October 10–18, 2025
Fred Lavery has been part of the East Coast music scene as a performer, songwriter, and record producer for almost three decades. Since establishing Lakewind Sound Studios in 1998 with fellow artist and friend Gordie Sampson, Lakewind has become known as one of the top recording studios in Eastern Canada. After releasing a successful album of original songs in the early 1980s that includes a number of now classic Cape Breton songs, Fred has continued to write and co-write songs that have been recorded by such established artists as Alison Kraus and Natalie MacMaster, Gordie Sampson, JP Cormier, John Allan Cameron, and The Barra MacNeils. This year, Fred is teaming up with Allie Bennett, his old bandmate from the acclaimed and influential 1970s Cape Breton group Road.
| venue | North Sydney Firefighters Club |
| locale | North Sydney |
| price | $40 |
Performers: Saltfishforty • Hommage aux Aînés • Allie Bennett & Fred Lavery
