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Pedro Gonzalez

Pedro Gonzalez

25 04 23 Pedro Gonzalez 320

$39 Per Person
Including fees & charges

Pedro Gonzalez is a Colombian American comedian based out of NYC. Besides touring the country as a stand up, Pedro is a staff writer on Freevee’s hit show Primo, based on the life of NY Times best seller Shea Serrano. He was a finalist on Stand-Up NBC and New York Funniest, and he also has the honor of being the first Latin American immigrant comedian to appear on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Jesse Roper

Jesse Roper

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 Creekside Theatre Sun, Apr 27, 2025 At 7:00pm
25 04 27 Jesse Roper 320B

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$49 Per Person
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Based in Victoria, BC, Jesse Roper is a blues/Americana artist with a penchant for writing modern indie-infused blues music and delivering bombastic live performances buoyed by his virtuosic guitar playing. His innate and impressive musical talent has served him well, giving him the flexibility to play with soul icon Booker T. Jones, rock veteran Colin James, blues belter Beth Hart, and Canadian legend Burton Cummings. The stage is where Roper shines. It has been his home since overcoming crippling stage fright during his early twenties. Fear is a part of Roper’s past that barely seems real today - especially when you see the in-concert image of a six-string soldier, hair matted to his face, tearing up the stage without a hint of second-guessing.

Roper’s last album ‘Horizons’ marked a sonic high point in his career thus far. Working closely with famed JUNO-nominated producer Gus van Go (Metric, The Stills, Whitehorse, Arkells, The Trews, Sam Roberts) on that new collection of songs has pushed Roper into creating some of his best work. “Recording with Gus was on a whole new level.

Roper latest releases are energetic, fresh, soulful and R&B-inspired tracks from a forthcoming LP that harkens the voices of JJ Cale, The Teskey Brothers, Leon Bridges, Ben Harper and others - while maintaining Roper's strong and unique expression in the genre. Jesse is a master at connecting his personal story and experiences to his songwriting - crafting narratives that hit on life's challenges and eccentricities - but that remain upbeat, engaging and wildly entertaining songs.

Adventuresome doesn’t properly describe Roper as an artist because when the guitar-wielding dynamo sets out to accomplish something, there’s no telling where his mind will wander or when his energy will go.

Rock or Bust

Rock or Bust

THE PREMIER AC/DC EXPRIENCE!
08 05 25 Rock Or Bust Poster 500

$55 Per Person
Including fees and charges

ROCK OR BUST is the definitive Canadian AC/DC Experience. This stunning concert event captures every detail you would expect from a high-level full production rock show! Accomplished music producer, and lead guitarist Len Osanick powerfully embodies the essence of Angus Young while vocalist Kim Kahl transforms himself into Brian Johnson hitting every note and nuance of this revered frontman. Their show includes a powerhouse band, real cannons, a bell hoisted from the ceiling, stunning lighting and a literal wall of amplifiers.

ROCK OR BUST:
https://rockorbust.ca/

Swing, Swank, Support

Swing, Swank, Support

Featuring Robert Fine
25 05 09 Swing Swank Support 320 B

$85 Per Person
Including fees & charges
located in foyer

Join the Rotary Club of Lake Country at our Swing, Swank, support Event, a premier dinner experience that blends elegance, style, glamour and a sense of community. An evening of fine dining serenaded by the live music of Robert Fine and his band.

Robert is a Sinatra style crooner of international award-winning fame with his velvety smooth vocals and big band sounds who has a highly interactive stage presence, effortlessly blending the timeless charm of Sinatra with the contemporary flair and charisma reminiscent of Michael Bublé.

Attend The Rotary Club of Lake Country's annual May Fundraiser at Creekside. Immerse yourself in an evening of sophistication and style while enjoying dinner by The Fine Art of Catering, Robert Fine's engaging performance and bidding on your favourite silent auction items.

All proceeds to go for local Rotary community projects

Dogfight

Dogfight

 Creekside Theatre Fri, May 16, 2025 At 7:00pm
Sat, May 17, 2025 At 1:00pm
Sat, May 17, 2025 At 7:00pm
Sun, May 18, 2025 At 1:00pm
25 05 16 Dogfight 320

$49.00 Per Person
Including fees & charges

Before Dear Evan Hansen and The Greatest Showman, there was Dogfight. This musical put Oscar, Grammy, and Tony-winning duo Pasek & Paul on the map. Based on the 1991 Warner Brothers film, Dogfight is a romantic and heartbreaking theatrical experience that lingers long after the final curtain call.

It’s November 21, 1963. On the eve of their deployment to a growing conflict in Southeast Asia, three young Marines head out for one final boys' night full of debauchery, partying, and perhaps a little trouble. But when Corporal Eddie Birdlace meets Rose, an awkward and idealistic waitress, he enlists her to win a cruel bet with his fellow recruits. Rose, however, rewrites the rules of the game, teaching Eddie the true meaning of love and compassion. (www.mtishows.com/dogfight)

With creative partnerships at the core of Bear Theatre’s values, this production will be co-produced and directed by Angela Quinn, Artistic Director of The Creative House and a member of the Casting Directors Society of Canada (CDC). Featuring a live band and music direction by contemporary Canadian music writer and musician Neville Bowman, Dogfight will showcase some of the Okanagan’s strongest musical theatre talent among its cast and crew.

Don’t miss this moving and powerful show that brings together raw emotion, timeless music, and unforgettable storytelling!

Valdy

Valdy

25 10 5 Valdy 320

$42.00 Per Person
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Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he’s a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.

Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.

Valdy’s recent CDs include “Contenders”, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring, and a solo release, “Viva Valdy: Live at Last”, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet.

One of Canada’s most influential songwriters, Valdy’s composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones (he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.

Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen different countries, from Denmark to Australia and been an often-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas. His past television appearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Valdy has also been a panelist on Front Page Challenge and played a lead role in an episode of The Beachcombers original series.

SHOW REVIEWS…

“…judging by last night’s performance, Valdy’s musical magic is alive and well.” - Beacon Herald

“One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen…. a man of formidable talents.”
Charlottetown Evening Patriot

“Valdy remains one of the country’s purest and most credible storytellers.” - Toronto Star

“He’s a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere.” - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

“Valdy’s show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise.”
Edmonton Journal

Rose Cousins – Conditions of Love Tour

Rose Cousins – Conditions of Love Tour

Proudly presented by Creative Okanagan
25 10 9 Rose Cousins 320

$35.00 Advance
$40.00 (starting September 25)
Including fees & charges

On her forthcoming record, Rose Cousins holds our hands as she guides us on a journey through the "conditions of love." Ever the emotional explorer, the acclaimed, Nova-Scotia-based folk artist seeks truth, in all its imperfections, in the depths of our most complicated of emotions: love.

Co-produced with trusted friend and longtime bandmate Joshua Van Tassel, this new collection of songs sees Rose return to her first love, the piano. “Piano is where I feel the most connected. It’s the best partner in expressing the emotion I’m mining,” she shares.

Rose’s work as garnered her two JUNO Awards (2013’s We Have Made a Spark & 2021’s Bravado), two Canadian Folk Music Awards, eleven East Coast Music Awards and one Grammy nomination (2018’s Natural Conclusion), along with praise from the likes of the CBC, No Depression, LA Times, Billboard, Folk Alley, and NPR, who raved “Cousins’ disarmingly fluid vocal tone has the ability to convey the most internalized feelings without an ounce of fuss.” Over the years, she has shared stages with Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jann Arden, Bruce Cockburn, Josh Ritter, Kathleen Edwards, Joe Henry, Aoife O’Donovan and Anais Mitchell, and her music has fittingly underscored scenes from notable TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Fire Country, Station 19 and Batwoman along with several independent films.

Connect with Rose Cousins: www.rosecousins.com

This show is proudly presented by Creative Okanagan: creativeokanagan.com

Aysanabee

Aysanabee

25 11 11 Aysanabee 320B

$45 Per Person
Including fees & charges

Join two-time JUNO Award-winning Oji-Cree artist Aysanabee (Ace-in-abbey) on the western Canadian run of his first-ever headlining tour, The Way We’re Born Tour, supporting the upcoming June 20, 2025 release of his sophomore album Edge Of The Earth. Following two incredible Canadian support tours with Allison Russell and Dan Mangan, this spring’s Eastern Canadian tour, as well as countless global festival appearances, it is now time for Aysanabee to take center stage and share his powerful music—including the radio hit singles "Nomads," “We Were Here,” "Somebody Else," and his newest radio charting single “Edge Of The Earth”—along with his engaging storytelling.

The alternative indie artist, of Sucker Clan from the Sandy Lake First Nation, a remote fly-in community in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, now calls Toronto home. He began making music under his mother’s maiden name when moments of stillness allowed him to slow down and create music that truly represented him as an artist. He’s been compared to Hozier and Kings of Leon, among others.

In March 2024, Aysanabee made history as the first Indigenous artist to win the JUNO Awards for Alternative Album of the Year and the coveted Songwriter of the Year for his EP Here and Now. His debut album, Watin (Nov 2022), named after his grandfather, combined music and journalism with artistry and expression and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.

Since 2021, he has performed over 300 shows across Canada and globally, including tours abroad with Kim Churchill (AUS) and Skye Wallace (IT), and international festivals Reeperbahn (DE), The Great Escape (UK), SXSW Sydney (AUS), Tallinn Music Week (ES), and AmericanaFestUK (GB).


“Aysanabee is a big presence even alone on stage…and the adoring crowd makes it clear it will follow him back after he departs to thunderous cheers.” - NEXT Magazine

“Aysanabee offered stories behind the selections of his heartfelt tales to the point where the audience didn't want him to leave the stage.” - Toronto Star

Can’t miss concert!" - Exclaim

"Special show coming to town that alternative, indie and folk music lovers won’t want to miss" - Guelph Mercury Tribune

“His guitar work was ridiculously brilliant. If you ever get a chance to see him, please do.” - Montreal Rocks

“Aysanabee’s voice is deep and molasses-rich; it fills a room and hits like a 20-foot wave. But it’s his ability to write songs that lodge in the heart that sets him apart.” - The Coast

Rachel Therrien: The Latin Project

Rachel Therrien: The Latin Project

26 01 28 Rachel Therrien 320

$49.00 Per Person
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Working between New York City and Montreal, French-Canadian trumpeter, composer and producer Rachel Therrien boasts an enviable curriculum. Known for her very personal signature with influences from jazz to Afro-Latin and “Global” music, Rachel has developed a reputation as a highly skilled, versatile and innovative artist.

After producing 4 records on labels MultipleChordMusic (CA) & Truth Revolution Records (US), Rachel Therrien released in 2020 her 5th album, “VENA” (Nominee for Jazz Album of the Year at ADISQ and JUNO Award & four stars by Downbeat), under French Label Bonsaï Music, recorded in Paris with her new European Quartet. In February of 2023 she released her 6th album Mi Hogar, the 1st of her Latin Jazz Project.

She also tours both her last projects: Vena (2020) with her European quartet, Why Don’t You Try, (2017) praised by Downbeat’s Editor's Pick with her Montreal Quintet - which will celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2020, her New York based Latin Jazz Quartet and very occasionally, performs her past album Pensamiento : Proyecto Colombia, 2016.

Therrien also works as a side musician in various projects such as Arturo O’Farrill’s Grammy winning Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, the The Ostara Project, spear-headed by award-winning jazz musicians Jodi Proznick and Amanda Tosoff, only to name a few, the renowned Diva Jazz Orchestra, NYC based People of Earth, and many more. In 2020, Rachel started producing for other artists and is currently working with Noéi Lira and LaPelúda. Be on the lookout for these new albums.

Sarah Slean

Sarah Slean

On Sale 300
26 02 15 Sarah Slean Cs 320

$49 Per Person
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Signed to Atlantic/Warner Records at the tender age of 19, four-time Juno nominee and modern-day Renaissance woman Sarah Slean has since released 11 albums in over 10 countries worldwide – but perhaps the most astonishing aspect of her artistry is its breadth. Over her 25-year career, Slean has published two volumes of poetry, starred in short films and a movie musical (spawning two Gemini Award nominations), penned two string quartets and other chamber works, held numerous exhibitions of her paintings, and shared the stage with 10 of the country’s professional orchestras. Classically trained from the age of 5, she routinely collaborates with cutting-edge contemporary classical ensembles like The Art of Time and has been invited to sing world premieres by Canada’s leading living composers. She composes orchestral arrangements for her own music as well as for her pop colleagues (Dan Mangan, Hawksley Workman) and her recent collaborative recording with the Symphony Nova Scotia was just nominated for both an East Coast Music Award and a Juno Award in the Classical Album category (2021). Sarah is also a recent alumna of the prestigious Canadian Film Centre's screen composing residency (2017-8) and just earned her first Canadian Screen Award (2021).

Citing such diverse influences as Leonard Bernstein, philosophy, Joni Mitchell, Buddhism and Bach, her music borrows aspects of cabaret, pop, and orchestral: all knit together by the startling poetry of her lyrics, unique arranging and piano-playing, and that voice, described by the CBC as “a 19th century Kate Bush”. In addition to headlining theatres across Canada, Sarah has also toured Europe, the US and Scandinavia and has opened internationally for such artists as Bryan Ferry, Rufus Wainwright, Alanis Morissette, Andrew Bird, Feist, Ron Sexsmith, and Chris Isaak. Her 11th solo recording "Metaphysics", released in 2017, is described as a "breathtaking amalgamation of Slean’s dramatic orchestral arranging and her signature take on songwriting". In 2021-2022, Sarah will be composing the music for the stage musical adaptation of the award-winning film "Maudie".