Live Music
From cozy pubs to lively nightclubs, Prince Edward Island is alive with the sound of live music every night of the week in summer. Whether you’re looking for an intimate acoustic set or a high-energy dance party, you’ll find regular live performances happening across the Island all year round. This schedule is organized by day of the week and region.
Mondays
Green Gables Shore
- Patio Sessions, Tide and Tales, 1:00 to 3:00 pm (bi-weekly as of June 1). North Rustico.
- Various artists, Fin Folk Food, 2:00 to 4:00 pm or 5:30 to 7:30 pm (select dates). Contact: 902-388-1985
Charlottetown
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Tuesdays
Summerside
Evermoore Brewing Co, 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Contact: 902-436-7218
Green Gables Shore
Tuesday Night Jam, North Rustico Lions Club, 7:00 pm, 17 Timber Lane. Contact: 902-963-2533
Charlottetown
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5;00 pm.
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm - Tunes on Tap, PEI Brewing Company, 5:00 to 8:00 pm, 96 Kensington Road.
- Baba's Lounge, 10:00 pm, 181 Great George St. Contact: 902-892-7377
Wednesdays
North Cape Coastal (including Summerside)
- Wine Down Wednesdays, Callaghan's Restaurant, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Mill River Resort.
- Johnny Ray Live on the Landing, 3:00 to 5:00 pm, Spinnaker's Landing, 150 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside.
- Concerts in the Garden, 6:30 to 8:30 pm (to August 19), Wyatt Heritage Properties, Summerside.
Red Sands Shore
Acoustic Open Mic Night, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Harbour Hall, 225 Carleton Street, Borden-Carleton.
Green Gables Shore
- Summer Music Series, 5:00 to 9:00 pm (to August 26), Kensington Railyard, 27 Commercial Street.
- Music in the Park, 6:00 to 8:00 pm (to August 26), Seawalk Park, 106 Riverside Drive, North Rustico.
Charlottetown
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
Thursdays
Summerside
Local artists, Brothers 2 Restaurant & Pub, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Contact: 902-436-9654
Green Gables Shore
- Jazz Night, Dalvay-by-the-Sea lounge, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Call 902-672-2048 to reserve a table.
- The Classics with Back in Tyme, New London Community Complex, 8:00 to 11 pm, 10227 Route 6. Contact: 902-886-2599
Charlottetown & Area
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5;00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
- Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
- Trad Night, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Village Green taproom, Cornwall
- Lone Oak Brew Pub, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- Island Jazz, Baba's Lounge, 8:00 pm, 181 Great George St. Contact: 902-892-7377
- Schooner Sessions, The Old Triangle, 7:00 pm. Contact: 902-892-5200
- Hunter's Ale House, 11:00 pm. Contact: 902-367-4040
Points East Coastal Drive
- Free concert (July 9 to Sept 3), Peter Gordon Memorial Church, 14 Church St, Morell, 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
- Pints East, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, St. Peters Bay.
- Wings & Strings, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Tipsy Farmers, Souris
Fridays
North Cape Coastal (including Summerside)
- The Best of Up West, Albert & Crown Pub, times vary. Reservations recommended. Contact: 902-853-0000
- Callaghan's Restaurant, 6 pm to 9 pm, Mill River Resort.
- Local artists, Bogside Brewing, 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
- Local artists, Brothers 2 Restaurant & Pub, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Contact: 902-436-9654
- Johnny G & the Legionnaires, Royal Canadian Legion Lounge, 340 Notre Dame St, 7:00 pm. Contact: 902-436-2091
- RCAF Wing, 329 North Market Street, Summerside, 7:00 pm
Green Gables Shore
Various artists, Fin Folk Food, 2:00 to 4:00 pm or 6:00 to 8;00 pm. Contact: 902-388-1985
Red Sands Shore
- Roland Beaulieu, O'Shea's Pub & Eatery, 8:00 pm, Kinkora. Contact: 902-887-3633 or Facebook to confirm.
- Rotating artist line-up, Lone Oak Brewing Co, Borden-Carleton. 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Contact: 902-729-2228
Charlottetown
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
- Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
- Live music with Nick Gauthier, Slaymaker & Nichols, 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
- Acoustic Fridays, PEI Brewing Company, 96 Kensington Rd, 4:00 to 7:00 pm.
- Tekila,165 Prince St, 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Contact: 902-620-1504
- Olde Dublin Pub, 6:00 pm & 10:00 pm. Contact: 902-892-6992
- Live jazz and acoustic sets, Reddins Speakeasy, 132 Richmond St, 8:00 to 10:00 pm (email [email protected] in advance for password).
- Travis & Juline at Playmaker's Club, 161 Maypoint Road, 9:00 pm. Contact: 902-892-8001
- Gahan House, 9:00 to 11:00 pm.
- Baba's Lounge, 181 Great George St, 10:00 pm. Contact: 902-892-7377
- Hunter's Ale House, 11:00 pm. Contact: 902-367-4040
- Red's Gold Cup Lounge, Red Shores Charlottetown, 10:00 pm to 1:00 am.
Points East Coastal Drive
Bogside Brewing, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Montague. Contact: 902-838-4384
Saturdays
North Cape Coastal Drive (including Summerside)
- ADL Music Series, Holman's Ice Cream Parlour, 286 Fitzroy Street, 6:00 to 8;00 pm (until the end of June)
- Bogside Brewing, 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Green Gables Shore
Local artists, North Rustico Lions Club, 8:00 pm, 17 Timber Lane. Contact: 902-963-2533
Charlottetown
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5;00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
- Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
- Blues Jam with the Plain Dirty Blues (last Saturday of the month), 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Baba's Lounge, 189 Great George St.
- Olde Dublin Pub, 6:00 pm & 10:00 pm. Contact: 902-892-6992
- Various artists and genres, 10:00 pm, Baba's Lounge, 181 Great George St. Contact: 902-892-7377
- Dance with live music, Charlottetown Legion, 9:30 to 12:30 pm. Cash cover charge. 99 Pownal St. Contact: 902-892-6022
- Red's Gold Cup Lounge, Red Shores Charlottetown, 10:00 pm to 1:00 am.
- Hunter's Ale House, 11:00 pm. Contact: 902-367-4040
Points East Coastal Drive
- Weekly musicians at Roma Heritage Market, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (July & August), Brudenell
- Live Music at Nellie's Landing Marina, 7:00 to 10:00 pm (not August 22), Murray Harbour.
- Bogside Brewing, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Montague. Contact: 902-838-4384
- Copper Bottom Brewing, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Montague.
- Pints East, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, St. Peters Bay.
- The Saturday Sessions, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, Tipsy Farmers, Souris
- Rock Barra Summer Concerts, 7:30 to 9:30 pm, Big Pond Road. Contact: 902-969-0367
Sundays
Summerside & Area
- Still Kickin, RCAF Wing, 329 North Market Street, Summerside, 2:00 pm
- Back in Thyme, Royal Canadian Legion Lounge, 340 Notre Dame St, 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Contact: 902-436-2091
- Lil Red Schoolhouse Love Local Live Series, 2852 Route 1A, North Bedeque, 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Contact: PEI Fox Den
Charlottetown Area
- Always on Stage, Victoria Row, 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm (with scheduled breaks for artists).
- Always on Stage, Sydney Street, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
- Sounds of the Waterfront, Peake's Quay & Founders' Hall, 12:00 to 5;00 pm.
- Local talents, Charlottetown Beer Garden, 6:00 to 10:00 pm.
- Local musicians, Peake's Quay, 7:00 to 10:00 pm
- Sunday Afternoon Tunes with host Roy Johnstone, The Old Triangle, 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
- Live music with Nick Gauthier, Slaymaker & Nichols, 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
Points East Coastal Drive
- Tapas & Tunes, 2:00 - 5:00 pm, Tipsy Farmers, Souris
- Sunday Hootenanny featuring The Blizzard Goat Band, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague.
- Music on the Waterfront, 5:30 to 7:30 pm, Montague Gazebo, 1 Station Street.
This schedule is subject to change. Please contact the venue directly to confirm details.
Small island. Big talent.
"I'm constantly amazed by the quality and quantity of world-class music that is created and produced on this small island. It's truly remarkable!" ~ Lennie Gallant, award-winning East Coast songwriter and native of Rustico, PEI
