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Canteen services are available. A 50/50 draw supports local charities.
A ceilidh, sponsored by the Silver Threads Seniors Club, is at the club, 78 Main St., Souris, Wednesdays, An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.
The monthly ceilidh concert at the Bonshaw Hall is Oct. 29,
2- 4 p.m., with Rick and Maureen Brennan, Bryson Guptill, Lyle Clarke, Carl Wigmore, Andrea Corder, Herb MacDonald, Tony the Troubador and/or Phil Pineau. There’s also a 50/50 draw, lunch and open stage time. Admission is by donation with proceeds to the Fund for the Tozia Orphanage in Haiti. The venue is accessible for small wheelchairs. Call 902675-4093 or 902-887-2768 or check https://www.facebook.com/ events/142443266491925.
Masquerade kitchen party is Oct. 29, 8 p.m., at St Margaret’s Hall, 11394 Northside Rd., with costume prizes, door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch. Music is by Rannie, Kevin and Urban.
CONCERTS
(Christina Bouey, violin, Pierre-Andre Doucet, piano) on Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI. Admission for seniors and adults is $20, $15 for students. Brian J. Dunn is at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Go to www. trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call 902-394-3626. A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902-652-2053.
Winterjazz Season 11 opener with guest Charlie A’Court and the Winterjazz quartet is Oct. 21 at the Pourhouse in Charlottetown. Doors at 6:30 p.m., and the music is at 7 p.m. Admission is at the door with the profits going to a scholarship for Island students entering a jazz program. Reservations are strongly recommended, as tables fill early. Call 902-8925200. For more information on the
A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring Kevin Arthur and Jason Campbell, is Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside Legion. Open mike performers, 7-7:30 p.m., have free admission. Admission for everyone else is $5. There is a 50/50 draw, door prize and a jam after the concert.
Lively Songs for Little People by Michael Pendergast (the Musicman) Barenaked Ladies members Ed Robertson, right, and Kevin Hearn perform during the band’s show at Confederation Centre of the Arts Monday night. The band’s new album, “Fake Nudes”, will be released on Nov. 17. Laura Smith
Cree singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie will perform at the Harbourfront Theatre on Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available through the theatre box office. Lise LeBlanc is in concert Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., at The Mack in Charlottetown. Tickets are available through the Confederation Centre of the Arts box office.
An Evening with Frank Mills is at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Tickets are available through the theatre box office.
QHalloween Field of Screams corn maze is Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28 at the Chuckwagon Farms in Eldon. Proceeds are for Montague Regional High Disney Choir’s upcoming trip to Disney World. It runs 7-10 p.m.
QFUNDRAISERS FESTIVALS
Unity of Humanity Festival – Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá’í community, continues until Oct. 22, at various Island locations. Call 902-894-8241. Singfest P.E.I., a new community festival coinciding with World Singing Day, is Oct. 15-21, ending with a celebration on Oct. 21, World Singing Day. Check out SingFest P.E.I. on Facebook.
A dance is Thursdays, 8-11 p.m., at the Centre Belle-Alliance, 5 Maris Stella Ave., off South Drive, Summerside with 1950s/’60s music by Fallback (Scott White, Dale Gaudet, Johnny Ross, Steve Guy, Tom DesRoches, Wayne Robichaud). Admission is at the door. The Lovely Witches Club Witches Ball is Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m., in Memorial Hall of the confederation Centre of the Arts. Tickets are available through the theatre box office.
Old time rock ’n’ Roll dance is Oct. 28 at the Jack Blanchard Hall, 8-11p.m. Music is by Dino Dunsford and Friends, Gary Cudmore, Heartz Godkin, Brian Knox and Dave Berrigan. This is a 19-andover event and is a fundraiser for
is a free listings of entertainment events. Listings must be submitted no later than the end of the day Tuesday by fax at 566-3808 or to lifestyles@theguardian.pe.ca. For more information, call Carolyn Drake 629-6000, ext. 6036.