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CEILIDHS/JAMBOREES/ KITCHEN PARTIES

Ceilidhs are Fridays at St. Peters Circle Club, St. Peters, 7:30-11 p.m., with local entertainment. Admission is $5.

A ceilidh is 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.

Legion Kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion, Feb. 17, 2-5 p.m., featuring Sandra Jones.

Winter Carnival ceilidh is Feb. 17, 7 p.m. at the Murray River Hall, with Len Buell, Edna MacMaster, Wayne MacLean, Mary Lou MacLure, Donald MacKenzie, Jim Madsen, Angela Curran, Walter Ching, Colton Matheson, Marie MacIntyre, Vince Keough, Lewis Penny, Andy Clarey, Irving Hayter, Adrian Power and Jordan Chowen and Friends. Emcee is Errol MacLure. Admission is $5. There is lunch and a 50/50 draw. Food donations for lunch are accepted. Call Marvin at 902962-2818 or Walter at 902962-2799.

Ceilidh in the Brae is at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, Brae, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. There is a freewill offering, lunch and a 50/50 draw.

Saturday ceilidhs are at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. In case of a winter storm, the next ceilidh will be held the following Saturday evening. Call Dale Campbell at 902-659-2554 for information.

Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.

Acoustic music jam is every Sunday, 2-8:30 p.m., at the Acadian Musical Village (Expo-Centre), Abram-Village, organized by the Acadian Musical Village and the Evangeline Bluegrass Festival. Admission is $3 (adults only) with supper served at 5 p.m. for $10. There is also a door prize and a 50/50 draw. Call 902-854-2324.

A ceilidh is at the Kelly’s Cross Community Centre on Feb. 18, 7 p.m., with Ann Cudmore as emcee. Music will be by the Centre House band with Elmer Doiron, Bill Campbell, Gertie Campbell, Mike Johnson and Dorothy Farish on keyboard. Guests will be Pat Molyneaux, Mike Johnson, Sandra and Rick Jones, Joyce Arsenault, Ashley Gorman and Sophie and Mary Leah Toole. The centre is wheelchair accessible and located at 1475, Route 13, Kelly’s Cross. Admission at the door will include a light lunch, tea and coffee. There will also be a 50/50 draw.

A Valentine kitchen party is at St. Margaret’s Hall, 11394 Northside Rd., Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Music is by Rannie MacLellan, Kevin Chaisson and Urban MacAdam. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch. Admission is $8. The monthly Stratford Lions ceilidh is Feb. 20, 7 p.m., at the Cotton Centre, 57 Bunbury Rd. Entertainers are Joe and Janice Hebert, Cliff Martin, Tom Leclair, Rodney Perry, Eddy Quinn, Angela Curran, Millie MacDonald, Urban MacAdam and Fenton MacSwain. Admission is $6 with a free lunch. All are welcome. For information, call Erma Rose at 902-569-3956.

Kitchen party-style entertainment, featuring classic rock, country and anything else is at The Shed, Slemon Park Hotel and Conference Centre, every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. New talent is always welcome. There is free admission (for adults of any age). Call Kim, 902-888-7192.

A ceilidh is at the Kings Playhouse, Georgetown, Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Dance to local musicians playing old-time classics. Call 902-652-2053.

Acoustic jams take place Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m., at Murphy’s Community Centre, Charlottetown, Room 109, downstairs. Bring an instrument and sit in or come to just to listen. A nominal fee of $2 goes to the centre to cover costs. Contact Caroline Jones at jonescb@eastlink.ca or 902940-9565.

Islander Family Fun Day concerts are Feb. 19, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at The Guild in Charlottetown. Enjoy an energetic, family-themed show featuring the talents of young Islanders – singers, dancers, musicians and more.

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 jamborees are at St. Anthony’s Hall, Route 2. Woodstock, with the next one, a special gospel event, set for Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Funds raised support local charities.

The monthly ceilidh concert at the Bonshaw Hall is Feb. 25, 2-4 p.m. (storm date, March 4). Performers include Megan Ellands, Thomas Kirkham (formerly of the Grass Mountain Hobos), Amie Picketts, Laura Lefebvre, Karen Graves, Cam MacDuffie, Herb MacDonald, Phil Pineau, Andrea Corder and/or Tony the Troubador. There will be a 50/50 draw, lunch and open stage time. Admission is by donation with proceeds going to P.E.I. Wild Child nature immersion programs. (https://www.facebook.com/ wildchildpei ). Everyone is welcome. It is accessible for smaller wheelchairs. For information, phone 902-675-4093 or check https://www.facebook.com/ events/571157513231588/.

CONCERTS

Afternoon recital series, featuring UPEI music majors, is Fridays, 12:40 p.m., at the Dr. Steel Recital Hall, UPEI.

Nick Doneff will take the stage for the Weekend Warmup: February edition at the Copper Bottom Brewery in Montague, Feb. 16, 5-8 p.m.

Got Blues Matinee is Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Cookhouse, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis and friends Reg

The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, is having a ceilidh on Feb. 25, 1:30 p.m. Entertainers include Larry Campbell, Billy Matthews, Judy Lowe and Heartz Godkin. Admission is $10, and there will be a 50/50 draw. A light lunch will be available. Door opens at 1 p.m. Proceeds help support centre activities.

Ballagh and Mike Robicheau).

Each week there is a special guest, and the second set is always an electric blues jam. On

Feb. 17, the father and son team of singer/guitarist Danny Gallant and drummer Mitchell

Gallant will perform.

Catherine MacLellan and friends Musical Pie-Off is

Feb. 17, 7 p.m., at The Dunk in

Breadalbane.

A winter concert-ceilidh series at Trinity United Church, 90

Spring St., Summerside, continues Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m., featuring

Eddy Quinn and Fiddlers’ Sons with Keelin Wedge. In the event of a storm, the concert will be held the following Sunday at the same time. For information on the series or to purchase tickets, call the church office at 902-4363155.

Sunday Series: Tunes on Tap!

Is at the Copper Bottom Brewery,

Montague, Feb. 18, 3-5 p.m., featuring Thomas Harrington, Ward

MacDonald, Taylor Johnson &

Nick VanOuwerkerk.

East Coast blues singer andguitar player Garrett Mason is the Pourhouse in Charlottetown,

Feb. 18. Tickets are at www.trailside.ca, Back Alley Music or call

902-394-3626. The Pourhouse is above The Old Triangle at 189

Great George St. Doors and the kitchen open at 6:30 p.m. with music at 8 p.m.

A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring the

Helping Hands

Band, is Feb. 19,

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 also a 50/50 draw and door prize. Bring a friend and acoustic instruments for a jam after the concert.

Free Tuesday showcase is Feb.

20, 12:15-1 p.m., at the Florence

Simmons Performance Hall, featuring the talent of Holland

College students and staff. Grab a lunch and head to a great place to break up the work day, 140

Weymouth St., Charlottetown.

Lively Songs for Little People by Michael Pendergast (the Music

Man) are casual drop-in shows with a small family-friendly rate, movements, songs, dance and humour. They are Tuesdays, 10:45 a.m., in the food court of Confederation Court Mall and Thursdays at the Stratford Town Hall gym,

10:45 a.m.

H’Sao is on stage at The Mack in Charlottetown, Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information, contact the Confederation Centre of the Arts box office.

The Guild Presents: Battle of

the

Bands

Showcase Showdown,

Feb. 22, 7:30-10 p.m. For information, contact the box office.

Scott Parsons and friends will be playing Songs of P.E.I. Black History at the Confederation Centre Public Library, Feb. 24, 2 p.m., to celebrate Black History Month. Parsons will be joined by Pepeto Pinto, Zack Seals and Zaneta Ambassa. Author Stella Shepard will also speak. This event is being presented in partnership with the Black Cultural Society of P.E.I.

Blues Jam with Whiskey Business is at Baba’s Lounge on the last Saturday of each month with the next concert set for Feb. 24, 5:30-8 p.m. The first set features rockin blues originals and covers, and the second set is an open blues jam. More information is at https:// www.facebook.com/ whiskeybusinesspei/.

Hedley brings the Cageless Tour 2018 to Credit Union Place in Summerside, Feb. 24, 7-10 p.m., with special guests Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams. For tickets, and information, contact the venue.

Atlantic String Machine is in concert on Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the Homburg Theatre of Confederation Centre of the Arts. For tickets and information, contact the theatre box office.

The QEH concert series continues at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall, 151 Stratford Rd., Stratford, Feb. 25, 2 p.m., hosted by Treble with Girls, with special guests Peggy Clinton and Johnny Ross. Enjoy an afternoon of family-friendly music and fun to raise funds for the 22nd annual QEH/Eastlink Telethon for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. There’s a 50/50 draw, door prizes, tickets on a West Jet Trip for two and a homemade lunch at intermission. Admission is adults, $10, students, 12 and under, $5, and preschoolers free.

Holland College Welshmen Community Band Concert: Wind Band Classics is at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown on Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m., under the direction of Christine Blanchard with special guests from the School of Performing Arts. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door.

Park Royal Church Gospel Concert is Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Feature guests will be Phase 2, Janet McGarry and Serge Bernard, Joan Reeves, Judy McGregor, Sue Pitre, etc. Admission is $10 at the door. There will be water and fudge at intermission. Call 902-8949656 for information.

FUNDRAISERS

Evangeline Recreation Centre, Acadian Musical Village and Mont Carmel Parish hold a Chase the Ace draw every Friday at the Acadian Musical Village, Abram-Village. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the draw at 9 p.m. (estimated $24,000 in 33 cards this week). The entertainment for Feb. 16 is Julie Arsenault and Alyssa Harper, 8-10 p.m. There is free admission. This event is reserved to those 19 years and over. Contact 902-854-3300.

Copper Bottom Brewing is hosting Montague Food Bank’s first fundraiser of 2018, Feb. 24, with a silent auction, a 50/50 draw, food and several well-known Island musicians, including the Amanda Jackson Band, Johnny Ross (of the Ross Family), Katie McGarry, Anya Smith and Liam Corcoran. Music begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening up at 6 p.m. Admission is a suggested donation of $10 and a non-perishable food item, with all proceeds going directly to the Montague Food Bank.

FESTIVALS

Jack Frost Winterfest is Feb. 16-18 in Charlottetown. Enjoy outdoor and indoor winter fun, including the outdoor snow kingdom and The Guardian’s Frosty Night, complete with fireworks. For full details, go to jackfrostfestival.com.

The P.E.I. Pay-What-You-Can Theatre Festival is Feb. 23 to March 3 at The Guild in Charlottetown. It includes an evening of five one-act comedies by David Ives, a family-friendly improv lunch show and a duo of interactive play readings. For show times and tickets, contact The Guild box office.

FOOD AND MUSIC

The Mardi Gras Gala, organized by La Belle-Alliance, is Feb. 24, at the Centre Belle-Alliance in Summerside, with a five-course Cajun meal and numerous artists. The dance will take place from 9 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are available for $50 each and must be reserved before 4 p.m. on Feb. 20. Tickets for the dance only are available for $10 each in advance or at the door - capacity is limited. For information or to purchase tickets, contact 902-888-1681, visit the reception of the Centre Belle-Alliance or contact Linda at receptionba@ssta.org.

DANCES

Fallback plays 1950s/60s dance music at The Factory, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown, every Friday, 8-11 p.m., for February and March. A cover charge is at the door.

A dance is at the Rustico Bay Seniors’ Club, 2104 Church Rd. in (South) Rustico, Feb. 17, 8-11 p.m. Music is by Country Steel. There will be a door prize, a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Admission is $10.

A dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown, on Feb. 17, 8:3011:30 p.m. Music is by Music and Friends. It includes a free lunch and 50/50.

Phase II is playing for a dance at the Kaylee Hall on Feb. 17, 8-11 p.m. Enjoy great tunes and great times. Admission is charged.