With its 2023-24 season wrapping up in June with a sold-out concert, Performing Arts Lakefield has announced its 2024-25 season of five shows from fall to spring.
Season and individual tickets are now available for the 2024-25 season, which features a range of Canadian performers including jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy, folk legend Valdy, brass quintet Buzz Brass, clarinetist and comedian Chris Hall and The Comic Quartet, and jazz and funk band The Shuffle Demons.
The volunteer-run non-profit organization, which has been presenting world-class entertainment since 1981, depends on member subscriptions, private donors, and business sponsorships.
All performances take place at the Lakefield United Church at 47 Regent Street, the new home of Performing Arts Lakefield which previously hosted its shows at the Bryan Jones Theatre at Lakefield College School. That includes the final sold-out show of the 2023-24 season featuring Jordan John with Prakash John at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9th.
Single tickets for each show in the 2024-25 season are $40 for adults or $15 students. Season tickets are available for $160 for adults or $50 for students. Single and season tickets are available online at performingartslakefield.org. Tickets are also available at Happenstance Books & Yarn at 44 Queen Street in Lakefield.
Below are the performers and dates for the 2024-25 season.
Caity Gyorgy – September 29, 2024
Caity Gyorgy (pronounced jorj) is a two-time Juno award-winning Canadian vocalist known for singing bebop and swing music. She has performed at jazz clubs and festivals across Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the U.S. and has worked and recorded with musicians including Christine Jensen, Pat LaBarbera, Jocelyn Gould, Ira Coleman, Bryn Roberts, and Joe LaBarbera.
Valdy – November 3, 2024
A Canadian legend, Valdy returns to Lakefield to perform songs from his unique and often controversial original folk songbook. Winner of two Juno Awards with an additional 12 nominations, Valdy has released 14 albums, four of which are certified gold and have achieved sales of nearly half a million copies.
Buzz Brass – February 23, 2025
Buzz Brass is a Canadian brass quintet that offers a dynamic performance of classical works reinterpreted through trumpet, horn, and trombone. For this performance, Buzz Brass will use original transcriptions of famous compositions from the turn of the 20th century by Debussy, Ravel, Dvorak, Liszt, and more, including Khachaturian’s celebrated Sabre Dance.
Chris Hall and the Comic Quartet – April 6, 2025
The former principal clarinet of Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain, Chris Hall and the Comic Quartet combine classical works by Mozart, Brahms, and Weber with hilarity. Between the performance of each piece with a string quartet, Hall turns into a stand-up comic and makes fun of the musicians, the music, and especially all the rituals surrounding classical music.
The Shuffle Demons – May 18, 2025
Debuting on the Toronto music scene in 1984 with an electrifying musical fusion that drew in equal measure from Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Run DMC, and the Beastie Boys, The Shuffle Demons is a high-energy band that blends virtuosic jazz and funk playing with eye-catching costumes and over-the-top stage antics. Best known for their 1986 hit “Spadina Bus”, The Shuffle Demons have released 10 albums and continues to tour with a new line up of some of Canada’s most talented musicians.
