Join us September 20th & 21st in Polson Park, Vernon BC for a spectacular display of entertainment as we celebrate the first weekend of Sundog Fest, Greater Vernon’s newest festival for everything Arts and Culture.
- Mix, mingle and dance the night away while enjoying live music at the Polson Park Bandstand.
- Plan your calendar by learning more about what’s happening during Culture Days in BC
- This event is free to the public, so bring your friends and family and experience the joy of discovering new artists and supporting local businesses.
- The Polson Artisan Market will be onsite with a range of talented artists and craftspeople, and food trucks giving you the opportunity to connect with the local community and support small businesses.
* If you are are interested participating as a vendor please apply directly to the market organizers through their website: www.polsonmarket.com/vendors
Friday September 20, 4:00 – 10:00pm
Get ready for an exciting showcase of Hip-hop and R&B acts that will light up the stage and warm your soul. Join us for an unforgettable night, with artists and bands coming from across Western Canada to share their performances with us.
Musical Guests
Micsmith
The Miles Skye Club
Ray the Nihilist
538st
Dakota Bear – Friday Night Festival Headliner
Saturday, September 21, 3:00 – 10:00pm
We’ve curated a culturally diverse powerhouse lineup of musicians just for you. Get ready to dance the night away with beloved folk heroes, mind-bending psychedelic sounds, and the irresistible energy of some of BC’s finest jazz and funk bands. It’s going to be a night to remember!
Hosted by Beach Morning’s Hosts Brian Martin and Rebecca Barton
Musical Guests
Danny Bell
Francis Baptiste
Coco Jafro
Saltwater Hank
Queer as Funk
Empanadas Ilegales
Five Alarm Funk – Saturday Night Festival Headliner
“We all started out in Montreal together as part of the McGill Jazz Studies program, learning, growing and playing together before eventually all finding our way west to B.C.”
Mike Allen is a tremendously gifted and prolific jazz artist who resides in Vancouver. The tenor saxophonist is nothing shy of legendary on the Canadian jazz scene. His mastery of the complexities of sound is instantly palpable in his work. His music is profoundly intimate, intuitively gentle yet truly powerful. Mike eloquently speaks the difficult language of jazz and makes it look easy.
Mike Allen originals can be heard on recent albums such as Just Like Magic (Cellar Live) and Panorama (Cellar Live). Check out Mike’s craft; www.mikeallenjazz.com and see you there!
Steve Kaldestad moved to Vancouver in 2008 and has become one of the most in-demand saxophonists on the scene. Steve has released 3 CDs on the Cellar Live label to great acclaim including Straight Up featuring the Mike LeDonne Trio and the newest release, New York Afternoon with the Renee Rosnes Trio.
Mike Rud is a Juno award-winning jazz guitarist and songwriter. Mike will be on our stage with his trio on October 28th. Another “not to miss” performance from this guitar master.
The rhythm section for this powerhouse quintet is made up of; Dave Robbins, who is one of Canada’s premier jazz drummers and a first-rate composer, arranger and jazz educator and Steve Holy on bass whose expertise and chops makes him an in-demand artist.
$65 Per Person
*Includes all taxes and charges
Moon Coin Productions (Producers of ABRA Cadabra and The Rocket Man) Presents “Take It To The Limit” The Ultimate Eagle’s Tribute coming to the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre for the first time on Saturday, October 14th, 2023! This show features some of Canada’s finest musicians and vocalists, performing all of your Favourite Eagle’s Hits such as Hotel California, Heartache Tonight, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Life In The Fast Lane, Take It Easy, Love Will Keep Us Alive, New Kid In Town, Tequila Sunrise, I Can’t Tell You Why, Lyin’ Eyes and many more! See more info at: www.EaglesTributeShow.com.
Testimonials:
One of the best I’ve seen lately …if anyone has the chance to see these guys perform, it’s well worth going. Everything from sound, stage, lighting, vocals.. were perfect. A great show…
– Angie Tatarniuk – Vancouver
Fantastic show tonight at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey. We had a fantastic time and we didn’t want the show to end!! Go see them if you get a chance, we can’t wait for them to come back!
– Cathy Hauen – Surrey
Fantastic concert, perfect sound and worth every penny!
– Gary Leiper – Surrey
$59 Per Person
*includes all fees and tax
It’s Saturday Night Fever every night with “The Australian Bee Gees Show – A Tribute to the Bee Gees”. One of the most successful and adored acts in musical history is recreated live in concert. You’ll hear hits like, “Staying Alive”, “You Should Be Dancing,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Jive Talkin.”
The performers’ authentic take on the trio’s clothes, style and moves showcase five decades of the Brothers Gibb’s success as rock and disco legends, while audiences groove to their memorable music and are immersed in the disco era. The President of the Bee Gees Fan Club, USA has said, “In my opinion they are the best Bee Gees tribute in the world!” The Las Vegas Review Journal has named them Best Tribute Show for 2015.
$65 Per Person
*Includes all taxes and charges
Moon Coin Productions (Producers of ABBA Tribute ABRA Cadabra) present two spectacular tributes to Elton John and Billy Joel on Friday, September 22nd, 2023 with The Rocket Man and opening act The Piano Man!
Don’t miss these two visually and musically captivating stage productions featuring a full live band, multi-media, colourful costumes and dancers! This high-energy cast of performers will take you on a journey through some of your favorite Elton John and Billy Joel hits including Crocodile Rock, Benny & The Jets, Tiny Dancer, Your Song, Saturday Night’s Alright, Philadelphia Freedom, Candle In The Wind 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, River Of Dreams & more!
Some performance highlights for The Rocket Man & The Piano Man include The TD Concert on The Pier in White Rock for over 5000 people, The PNE, The Harmony Arts Festival, The River Rock Show Theatre, The Kelowna Community Theatre, The Hard Rock Show Theatre, The Massey Theatre, Langley Canada Day for over 5000 people, The Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, The Port Theatre in Nanaimo, Casino Regina, Evraz Place in Regina, The Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, The Vernon Performing Arts Centre & more!
Both Shows Star accomplished Vocalist, Pianist and Performer Ryan Langevin who gives a genuine & powerful Tribute to the music that inspired him as an artist. More info at: www.iLoveEltonJohn.com
$70 Adult
$63 Senior 60+
$35 Student under 18
$40 First 2 rows all ages
*includes all fees and tax
Following the accolades of their sold-out 2023 performance of Orchestral Rock Odyssey with the Okanagan Symphony, the Gary Cable Project returns to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre with their blockbuster Legendary Rock Live! performance. An all-star band featuring 9 of Canada’s top live and session players, the ‘Project will perform some of the greatest music ever recorded, including songs by Chicago, Lighthouse, Supertramp, Steely Dan, Toto, Billy Joel, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire — and more! If this is your first time seeing the ‘Project live, you will see why everyone is coming back for more.
And to make this event extra special, every performance by the ‘Project partners with a local charity or cause, so concert proceeds help out members of this community. For example, in 2022, concerts by the ‘Project raised $9,000 to support Ukrainian refugees and $2,500 for the BC Interior Jazz Festival Society.
The red carpet gala event of 2023! “From Hospice with Love Gala” presented by Cypress Funeral and Cremation Services, a James Bond 007 evening.
Enjoy a champagne reception, followed by a gourmet meal from the talented chefs and brand new kitchen in the Grand Ballroom at the Prestige Vernon Lodge.
Try your luck at Casino Royale, with Blackjack, Money Wheel, Poker and Roulette. Bid on amazing items in the silent auction, and incredible experiences in the “Bucket List” Auction.
Dance the night away with an 11 piece dance band “The Legendary Lake Monsters” including some icon Bond movie themes. Dress as your favourite Bond character
Have a fun evening and feel great about supporting the North Okanagan Hospice Society.
$250.00 Per Adult
$2000 Table of 8 – Purchase a table and receive premium wine and preferential seating!
*includes all fees and tax
$55.50 Per Person
*Includes fees and Taxes
Matthew Good is a multi-platinum selling Canadian recording artist, best known for his signature vocal style, guitar-driven melodies, and cinematic lyrics.
He began his career as the frontman for the Matthew Good Band, one of the most successful Canadian alternative rock bands during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Rock radio staples such as “Hello Timebomb,” “Everything Is Automatic,” “Indestructible,” “Apparitions,” and “Load Me Up” made the group a household name, selling out shows throughout Canada over seven years and four full-length album releases. Along the way, the group picked up Juno Awards for Best Group (2000) and Best Rock Album for Beautiful Midnight that same year.
After disbanding in 2002, Good started writing and recording his first solo record, 2003’s Avalanche, which marked a creative departure from his earlier work but had no trouble finding an audience. Hailed as a masterful work of emotional and intellectual depth, the album struck a chord with critics and audiences alike and set Good’s solo career on a rapid, upward trajectory.
Avalanche clocked in at just under 70 minutes long, making it clear he had plenty to say, and audiences were ready to listen. With long, complex melodies to get lost in and in-your-face protest rock, his solo work would prove to be the cure to the short and vapid pop songs of the early 2000s, almost prophesying the darker times to come.
With his award-winning 2009 record Vancouver, Good countered the corporate patriotism of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by shining a light on those in the margins of the major Canadian city, seemingly swept under the rug to make way for parades and celebrations. Indeed, Good’s music has often given a voice to the under-represented.
To date, Good’s body of work includes thirteen full-length studio albums, four EPs, two compilation LPs, and one live album. He has been nominated for 21 Juno Awards throughout his career, with solo wins for Rock Album of the Year for Vancouver and Video of the Year for 2003’s “Weapon”. He has also garnered eight Top 10 radio singles in Canada as a solo artist, including “Weapon,” “In A World Called Catastrophe,” “Alert Status Red,” “Born Losers” and “Last Parade.”
He has never been one to shy away from pushing musical boundaries. Through his music, Good’s defiant spirit anchors a vulnerable, unapologetic outlook on life while offering glimpses of hope and reminding us there is beauty in the world. Never one to bite his tongue, his hyper-awareness of the world around him, including political, socio-economic, and mental health issues, has earned him accolades for his thoughtful and deliberate approach.
Good is also widely credited as having originated the phrase, “first world problems,” having included the ubiquitous words in his song “Omissions of the Omen.” The lyrics to the song, taken from the Matthew Good Band’s 1995 album Last of the Ghetto Astronauts, state, “Wait for me if I don’t show up, take from me this hypocrite’s cup, somewhere around the world, someone would love to have my first world problems.”
His most recent studio album, Moving Walls, was praised as his strongest solo effort, and a “haunting and cinematic piece of art.” One reviewer even opined that on Moving Walls, Good had moved “into the shoes left vacant by Leonard Cohen.” But despite the somewhat morose tone of the record, “Good’s vision embodies the immediacy of the ordinary, and a life discovered between the cracks,” another review concluded. “Ever the fantastic wordsmith, Good uses misty-eyed symbolism and how’d-he-get-from-here-from-there metaphors to add oceans of depth to even the simplest acoustic songs. Simply put, he has a deep love of words and the crafting of a phrase.”
As the world, politically and culturally, continues to spiral into seemingly darker and darker places, Good has been there in lockstep, to hold up a mirror to society’s adoration of violence, the hypocrisy of those in power, and the injustices everywhere that permeate his music.
Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad, and will appear on stage at the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer – the musical heritage of Eastern European Jews – distinguished by a novel approach that incorporates various components of classical, Québecois, and jazz repertoires.
Subscriptions of NOCCA’s five concert 2023 – 2024 season may be renewed through Ticketseller at $150 for adults ($30/concert) and $75 for youth (22 and under).
$40 Adult
$20 Youth
*includes all fees and tax
Rock-it Man Duelling Pianos Show! Featuring Tom Arntzen & Kevon Coles. This Vegas style show with a unique spin on audience favourites with the classic sound of 2 pianos. Massive request repertoire and full audience participation. Guaranteed to be an exceptionally good time. 50/50 Draw and Balloon Pop with great prizes!
All proceeds going to Vernon Salvation Army
Tickets are $30
Call or Text 250-309-7706
Also available at Southward Medical Supply (CASH ONLY)
2901 32nd Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 2L6
www.southwardmedicalsupplies.ca
