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CEILIDHS/JAMS/ KITCHEN PARTIES

Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m.

A ceilidh is at the Kaylee Hall,

Fridays, Pooles Corner, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5.

A kitchen party is Feb. 28, 8-10 p.m., at the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village. Chase the Ace tickets are available until 9 p.m. The jackpot is $20,500 with 41 cards. Entertainment is by The Treble Makers. There is free admission to this adults-only event.

A Legion Kitchen Party is at the Summerside Legion on Feb. 29, 2-5 p.m., featuring Sandra Jones.

Saturday Jams are 3-5 p.m. at Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague, featuring members of the Rubber Boot Band and Friends of the Booters.

Ceilidh in the Brae is at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, Brae, with lunch and a 50/50 draw Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m.

Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.

Acoustic music jams are Sundays at the Acadian Musical Village (Expo Center), Abram-Village, with the next one March 1, 2-8 p.m. Admission is $3 for 19 and over. There will also be a door prize and a 50/50 draw. Supper is available ($10 HST included) served at 5 p.m. Call 902-854-2324 or 902-854-3300.

Tunes on Tap is Sundays, 3-5 p.m., at Copper Bottom Brewery in Montague, with Cape Breton’s Colin Grant with Ward MacDonald performing on March

1. All ages are welcome. Admission is free.

A ceilidh will be held at the Dunstaffnage Community Centre on March 1, 7 p.m., hosted by the Roadmasters Band (Ivor Price, Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers, David Moore). Guest entertainers include Urban MacAdam, Judy and Joan (Ding and Dong), Les Smith and Buddy Longaphee (fiddle). Admission is $8. A light lunch will be served. There are also 50/50 tickets available. The centre is located at civic #13529 St. Peters Rd. and is wheelchair accessible.

A jam session (bring own instrument or borrow one at the library) is at Summerside Rotary Library, March 2, 6:30 p.m. Join other musicians for an informal evening of playing music.

Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor with Cian O’Morain will be in The Pourhouse of the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, March 2, 7 p.m.

The Shed at Slemon Park hosts a

jam, Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at Slemon Park Hotel and Conference Centre. Contact Kim, 902-888-7192. Those who play are invited to bring an instrument. There is free admission to this 19-and-over event.

Acoustic jams are Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., at Murphy’s Community Centre, Richmond Street, Charlottetown (except on holidays). Everyone is welcome to bring an instrument or listen. There is a nominal fee of $2, which goes to the centre to cover expenses. Contact Caroline, 902-940-9565 or email jonescb@ eastlink.ca.

An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome.

Helping Hands Band Jamboree is at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2. Woodstock, March 7, 7:30 p.m. Funds raised support local charities. Admission is at the door.

CONCERTS

The afternoon recital series for UPEI music majors is Fridays, 12:40 p.m., continuing until April 5.

Proteus Saxophone Quartet performance is in Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Snak the Ripper is onstage on Feb. 28, 9 p.m., at The Mack in Charlottetown. Tickets are available through the Confederation Centre of the Arts box office. Note: this show may contain mature themes and content. Got Blues Matinee is at The Factory Downtown, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, Feb. 29, 2:30-4:30 p.m., with singer/guitarist Mark Haines. Hosted weekly by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Reg Ballagh and Mike Robicheau), the second set is always an electric blues jam. Go to http://www.facebook. com/groups/306169336775.

Music P.E.I. Award-winner Andrew Waite is in performance on Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m., at The Mack in Charlottetown. Tickets are available through the Confederation Centre of the Arts box office.

Patina, a group from Summerside consisting of Kevin MacPherson, Bob Picard and Bob Maclean, will be performing at Trinity United Church, Summerside, on March 1, 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or at the church office at 90 Summer St., during regular business hours.

A gospel concert is March 1, 2 p.m., at Kensington United Church. It will feature Jericho Road and the Stiff Family who will perform and share

positive messages by singing traditional hymns and selections taken from country, bluegrass and southern gospel genres. Admission to the concert, which is open to the public, is by donation with a suggested amount of $10. For more information, contact the church office at 902-836-3639.

P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra will present True North on March 1, 2:30 p.m., at Zion Presbyterian Church, Charlottetown. Conductor Melanie Léonard presents an afternoon of Canadian masterpieces, including works by composers Peter Charles Allen, Sid Robinovitch, Jocelyn Morlock and Alice Ping Yee Ho. There will also be a performance by french horn player Darrin MacBeath. Before the concert, there will be a free preconcert talk in Zion’s youth chapel at 1:30 p.m. Léonard and MacBeth will discuss the performance to follow and be available for questions. Tickets are at the box office of Confederation Centre of the Arts or at the church on the day of the performance.

An Evening of Inspiration and Song is March 1, 7 p.m., at Music at the Manse in Marshfield.

A bluegrass and acoustic music concert featuring Three G’s with Louise Perry, Bernie DesRoches and John DesRoches is March 2, 7-8:30 p.m., at Summerside Legion. Admission is $5. There is a 50/50 draw and door prizes. Bring a friend and acoustic instruments for a jam after the concert.

Musicman Michael Pendergast’s half-hour show of songs, dances, marches and tunes for at-home parents and grandparents who wish to expand children and their sibling’s social skills and musical ears is Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m., at the Confederation Court Mall food court. A small family price is suggested. See Confederation Court Mall online for cancellations.

Rachel Beck is in concert at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Holland College, Charlottetown, on March 3, 7:30 p.m. Admission is at the door.

Island Jazz with host Dan Rowswell is Thursdays, 8 p.m., at Baba’s in Charlottetown with a special guest each week.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Winter Fundraising Concert Series hosted by Treble with Girls welcomes Kim Albert and Mike Arsenault on March 6, 2 p.m., at the Assumption Parish Centre in Stratford. The family-friendly fundraiser for the hospital foundation includes door prizes, a 50/50 draw and a homemade lunch at intermission. The fully accessible hall is at 145 Stratford Rd.

Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers is on stage at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside on March 6, 7:30 p.m.

A special concert to honour women will be held at Saint Paul’s

Anglican Church on March 8 on International Women’s Day. To celebrate this special day, Phase II and Friends will perform a musical tribute to women, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Saint Paul’s Anglican Church at the corner of Grafton and Church streets. Special guests will be P.E.I. Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry, Sean Casey, MP for Charlottetown, MLA Natalie Jameson and Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown. Admission is free to this event.

The Stiff Family Gospel Bluegrass

Band will perform at a fundraising concert March 8, 2 p.m., at Beaconsfield Carriage House, 2 Kent St., Charlottetown. Also on stage will be Bluegrass Revival. The P.E.I. Bluegrass and Old Time Music Society, in association with Beaconsfield Historic House, presents this concert as a fundraiser for the 35th P.E.I. Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival, to be held July 3-5 in Dundas. Admission is $10 at the door. For information on the concert and the festival, call 902-566-2641. The venue is ground level with a ramp, making it fully accessible and lots of parking.

An Evening of Inspiration and Song is March 8, 7 p.m., at Music at the Manse in Marshfield.

The Once will play the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown On March 13, 7:30 p.m. in support of the trio’s new album, Time Enough.

Matt Minglewood performs March 13-14 at the Pourhouse of the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, 8 p.m.

Ria Mae brings her Stars Tour, in support of her latest Stars EP and hit single “Too Close”, to Harbourfront Theatre on March 14 at 7:30 p.m.

DANCES

RCAFA 201 (Confederation) Wing St. Patrick’s theme social and

dance are at the Malcolm Darrach Community Centre on Feb. 28, 7-10 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person or $18 per couple. The Sociables provide the music, and a light lunch, including tea, coffee and juice, is served. Other refreshments can be purchased at the bar. Wear something green. This event is open to the public, for those 19 and over.

Rustico Bay Seniors’ dance is at 2104 Church Rd., South Rustico, with the next one on Feb. 29, 8-11 p.m., with music by Country Steel. There will also be a door prize, a 50/50 draw and a light lunch.

Here We Go Barndance is at Copper Bottom in Montague on Feb. 29, 8 p.m., with music by Cape Breton’s Colin Grant and P.E.I.’s Darla Chaisson-MacPhee. This event is suitable for children, teens, families, adults and seniors. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door with 15 and under free.

A dance is at the Hillsborough

Community Centre on Feb. 29, 8:30-11:30 p.m., with music by Music and Friends. A lunch will be served at intermission. There’s a 50/50 draw.

A pig n whistle dance is at the Kaylee Hall, Poole’s Corner, Feb. 29, 8:30 p.m., with music by Phase II. Enjoy a mix of rock ’n’ roll, country and party tunes. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

A dance is at Club 50 in Wellington, 8:30-11:30 p.m., with a $6 admission, music by DJ Dave Gaudet, a light lunch and a 50/50 draw.

THEATRE/ COMEDY/DANCE/ VARIETY SHOWS

Shrek in Charlottetown, the Musical Feb. is at 28 The to March Guild 1, presented by The Guild Music Theatre School. Admission is paywhat-you-can.

Casks & Comedy, featuring stand up with P.E.I. comedians, is Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Prince Edward Island Brewing Company, Charlottetown.

Letterkenny Live on Tour comes to the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Feb. 29, 8 p.m. All new, the acclaimed 90-minute comedy experience will feature nine of the beloved cast members along with never-beforeseen sketches.

The Benevolent Irish Society is producing an Irish play, The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley, on March 5-7 and March 10-12. The play will be staged at the Irish Hall on North River Road. The director is Paul Whelan. Tickets are for sale only at www.eventbrite.ca. For information, call Mary Ellen Callaghan at 902-2133924.

Dance umbrella: Jitterbug Juliet

is March 7, 7 p.m., at The Mack, dance umbrella’s senior musical theatre presentation. Enjoy highflyin’ fun of the post-war 1940s era packed into 90 minutes with jitterbug, boogie-woogie, and jump ’n’ jive numbers, all in the big band spirit. For tickets, contact the box office of Confederation Centre of the Arts.

Young at Heart Theatre presents

Fascinating Maritime Ladies, starring Catherine O’Brien, Allison Kelly and Kelley Mooney, March 11, 7 p.m. for opening night with guest Margie Carmichael, at St. Paul’s Church, Charlottetown. Tickets are $20 or PWYC at the door. For information, go to www.yahtheatre.com.

Comedian Dara Ó Briain is onstage in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts for his Voice of Reason tour on March 13, 7 p.m.