Destination Dartmouth

Destination Dartmouth Promoting arts, culture & tourism in Dartmouth (Canada's City of Lakes) and Harbour East communities Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Affectionately known as the City of Lakes (because we have 23 of them), Dartmouth is a former city within Halifax Regional Municipality. We're conveniently located between Halifax and Nova Scotia's beautiful Eastern Shore. We're just 20 minutes from the airport and from Dartmouth you have quick access to some of the best beaches in the Maritimes. Dartmouth is home to Atlantic Canada's largest busi

ness park (Burnside), good restaurants, great hiking trails, friendly people... we're just 15 minutes from a working fishing village (Fisherman's Cove in Eastern Passage) and 10 minutes from the Shearwater Aviation Museum. Canada's historic Shubenacadie Canal and a series of lakes run through the city. Lake Banook was the site of the World Junior Canoe Championships in 1989, the first time the event was held outside Europe. In 1997 and in 2009, Lake Banook hosted the Senior World Championship, and in 2001, the World Marathon Championship. Banook Canoe Club placed 1st at Nationals in 1992 and in 2008. The club placed 2nd in 2009 and 2010. Dartmouth is well-known for its shopping, including Downtown Dartmouth, Mic Mac Mall and Dartmouth Crossing. Alderney Landing is our waterfront icon - a bustling farmers / craft market (Saturday and Sunday mornings), art gallery and theatre. The Nova Scotia Black Cultural Centre is located in nearby Cherrybrook, and if it's hockey you're interested in, check out the Sydney Crosby display case at Cole Harbour Place. There's a whole lot more... so drop by, say Hi, stay a while and.... Discover Dartmouth!

06/01/2026

June’s proceeds go to our Nine Mile River Fire Department - hope to see you Sunday, June 14th 😊

05/30/2026
05/27/2026

Live Music in and around Dartmouth for the week May 27- June 2, 2026

Alderney Landing Theatre (Eastern Front Theatre)
May 31- Illusion Dance Arts Presents: Peter Pan- 1:00- All Saturday dancers // 4:30- All Sunday & Thursday Dancers- Adults 18 & up $25/ Children 17 & under $2/ Children under 2 Free to sit on lap

ANAF Dartmouth

Banook Canoe Club
May 30- 8-10:30- Paris in Springtime- Fusion Parisian Swing, Jazz, Blues (live band, dance) & pastries, not included in ticket- Adv $15/ Early Bird $25

Beaver’s Den, Dartmouth (formerly New Scotland)
May 29- 7-10- Ken MacPherson
May 30- 4-7- Mark Raven // 8-10- Clark & Winter
Sundays- 2:30-6- Open Mic w/ Mark Raven

Big Leagues, Dartmouth
May 30- 7-10- Twenty Fingers

Boston Pizza, Portland Street
May 30- 3-5- Stephen McPhee

Buffalo Club, Dartmouth, 2 Wentworth Street
May 30- 2-6- DJ Nucky- $5 // 9-Close-
May 31- 3-7- Karaoke w/ Jim Francis

Buffalo Club, Eastern Passage
Tuesdays- 6-8- Open Mic w/ Last Resorts
Fridays- 7-11- Last Resorts
May 30- 2-5- // 9-12- Ivan Giles

Celtic Corner
May 28- 8-11- Geoff Kennedy
May 29- 9-11:45- Maurice Aucoin & Johnny Rock
May 30- 9-11:45- Gary & Rob

Centennial Legion, Dartmouth
May 29- 6:30-9:30- Al MacDonald

Coffee, Tea & Sea, 18 Government Wharf, Eastern Passage
June 6- 4:30-8ish- Music Jam

Coldstream Distillery, Dartmouth
May 29- 4-7- Joel Langis
May 30- 2-5- Brooklyn Blackmore

Colleen’s Pub
May 27- 6-8- Jeff Bonang
May 28- 6-8- Wally live
May 29- 7-9- Flashbacks
May 30- 4-6- Callehan
May 31- 3-5- Larry Dauphinee

Dahlia (The)
Every Wednesday- 7-10- Open Mic w/ Kam Hayes

Dartmouth Yacht Club
Thursdays- 6-8:30- Kitchen Party
May 31- 1-4- TJ Myers

Doolittle’s
May 30- 8-12-QuickSilver- $5

Eastern Passage Legion, Caen Branch 164
May 30- 8:30-11:30- Accur8- $5 at the door

Gaetz Brook Legion

GPS House Concerts Stage, 18 Wildwood Blvd., Dartmouth

Harbour Lites Seniors Club, 167 Meagher’s Grant Road
May 22- 6:00- BBQ; 6:30-10- Karaoke

Holy Trinity Emmanuel Church

Hub Too
May 27- 7-10- Cash Climb Karaoke
May 28- 6-9- Celtic Knights w/ special guest David Bradshaw
May 29- 6-9- Ivan Giles
May 30- 6-9- Off the Floor
May 31- 6:30-9:30- Jeff Bonang

Hugo’s Bar & Grill
Thursdays- 6-9- Brandon Walker

Jacob’s Burrow
Fridays- 10-2am- Frequency Fridays w/ DJ Jasko- $10
Saturdays- 10-2am- Throwback Saturdays w/ DJ Jasko- $10

Jamieson’s Irish Pub

Lawrencetown Community Centre

Life Branch Church, 10 Lancaster Drive

Lions Club, Eastern Passage-Cow Bay
June 11- 7-10- Darren Tardif- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $12
July 9- 7-10- Blacktop Junction- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $12
Aug 13- 7-10- Darren Tardif- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $12

Mermaid Eatery & Salmon River Country Inn, Head of Jeddore
May 29- 7-9- Zach Stephen

Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club
May 30- 8:30-12:30- Halifax Singles Dance w/ DJ- $23 cash

Milestone’s
Sundays- 11-2- Jazz Brunch w/ John Chiasson and friends

Monte’s Show Bar
Tuesdays- 7:30- Line Dance Lessons w/ Robin- Free
Wednesdays- 7-11- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
June 24- 7:00- Every second Thursday- Spotlight Sessions hosted by The Groove Machine
May 28- 7:30-9:30- Jive & Swing Lessons- $12/pp
May 29- 8:00- Dali Van Gogh, “Roadkill” Album Release Party w/ special guests Montgomery Night and Stonebrother- $
May 30- 8:00- Monkey’s Uncle- Adv $10/ Door $12
May 31- 2-6- Michelle Ryder & Side Hustle and Monkey’s UncleFundraiser for Team Solemates & the Walk N Roll for Muscular Dystrophy w/ special appearance by the Pirates of Halifax- $5 or freewill offering

Musquodoboit Valley Bicentennial Theatre
June 20- 7:00- Gypsy: The Music of Fleetwood Mac- $40

Neri Arts Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour
June 6- 7:30-9:30- Terra Spencer- $30

Nine Locks Brewery, Dartmouth
May 27- 6:30- Music Bingo
May 30- 4-7- Jordan Leblanc

Nine Mile River Community Hall
June 14- 2-4:30-Jamboree w/ host band Highway 14 ft/ Addison Locke, Bucko Dawson, Kelli Potter, True Love Ways, Kris Martin, Lucas Whitehead- $10/ 12 & under $5

Old No 7, Head of Jeddore
May 30- No live music this week

Parkside Pub
May 30- 8:00- North of Ten- $5

Petpeswick Yacht Club

Porter’s Lake Pub
May 28- 6:30- Chad Doucette

Port Wallis United Church

Pure Café, Porter’s Lake (Closed) 😢

Sanctuary Arts Centre
May 30- (Doors open at 7:00) 8:00- Creekbed Carter/ Mama’s Broke Vinyl Release Party- $25
10:30-12- After party Country Dance w/ The Ordeals (Limited entry, cash donation)
May 31- 3-5- Laura Roy “Late Bloomer Season” Album Release Show- $31.45

Seaforth Hall

Seamus David’s
Thursdays- 6:30-8:30- Open Mic w/ Jimmie Inch

Sober Island Brewing Co., Sheet Harbour
May 30- 7:00- AP Coleman Blues Project- $15

Somme Legion
Fridays- 7:30-9:30- Music Bingo w/ Brandon Walker
May 30- 7-11- Rec Room Jams- $10 at the door
May 31- 4:00- 70th Birthday Jam for Michael B Jackson and Jim MacDonald

Staggers Pub & Grill
May 27- 6-9-
Fridays- 8-12- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
Sundays- 7-11- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith

Tilted Tap
May 29- 8:30-11:30- Jeff Bonang
May 30- 8:30-11:30- Jordan Leblanc

Whiskey’s Lounge
Wednesdays- 7-10- Music Bingo and Karaoke w/ Brandon
Thursdays- 9-1- Karaoke w/ Holly
May 29- 9-12- Larry Dauphinee
May 30- 9-12- Jordan Robinson

Wooden Monkey
May 28- 6-9- D’Wolfe Pack

Woodlawn United Church

Woodside Tavern
May 29- 8:00- Jake Ballard & the Bad Ticket; Verry Gerry; Manderville- $10

05/20/2026

Live Music in and around Dartmouth for the week May 20- May 26, 2026

Alderney Landing Theatre (Eastern Front Theatre)
May 24- 8:00- Whistlin Donkeys- $65

ANAF Dartmouth

Banook Canoe Club

Beaver’s Den, Dartmouth (formerly New Scotland)
May 22- 8-11- Buddy Daniels Trio
May 23- 4-7- Mark Raven // 7:30-9:30- Derek Simon
Sundays- 2:30-6- Open Mic w/ Mark Raven

Big Leagues, Dartmouth
May 23- 7-10- Karla Duo

Boston Pizza, Portland Street
May 23- 2-4- Geoff Kennedy

Buffalo Club, Dartmouth, 2 Wentworth Street
May 23- 3-6- Too Many Guitars- $5 // 9-Close- The Early Birds, The Silver Medals, Jimmy Legs- $10
May 24- 3-7- Karaoke w/ Jim Francis

Buffalo Club, Eastern Passage
Tuesdays- 6-8- Open Mic w/ Last Resorts
Fridays- 7-11- Last Resorts
May 23- 2-5- Open Mic Kitchen Party w/ Cecil MacDougall // 9-12- Karaoke w/ Jer Mombo

Celtic Corner
May 21- 8-11- Dave Bradshaw
May 22,23- 9-11:45- Dave Goyetche

Centennial Legion, Dartmouth
May 22- 6:30-9:30- Al Arsenault

Coffee, Tea & Sea, 18 Government Wharf, Eastern Passage
June 6- 4:30-8ish- Music Jam

Coldstream Distillery, Dartmouth
May 22- 4-7- Geoff Kennedy
May 23- 2-5- Nathan Gerrior

Colleen’s Pub
May 20- 6-8- Jeff Bonang
May 21- 6-8- Dave Sears
May 22- 6:30-8:30- Coventry Lane
May 23- 3-5- Horizon
May 24- 3-5- Boothill

Dahlia (The)
Every Wednesday- 7-10- Open Mic w/ Kam Hayes

Dartmouth Yacht Club
Thursdays- 6-8:30- Kitchen Party
May 31- 1-4- TJ Myers

Doolittle’s
May 23- 9-1- No Curfew- $5

Eastern Passage Legion, Caen Branch 164
May 30- 8:30-11:30- Accur8- $5 at the door

Gaetz Brook Legion

GPS House Concerts Stage, 18 Wildwood Blvd., Dartmouth

Harbour Lites Seniors Club, 167 Meagher’s Grant Road
May 22- 6:00- BBQ; 6:30-10- Karaoke

Holy Trinity Emmanuel Church

Hub Too
May 20- 7-10- Cash Climb Karaoke
May 21- 6-9- Ian McLaws
May 22- 6-9- Mark Merrin
May 23- 6-9- The Rolling Thunder
May 24- 6:30-9:30- Jeff Bonang

Hugo’s Bar & Grill
Thursdays- 6-9- Brandon Walker

Jacob’s Burrow
Fridays- 10-2am- Frequency Fridays w/ DJ Jasko- $10
Saturdays- 10-2am- Throwback Saturdays w/ DJ Jasko- $10

Jamieson’s Irish Pub

Lawrencetown Community Centre

Life Branch Church, 10 Lancaster Drive

Lions Club, Eastern Passage-Cow Bay
June 11- 7-10- Darren Tardif- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $12
July 9- 7-10- Blacktop Junction- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $12
Aug 13- 7-10- Darren Tardif- Benefit Dance to support Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guide program- $12

Mermaid Eatery & Salmon River Country Inn, Head of Jeddore
May 22- 7-9- Alan McGrath

Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club

Milestone’s
Sundays- 11-2- Jazz Brunch w/ John Chiasson and friends

Monte’s Show Bar
Tuesdays- 7:30- Line Dance Lessons w/ Robin- Free
Wednesdays- 7-11- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
May 21- 7:00- Every second Thursday- Spotlight Sessions hosted by The Groove Machine
May 22- 8:00- Julia Tynes & Band- Adv $15/ Door $20
May 23- 8:00- Gypsy, Tribute to Fleetwood Mac- Adv $20/ Door $25

Musquodoboit Valley Bicentennial Theatre
June 20- 7:00- Gypsy: The Music of Fleetwood Mac- $40

Neri Arts Centre, Musquodoboit Harbour
June 6- 7:30-9:30- Terra Spencer- $30

Nine Locks Brewery, Dartmouth
May 20- 6:30- Music Bingo
May 23- 4-7- Jeff Bonang

Nine Mile River Community Hall
June 14- 2-4:30-Jamboree w/ host band Highway 14 ft/ Addison Locke, Bucko Dawson, Kelli Potter, True Love Ways, Kris Martin, Lucas Whitehead- $10/ 12 & under $5

Old No 7, Head of Jeddore
May 23- 7:00- Karaoke Roulette

Parkside Pub
May 23- 8:00- 90’s vs 00’s Throwback Video Dance Party w/ DJ Fayder

Petpeswick Yacht Club

Porter’s Lake Pub
May 21- 6:30- Jason Boudreau

Port Wallis United Church
May 23- 7:00- The Mels (Melissa Burry & Melanie Ross (Breen)- $25/$15

Pure Café, Porter’s Lake (Closed) 😢

Sanctuary Arts Centre
May 22- 8-12- Nowadays Presents: A Tribute to Arthur Russell w/ Fencing, Toledano, Maisie Gilbert, a laurel lawrence, Mark Cruz + friends and Green Eyes, Witch Hands- $15
May 23- 7-10- The Fourth Annual Bob Dylan R***e ft/ Ryan Stanley, Leona Burkey, Danny Simmons, Tyler Messick, Matt Cheverie, Leigh Wills, Phil Sedore, Dan Vorstermans, Sam Fraser, Kye Ehresman, Rheo Rochon- $35.88

Seaforth Hall

Seamus David’s
Thursdays- 6:30-8:30- Open Mic w/ Jimmie Inch

Sober Island Brewing Co., Sheet Harbour
May 23- 7:00- Sold Out- Fundraiser for the Food Bank w/ Garrett Fonda and Mel Harrigan- $10

Somme Legion
May 20- 6-9- Karaoke w/ Jim Francis
Fridays- 7:30-9:30- Music Bingo w/ Brandon Walker
May 23- 7-11- Accur8- Members $5/ Non Members $7

Staggers Pub & Grill
May 20- 6-9- Rob Wigle
Fridays- 7:30-11:30- Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
Sundays- 7:30-11:30- Rockstar Karaoke w/ Jackie Smith
May 23- 8-12-

Tilted Tap
May 22- 8:30-11:30- TJ Myers
May 23- 8:30-11:30- Jeremy Pike

Whiskey’s
Wednesdays- 7-10- Music Bingo and Karaoke w/ Brandon
Thursdays- 9-1- Karaoke w/ Alexandra
May 22- 9-12- Geoff Kennedy
May 23- 9-12- Stephen McPhee

Wooden Monkey
May 21- 6-9- Chris Mitchell and Holly Arsenault

Woodlawn United Church

Woodside Tavern
May 22- 8:00- Garrett Mason- $10
May 23- 8:00- Dale Ross & Ross Fizzard (Fine Folk & Country Music)- $10

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