June 2021

MacLean gets Stompin’ Tom award

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) unveiled the recipients of the 2021 Honorary East Coast Music Awards and PEI singer-songwriter Tara MacLean is...

Reason to Believe

Zimbabwe’s Black Umfolosi collaborate with Bob Jensen

Zimbabwe’s Black Umfolosi released Reason to Believe, Songs from the Poetry of Bob Jensen in May. The album consists entirely of songs that the grou...

Scatman CD

Groovin’ with... Scatman, an album by the late Benjamin Sherman “Scatman” Crothers (1910-1986), will be released June 18. The album was produced...

Voyageur by Dekz

Premiere of local DJ’s new music and video project

Local disc jockey Dexter “Dekz” Shea is set to launch his new project Voyageur on May 29 via YouTube. The film features Dekz performing a live DJ ...

Single release: Pin Me To The Wall

By Jenna-Marie Gallant

Bilingual Acadian singer-songwriter Jenna-Marie Gallant from Rustico has released her latest single, “Pin Me To The Wall.” The song was co-produc...

Video release: Home

By Russell Louder

Electro-pop artist, Russell Louder, recently released the official video for the lead single “Home”off their debut album, Humor (February 2021). D...

Single release: Cry No More

By Arsenal Mills

Charlottetown based rockers Arsenal Mills recently dropped “Cry No More,” a new single from their forthcoming EP, Lovesick & Broke. The band�...

Single release: Prospects

By Layne Greene

Singer-songwriter Layne Greene will release his new single,“Prospects,” on June 10. The song marks the first of several singles the artist plans t...

Bound By Love

Dennis Ellsworth releases final album in three part series

Dennis Ellsworth closes the loop on his landmark Bound By Love Series, with Wolves Not Far, sharing ten portraits of fatherhood and life amid the stru...

Island Summer Review

Patrick Ledwell and Mark Haines are back in Hunter River

What’s the inspiration behind The Island Summer Review? Show creators and performers Patrick Ledwell and Mark Haines hope that, once they enter the ...

Be happy for a while

Harmony House announces shows for summer season

The summer season at Harmony House in Hunter River will showcase a new concert, Inside American Pie, running alongside The Island Summer Review, as we...

A Mighty Wind

PEISO presents music for organ and brass ensemble

The PEI Symphony Orchestra (PEISO) will present A Mighty Wind, a special chamber music concert featuring music for organ and brass ensemble, this June...

Cloggeroo returns

Island folk festival is back in Georgetown—Aug 13 to 15

The crew at Cloggeroo—the Island Folk Festival are working to bring the magic of a big festival experience back to the community of Georgetown in Th...

Single release: Have it All

by Alicia Toner

Single release: Burgundy Jacket

by Ava & Lily

“Burgundy Jacket,” the new single and music video by country/pop singersongwriter duo Ava + Lily is set to be released April 29. “Burgundy Jack...

Single release: Rat Race

by Kay Em

Emerging PEI rapper Kay Em released his new single “Rat Race” in April with support from Music PEI and established local artists Vince The Messeng...

Single release: Dizzy

by Rachel Beck

PEI singer and songwriter Rachel Beck will release her new single and music video for “Dizzy” on April 30. “Dizzy” is about being tired of wa...

Blood and Salt Water

Lennie Gallant’s video by filmmaker and fan Susan Rodgers

Lennie Gallant released the music video for his song “Blood and Salt Water” on April 7 of this year. The video was shot late last summer by a smal...

Charlottetown Festival

Confederation Centre of the Arts

The Charlottetown Festival returns with three musicals on the Mainstage at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown: Dear Rita, Between Breat...

A permanent home

PEI Symphony Orchestra partners with Confederation Centre

Confederation Centre of the Arts (CCOA) has announced a new agreement with the province’s largest community orchestra. The agreement solidifies a tw...

All local lineup

Indian River Festival | 25th anniversay celebrates exclusively Island artists

Music returns to Historic St. Mary’s in Indian River this summer for the 25th anniversary of the Indian River Festival (IRF). The Festival showcases...

Canadian Folk Music Awards 2021

The Canadian Folk Music Awards are excited to announce the full line-up and programming schedule for the 2021 Awards Week, featuring 6 virtual shows i...

Piping hot summer

Three new shows to enjoy in Summerside this year

The College of Piping’s Celtic Performing Arts Centre in Summerside will stage three new shows this summer—Pendy’s Pub, Richard Wood: Through th...

Single release: On The Low

by Nadia Haddad

Nadia Haddad released her new single “On The Low” in March, introducing her to the music world. “I wanted to explore my words, feelings and mus...

Single release: Fine

by Emmet MacLellan

Emmet MacLellan released their debut single “Fine” in March. Co-written with the song’s producer, Adam Gallant, “Fine” is MacLellan’s int...

Album release: Oceans EP

Kierrah Celeste’s debut album Oceans is an EP exploring the struggles with mental health, insecurities, self-love, and purpose. In Oceans, Kierrah ...

Album release: The Plague Doctor EP

by Spivey

Locally based hip-hop artist Spivey released his debut album The Plague Doctor EP on March 19. The album features eight songs, five of which were prev...

Album release: Trustfall

by Vince the Messenger

Rapper Daniel Butterfield—aka Vince The Messenger—has released his highly anticipated second album, Trustfall, which picks up where his debut, Sel...

Album release: The Grass Is Always Greener on the Other Side

by Dennis Ellsworth

Dennis Ellsworth leans into the referential on his new full length album, The Grass Is Always Greener on the Other Side, released March 5. The album i...

Canadian Folk Music Awards

Catherine MacLellan and The East Pointers to perform

This year, the 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA) is hosting its awards celebrations online April 10 and 11. The virtual awards performance schedu...

2021 JUNO nominees

Some Island pride as the nominees have been announced for the 50th Annual JUNO Awards. PEI-born and raised, Halifax-based Rose Cousins is nominated f...

Music PEI Week

Music PEI kicks off Credit Union Music PEI Week 2021 Friday March 26 with 2 diverse shows. Diggin' Deep Roots is a mix of roots music styles and will...

2021 East Coast Music Awards Nominees

25 Nominations for Islanders

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) has announced the 2021 East Coast Music Award nominees. Classified leads the pack with 8 nominations, while Ro...

Atlantic String Machine

Harris Project series continues at St Paul’s—Mar 27

The Atlantic String Machine (ASM) presents Arches, the next concert in the Harris Project series, at St Paul’s in Charlottetown on March 27 with a m...

In Good Company

Sirens perform live at Spring Park United—Mar 14

Charlottetown choral ensemble Sirens will present In Good Company live in concert at Spring Park United on March 14 at 3 pm. The women of Sirens are ...

Concert avec Jacques et Morgan

Celebrate International Francophonie Day—Mar 20

Confederation Centre of the Arts presents an evening of songs featuring Islander Jacques Arsenault and multi-instrumentalist Morgan Saulnier at The Ma...