The Atlantic Contemporary Vocal Institute’s Summer Training Program has quickly become known as the essential training program for amateur, post-secondary, pre-professional and professional singers of contemporary styles in Eastern Canada and beyond. Featuring top vocal coaches in the region and an incredible line up of guest clinicians, this 3-day intensive offers singers the time, space and attention needed to hone their skills in a safe, supportive environment. The Summer Training Program leaves singers feeling enriched with performance insights and a deeper connection to their artistry.

Glasgow Square Theatre in partnership with 'East Coaster Studios' is proud to present a special evening with Ron Sexsmith, the three-time Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter whose timeless melodies and heartfelt lyrics have made him a beloved fixture in Canada's music landscape for over three decades.

From humble beginnings in Toronto's club scene to acclaimed albums produced by the likes of Mitchell Froom and Daniel Lanois, Sexsmith has quietly built a global following and earned praise from legends like Elvis Costello, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. His tender, introspective songwriting has not only won the hearts of fans but inspired covers by Rod Stewart, Emmy Lou Harris, Feist, Stevie Nicks, and more.

Described by Rolling Stone as 'the most fluent balladeer to come along since Tim Hardin or Harry Nilsson,' Sexsmith's blend of classic pop, folk, and roots-rock delivers a live performance that is both deeply personal and profoundly moving. Don't miss this chance to experience the magic of one of Canada's most revered musical storytellers—live in the intimate setting of the Glasgow Square Theatre in New Glasgow, NS

Nova Scotian, singer-songwriter, Terra Spencer will open the show.

Atlantic Canada’s largest outdoor concert, held annually at the Cavendish Beach Events Centre in Prince Edward Island. July 9-11, 2026.

Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos...all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. And the songs are good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the caliber of her collaborators, which include David Francey, Dave Gunning, and Matt Andersen. Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel-charged piano make her a formidable musician, it's her onstage ease and crackling wit that make each show feel like a knee-to-knee conversation in a room of 5 or 500.

"The real deal." - Ron Sexsmith

Mark your calendar for July 16th to 19th, 2026, and join us at the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival, hosted at the stunning coastal setting of Kempt Shore Ocean View Campground in Hants County, Nova Scotia. This four-day event showcases world-class acoustic performances by Canadian original singer-songwriters with a special focus on Maritime talent, offering music fans a unique blend of creativity and community.

The festival opens Thursday afternoon with Marc’s Jam and an open mic hosted by Mike Milne, setting the tone for a weekend of incredible music and fun. From Friday to Sunday, enjoy a full lineup of performances, non-stop field jam sessions, and artist-hosted theme workshops. Feel free to come and showcase your talent at the two on-stage open mic sessions.

Mark your calendar for July 16th to 19th, 2026, and join us at the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival, hosted at the stunning coastal setting of Kempt Shore Ocean View Campground in Hants County, Nova Scotia. This four-day event showcases world-class acoustic performances by Canadian original singer-songwriters with a special focus on Maritime talent, offering music fans a unique blend of creativity and community.

The festival opens Thursday afternoon with Marc’s Jam and an open mic hosted by Mike Milne, setting the tone for a weekend of incredible music and fun. From Friday to Sunday, enjoy a full lineup of performances, non-stop field jam sessions, and artist-hosted theme workshops. Feel free to come and showcase your talent at the two on-stage open mic sessions.

Mark your calendar for July 16th to 19th, 2026, and join us at the Acoustic Maritime Music Festival, hosted at the stunning coastal setting of Kempt Shore Ocean View Campground in Hants County, Nova Scotia. This four-day event showcases world-class acoustic performances by Canadian original singer-songwriters with a special focus on Maritime talent, offering music fans a unique blend of creativity and community.

The festival opens Thursday afternoon with Marc’s Jam and an open mic hosted by Mike Milne, setting the tone for a weekend of incredible music and fun. From Friday to Sunday, enjoy a full lineup of performances, non-stop field jam sessions, and artist-hosted theme workshops. Feel free to come and showcase your talent at the two on-stage open mic sessions.

Live From the Lodge!-Kim Dunn and Terra Spencer. Two of Nova Scotia’s best songwriters gather at the stunning Liscombe Lodge. Have a meal, spend the night, soak in the splendor of nature, and be fully entertained at every step.

The Stan Rogers Folk Festival has grown to seven days, and it all kicks off with the Roadshow! A three-day, ten-show celebration, taking part in seven amazing communities across Guysborough County. Featuring artists from across the globe, the Stanfest Roadshow is the perfect reason to come early and stay longer!

Harmony Bazaar Festival of Women & Song began in 2005, growing out of the Shelburne County Women's Fishnet, a grassroots organization formed around rural kitchen tables to support women and families during the downturn of the traditional fishing industry. During a musical fundraiser, organizers recognized that women were rarely invited to perform their original music. From that moment, Harmony Bazaar was born out of a desire to create space for women’s voices, stories, and songs to be heard. What started as a small community-driven gathering has since grown into Atlantic Canada’s only dedicated women’s music festival, while remaining rooted in the same spirit of connection, creativity, and community pride. Over the years, the festival has expanded beyond the main stage to include workshops, late-night events, community breakfasts, harbour tours, visual art, and beachside experiences continuing to celebrate women and gender-diverse artists as creators, leaders, and change-makers in our communities.

Fogfest is a free, annual, five-day music and art festival on beautiful Campobello Island.

An off-the-cuff invitation in a Charlottetown hotel bar, a shared stage in a Canso rink, and a mutual love for questionable jokes…award-winning performers Kim Dunn and Terra Spencer paired up for a run of intimate shows off the beaten path in early 2025. Following the rave reception from that tour and the easy friendship that quickly grew, they are bringing the Backroads to the main stage.

Ask his fellow musicians and fortunate audiences, and both will tell you that Kim Dunn’s talent is as enviable as it is undeniable. As one of the East Coast’s most respected accompanists and arrangers, he has toured internationally for over thirty years with Rita MacNeil, Laura Smith, Heather Rankin, Bruce Guthro and many others. In the spotlight, he delivers his own well-crafted, heartfelt songs anchored by a soulful pitch-perfect tenor delivery, incomparable musicianship, and sly charm.

Terra Spencer has quickly secured a spot in the Maritime songwriting ranks, with four albums released since 2018 and a string of notable co-writes. Making the unusual leap from life as a small-town funeral director to one of the busiest musicians on the folk circuit, she has kept company with the likes of Ben Caplan, Matt Andersen, and David Francey, who recruited her for his 2024 Juno-winning album ‘The Breath Between’. Butterscotch vocals, deft guitar, piano chops, and her quick wit led to her being named the 2025 Music Nova Scotia Entertainer of the Year, 2026 Canadian Folk Music Awards English Songwriter of the Year, and - in Ron Sexsmith’s words - “the real deal”.

Join Kim and Terra for a celebration of new friendships, old souls, favourite songs, and irrepressible laughs.

Join Kim and Terra for a celebration of new friendships, old souls, favourite songs, and irrepressible laughs.

An off-the-cuff invitation in a Charlottetown hotel bar, a shared stage in a Canso rink, and a mutual love for questionable jokes…award-winning performers Kim Dunn and Terra Spencer paired up for a run of intimate shows off the beaten path. Following the rave reception from that tour and the easy friendship that quickly grew, they are bringing the Backroads to the main stage.

TERRA SPENCER: Raised on the mud banks of the Avon River, award-winning Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer charms audiences with her deft guitar, gospel piano, butterscotch voice, crackling wit, and wood-paneled warmth. Her startlingly intimate songs have caught the eye of collaborators including David Francey, Stephen Fearing, Ben Caplan, and Matt Andersen. Every show is a knee-to-knee conversation with a natural storyteller. “The real deal.” Ron Sexsmith

KIM DUNN: Ask his fellow musicians and fortunate audiences, and both will tell you that Kim Dunn’s talent is as enviable as it is undeniable. As one of the East Coast’s most respected accompanists and arrangers, he has toured internationally for over thirty years with Rita MacNeil, Laura Smith, Heather Rankin, Bruce Guthro and many others. In the spotlight, he delivers his own well-crafted, heartfelt songs anchored by a soulful pitch-perfect tenor delivery, incomparable musicianship, and sly charm.

An off-the-cuff invitation in a Charlottetown hotel bar, a shared stage in a Canso rink, and a mutual love for questionable jokes…award-winning performers Kim Dunn and Terra Spencer paired up for a run of intimate shows off the beaten path in early 2025. Following the rave reception from that tour and the easy friendship that quickly grew, they are bringing the Backroads to the main stage.

Ask his fellow musicians and fortunate audiences, and both will tell you that Kim Dunn’s talent is as enviable as it is undeniable. As one of the East Coast’s most respected accompanists and arrangers, he has toured internationally for over thirty years with Rita MacNeil, Laura Smith, Heather Rankin, Bruce Guthro and many others. In the spotlight, he delivers his own well-crafted, heartfelt songs anchored by a soulful pitch-perfect tenor delivery, incomparable musicianship, and sly charm.

Currently nominated for Music Nova Scotia Entertainer of the Year, Terra Spencer has quickly secured a spot in the Maritime songwriting ranks, with four albums released since 2018. Making the unusual leap from life as a small-town funeral director to one of the busiest musicians on the folk circuit, she has kept company with the likes of Ben Caplan, Matt Andersen, and David Francey, who recruited her for his 2024 Juno-winning album ‘The Breath Between’. Butterscotch vocals, deft guitar, piano chops, and her quick wit led to Ron Sexsmith naming her “the real deal”.

Join Kim and Terra for a celebration of new friendships, old souls, favourite songs, and irrepressible laughs.

Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos…all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer ~ and the songs are good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the calibre of her collaborators, which include Dave Gunning, and Matt Andersen, and David Francey who welcomed Terra as a co-writer and performer on his JUNO-winning album ‘The Breath Between’.

Cinematic storytelling is a hallmark of many great Canadian folk songwriters, but in Terra’s case, it is charged with the wood-paneled ’70s warmth of Elton John, Karen Carpenter, and Jackson Browne. As a fun-loving and fearless solo performer, Terra has played some of Canada’s most renowned festival stages, including Mariposa, Stan Rogers Folk Festival, and Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, where her Maritime waltz “Lunenburg Moon” has become an unofficial anthem. Think Steve Poltz and Carole King’s East Coast cousin.

Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel-charged piano make her a formidable musician, it’s her onstage ease and crackling wit that make each show feel like a knee-to-knee conversation in a room of 5 or 500.

A solo performance from an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter.

Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos…all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. And the songs are good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the caliber of her collaborators, which include David Francey, Dave Gunning, and Matt Andersen.

Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel-charged piano make her a formidable musician, it’s her onstage ease and crackling wit that make each show feel like a knee-to-knee conversation in a room of 5 or 500. “The real deal.” – Ron Sexsmith

Canadian star Terra Spencer stops in at Temperance. A butterscotch voice, a wonderful guitarist and pianist, and a comedic genius!

Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos...all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. And the songs are very good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the caliber of her collaborators, which include David Francey, Dave Gunning, and Matt Andersen.

Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel-charged piano make her a formidable musician, it's her onstage ease and crackling wit that make each show feel like a knee-to-knee conversation in a room of 5 or 500.

“The real deal.” - Ron Sexsmith

Experience the soulful storytelling of Terra Spencer – an extra-special artist on tour from Canada and live at Ebenezer's in Crewe. Known for her cinematic songwriting and warm, expressive voice, Terra delivers an authentic roots music experience that resonates deeply with fans of Americana and folk traditions. Her music is a heartfelt journey through life's quirks and complexities, brought to life with humour and emotional depth.

This intimate gig offers a rare chance to see Terra's engaging solo performance up close, where her lively stage presence and spontaneous wit make every show feel personal and memorable. With a background that spans from funeral director to celebrated musician (you don't see that very often!), Terra's songs are enriched by real-life experiences and collaborations with some of Canada's finest folk artists.

Don't miss this exclusive event as part of our 'Roots at Ebenezer's' programme. Perfectly paired with our renowned craft ales and artisan gins, it's the ideal night out for music lovers and those seeking a vibrant community atmosphere in Crewe. Tickets are limited, so be sure to book early and join us for an unforgettable evening of roots music magic.

Cinematic storytelling is the Hallmark of many great Canadian songwriters, but in Nova Scotian Terra Spencer's case it is charged with the 70's warmth of Elton John, Karen Carpenter and Jackson Browne. Terra is a sparklingly intelligent writer, open hearted, insightful and eloquent. As natural as a poet as ever to put pen to paper and as beautiful as her melodies would imply. Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel charged piano make her a formidable musician, it is her onstage ease and crackling East Coast wit that make each show feel like a personal conversation in a room of 50 or 500.

Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm All ages (under-14s must be accompanied by an adult) Music - Folk/blues/world

Terra Spencer returns to Cafe#9 for two back-to-back shows!

Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos...all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. And the songs are good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the caliber of her collaborators, which include David Francey, Dave Gunning, and Matt Andersen. Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel-charged piano make her a formidable musician, it's her onstage ease and crackling wit that make each show feel like a knee-to-knee conversation in a room of 5 or 500.

"The real deal." - Ron Sexsmith

Door time: 7:00pm, start time: 7:30pm All ages (under-14s must be accompanied by an adult) Music - Folk/blues/world

Terra Spencer returns to Cafe#9 for two back-to-back shows!

Bad ideas, VCRs, crumbling factories, hairy dogs, questionable tattoos...all are fair game for Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer. And the songs are good ones, judging from the accolades her four albums have received, and from the caliber of her collaborators, which include David Francey, Dave Gunning, and Matt Andersen. Although her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, and gospel-charged piano make her a formidable musician, it's her onstage ease and crackling wit that make each show feel like a knee-to-knee conversation in a room of 5 or 500.

"The real deal." - Ron Sexsmith