Friday October 16
JAZZ OUT WEST
Venables Alive!
Saturday October 17 @ 7:00
D'JEF
Venables Alive!
D'JEF
Venables Alive!
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In an atmosphere of sleepless nights and disjointed puppets, D'Jef (Jean-François Gasse) makes you drift into a world woven through poetry, storytelling and music. Having learned to animate crowds through countless street performances across Canada and Europe, D'Jef performs an eclectic mix, somewhere between gypsy music, hiphop, beatbox, flamenco, jazz and blues. D'Jef sings in French and Spanish but easily hooks an English speaking crowd with his charm and humour.
One hour show with no intermission. TICKETS - $15 |
Friday October 30 @ 7:00
BADGENTINA
Venables Alive!
BADGENTINA
Venables Alive!
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badgentina is Stephen and Lisa Toon, married folk-rockers who have been making music together for over 20 years. They have played many venues big and small on their own and with other artists/projects, locally in Western Canada and as far away as Macau and Mongolia.The name badgentina comes from an original idea of using two stage names, Badge and Tina. After a while, the Toons noticed their Vancouver following seemed to be calling them badgentina, all one word, and it stuck. The couple started their own label, calling it Toonmade Records & their latest album DEAD RECKON was released August 31st. One hour show with no intermission. TICKETS - $20 |
Saturday November 7 @ 4:00 & 7:00
SYCAMORE STRING QUARTET
Venables Alive!
SYCAMORE STRING QUARTET
Venables Alive!
One hour show with no intermission.
TICKETS - $20 |
One of the hidden gems of the Okanagan/Thompson, the Sycamore String Quartet is comprised of violinist Cvetozar Vutev (Concertmaster of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and first violinist with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra); violinist Sandra Wilmot (violinist with the Okanagan and Kamloops Symphony Orchestras); violist Ashley Kroecher (Principal violist with both the Okanagan and Kamloops Symphony Orchestras); and cellist Martin Kratky (Principal cellist with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and second chair with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra). In honour of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth the Sycamore String Quartet will present an eclectic program featuring Beethoven's much-loved String Quartet Op. 18, No. 5. The program will also include other classic and contemporary works for string quartet including the poignant String Quartet No. 7, Op. 108 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
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Friday November 13 @ 7:00
TALLBROTHERS
Venables Alive!
TALLBROTHERS
Venables Alive!
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The Tallbrothers are the global award-winning reefer jazz band based in the South Okanagan/Similkameen. They are Bill and Tom Small, actual brothers who grew up in a musically-gifted farm family in southwest Ontario. The jazz ensemble performs original award-winning works and standards from the Great American Songbook. Their fame spread internationally when they headlined the 2004 Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam and swept the Global Marijuana Music Awards in Texas in 2008. They continue to enjoy success with song licensing deals in TV, film, web-casting and their overnight internet sensation hit CD “Simply Business.”
One hour show with no intermission. TICKETS - $15 |
Friday November 27 @ 7:00
KRISTI NEUMANN
Venables Alive!
KRISTI NEUMANN
Venables Alive!
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Kristi Neumann is a gifted singer/songwriter who spent most of her musical career in Nashville, Tennessee. Following the footsteps of many transplanted Nashville songwriters, Kristi successfully carved out a place for herself in a town that does not forgive mediocrity. Armed with a growing catalog of self-penned tunes, her prowess as a writer and performer definitely turned heads. Kristi's music is original and provocative. Her songs weave through themes that embrace both a wandering past and an optimistic hope for things to come. With perfect sensibility, her introspective lyrics leave just enough room for well-crafted, pop-friendly hooks.
One hour show with no intermission. TICKETS - $20 |
Saturday December 5 @ 7:00
GREAT WHITE NORTH
Venables Alive!
GREAT WHITE NORTH
Venables Alive!
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Great White North are an alternative folk-rock band hailing from Oliver, BC. Over the years, the band has varied from a solo acoustic project by Mike Szalay to a full rock'n'roll band with Sid Ruhland and Sean Petersen (as well as other locals). The trio's members all had their first experiences performing in front of an audience as high school students at the original Frank Venables Theatre. 17 years later, they very excited about having the opportunity to perform to a hometown crowd on the beautiful new stage. The trio will perform scaled back, intimate performance with an emphasis on the stories and songwriting of Great White North.
One hour show with no intermission. TICKETS - $15 |
Cancelled
FLAMING IDIOTS
SOAP Theatre
FLAMING IDIOTS
SOAP Theatre
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Dear Ticket Holders,
As you know, COVID 19 has created great challenges for performing artists. We regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020/ 2021 season. Although Venables Theatre has made it possible for an audience to safely attend performances, we feel that we are unable to rehearse and perform together safely. Venables Theatre staff will be issuing refunds and will contact you if they require additional information from you. Please be patient as they process these refunds. This was a difficult decision, and we are truly sorry to have to cancel our season. SOAP is reviewing potential productions that may be more suited to perform under the current Covid19 restrictions. Stay tuned! Sincerely, SOAP Theatre |
Friday March 19 @ 7:30
THE ROCKET MAN - A Tribute to Elton John
With opening act THE PIANO MAN - A Tribute to Billy Joel
THE ROCKET MAN - A Tribute to Elton John
With opening act THE PIANO MAN - A Tribute to Billy Joel
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This entertaining and engaging stage show stars powerhouse vocalist and piano player Ryan Langevin. Backed by a full live band, this talented cast of entertainers will have you smiling, moving and singing along to hits such as Crocodile Rock, Benny & The Jets, Tiny Dancer, Sad Songs, Your Song, Saturday Night’s Alright, Philadelphia Freedom, Candle In The Wind and so many more!
Ryan Langevin also stars as the Piano Man and gives a genuine & powerful tribute to the music and legacy of Billy Joel. An accomplished vocalist, pianist and performer, Ryan brings his heart and soul to this music that inspired him as an artist. Accompanied by a live band, you will be taken on a journey through all of Billy’s biggest hits including It’s Still Rock n Roll To Me, The Piano Man, My Life, Just The Way You Are, You May Be Right, Only The Good Die Young, Uptown Girl, Tell Her About It, River Of Dreams and so many more! TICKETS - $49
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Friday April 2nd @ 7:30
(Rescheduled from Friday September 18)
TOWER OF SONG
A Creative Tribute to Leonard Cohen
(Rescheduled from Friday September 18)
TOWER OF SONG
A Creative Tribute to Leonard Cohen
TICKETS - $43
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The music of Canada's greatest bard interpreted by two of Canada's top singer-songwriters.
Tower of Song is a creative tribute to the music of Leonard Cohen, presented by JUNO Award nominee Oliver Swain and Victoria native Glenna Garramone. It will be a night of rare and classic selections from the Cohen cannon, fearlessly interpreted by the artists. A few original compositions will round out an evening that celebrates Cohen and his influence on modern songwriting. Hear Cohen’s timeless songs arranged for two voices, banjo, string bass, piano and guitar. The duo has crafted vocal arrangements of the great works of Cohen that will resonate with both longtime fans and newer audiences. This will be a night of exquisite and moving music from one of the world's best. Leonard Cohen- he was one of us. |
Cancelled
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Presented by SOAP Theatre
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Presented by SOAP Theatre
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Dear Ticket Holders,
As you know, COVID 19 has created great challenges for performing artists. We regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to cancel our 2020/ 2021 season. Although Venables Theatre has made it possible for an audience to safely attend performances, we feel that we are unable to rehearse and perform together safely. Venables Theatre staff will be issuing refunds and will contact you if they require additional information from you. Please be patient as they process these refunds. This was a difficult decision, and we are truly sorry to have to cancel our season. SOAP is reviewing potential productions that may be more suited to perform under the current Covid19 restrictions. Stay tuned! Sincerely, SOAP Theatre |
Monday May 10 @ 7:30
(Rescheduled from Sunday June 14, 2020)
RON JAMES - FULL THROTTLE
Presented by Shantero Productions
(Rescheduled from Sunday June 14, 2020)
RON JAMES - FULL THROTTLE
Presented by Shantero Productions
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Award-winning comedian RON JAMES has been selling out theatres for 15 years with his marathon, side-splitting, kinetically charged performances. Marshaling a comedian’s eye for satire and a writer’s ear for language, Ron takes his audience on a breath-taking, non-stop roller coaster ride, cutting a wide swath through contemporary culture with his razor-sharp ribald wit, uncompromising standards and unique, poetically honed delivery ... a stand-out amongst ‘stand-ups’.
With nine critically acclaimed one-hour comedy specials under his belt, plus five seasons starring in his own series, “The Ron James Show”, Canada’s #1 road warrior is back doing what he does best: delivering laughs face to face and coast to coast ... a high octane Full Throttle ride! “a man of a million words and a million laughs ... genius” - Globe & Mail “Utterly Brilliant” - Ottawa Sun “a unique brand of funny all his own” - Winnipeg Free Press “hysterically funny ... at the top of his game” - Toronto Star “fits of helpless laughter” - Halifax Chronicle Herald “funniest man in Canada” - Victoria Times-Colonist “a wheezing, snorting, chortling, gasping night of hilarity” - Edmonton Sun “fast, funny and smart” - Montreal Gazette “simply the best” - Toronto Sun “thunderous standing ovation” - Saskatoon Star Phoenix TICKETS - $60 |
Friday May 28 @ 7:30
MOONDANCE
The Van Morrison Songbook
MOONDANCE
The Van Morrison Songbook
TICKETS - $43
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Bruce Coughlan & Company pay tribute to the genius of Van Morrison, the Mystic Celtic Soul singer and songwriter who has placed his indelible stamp on Western Music culture for over half a century! Join Moondance at Venables Theatre for an energetic and joyous celebration of Van Morrison, his life & music.
In 1970, Van Morrison recorded two albums: Moondance & Van Morrison, His Band and the Street Choir. From these two albums alone flowed a stream of enduring classics: And It Stoned Me, Moondance, Crazy Love, Caravan, Into the Mystic, Blue Money, Domino & I've Been Working. In the half-century to pass since, Van Morrison has continued to write, perform and produce his distinct brand of Rhythm & Blues. Bruce Coughlan and two of his Moondance bandmates are the heart and soul of Tiller’s Folly, (the masterful Celtic band who played to packed theatres all over Canada, the United States & the British Isles). They have added three top artists with feet deep in Celtic tradition to create this world class band to perform some of the most globally embraced music of the day. Van Morrison would definitely approve. |