Music
Aug. 7 — George Canyon tops off the evening at the Peach Festival at 9:30 p.m. after Beamer Wigley at 6 p.m. and King and Cash at 8 p.m. Check out peachfest.com for their amazing schedule of entertainment throughout the weekend.
Aug. 7 — Karaoke night at Fibonacci Roastery and Café.
Aug. 7, 8 — The Barking Parrot at the Lakeside Resort presents Summer Patio Music with Paul Gibbons.
Aug. 8 — Music at the Grist Mill: The Rakish Angles bring their unique mix of Newgrass, Latin, gypsy-jazz and old-time music 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. 8 — Live music by The Surf Cats at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
Aug. 8 — Naoni Wachira is taking the stage at the Dream Café to share her Afro-soul style.
Aug. 9 — The Barking Parrot at the Lakeside Resort presents Summer Patio Music with Steve Jones.
Aug. 10— Karaoke Dance party at Fibonacci Roastery and Café.
Aug. 12 — Tribute band Brit Floyd brings Pink Floyd’s a trip through the space and time tour back to life at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Aug. 13 — Bring a lawn chair for Darlene Ketchum Quartet at Music in the Park. Soul, R and B, funk, gospel from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
Aug. 13 — The Dukes, who have helped to revive Canada’s neo-folk culture, will be playing at the Dream Café, tickets cost $26.
Aug. 14 — Music at the Grist Mill: Tony McManus, a leading guitarist in Celtic music, comes 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. 14 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with world music from Barefoot Caravan.
Aug. 14 — Juno award-winning Morgan Davis from Nova Scotia will be at the Dream Café. Tickets cost $20.
Aug. 14,15 — The Barking Parrot at the Lakeside Resort presents Summer Patio Music with Bob Bricker.
Aug. 15 — Summer concert series at the Barefoot Beach Resort continues with Daniel Wesley. Visit barefootresort.ca/events for more information.
Aug. 15 — Live music by Boom Chicken at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
Aug. 15 — Multi-instrumentalist Awna Teixeia will playing the Dream Café. Tickets are $14.
Aug. 15 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with folk music from Ari Neufeld.
Aug. 16 — The Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre will be sponsoring a concert featuring “the Great Plains”. Darrel and Saskia will perform a varied program including folk, Celtic and bluegrass music. The concert will be held at the South Main Drop-In Centre at 2 p.m., tickets $10 per person. For further information call 250-493-2111.
EVENTS
Aug. 8 — Peachfest Grande Parade starts at 10 a.m., down Main Street and along Lakeshore Drive to the SS Sicamous. Check out peachfest.com for an amazing schedule of entertainment all weekend long at the 68th annual Peach Festival.
Aug. 8 — Margaritaville Beach Party at the Barefoot Beach resort with live entertainment by Steve Jone, a pig roast, clam bake, limbo contest and more. Starts at noon.
Aug. 7-9 — Bard on the Bench and St. Andrew’s players presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (or What You Will), performed live in the Township 7 vineyard. Bring a blanket and picnic on the lawn with Township 7 wines. Proceeds in support of the local theatre troupe. Evening performances: Aug. 7 and 8. Gates open at 6 p.m. Play starts at 6:30 p.m. Matinee performance on Aug. 9. Gates open at 2 p.m. Play commences at 2:30 p.m. More information at www.township7.com/events.
Aug. 7-20 — guest artist Emily Beckett will be featured at the Front Street Gallery with her show Among the Vines.
Aug. 13 — The S.S. Sicamous is hosting a 1920s High Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. and complimentary guided tours of the ship begin at 1:15. Staff will be in costume and guests are invited to break out the suspenders and gowns. Pianist Anne Lu will play classical and jazz pieces, all composed before or during the 1920s to contribute to the historic atmosphere. Early bird tickets are $15 and are available at the S.S. Sicamous and at Teas and Weaves on Main St. They can also be reserved by calling 250-492-0403. Tickets are $20 at the door.
Aug. 22 — Comedy night at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
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)
