EVENTS at
Old Confidence
Live Music, Theatre, Dances, Movies, and much more!
All in a beautiful venue on Nova Scotia’s South Shore (just 15 min from Lunenburg)!
View & purchase tickets to our upcoming events.
RIVERPORT, NS
EVENTS IN RIVERPORT, NS
Live Music, Theatre, Dances, Movies, and much more!
All in a beautiful venue on Nova Scotia’s South Shore (just 15 min from Lunenburg)!
View & purchase tickets to our upcoming events.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Fri, Aug 1 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$30; $15 for ages 16-18
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love.
Buy tickets for "Hedwig" and receive 15% off "Peter and the Starcatcher" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Sat, Aug 2 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$40 for Show + Dance Party (19+)
$15 for ages 16-18
Buy tickets for "Hedwig" and receive 15% off "Peter and the Starcatcher" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Sun, Aug 3 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$30; $15 for ages 16-18
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love.
Buy tickets for "Hedwig" and receive 15% off "Peter and the Starcatcher" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Wed, Aug 6 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$30; $15 for ages 16-18
"Hedwig and the Angry Inch" tells the story of the "internationally ignored" rock singer, Hedwig, and her search for stardom and love.
Buy tickets for "Hedwig" and receive 15% off "Peter and the Starcatcher" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Musique Royale - Remembrances
Aug 8 • 7:00 pm - Doors at 6:30
$20; $25 at the door
Ages 18 & under - Free
Musique Royale invites you to "Remembrances,” an hour-long program taking listeners into the sonic world of Ziya Tabassian, whose intricate and energizing compositions are based on Persian rhythmic cycles from the 17th and 18th centuries. Four performers each contribute a distinct musical language and technical expertise, with the tour featuring Didem Başar, a virtuoso Turkish kanun player, kamanche player Sareh Borna, Mohammad Sahraei, a musician and ethnomusicologist originally from Iran, and Ziya Tabassian: a world percussionist, brilliant composer and artistic director based in Montreal.
Peter and the Starcatcher
Aug 15 • 7 pm - Doors open at 6:30
Adult • $25
Ages 7-18 • $15
Ages 7 & under • Free*
*Thanks to the Awesome Foundation
Join us on a ship called The Neverland, where a brilliant young girl enlists the help of a nameless orphan (soon-to-be called Peter Pan) on a world-changing mission. A cast of South Shore performers brings you this witty, wonderful, Tony Award-winning feast for the imagination. Clap if you believe!
Buy tickets for "Starcatcher" and receive 15% off "Hedwig" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Also performing Aug 16, 22, & 23
Peter and the Starcatcher
Aug 16 • 2 pm - Doors open at 1:30
Adult • $25
Ages 7-18 • $15
Ages 7 & under • Free*
*Thanks to the Awesome Foundation
Join us on a ship called The Neverland, where a brilliant young girl enlists the help of a nameless orphan (soon-to-be called Peter Pan) on a world-changing mission. A cast of South Shore performers brings you this witty, wonderful, Tony Award-winning feast for the imagination. Clap if you believe!
Buy tickets for "Starcatcher" and receive 15% off "Hedwig" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Also performing Aug 15, 22 & 23
Freya Milliken
Thurs, Aug 21 • 7:00 pm - Doors at 6:30
$20; $25 at the door
Freya Milliken is an award-winning singer-songwriter known for her rich voice and introspective songs, blending folk and indie rock influences. Her debut EP Wholeheartedly explores queer love, longing, and joy with raw honesty, embracing the beauty and challenges of loving and being loved. She has performed at major Canadian festivals like the ECMAs, Deep Roots and Winnipeg Folk Festival, and toured in Europe with the Acadia University Singers for the Singing In Flanders Fields Project.
Peter and the Starcatcher
Aug 22 • 7 pm - Doors open at 6:30
Adult • $25
Ages 7-18 • $15
Ages 7 & under • Free*
*Thanks to the Awesome Foundation
Join us on a ship called The Neverland, where a brilliant young girl enlists the help of a nameless orphan (soon-to-be called Peter Pan) on a world-changing mission. A cast of South Shore performers brings you this witty, wonderful, Tony Award-winning feast for the imagination. Clap if you believe!
Buy tickets for "Starcatcher" and receive 15% off "Hedwig" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Also performing Aug 15, 16 & 23
Peter and the Starcatcher
Aug 23 • 2 pm - Doors open at 1:30
Adult • $25
Ages 7-18 • $15
Ages 7 & under • Free*
*Thanks to the Awesome Foundation
Join us on a ship called The Neverland, where a brilliant young girl enlists the help of a nameless orphan (soon-to-be called Peter Pan) on a world-changing mission. A cast of South Shore performers brings you this witty, wonderful, Tony Award-winning feast for the imagination. Clap if you believe!
Buy tickets for "Starcatcher" and receive 15% off "Hedwig" or our 2nd Annual Gala!
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Also performing Aug 15, 16 & 22
2nd Annual Gala
Aug 23 • 7 pm - Doors Open
8 pm - Live Music by Zakary Miller and the Yodelayhee Few
$40
Catering by Hustle & Bustle
This year’s theme: Golden Age of Hollywood
Buy tickets for our Gala and receive 15% off "Hedwig" or “Peter and the Starcatcher!”
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Ursa Duo - Featuring Sonia Hellenbrand
Aug 30 • 7:30 pm - Doors Open 7:00 pm
$25; $30 at the door
$12 for students (ages 18 & under)
Join us for an evening of classical duos & trios for violin, cello, and piano. Featuring works by Haydn, Fauré, and more!
With Connor Cornick & Esmée Gilbert
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Winter Wilson
Sat, Sept 27 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20; $25 at the door
Kip Winter & Dave Wilson are one of the UK's hardest working acts, performing often hard-hitting original songs in stunning harmony, interspersed with wicked, self-deprecating humour.
Corey Isenor, Caribou Run and Sadie Skinner
Sat, July 26 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20
Tickets online
Join us for a night of folk music at the Old Confidence Lodge! Start your night Sadie Skinner, with soft vocals and finger-picked guitar that draws you in close. Corey Isenor brings warm, reflective songs shaped by years of writing and performing across the East Coast. To end the night, Caribou Run takes the stage with their full-band sound — catchy, high-energy folk that’ll have you singing and stomping along.
Open Mic Night
Fri, July 25
7-8 pm • Ages 18 & under
8-10 pm • Ages 19+
$10
Audiences will enjoy a range of creative covers and original songs at first open mic night, hosted by Liam Britten. Musicians will appreciate a welcoming crowd that just wants to get their toes tapping!
The Wizard of Oz
Fri, July 18 • 7:00 pm - Doors at 6:30
Sat, July 19 • 2:00 pm - Doors at 1:30
Adults - $15
Students - $10
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
A cast of South Shore students bring to life this family favourite!
The Wizard of Oz
Fri, July 18 • 7:00 pm - Doors at 6:30
Sat, July 19 • 2:00 pm - Doors at 1:30
Adults - $15
Students - $10
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
A cast of South Shore students bring to life this family favourite!
Steve Mustain and Scatfish
Thurs, July 17 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Scatfish music is a classic “Canadiana" base, infused with folk, roots, blues, world and jazz flavours. Featuring original songs that range from roots to progressive acoustic, the band prides itself on the instrumental backdrop that supports creative and engaging songs.
With Peter LeBlanc and Tyler McDonald
Shimmer & Slay - Drag Show & Dance
Sat, July 14
Drag Show 8 pm - 9 pm
Dance 9 pm - 1 am
$30; 19+
Lunenburg Pride
&
Old Confidence Lodge
Present
Shimmer and Slay
Drag Show & Dance
With
Hannibal Lickeder
Trinity Foxx
Brooke Rivers
Elle Noir
POP-UP PIANO BAR
Thurs, July 10 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Pull up a stool & order a martini; pianist Shari Porter takes to the grand piano to play everything from Mozart to Gershwin!
Ken MacPherson
Sat, July 5 • 7:00 pm - Doors at 6:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Ken MacPherson is a country music singer/songwriter from Cape Breton, currently anchored in Chester. He loves to get an audience’s toes tapping, bringing positive vibes with a dance-friendly mix of covers and original tunes. Ken says, “I hope you find something within my music that makes your day a bit brighter!” We bet you will.
KARAOKE NIGHT
Thurs, July 3 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Belt out your favourite tunes from our iconic stage!
Canadiana Night
Tues, July 1 • 7:30 pm - Doors at 6:30
$25; $12 for 18 & under
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Our second Nostalgia Night is Canadiana Themed! Come to Riverport for the Parade, Fish Fry, Flag Raising & Cake, and stay for the concert and the fireworks!
Dana Sipos
Sat, Jun 28 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Acclaimed Canadian songwriter Dana Sipos has brought her cosmic folk to living rooms, concert halls and festivals stages across North America, Europe and Australia. With a new collection of captivating songs that hold the complexity of the human experience up to the light, her new album 'Golden Molten' will be released in early 2026.
Open Mic Night
Fri, June 27
6-8 pm • Ages 18 & under
8-10 pm • Ages 19+
Pay-What-You-Can
Audiences will enjoy a range of creative covers and original songs at first open mic night, hosted by Liam Britten. Musicians will appreciate a welcoming crowd that just wants to get their toes tapping!
Board Game Day
Thurs, June 26
Kids & Families • 4-6 pm
Adults • 7-10 pm
$5 Entry
Presented in partnership with Lantzalot Game Store
Celebrate the end of the school year with all-ages game time from 4-6pm, or join us at our adult hours 7-10pm for a few drinks and even more laughs.
Shari's Crisis - A Broadway Sing-along
Fri, Jun 20 • 8:00 - 11:00 pm
PWYC
Shari hates her birthday but loves show tunes, and pride! So she’ll be at the piano all night, and wants you to come sing-along, and witness our flag raising!
Inspired by the iconic Manhattan bar, Marie’s Crisis.
Jamie Junger at Old Confidence Lodge
Sat, Jun 14 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Jamie will be joined on the Old Confidence stage by Cheryl Gaudet, Margot Aldrich and Washboard Dave Clingan. His writing style is fresh, clever, and poignant. Whether dealing with the pressing themes of a just world or the joy of the mundane, his songs reveal a reverence for nature and a genuine insight into the complex meaning of home. Add the delightful silliness of titles like “Underwear” and “Fishin’ for Pickles” to his engaging performing style, and Jamie always gets his audience singing and dancing along. Jamie has six solo albums to his credit and will be releasing a new album later in 2025. He performs solo, with Washboard Dave Clingan, or with his band The Jungernauts.
Dane Pedersen at Old Confidence Lodge
Fri, June 13 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Cape Breton-based Dane Pedersen is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter. With a background in folk and theatre and a degree in jazz, he blends the vibrant palette of his influences in service of his love of story and song. His debut EP, Travelling Alone, a blend of heartfelt original songs and reverent reinterpretations of songs by his heroes, is now available. Accompanied by Malcolm MacNeil
POP-UP PIANO BAR
Thurs, June 12 & July 10 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Pull up a stool & order a martini; pianist Shari Porter takes to the grand piano to play everything from Mozart to Gershwin!
Kinship Performing Arts Studio Recital
Sun, June 8 • 4:00 pm
$15; cash only at the door
KPAC's variety of dance classes and musical theatre performances set to a Disney Theme. This kid friendly show is inclusive and sensory aware.
Rose-Erin Stokes
Fri, Jun 6 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
Stokes is a five-time Northern Ontario Music and Film Award nominee. Her Sophomore LP ‘When The Sun Goes Away’ earned her a nomination for Album of the Year at the Ontario Folk Music Awards.
With an opening set by Looseleaf
KARAOKE NIGHT
Thurs, June 5 & July 3 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Karaoke superstars Ariella and Tena are your hosts as you belt out your favourite tunes from our iconic stage!
De(culo)nize
Sat, May 31 • 9:00 pm - 1:00 am
PWYC at the door; suggested $10
From your local Caribbean Gyals, turned amateur DJs
Venezuelan Mami Veronica | Guyanese Gyal Teri | Bahamian Badgyal Gem
Dancehall! Reggaeton! Afrobeats! Soca!
Money will be used to host a BIPOC get together in the South Shore.
Elephant Heart (Jazz Quartet)
Fri, May 30 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Tickets online or at Rose Bay Bistro
ELEPHANT HEART is a jazz/improv work featuring the compositions of Nova Scotia’s Sam Wilson and American saxophonist Phillip Greenlief. The piece veers steadily through shifting currents of jazz composition and improvisation that enable elastic and concrete forms.
The piece is performed by Sam (guitar), Phillip (sax), Gabriella Ciurcovich (bass) and Caito Macdonald (drums), with Andrew Jackson opening on trombone.
POP-UP PIANO BAR
Thurs, May 15 & 29 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Pull up a stool & order a martini; pianist Shari Porter takes to the grand piano to play everything from Mozart to Gershwin!
Lunenburg County Community Orchestra
Sat, May 24th • 7-8:30 pm
Join the Lunenburg County Community Orchestra for their very first performance, and enjoy a mix of classical and modern favourites!
Adria Jackson
Fri, May 23 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$20 - $25 at the door
Celtic singing harpist, Adria Jackson, weaves a magical tapestry of sound with her harp and ethereal vocals, transporting her audience to otherworldly realms. Like a gentle breeze carrying whispers of ancient tales, her music echoes the mesmerizing styles of Loreena McKennitt and the early melodies of Joni Mitchell. Her debut album, Troubadour, climbed to #15 nationally on the Earshot folk/roots/blues charts August 2023. Whether performing solos in Gaelic, Norwegian or English or collaborating with other musicians, Adria Jackson, continues to redefine what it means to be a modern-day troubadour.
KARAOKE NIGHT
Thurs, May 1 & 22 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Karaoke superstars Ariella and Tena are your hosts as you belt out your favourite tunes from our iconic stage!
South Shore Square Dance
Sat, May 17
4:00 - 6:00 pm All Ages
8:00 - 11 :00 pm Adults
$10-30
Come dance some sets from Cape Breton, Mainland NS, Quebec and beyond.
Kyle MacDonald - Fiddle
Jason Roach - Piano
Mary Beth Carty - Guitar & Bones
Peter LeBlanc & Mary Beth will be teaching and calling sets.
All ages dance from 4-6pm; Adult Dance from 8-11pm.
Movie Night: The Fellowship of the Ring
Fri, May 16 • 8:00 pm - Doors at 7:30
$12 - $15 at the door
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
POP-UP PIANO BAR
Thurs, May 15 & 29 • 7-9 pm
Pay-What-You-Can
Pull up a stool & order a martini; pianist Shari Porter takes to the grand piano to play everything from Mozart to Gershwin!