Showplace Performance Centre has announced Blue Rodeo singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy will be performing with his band at the venue in downtown Peterborough in March 2018 in support of his upcoming record Constellation.
The just-announced concert is one of several “Showplace Presents” shows coming up in 2017/18, along with previously announced shows including comedian Lorne Elliott, chanteuse Patricia O’Callaghan, Celtic musical family Next Generation Leahy, world music guitarist Pavlo, and three Classic Album Live concerts for Rush, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Led Zeppelin. There’s also an evening of discussion featuring TVO’s Steve Paikin and the annual Cozy Christmas concert and fundraiser.
For most of these “Showplace Presents” shows, proceeds from ticket sales will go to support the operation of the non-profit charitable organization. So, if you want to support Showplace, make sure you buy tickets to one or more of these upcoming shows.
You can purchase advance tickets in person at the box office (290 George St. N.) or by phone (705-742-7469 or toll free at 1-866-444-2154) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, or anytime online at showplace.org.
An Evening With Steve Paikin – Tuesday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Steve Paikin, best known as the host of TVO’s flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin, is one of the most celebrated observers of political life in Ontario.
He has also authored seven non-fiction books, including Paikin and the Premiers: Personal Reflections on a Half Century of Ontario Leaders and his latest book, an authorized biography of former Ontario premier Bill Davis entitled Bill Davis: Nation Builder, And Not So Bland After All.
Davis, Ontario’s 18th premier, is remembered as the father of the college system, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), and TVO as well as being a key player in the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Steve will be coming to Peterborough to shares stories behind the creation of his best-selling book on Davis in a discussion with local writer David Goyette in the intimate Nexicom Studio. Tickets are $35.
VIDEO: Nam Kiwanuka interviews Steve Paikin about Bill Davis
Lorne Elliott – Friday, November 24 at 8 p.m.
Comedian, musician, author and award-winning playwright Lorne Elliott has performed from Newfoundland to New York City, Los Angeles to Australia and many points in between.
Lorne started performing in 1974 as a folk musician on the East Coast. During this time, he continued to write fiction, songs, monologues and side-splitting one-liners.
Lorne will be performing his original, captivating, and hilarious take on contemporary trends and politics in the Nexicom Studio. Tickets are $30.
VIDEO: “The Night We Got Grannie Plastered” – Lorne Elliott
Patricia O’Callaghan – Thursday, December 14 at 8 p.m.
Classically trained soprano Patricia O’Callaghan has been performing for more than 15 years and has recorded six solo albums, including her most recent, a Christmas record called Deepest December.
A speaker of French, Spanish, and German, her early recordings focused on European cabaret, and she has performed with Soulpepper Theatre Company, Edmonton Opera, and Vancouver Opera, to name a few. She has sung with some of the world’s great ensembles and artists (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Don Byron Quartet, Bryn Terfel), and has performed in venues that range from London’s Royal Opera House to New York’s Noho cabaret Le Poisson Rouge.
One of Patricia’s most unique talents is the ability blend a variety of languages and musical genres seamlessly together in her concerts, completely embodying whatever style she is singing at any given moment.
Patricia will be performing in the Nexicom Studio with her band (Lori Gemmell on harp and the keen and Kevin Fox on cello and guitar). Tickets are $35.
VIDEO: “Carol of the Bells” – Patricia O’Callaghan
Classic Albums Live: Rush 2112 – Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m.
Classic Albums Live — performing classic rock albums note for note, and cut for cut — performs 2112, the 1976 album by the iconic Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
Its centre piece is a 20-minute title track, a futuristic science-fiction song in seven parts, with five individual tracks on side two. 2112 remains the band’s second highest selling album with over 3 million copies sold in the U.S. It is listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and ranked second on Rolling Stone’s reader’s poll.
Tickets are $38. You can save 10 per cent if you purchase tickets for all three Classic Albums Live concerts (Rush 2112 on Decmeber 16th, Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicls on March 2nd, and Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy on April 7th).
VIDEO: Classic Albums Live prepares for Rush’s 2112
A Cozy Christmas – Sunday, December 17 at 2 p.m.
For the 14th year, the Foley family and friends bring “A Cozy Christmas” back to Showplace.
The annual Christmas show and silent auction features storyteller Hugh Foley with performances by Bridget Foley and the Gospel Girls, Colleen Anthony (Foley), Theresa Foley, 4 Front, The Stage Café Band, Lizzeh Basciano, Matt and Kryn Vandermey, and more.
Sponsored by Showplace and Humanwave.com, this event is a fundraiser to pay for one month’s wages for teachers at a school in a small village in Liberia, West Africa.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.
VIDEO: Cozy Christmas 2010
Next Generation Leahy – Thursday, December 21 at 7 p.m. and Friday, December 22 at 2 p.m.
Most people have heard of Leahy, Lakefield’s famous Irish musical family who have been recording and touring since the 1980s (they rebranded as Leahy in the late 1990s and won two Junos, for Best New Group and Best Instrumental Artist, in 1998).
Next Generation Leahy is, as the name implies, the next generation of the musical family. Doug Leahy, together with his wife Jennifer and six of their eight children, are keeping the family’s musical traditions alive through music, song, and dance.
In a Next Generation Leahy show, fiddle, cello, french accordion, piano, singing and (of course) French-Canadian step-dancing all find a place on stage. With their parents leading the action on stage, the children (all under the age of 16) bring to life the high-energy and infectious Celtic music people associate with the Leahy heritage.
The Leahy children are all accomplished multi-instrumentalists with a level of musical mastery rarely seen in a group so young, and they have the remarkable ability to enamour audiences of all ages — making this the perfect show for the entire family.
Tickets are $50.50 for adults, $46.50 for seniors, and $26.75 for students.
VIDEO: Next Generation Leahy at the 2016 Mariposa Folk Festival
Pavlo – Thursday, March 1 at 8 p.m.
Born in Toronto to Greek parents, Pavlo Simtikidis (Pavlo) is a guitarist who performs what he calls “Mediterranean music” — a blend of Greek, flamenco, Latin, and Balkan music fused with contemporary pop.
Over his 20-year career, Pavlo has released 11 albums of his own music along with two collaborations, including 2015’s Guitarradas with Remigio Pereira and 2009’s Trifecta with fellow guitar virtuosos Rik Emmett and Oscar Lopez.
Along with selling more than 500,000 records, Pavlo has performed around the world, including for royalty (Prince Charles), and he has worked and toured with artists such as José Feliciano, Jon Secada, Olivia Newton-John, and The Tenors.
Tickets are $45.
VIDEO: Suenos Del Mar – Pavlo & Remigio
Classic Albums Live: Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicle – Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m.
Classic Albums Live — performing classic rock albums note for note, and cut for cut — performs Chronicle Vol. 1, the 1976 greatest hits album by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR).
CCR (John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford) played their unique style of roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock in the late 1960s and early 1970s until the band broke up in 1972. Their music remains a staple of radio airplay and the band has sold 26 million albums in the United States alone.
Also known as Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits, Chronicle Vol. 1 includes some of CCR’s biggest hits, including “Susie Q”, “Proud Mary”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Fortunate Son”, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”, “Green River”, “Down on the Corner”, and many more.
Tickets are $38. You can save 10 per cent if you purchase tickets for all three Classic Albums Live concerts (Rush 2112 on Decmeber 16th, Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicls on March 2nd, and Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy on April 7th).
VIDEO: “Long As I Can See The Light” – Classic Albums Live
The Jim Cuddy Band – Monday, March 19 at 8 p.m.
Best known as a member of Blue Rodeo, singer-songwriter Jim Cuddy has also had a successful solo career with three albums, 1998’s All in Time, 2006’s The Light That Guides You Home, and 2011’s Skyscraper Soul.
Cuddy will release his fourth solo album, Constellation, on January 26, 2018 and — in support of the new record — the Jim Cuddy Band is embarking on a 30-date cross-Canada tour in February 2018.
Showplace in Peterborough is one of the stops on the tour and, as a special bonus, tickets for participating dates on the tour will include a copy of Constellation.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, November 10th at 10 a.m.
VIDEO: “Everyone Watched The Wedding” – Jim Cuddy Band
Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy – Saturday, April 7 at 8 p.m.
Classic Albums Live — performing classic rock albums note for note, and cut for cut — performs Houses of the Holy, the fifth studio album by the English rockers Led Zeppelin.
Containing some of the band’s most famous songs, including “The Song Remains the Same”, “The Rain Song”, and “No Quarter”, 1973’s Houses of the Holy became a commercial success. In 2012, the album was ranked #148 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Tickets are $38. You can save 10 per cent if you purchase tickets for all three Classic Albums Live concerts (Rush 2112 on Decmeber 16th, Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicls on March 2nd, and Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy on April 7th).
VIDEO: Classic Albums Live performs Houses of the Holy
Other upcoming events at Showplace
In addition to the “Showplace Presents” shows, there are a lot more theatrical and musical events happening in 2017/18 at Showplace, including:
- Mary Poppins by St. James Players (November 10 to 18)
- The Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration Of The Band (November 25)
- Oh What A Night Christmas! (November 28)
- Another Buble Christmas with Michael Bell in the Nexicom Studio (November 30)
- Christmas With The King Elvis Tribute Concert with Matt Cage (Decemeber 2)
- The Jungle Book by Arbor Theatre (December 7 and 8)
- Hollywood For The Holidays with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra (December 9)
- Serena Ryder (December 15)
- Jeremy Hotz (January 10)
- Dirty Dishes in the Nexicom Studio (January 25)
- Paris Bustle & Blues with the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra (February 3)
- Gord Bamford (February 6)
- Alan Doyle (February 10)
- The Musicals Of Andrew Lloyd Webber (February 23)
- Letterkenny Live! (March 12)
- Motown Soul (March 27)
For an up-to-date list of all the shows coming to Showplace and to purchase tickets, visit www.showplace.org/coming-soon/.
