• Kitchen Fest

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Rosie MacKenzie, Colin MacDonald, David Rankin, Kevin Dugas
    Fiddles and bagpipes, concerts and céilidhs, food and drink, Gaelic language and song, cheering and dancing, informality and hospitality...

    $10.00
  • Adam Baldwin

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Adam Baldwin is a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia based musician and songwriter, perhaps best known as a member of Matt Mays’ band since 2008. His self-titled EP, released in 2013, won the Nova Scotia Music Week award for Male Artist Recording of the Year and he was named Musician of the Year in 2014...

    $25.00
  • Old Man Luedecke

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Old Man Luedecke, is one of Canada's best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. "An original, he is a musical singularity to be savoured and shared", says the Vancouver Folk Festival. His memorable melodies, poetic sense and easy charisma appeal to anyone searching for new growth...

    $25.00
  • Dylan Menzie

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    With a sprawling vocal range and compelling approach to composition, Menzie has made an indelible mark in the talent-rich Atlantic Canadian music market with his debut EP, Heather Avenue, in 2013. The release – which earned Music PEI Award nominations and acclaim from industry influencers – led to high-profile performances throughout the...

    $20.00
  • The Town Heroes (Acoustic)

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    They've toured the world, released three critically acclaimed albums and won an array of industry awards. Anthemic choruses, 3-part harmonies, tender falsettos and big drums highlight their riff driven, dirty-yet-nuanced barrage of sound. On stage they move like intense caricatures...

    $25.00
  • Mo Kenney

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Some artists are reluctant to peel back the layers and let you see what’s really going on inside their heads.
    Mo Kenney is not one of those artists.
    “The Details”, Kenney’s third album, comes as close as any recording I’ve ever heard to putting everything out there for you to see, to experience and to reflect on...

    $20.00
  • Port Cities

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    In the brief period of time since Port Cities unleashed their incendiary debut—a wildly self-assured collection of sparkling, rootsy pop that showcases the Nova Scotia trio’s devotion to songwriting...

    $35.00
  • Christina Martin

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    “Impossible To Hold” is Martin’s sixth and strongest studio album, achieving a perfect balance between organic ambience and impeccable production.  “I’m writing about faith and love more than ever with songs like ‘Keep Me Calm’...

    $20.00
  • Steve Poltz

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Steve Poltz is not normal.
    He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) but has lived most of his life in Southern California and those geographic poles are quite likely responsible for his unhinged genius. He is a dual citizen - Canada/USA - but has often said that, "should a hostage situation arise, I become conveniently Canadian." Over the course...

    $30.00
  • J.P. Cormier

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Nobody really knows who J.P. Cormier is for sure. That’s to be expected, believe me.
    In 1974 he was a five year old boy, discovering an innate talent for playing the guitar, I had a little hand in that, guiding him through the beginning stages. He learned faster than I could teach...

    $25.00
  • Ben Kunder

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Ben Kunder is the kind of guy you pray sits next to you on a long-haul flight. Affable, erudite, and full of riveting tales about the ordinary and the extraordinary — and the intersection where they converge — Kunder is a storyteller of the highest order.

    $12.00
  • Frolic’n Funny

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill brings you an evening of pro comedy, with some of Canada's best stand-ups.
    Featuring: Nick Martinello (Vice, CBC Comedy, Halifax Comedy Festival); Jordan Foisy (This Hour has 22 Minutes. Just for Laughs); Dan Hendricken (Halifax Comedy Festival, Halifax Pop Explosion)...

  • Villages

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Villages is an indie folk group heavily inspired by the spirit of the Maritimes. However, creating music inspired by their Cape Breton roots seemed like a long shot when the members first started performing together. Back in the late aughts, Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo and Archie Rankin formed the indie rock group Mardeen and fled Cape Breton Island...

    $25.00
  • New Years Eve with Pretty Archie

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Come celebrate New Years Eve in Iona, with one of the greatest bands you'll ever hear - Pretty Archie. Doors open at 4PM. Assigned Seating. Admission ticket gets you entrance, party favours, champagne, midnight snacks, fireworks & a guaranteed good time!

    $35.00
  • Joel Plaskett

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Canada has produced some of the world's most enduring songwriters and Joel Plaskett is being hailed as one of the best.
    Since spending his teenaged years recording and touring with Halifax indie upstarts Thrush Hermit, Plaskett has been writing his own story. After releasing two critically acclaimed albums – In Need of Medical Attention (1999)...

    $40.00
  • Joel Plaskett 2

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Canada has produced some of the world's most enduring songwriters and Joel Plaskett is being hailed as one of the best.
    Since spending his teenaged years recording and touring with Halifax indie upstarts Thrush Hermit, Plaskett has been writing his own story. After releasing two critically acclaimed albums – In Need of Medical Attention (1999)...

    $40.00
  • Twenty Fingers Band

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Semi Acoustic duo from Halifax, perform all of the crowd favourites! No cover. https://youtu.be/Y2BG4JU0y_s?t=19

  • TJ Myers

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Live music 4-7PM. Some of your favourite cover songs. No cover charge. Bar open at 2PM.

  • Tap Takeover Songwriters Circle

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Come sample some of Breton Brewing & Garrison Brewing's famous offerings, whilst being entertained by Cape Breton's own Jordan Musycysn,  Mike McKenna Jr, & Carmen Townsend, in an intimate setting where they will reveal the mystery behind the process of turning stories into songs and music.   Prizes to be won as well!    

    $15.00
  • Steve Poltz Shine On… Canada!

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Throughout over three decades in music, Steve Poltz did it all and more—often shared by way of his rockin’ countrified folk slices of sardonic Americana (hatched in Halifax). Of course, he co-wrote Jewel’s multiplatinum Hot 100-topping megahit “You Were Meant For Me,”...

    $35.00
  • Steve Poltz Shine On… Canada!

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Throughout over three decades in music, Steve Poltz did it all and more—often shared by way of his rockin’ countrified folk slices of sardonic Americana (hatched in Halifax). Of course, he co-wrote Jewel’s multiplatinum Hot 100-topping megahit “You Were Meant For Me,”...

    $35.00
  • Christina Martin

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    “Impossible To Hold” won the 2018 Music Nova Scotia Award for Pop Recording of the Year, and is Martin’s sixth and strongest studio album, achieving a perfect balance between organic ambience and impeccable production...

    $20.00
  • Ben Caplan

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    2019 ECMA Songwriter of the Year winner Ben Caplan leads off our Summer Series July 3rd. Ben Caplan is a songwriter, performer and entertainer in the most time-honoured sense of the word. From the moment he walks onto the stage, you are filled with his infectious spirit, and captivating presence. You can feel Caplan's comfort […]

    $30.00
  • Matt Minglewood

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Matt Minglewood – genre – Northern Rock with a Canadianna feel, a musical hybrid with one foot steeped in the musical roots of blues & country and the other knee-deep in rock. To quote one fan "We had a blast! A cornucopia of awesomeness " What's in store at a Minglewood Show - tunes from […]

    $35.00
  • Adam Baldwin

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    There is a darkness in all of us, a force that tears us away from love and toward self-destruction, hell-bent on devouring the light we each hold precariously onto. And there are moments in our lives when we embrace that shadow self deeply enough that it threatens to consume us completely. A couple years ago, […]

    $15.00
  • The Town Heroes

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    They've toured the world, released three critically acclaimed albums and won an array of industry awards. Anthemic choruses, 3-part harmonies, tender falsettos and big drums highlight their riff driven, dirty-yet-nuanced barrage of sound. On stage they move like intense caricatures – soaked in sweat, pushing every chord, note and beat to the limit. A structured […]

    $25.00
  • Port Cities 2nd Show

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    In the brief period of time since Port Cities unleashed their incendiary debut—a wildly self-assured collection of sparkling, rootsy pop that showcases the Nova Scotia trio’s devotion to songwriting—the band’s been hard at work bringing it to the masses. They’ve continued to explore and evolve their ambitious pop sound, melding diverse musical backgrounds to create […]

    $35.00
  • Port Cities

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    In the brief period of time since Port Cities unleashed their incendiary debut—a wildly self-assured collection of sparkling, rootsy pop that showcases the Nova Scotia trio’s devotion to songwriting—the band’s been hard at work bringing it to the masses. They’ve continued to explore and evolve their ambitious pop sound, melding diverse musical backgrounds to create […]

    $35.00
  • Tim Baker (of Hey Rosetta!) with The Weather Station

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    At the end of 2017, twelve years after their inception, the multi-award winning band, Hey Rosetta! went on hiatus, after selling 10,000 tickets to five farewell shows. For the band’s principal songwriter and lead vocalist Tim Baker, this was the start of a new chapter. On his debut solo album Forever Overhead, Baker warmly welcomes […]

    $40.00
  • Villages

    The Frolic'n Folk Pub & Grill 4115 HWY 223, Iona, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Villages is an indie folk group heavily inspired by the spirit of the Maritimes. However, creating music inspired by their Cape Breton roots seemed like a long shot when the members first started performing together. Back in the late aughts, Matt Ellis, Travis Ellis, Jon Pearo and Archie Rankin formed the indie rock group Mardeen […]

    $25.00