Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre

The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre is the premier entertainment venue in the charming city of Vernon, British Columbia. Situated conveniently between Vancouver, British Columbia and Calgary Alberta, Vernon is the largest city in the North end of the picturesque Okanagan Valley.
Built in 2001, this facility boasts well-appointed backstage areas, a superb support staff and one of the most comfortable auditoriums in the province. Enjoy superior sound coverage and quality with less reliance on rental gear with the Centre's exceptional Meyer Mina digital sound system installed in 2013.
Performers, presenters and audiences alike regularly comment that this is one of the best facilities they have ever experienced. We encourage you to come and see for yourself!
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Upcoming Events


2025 Competition Showcase
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Thu, Apr 24, 2025 At 7:00pmCome support our 2025 competition team as they perform their 2025 Competition dances.




Mini Pop Kids Live
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, Apr 26, 2025 At 1:00pmCanada’s #1 music brand for kids is coming to Vernon with their 20th Anniversary Celebration Tour! From today's chart-toppers to classic hits, you'll hear songs that make you want to sing, dance, and create memories with the whole family. Mark your calendars, grab your tickets, and get ready to experience The Mini Pop Kids' CELEBRATION TOUR.


Green River Revival
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sun, Apr 27, 2025 At 7:30pmCanada's Premiere CCR Tribute GREEN RIVER REVIVAL returns to Vernon after their sold out show there in 2023


Broadway Lights, Vegas Nights
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Thu, May 1, 2025 At 7:30pmStep into the dazzling world of “Broadway Lights, Vegas Nights.” featuring the Manhattan Skyline Orchestra, the Okanagan Valley’s newest and hottest show band, uniting the region’s finest musicians—including Juno Award winners and nationally acclaimed stars—for an extraordinary 19-piece big band experience.


Sikh History: The Forgotten Chapters
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, May 2, 2025 At 6:30pmExperience Sikh History Like Never Before
Our history is fading. Our roots are being forgotten. The stories of our Sikh Gurus, our warriors, and the sacrifices that shaped Sikhism are slipping away from the hearts and minds of our younger generations. How did we get here? How did we become who we are today? If we don’t tell these stories, who will?
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If You Could Read My Mind
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, May 3, 2025 At 7:30pmLocal singer-songwriter John Paul Byrne pays tribute to the legendary Gordon Lightfoot in his much lauded “If You Could Read My Mind: The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Show.” Byrne, known for his uncanny ability to channel Lightfoot’s rich baritone and poignant storytelling, promises an experience that feels like stepping back into the intimate concert halls of the 1970s.


Sarah Hagen
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sun, May 4, 2025 At 2:00pmCanadian pianist Sarah Hagen’s extensive touring has taken her across Canada, to Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany, and Italy, and twice to New York City’s Carnegie Hall.


ABBA Revisited
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Wed, May 7, 2025 At 7:30pmVaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present ABBA REVISITED, North America’s #1 tribute to ABBA. Its members have been dazzling audiences across the globe since the year 2001. ABBA REVISITED recreates the magic of ABBA with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies and note-perfect musicianship taking their audience on a musical journey back in time.


Tonye Aganaba
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, May 9, 2025 At 7:30pmVancouver-based Tonye Aganaba is an interdisciplinary artist and musician. Their style is dynamic and fluid, weaving playful threads of Soul, Neo-Folk, Funk, Hip-Hop and R&B.


Underground
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, May 10, 2025 At 7:00pmLook out Vernon, Underground is at it again!
Film screening, art showcase, and live music mashed together as we push the limits of what's permissible at VDPAC. See you on the stage for a unique concert format that may never happen again.
Featuring nightshades / Satoshi Yano and the Tragically Lit / 3Rivers Collective


The Stampeders... One More Time!
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sun, May 11, 2025 At 7:30pm‘They're on their way, to the city lights’ ... and, the predominant Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll band of the 1970s – The Stampeders – are bringing along all their classic hits: Wild Eyes, Carry Me, Oh My Lady, Devil You, Monday Morning Choo Choo, Minstrel Gypsy, Hit the Road Jack and, of course, the quintessential Canadian – and Hall of Fame – song, Sweet City Woman!


Hotel California: The Original Eagles Tribute
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Mon, May 12, 2025 At 7:30pmWhen The Eagles stopped to catch their breath a few decades ago, having sold over 100 million records, collected six Grammy’s, and enjoyed six #1 albums, Hotel California began a pioneering journey through their history-making music that has taken them around the globe and thrilled hundreds of thousands of Eagles fans.


Seasons
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tue, May 13, 2025 At 7:00pmThrough dances and music from Latin and South America, Native America/First Nations, and the Pacific Islands, Seasons depicts the journey we face in life, with all the many different seasons of life we go through and how our ancestors and history and connect and inform us on our path forward.


A Whole New World: A Concert of Movie Musicals' Greatest Songs
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, May 17, 2025 At 2:00pmSat, May 17, 2025 At 7:30pm
From the producers of Music of the Night: The Concert Tour, this new concert production celebrates some of Hollywoods' legendary songs from movie musicals - immersing you in the greatest hits from Disney and iconic Hollywood Studios. With a live band and celebrated professional cast of singers, this concert experience will delight audiences of all ages.


The Merry Marching Band
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, May 24, 2025 At 10:00amIncredible Musical Clownish Performance!


Yellow Brick Road Experience
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, May 24, 2025 At 7:30pmThe Yellow Brick Road Experience Featuring Andrew Johns live in concert, with Special Guests The Naramata Community Choir.


Okanagan Ukrainian Festival
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sun, May 25, 2025 At 2:00pmCome for an afternoon of Dance, Music and Ukrainian Spirit. This year, Sadok celebrates 25 Years of sharing their Ukrainian Canadian culture with the World with special guests Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers of Kamloops, Dolyna Ukrainian Dancers of Kelowna and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Thompson Okanagan Branch Choir.


A Simple Space
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tue, May 27, 2025 At 7:30pmBacked by the driving rhythm of a live percussionist, seven acrobats push their physical limits again and again without reserve.


TINA The Ultimate Tribute to the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tue, Jun 10, 2025 At 8:00pmGet the electrifying concert experience of Tina Turner, brimming with iconic hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s. Featuring the powerful, raspy vocals, high-intensity dancing and thrilling stage presence of South African Caroline Borole (as seen on South African Idols) live on stage, complete with her international band, brass section, backing vocalists and dancers to make this SIMPLY THE BEST tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner.


LUNCH AT ALLEN'S - FAREWELL TOUR!
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Tue, Jun 24, 2025 At 7:30pmLunch At Allen’s is a musical powerhouse comprising four remarkable Canadian talents: Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. As individuals, they have written for or sung on over 25,000,000 CDs, penning hits for Josh Groban, Chicago, Bonnie Raitt, America, Santana, Cher and Rod Stewart, as well as Murray’s Farmer’s Song, Marc’s Marina Del Rey and Ian’s Painted Ladies, just to name a few.


Tom Cochrane
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Wed, Jul 16, 2025 At 7:30pmSIGNATURE Concert Series
Vernon & District Performing Arts Society Presents Tom Cochrane.


Shane Koyczan
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Wed, Sep 24, 2025 At 7:30pmIt feels safe to say that there seems no territory beyond the reach of Koyczan’s pen or of his heart. An artist whose work has transgressed genres and given breath to a new generation of voices, Shane Koyczan wears the mantle of human and dares others to discover what that means.


Chilliwack Farewell to Friends Tour
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Thu, Sep 25, 2025 At 7:30pmCome sing along to the songs you love! “Fly At Night,” “California Girl,” “My Girl (Gone Gone Gone),” “Lonesome Mary,” “Whatcha Gonna Do” and more. Join Legendary Canadian rock band Chilliwack for an evening of music & memories as they hit the road for the last time in their 55-year history.


ORCHESTRAL ROCK ODYSSEY
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, Sep 26, 2025 At 7:30pmBack by popular demand, the Gary Cable Project returns to rock the Okanagan with ORCHESTRAL ROCK ODYSSEY. Join us as we pump up the volume on a retro tribute to legendary artists and some of the most iconic music of all time, including the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Procol Harum, Lionel Ritchie, Toto, Whitney Houston, The Hollies, and more!


Heart Strings: A Love Story
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, Oct 3, 2025 At 7:30pmJoin the Heart Strings Ensemble and violinist Sophie Armstrong for an unforgettable evening of timeless classics and original compositions that blend classical precision with global influences, featuring tributes to legends and iconic pieces from Hollywood, and works by John Williams, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Vivaldi, and more.


Rose Cousins: “Conditions of Love Tour”
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Wed, Oct 8, 2025 At 7:30pmRose’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.”


Five Alarm Funk
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, Oct 17, 2025 At 7:30pmFive Alarm Funk is Canada's premiere sonic and visual assault. With 20 years’ experience, in high voltage Funk infusion, FAF has carved a new path of live entertainment.


The Comic Strippers (19+ Only)
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, Oct 25, 2025 At 7:30pmThe award-winning improv comedians are back with a new show, more moves and even quicker wits.
A SHOW FOR ALL GENDERS… 19+ ONLY
WARNING! No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity.


GoGo Penguin
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, Nov 14, 2025 At 8:00pmGoGo Penguin, the Manchester trio who inspirationally blend jazz, classical and electronic influences, return with a powerful new album, Necessary Fictions.


ABBA Revisited
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Fri, Jan 23, 2026 At 7:30pmVaughnCo Entertainment is proud to present ABBA REVISITED, North America’s #1 tribute to ABBA. Its members have been dazzling audiences across the globe since the year 2001. ABBA REVISITED recreates the magic of ABBA with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies and note-perfect musicianship taking their audience on a musical journey back in time.


An Evening with Sarah Slean (with String Quartet)
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sat, Feb 14, 2026 At 7:30pmFour-time Juno nominee and modern-day Renaissance woman Sarah Slean is coming to The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre.
With String Quartet