deCoste Performing Arts Centre

06/05/2026

🎻 Check out out upcoming fiddling favourites, bringing you some of Atlantic Canada’s most celebrated traditional musicians for an unforgettable season of music and storytelling. Don’t miss performances this season by La Famille LeBlanc, Rachel & Darren, Caladh Avenue Kitchen Party, Beòlach, Richard Wood Trio, and Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys, as they showcase the energy, talent, and traditions that make East Coast fiddling so beloved!

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

Congratulations to our June Dream Vacation Draw winners. Winning the cash prize of $2000 is Nicole Poirier from Pictou!

Our four $130 cash draw winners are:

Vianne Timmons, New Glasgow, NS
JC & Judy Clark, New Glasgow, NS
Thom Duggan, Scotsburn, NS
Janice Cabert, Lyons Brook, NS

The draw took place on Thursday, June 4, at 11:00 AM at the deCoste Performing Arts Centre. Our next draw will be held on Thursday, July 2, at 11:00 AM for Holguin, Cuba, valued at $2857.

06/03/2026

We are excited to host the official premiere of the short film, "Buffalo" at the deCoste on Tuesday June 16th! This event is FREE to the public. It's a great educational opportunity and a chance to see community members, friends and neighbours captured in this fascinating story, directed by Matt Harris from LensFlare Photography 📸

06/02/2026

Celebrate the legends of outlaw country—Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and more—with an unforgettable evening of music and storytelling. Join Pictou County favourites Stu Marchand, Scott DeCoste, Albert Dunnewold, and Mike Chapman as they pay tribute to the outlaws and their enduring legacy.
Tickets available -- https://decostecentre.ca/events-and-shows/performances/production/1273257/11800666/songs-by-my-heroes

06/01/2026

1 month countdown! Canada Rocks, July 1st!

05/30/2026

If you purchased your Pictou Lobster Carnival 2026 weekend passes through the deCoste Centre website or phone lines you're halfway to a great deal of entertainment July 3rd to 5th!

If you live locally or will be passing near Pictou in the coming month, please make a reminder note to yourself to drop into the deCoste Performing Arts Centre box office at 99 Water Street in PIctou (in the new library). Box office hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday (other than holidays) and also the box office is also open during their shows in the evenings. Just drop in and pickup your will-call advanced purchase order and you are all set for Lobster Carnival!

For those who cannot make it into the box office, we will have will call pickup of tickets in our office in the week before the event and via a lineup table outside of the grounds Friday night and at the entry booth throughout the weekend during active hours.

However, having your tickets ahead of time means you just need to lineup for entry and not wait as long to get in and the more who do this in advance, the better for all!

The deCoste Centre box office staff are ready and waiting for you to drop in and pickup your order!

05/29/2026

New Voices: Nova Scotia’s Rising Stars! The future of Folk & Country Music starts here -- don't miss it!

05/28/2026

Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Canadian music legend J.P. Cormier!

A celebrated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, J.P. has spent more than three decades captivating audiences across the country with his incredible talent, heartfelt storytelling, and unmatched musicianship. A 13-time East Coast Music Award winner and Canadian Folk Music Award recipient, his career has taken him from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to becoming one of the East Coast’s most beloved performers.

From his acclaimed album Another Morning to countless unforgettable live performances, J.P. continues to inspire audiences with authenticity, passion, and extraordinary skill.

We can’t wait to welcome J.P. Cormier back to the deCoste Centre!

Tickets available-- https://decostecentre.ca/events-and-shows/performances/production/1273256/11800660/j-p-cormier