Upcoming events, concerts, live theatre, art exhibitions taking place in Penticton and the South Okanagan.

Upcoming events, concerts, live theatre, art exhibitions taking place in Penticton and the South Okanagan.

TGIF: Upcoming concerts and events

Concerts, events, theatre, art exhibitions and more in the South Okanagan

July 14 — Ben Sures is a Canadian singer, songwriter and guitar player best known for his unique songwriting and engaging performances. He is performing at the Dream Café. Tickets are $19 for premium seats and $10 for wings.

July 14 — Rock the Sun, a free concert series in Penticton’s Gyro Park, featuring Timothy Hurley and the Vultures from 7 to 9 p.m. This reggae tribute act plays songs of Bob Marley as well as other “reggafied” classic rock tunes.

July 14 and 15 — Bob Bricker and Clint VanBlanken on the Barking Parrot patio from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

July 15 — Terence Jack’s West Coast rock energy comes to the Dream Café. Tickets are $39 for premium and $24 for wings.

July 15 — King Buzzard and Dadweed perform at the Saint-Germain Café from 7 to 10 p.m.

July 16 — Live music Sundays at the Cannery Brewing Company featuring Yanti Rowland from 6 to 8 p.m.

July 17 — Serena Ryder is performing in the Cleland Theatre, starting at 8 p.m. Tickets at livenation.com.

July 19 — Chouk Bwa Libéte recorded their debut album in a small village in rural Haiti. Heavily percussive, adorned with call-and-response vocals and infused with the scent and sensibility of voodoo, they are performing at the Dream Café. Tickets are $43 for premium seats and $29 for wings.

July 19 —Wednesdays on the Water presents the Malarkeys in Summerland’s Memorial Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Summerland Arts Council.

July 20 — With flavours of Lucinda Williams, Nanci Griffiths, Old Crow Medicine Show and a wealth of old-time and bluegrass music, Sarah Jane Scouten is performing at the Dream Café. She is a two -time Canadian Folk Music Award nominee. Tickets are $38 for premium seats and $23 for wings.

July 21 — Five critically acclaimed albums, two Juno nominations and two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations, John Reischman and the Jaybirds are performing at the Dream Café. Tickets are $46 for premium seats and $31 for the wings.

July 21 — The Royal LePage Locations West Realty Street Dance with Rock the Sun invites everyone down to Gyro Park to enjoy live music, dance and local food that includes a special performance in the 400 block of Main Street. Beat the Streets performs from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The Australian high energy comedy and award-winning breakdancing and taps shows has performed around the world. From 7 to 8:15 p.m. West Hammock takes the stage.

July 21 and 22 — Paul Gibbons and Layla Vaugeois playing live music on the Barking Parrot Patio from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

July 26 —Wednesdays on the Water presents Millennial Spotlight in Summerland’s Memorial Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Summerland Arts Council.

July 26 to 29 — Michael Kaeshammer is a Canadian jazz and boogie-woogie pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger and producer. He brings four hot nights of music to the Dream Café.

July 28 — Rock the Sun, a free concert series in Penticton’s Gyro Park, featuring Daring Greatly from 7 to 9 p.m. This independent, five-piece, hippy rock family band has opened for Bon Jovi and the Doobie Brothers.

July 28 and 29 — Good McLaren playing music on the Barking Parrot patio from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

July 30 — West Hammock performs at Cannery Brewing from 6 to 8 p.m. No cover.

EVENTS

July 14 to 16 — Four Seasons Cultural Society Powwow at Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School. Grand Entry Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at noon and 7 p.m.; Sunday at noon. Entry is $5, free for children five and under.

July 15 and 16 — Artwalk in the vines from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., located in the vineyards connecting Liquidity and Noble Ridge Wineries. Tickets are $15, book online at liquiditywines.com or call 778-515-5500.

Now until July 30 — Many Hats Theatre Company presents The Norwegians at the Cannery Stage Theatre starting at 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. This dark comedy is about women scorned and the really, really nice gangsters, Norwegian hitmen, they hire to kill their ex-boyfriends.

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