$59 Per Person
$49 Per Person for Groups of 10+
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“Why see a show when you can BE the show!?”

Choir! Choir! Choir! is the world-wide phenomenon, fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other musiclovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time--AND you’re invited!

So grab a friend (or ten), and come out ready to GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT! - all voices welcome, no experience necessary. They Teach, You Sing! Everyone Wins!

This time, Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-Along!

When it comes to EPIC anthems, it doesn’t get BIGGER than Queen! And nothing feels better than belting out their biggest hits with a room full of Queen fans! So unleash your inner Freddie Mercury, grab your best friends and frenemies, and create harmonies that will blow the roof off the place! “We Will CHOIR! You!” will be the most fun you’ve had in years…

Since 2011, Choir! Choir! Choir! directors Daveed Goldman + Nobu Adilman have blurred the lines between performer and audience, traveling the world to create harmony with strangers and friends alike. They’ve collaborated with renowned artists like Patti Smith, David Byrne, Brandi Carlile, Rick Astley, Rufus Wainwright, and even Kermit the Frog at New York’s Lincoln Center, creating memorable videos that have garnered views in the millions.

Now it’s your turn to SING! So grab your friends, get your tickets and we’ll C! you there! #NeverStopSinging

“Choir! Choir! Choir! has fashioned a profound way for people to connect and interact” – The New Yorker

$49 Adult
$45 Seniors
$35 Students
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Jeremy Dutcher, is a classically-trained Canadian Indigenous tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist, who currently lives in Montréal, Québec. He became widely known for his ground breaking first album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize and the JUNO Award for “Indigenous Music Album of the Year” at the 2019 JUNO Awards.

Jeremy merges traditional songs with neoclassical, jazz, and pop influences. Join Jeremy and your VDPAC for this transcending performance, featuring music from Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa and his newest album, Motewolonuwok. Jeremy merges traditional songs with A Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) member of the Tobique First Nation in North-West New Brunswick, Dutcher studied music and anthropology at Dalhousie University. After training as an operatic tenor in the Western classical tradition, he expanded his professional repertoire to include the traditional singing style and songs of his community.

He recorded Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa following a research project on archival recordings of traditional Maliseet songs at the Canadian Museum of History, many of which are no longer being passed down to contemporary Maliseet youth.

The profound and indelible artist, Jeremy Dutcher identifies as Two-Spirit, a modern, Pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe aboriginal people fulfilling a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) ceremonial cultural role in their community.
neo-classical, jazz, and pop influences.

$49.00 Adult
$45.00 Senior
$25.00 Student (25 & under)
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The Barra MacNeils: An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season. With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas…one moment a rousing chorus, then a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, the next a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals, which of course pulls one then another into a step-dancing revelry.

For a delightful seasonal celebration, don’t miss An East Coast Christmas with The Barra MacNeils!

$69 Adult
$65 Seniors (60+)
$35 Student (25 and under)
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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.

$40.00 Per Person
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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

$49 Per Person
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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:

https://sarahslean.com

$45.00 Per Person
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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.