Concerts
Aug. 29 — Music at the Grist Mill: Bill Bourne brings powerful rhythms and soulful songs, steeped in World Beat, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Latin, Funk, poetry and more to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Aug. 29 — The Back Alley Concert Series continues at the Firehall Brewery in Oliver with Lefty. Also featuring the Young and Wyse Collection and local artists Ed Dukes and Brandt Leinor. Visit firehallbrewery.com for ticket information and more.
Sept. 3-4 — Flamenco guitarist Robert Michaels will be performing at the Dream Cafe. Show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-490-9012.
Sept. 6 — Music at the Grist Mill: Scott Cook and the Second Chances weave together folk, roots, blues, soul and country with spacious fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo arrangements, part of the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Sept. 9 — Weird Al Yankovic on the Mandatory World Tour performs at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Sept. 11-13 — Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival
Sept. 12 — The Trews at Tinhorn Creek in Oliver. Tickets are $75 plus GST and can be bought through tinhorn.com.
Sept. 12 — Prairie sweethearts Belle Plaine and Blake Berglund on tour at the Dream Café with their country/folk record. Each will perform a set with their own side players and the ensemble comes together for a selection of duets.
Sept. 12 — The fifth annual Quest For A Cure at Vineglass in Cawston. Entertainment by Barracuda, a Heart tribute band and Jerry Doucette. Live and silent auction with proceeds going to Cancer prevention and awareness. Tickets are $80. For more info visit www.vineglass.ca.
Sept. 24 — Juno award winner Ron Sexsmith will be at the Dream Cafe. Show begins at 8 p.m. For tickets call 250-490-9012.
Oct. 3 — The Tenors come to Penticton on the Under One Sky tour at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Oct. 10 — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band come to the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Events
Aug. 28-29 — The Martin Street Art and Music Gallery is inviting the community celebrate its grand opening on Friday and Saturday night. The evenings run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at its 205 Martin St. location. Attendees will be entered into an auction to win original paintings by Kindrie Grove and Renee Matheson, and there will be live jazz both nights by the Martin Street Trio.
Aug. 29 — Thrash Wrestling is back at the Penticton Legion hall for Hard Knocks, with Penticton’s own Lost Apes performing at half-time. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12 in advance from The Grooveyard (239 Main Street) and 30 Minute Hit (52 Front Street-beside Burger 55).
Sept. 4 — Open Mic Night at the Penticton Art Gallery. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and all ages are welcome. Admission is free and snacks are by donation. This month’s theme is ‘Time to Reap – What have you gained?’
Sept. 5 — “The House is a Rockin’ for Rock Creek,” A benefit dance is being held at the Orchard House at 157 Orchard Ave. to support families that were effected by the Rock Creek wildfires. There will be live music by The Yard Katz, Cosmic Brew and Kogz along with a silent auction. Admission is by donation and all proceeds support the Kettle River Lions Club Fire Relief. The event starts at 7 p.m., for for more info call 250 770-8710.
Sept. 5 — The Front Street Gallery will be featuring artist Janice Cornett-Ching from 9 a.m. until noon, whose work will be on display at the gallery between Sept. 4 and 17.
Sept. 10 – Oct. 3 — Many Hats Theatre Co. presents Doubt, a parable by John Patrick Shanley. Perfmorances take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday’s, Friday’s, and Saturday’s and a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students, and area available at the Wine Country Visitors Centre.
Sept. 18 — The Great Grape Lake Stomp is an evening of good old stomping entertainment set on the Penticton Lakeside Resort’s private licensed beach. Tickets include a barbecue buffet, glass of wine and entry into the 15th annual event. Tickets are $25 a person. Teams for the grape stomp are $40. To purchase tickets call 250-493-8221.
Oct.9 -10 — Cropped, B.C.’s larges wine tasting and farmers market comes to Penticton. Tickets are available at the SOEC Valley First Box Office, Wine Country Visitor Centre or by phone at 1-877-763-2849.
