The next Island Jubilee Old Time Radio Music Show will be our Season Finale on Sunday April 6th, 2025, 2PM featuring special guests Catherine O’Brien and John Connolly along with the Jubilee All Stars at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall in Charlottetown, PEI. 

John Connolly is an award-winning songwriter with a diverse career spanning music, theatre, film, and television. He has released multiple original albums, produced albums for fellow artists, and composed for both stage and screen. As a musical director, John has brought his expertise to theatre, radio, and TV productions. He has performed throughout PEI and across Canada including the Olympics, and shared the stage with celebrated artists like Joel Plaskett and Jimmy Rankin. John has a special place in his heart for old time country music and will have special selections for the show.

Catherine O’Brien is the co-founder and Artistic Producer of the Island’s Young at Heart Theatre, now in its 21st year. She served as Artistic Director for the Harbourfront Theatre Summer Festival for three seasons, and most recently, Interim Executive Director at the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown, PEI.
She is an actor, director, writer and producer and is a long-time member of Canadian Actor’s Equity Association and ACTRA and believes in giving back through volunteer work in the arts and environmental organizations. Catherine will bring her passion for southern Texas swing style country music with her performance on the show.

 The Island Jubilee Old Time Radio Music Show is an authentic old time country music experience that transports audiences back to the golden age of radio. The show is co-hosted by Janet McGarry and her husband Serge Bernard, and the Jubilee All-Stars include Thomas Webb on steel guitar, Bobby McIsaac on acoustic & electric guitar, Johnny Ross on piano, Jason Burbine on bass and Courtney Hogan-Chandler on fiddle.  Together they explore the early sounds of country music radio shows such as the legendary Louisiana Hayride, Jamboree USA on WWVA Wheeling, and the famed Grand Ole Opry on WSM Nashville.   All performances are recorded for broadcast on Tantramar 107.9FM CFTA and previous recordings will also be made available at www.tantramarfm.ca.