Open the door to candle glow and good acoustic music. People you know and friends who have not yet met mingle between the tables. Some are enticed to the coffee bar by baked goods and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. This is definitely not a bar scene. People come to the Kirk Kafe to play, to sing their songs, and to listen. Music styles range from blues to bluegrass, Irish to international, country to classical. Always a surprise in store!

Evenings at the Kirk Kafe see two Open Mic sessions and a 40-minute set by a featured performer. Artists come from the rich tapestry of local musicians with an occasional visitor joining in the fun. To date we have featured Jackie Sullivan with Anne Devine and the Kentucky Tundra Bluegrass Band. Performances are scheduled as follows:

The Kirk Kafe is staged as a fund-raiser for the rebuilding of one of St. John's lovely old churches: St. Andrews, the Kirk or Scottish Church. You'll find us in the church hall off Queen's Road on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Performers sign up at 7:30. This is a non-smoking, non-alcoholic venue open to all ages. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and kids under 12. Performers are admitted free. There is ample parking in the lot off Long's Hill.