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The free outdoor Summer Concert Series at Peakes Quay in Charlottetown comes to an end on Aug. 31 with shows at 2 p.m. (Gord and Todd) and 6 p.m. (Barry O’Brien). A ceilidh is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall (4897 St. Mary’s Rd., Stanley Bridge). Doors open at 7 p.m. Enjoy the Arsenault Trio (Louise Arsenault, Helen Bergeron, Jonathan Arsenault) and Gary Chipman. Admission is at the door or purchase tickets at www.peiceilidhs.com.

The Shed at Slemon

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

CEILIDHS/JAMBOREES/ KITCHEN PARTIES

Friday Night Hoedown, featuring Steve French is Aug. 31, 7-10 p.m., at the Stompin Tom Centre in Skinners Pond. Admission is charged.

A ceilidh is at the Murray Harbour Community Center on Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. Performers include Mel Giddings, Amy Swensen, Alex and Darren Jackson, Wayne MacLean, Edna McMaster, Len Buell, Kenny Chapman, Urbon Chaisson, Kathy Vanassa, Louis Penny, Marie MacIntyre and Louis MacKay (emcee). The ceilidhs are sponsored by the Friends of Murray Harbour who will be serving a light lunch. Admission is $5. The centre is accessible for all and airconditioned. A ceilidh, hosted by P.E.I. fiddler Courtney Hogan, is Fridays, 7:30 p.m., in the airconditioned and licensed Emerald Boxcar Pub & Grill. Guests on Aug. 31 are Kelley Mooney and Keelin Wedge. Food and drinks are available at 5:30 p.m. Admission is at the door.

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

A ceilidh is in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall, Irish Cultural Centre, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown, Aug. 31, 8 p.m., with Tip Er Back (Allen Betts, Wade Murray, Clive Currie and invited guest Darlene Bradley). Doors open at 7 p.m. There is a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. Admission is at the door. Call 902-566-3273.

A ceilidh is at the Kaylee Hall, Fridays, Pooles Corner, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $5. Legion kitchen party is at the Summerside Legion, featuring Back in Time, Sept. 1, 2-5 p.m.

World Class Kitchen Party with Richard Wood, Gordon Belsher and Brad Fremlin is at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, routes 6 and 224, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is at the door. Ice cream and strawberries will be sold.

Saturday ceilidhs are at the Belfast Rec Centre, 8-11 p.m., with a 50-50 draw and a light lunch. Call Dale Campbell, 902-659-2554. Irish music session with Roy Johnstone and friends is at the Old Triangle in Charlottetown, Sundays, 2-5 p.m. Players are welcome.

Tunes on Tap is Sundays, 3-5 p.m., at Copper Bottom Brewery in Montague, hosted by Ward MacDonald with a special guest each week. All ages are welcome. St Paul’s Parish Ceilidh in Sturgeon (east of Montague on Route 17A)

is Sept. 2, 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tea and biscuits are served. Admission is $5. Entertainers are Marie MacIntyre, Joanne Ford, Mike Buell, Irving Hayter, Macdonald Sisters (Doris and Marie), Ralph Jenkins, Bryson Guptill, Lester Stubbart, Denise Metcalf with Kaley, Adison and Hayes, Colton Matheson, Jamie OBrien, Emerald Junction Ron Kelly and Anne Quinn, Mike O’Connor, George Johnston. Sunday Night Shenanigans

hosted by Judy MacLean at the York Community Centre (Route 25) on Sept. 2, 7 p.m., features Lester MacPherson, Jacinta MacDonald, the Judy MacLean Dancers, fiddler Buddy Longaphie Emmett DeCoursey and more. There is a 50/50 draw, a prize and light lunch. Tickets are at the door at 6 p.m. Call 902-566-5545 or email judymacleandance@eastlink.ca. The centre is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. The regular monthly ceilidh at Dunstaffnage School Centre is Sept. 2, 7 p.m., hosted by Roadmasters’ Band with Ivor Price, Wayne Diamond, Theo Wiegers and Dave Moore. Guest entertainers include Lou Doiron, Mary Smith, Michael Buell, Joanne Ford, Elaine O’Connor and Bruce Martin. Admission is $8. There’s a 50/50 draw and lunch. The centre is wheelchair-accessible and air-conditioned. A ceilidh hosted by Tip Er Back

(Allan Betts, Wade Murray, Clive Currie) is at Afton Community Centre, Route 19, New Dominion, Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. Guests are Sheila MacKenzie, Darlene Bradley and the Saunders Sisters. There is a free lunch at intermission. The hall is wheelchair-accessible. Admission is at the door. Cymbria Lions Club ceilidh features Country Blend with Larry Campbell, Judy Lowe, Keelin Wedge, Brian Knox and Heartz Godkin, Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for children. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are at the door.

A kitchen party is at St. Margaret’s Hall, 11394 Northside Rd., Sundays, 8 p.m. Music is by Rannie, Kevin and Urban. There will also be a 50/50 draw, door prizes and lunch. Admission is $8. Backroad ceilidh is at St. Nicholas Community Hall, 3699 Route. 11, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., with Jordan LeClair, Michael Richard, Connie LeClair and guests. Admission is $10. Doors open at 7 p.m. Find them on Facebook. The church is at 1041 Millboro Rd., just off Route 2 in Brookfield.

A ceilidh is Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, 4897 St. Mary’s Rd., Stanley Bridge. Doors open at 7 p.m., featuring the Chaisson Trio (Kevin Chaisson, Louise MacKinnon, Rannie MacLellan), Gary Chipman

and Jordan Chowen. Admission is at the door or purchase advance tickets at www. peiceilidhs.com. Ross Family

Ceilidh is

Monday and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at Clinton Hills, 123 Harding Creek Rd., Clinton, featuring siblings Johnny Ross, Danielle Ross and Stephanie Ross and their mother, Dorothy Ross. Also enjoy strawberry sundaes, meat pie and a pre-show buffet. The facility is licensed. Buy tickets at 902-8863080 or www.rossfamily.ca.

A ceilidh is Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m., at Bedeque United Church Hall. Entertainers include Not All There. Lunch will be served. Dunes ‘n Tunes Seaside Ceilidh is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Brackley Beach Community Centre, 3330 Brackley Point Rd. The evening, hosted by Johnny Ross, features Peggy Clinton, Jordan LeClair and Rachel Duncan with Allison Giggey and Megan Pollard alternating weekly. Admission is at the door. Call 902-659-2137. MacKinnon Homestead Scottish Ceilidh Concert Series is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at MacKinnon Homestead Grounds, 31228 Route 2, Richmond. Call 902-854-3513.

St. Luke’s Kitchen Party is in O’Leary corner, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. The hall is air-conditioned. Lunch is provided. Admission is $10. Ceilidh in the City is Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Jack Blanchard Centre, Pond Street, Charlottetown. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for general admission. Admission is at the door. There’s a canteen and a 50/50 draw in support of the Ceilidh Gives Back Fund. The guest on Sept. 5 is Kelley Mooney.

A ceilidh is at the Silver Threads Seniors Club, Souris, Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m. There will be an open mike, door prize, 50/50 and a lunch. An informal, acoustic traditional music session is Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., at the Old Triangle, Charlottetown. Players and dancers are welcome. Lot 7 ceilidh is at St. Mark’s Hall, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Performing Sept. 6 will be Roy and Sandra McCaull, Kim Tuplin, Stephen Perry and Bobby MacLean. There is lunch, a door prize and a 50/50 draw. Admission is at the door. The hall is in Burton on Route 14.

A ceilidh is Thursdays at the Stanley Bridge Women’s Institute Hall, Route 6 and 224, Stanley Bridge, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), hosted by Mike Pendergast and Tom McSwiggan with Andy Doucette, Shane Pendergast and Veronica Murray. Enjoy Island strawberries and ice cream at intermission. Admission is charged. Call 902-836-4310.

CONCERTS

Daily entertainment is 1-2 p.m. at the Stompin’ Tom Centre, Route 14, Skinners Pond.

Always on stage is daily on Victoria Row in Charlottetown and Sydney Street, featuring a variety of performers and music genres.

Mini-concerts are Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. and noon, with the last concert of the season on Aug. 31 at the College of Piping in Summerside. Email info@collegeofpiping.com. Lennie Gallant is at the Indian River Festival at St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m.

Elmsdale Music Night is at Elmsdale Community Centre, 1006 Dock Rd., Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., with George Chaisson, Roger Chaisson, Leroy Hiltz, John McInnis, Dale Gaudet and Joe Doucette. There is also a 50/50 draw and a canteen. Got Blues Matinee

is every Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at The Factory Downtown, 189 Kent St., Charlottetown. Hosted by Got Blues (Chris Roumbanis, Reg Ballagh and Mike Robicheau), each week there is a special guest and the second set is always an electric blues jam. The guests for the season opener on Sept. 1 are John Cain and Gary Waterman Check out http://www.facebook.com/ groups/306169336775.

Coastal Vibes 2.0 is Sept. 1, an evening of music at the cultural pavilion in Charlottetown’s Victoria Park. Bring chairs or blankets and dance moves to enjoy the free open-air concert to cap off the Victoria Park Sunset Series. Performers are: 6-6:45 p.m. - Lawrence Maxwell; 7-7:45 - p.m.: Dennis Ellsworth and Kinley Dowling; 8-8:45 p.m. - Meaghan Blanchard; 9-10 p.m. Adyn Townes. The Mayhemingways, Scott MacKay and Aaron Comeau are at the Trailside Café, Mount Stewart, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. A gospel concert is Sept. 2, 7 p.m., at Clyde River Baptist Church with special guests Doug and Debbie Rix. Colleen Brown and The Mayhemingways are at The Dunk, Breadalbane, Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. A bluegrass and acoustic music concert, featuring Cathy Jackman and Heath Hicken, is

Sept. 3, 7-9 p.m., at the Summerside Legion. Admission is $5, with open mike performers, 7-7:30 p.m., admitted free. There is a 50/50 draw, door prize and a jam following. The fifth annual Guild Gone Wild cabaret is Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m., at The Guild in Charlottetown, an evening of music, comedy and a celebration of the wonderful talent showcased at The Guild this summer. Come and see The Guild staff and performers from the summer festival shows. Leon Gallant, Billy MacInnis and friends are at the Sterling Women’s Institute Hall in Stanley Bridge, Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. The 2018 Summer Organ recital series concludes with two afternoon concerts at St. Dunstan’s Basilica in Charlottetown, featuring Montreal duo Jacques Boucher (organ) and saxophonist Sophie de Courval on Sept. 4-5 at 1 p.m. each day Admission is by free will offering. Cynthia MacLeod is the guest Sept. 6, 8 p.m., for the Egg Farmers of P.E.I. Close to the Ground Concert Series, hosted by Fiddlers’ Sons and Keelin Wedge, at the Kaylee Hall, Pooles Corner. There is a canteen, a 50/50 draw and CDs and books for sale.

FESTIVALS

L’Exhibition Agricole et le Festival acadien is Aug. 29 to Sept. 2.

Go to expositionfestival.com. The Prince Edward Island Fall

Flavours Festival is Aug. 31 to Sept. 30. Go to fallflavours.ca.

TALENT COMPETITION

The provincial finals competition for the P.E.I. Youth Talent Search

Program will be held at 2:30 p.m., Aug. 31, in Abram-Village. The public is invited to attend. Contestants include Karlee Skerry, Alexie Skerry, Parker Murray, Kiersten Jackson, Jaiden Encina, Joselyn Jelley, Rebekah Brown, Brennen Gallant, Jasper McCormick and Krysten Cameron.

FUNDRAISERS

Art with Amy Paint Party is Sept. 1, 6 p.m., at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown. Tickets are $24. Contact kingsplayhouse.com or 902-652-2053. This is a fundraiser for the Kings Playhouse. P.E.I. photographer Clayton

Smith is raising money towards renovations to the Stanley Bridge Centre by selling photos of the Confederation Bridge for $200, with receipts going to the renovation project. Call Clayton, 902-8863360.

DANCES

Dance is at the New London

Community Complex on Aug. 31, 8-11 p.m., with Back in Tyme. Admission is $10 at the door.

FallBack 1950s/’60s dances are Fridays, 8-11 p.m., at the Delta Prince Edward, 18 Queen St., Charlottetown. Admission is at the door. Call 902-315-0817. Rustico Bay Seniors’ dance is at 2104 Church Rd., South Rustico Sept. 1, 8-11 p.m., with music by Country Steel. There will also be a door prize, a 50/50 draw and a light lunch. A ceilidh dance is Saturdays at the Goose River Community Hall, Route 16, 8-11 p.m. Music is by Louise MacKinnon, Rannie Maclellan and Kevin Chiasson. Lunch will be served. Admission is $8. Saturday night dance is at Club 50 in Abram-Village, 9 p.m. to midnight, with lunch and a 50/50 draw. Admission is $6. Dance is at 56 St. Peters Rd.,

Charlottetown on Sept. 1, 9 p.m. to midnight. Music is by Music and Friends with Lester MacPherson. There’s a free lunch and a 50/50 draw. Fallback is playing for a dance at the Kaylee Hall, Poole’s Corner,

Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Lorne Valley Square Dances are at the Olde Lorne Valley School, 922 Lorne Valley Rd., Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m., with Ward and Allan MacDonald and Bonnie Campbell. There’s a 50/50 draw and a free lunch. Admission is $8.