Traditional Music on Thursdays at Port-Royal

Port-Royal National Historic Site

If you like traditional music, mark these special Thursdays on your calendar this summer! Enjoy talented entertainers in a special series of traditional music featuring local musicians.

Dates and times

Select Thursdays in July, August, and September, from 1 pm to 3 pm

Cost

Free with admission

Free admission at Port-Royal National Historic Site

The Canada Strong Pass is back! Enjoy free admission from June 19 to September 7, 2026.

2026 schedule

Sébastien Dol
Sébastien Dol

July 2, 2026 – Sébastien Dol

Representing the Acadian region of Clare, Sébastien will offer up some foot stomping fiddle tunes, French folklore, and Cajun songs.

 
Two men.
Livin The Dream

July 16, 2026 – Livin The Dream

Ray Balcom and Maurice LeClair welcome you to join them for singing, clapping, stomping, story telling, and banter that will have everyone laughing! They promise a wide variety of popular shanties, blue collar working songs, original songs, and much more.

 
A man with a fiddle and a man with wooden shoes.
Harvey Marcotte

July 30, 2026 – Harvey Marcotte

Be entertained by traditional tunes played on the fiddle, mandolin, or guitar.

 
A woman with a guitar.
Vickie Deveau

August 13, 2026 – Vickie Deveau

Get your toes tapping with a blend of country and French music!

 
A man with a mandolin.
Syd Read

August 27, 2026 – Syd Read

Syd performs traditional and original instrumental tunes and songs of Scotland, Cape Breton and the historic Annapolis Valley.

 
Three women.
Riverwinds

September 10, 2026 – Riverwinds

Riverwinds is a local amateur trio of two flutes and clarinet: Karen Achenbach and Christine Igot on flute and Céleste Thibodeau-Stacey on clarinette.

 

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