SPOTLIGHT Special Presentations
SPOTLIGHT Special Presentation Series has something for everyone!
Season Events
A Coast to Coast Cowboy Christmas: George Canyon and Aaron Prichett
$69 Adult
$65 Seniors (60+)
$35 Student (25 and under)
Including fees & charges
Canadian Country Music Award-winners George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett unite for “A Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas” cross-Canada tour, delivering their chart-topping hits and your favourite holiday classics!
George Canyon rose to fame in the early-2000’s, winning multiple JUNO, CCMA & East Coast Music Awards, and induction into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame. George is best known for hits including Just Like You; I Want You to Live; and Slow Dance; and is a celebrated humanitarian, receiving the CCMA Humanitarian Award and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. He has also appeared in acting roles on Heartland; Trailer Park Boys; and in Hallmark’s One Starry Christmas.
Aaron Pritchett has been a Canadian country favourite for over 20 years, with 13 Top Ten hits including Hold My Beer; Worth a Shot; and his #1 Single Better When I Do. Aaron is widely-loved, known for his dynamic live performances, heartfelt songwriting, and his continuing to push country music boundaries.
Don’t miss two of Canada’s country music legends, together: George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett’s “A Coast to Coast Cowboy Christmas” this holiday season at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre.
Jimi
SPOTLIGHT OnStage Concert
$40.00 Per Person
Including fees & charges
Fresh off her emerging star-revealing opening performance for Tom Cochrane’s Signature Concert at VDPAC in July, JIMI is undeniably a rising force in contemporary Rock, Country & Blues. Blending virtuosic guitar riffs, soulful vocals, captivating songwriting and a magnetic stage presence, JIMI brings a fresh, genre-defying sound. Her many viral performances have led to co-writing collaboration with rock icon Bryan Adams and a Western Canada tour opening for multiple CCMA-nominated Cameron Whitcomb. Bold, raw and unapologetically real, JIMI is the next big artist to watch!
Limited Cabaret-style Seating on the Mainstage
An Evening with Sarah Slean (with String Quartet)
SPOTLIGHT Mainstage Concert
(Regina Symphony, Photo by Chris Graham)
$49 Per Person
Including fees & charges
Described as “one of the most compelling acts Canada has to offer” -TIME Magazine
Audiences will recall Sarah Slean’s only previous special guest appearance at the VDPAC, with her unforgettable performance with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra in April 2018.
Sarah Slean is a 4-time JUNO, 2-time Gemini nominated performer and a CSA-winning composer with 25 years of broad experience in music; widely-recognized for her lyrical songwriting, exquisite orchestral arranging and virtuosic piano-playing—But don’t overlook her ethereal voice—described by CBC as a “19th cenutry Kate Bush.”
Slean is a unique, multi-faceted creative force. Since being signed to Atlantic/Warner Records at age 19, Sarah has released 11 albums in over 10 countries worldwide. She cites such diverse influences as Leonard Bernstein, philosophy, Joni Mitchell, Buddhism and Bach. Her music “burrows” aspects of cabaret, pop, and orchestral. Classically trained from age 5, Sarah routinely collaborates with cutting-edge contemporary classical ensembles like The Art of Time, sharing the stage with 10 of Canada’s professional orchestras and invited to sing world premieres by Canada’s leading composers.
Sarah has also toured Europe, the US and Scandinavia, opening internationally for such artists as Bryan Ferry, Rufus Wainwright, Alanis Morissette, Andrew Bird, Feist, Ron Sexsmith and Chris Isaak.
She is alumna of the prestigious Canadian Film Centre’s screen composing residency (2017-18), earning her first Canadian Screen Award (2021). In 2021-22, Sarah composed the music for the onstage musical adaptation of the award-winning film “Maudie”.
Don’t miss this unique, unforgettably moving concert experience—a perfect gift for next Valentine’s Day!
For more about the artistry, songwriting, arranging and unforgettable voice of Sarah Slean, visit:
I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff!
SPOTLIGHT Special Presentation
$45.00 Per Person
Including fees & charges
The 21st Annual I Am Woman, Hear Me Laff! Comedy Show, a beloved annual tradition, brings a selection of the brightest professional stand-up comedians together for a night of female empowerment guaranteed to deliver side-splitting, tearinducing laughter. Grab your besties and get ready for a sizzling night out!
Headliner & Guest Comedians to be Announced
CAUTION: It gets SPICY! May contain 19+ strong language & mature content.