CONCERTS
June 15 —Back Alley Concert Series sponsored by Firehall Brewery in Oliver features Forever Young (Neil Young tribute band) from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 plus GST at Firehall Bistro.
June 15 — Danielle Savage and the Miscreants brings her original songs that lean towards blues, jazz, folk and alt-country to the Dream Café. Tickets are $18.
June 16 — The Rattlesnake Shakes will be playing a blend of surf-rock tunes at The Elite. Show starts at 8 p.m. and cover is $5.
June 18 — Paul Pigat, aka Cousin Harley, at the Dream Café. Tickets are $15.
June 19 — World champion fingerstyle guitarist Don Alder at the Opus Café and Bistro in the Cannery Trade Centre. Tickets are $20. Show is at 8 p.m.
June 20 — Juno award-winning rockers Prism play the Edgewater Inn Bar and Grill in Peachland. Tickets are $30 and show starts at 7 p.m.
June 22 — Maple Blues Award for New Artist of the Year Steve Kozak and his WestCoast All-Stars at the Dream Café. Tickets are $25.
June 27 — Carolyn Mark with Victoria Hearse at The Elite. Doors open at 8 p.m. and cover is $5.
June 28 — Hip Hop artist Evil Ebenezer with guests at Opal Nite Club in Penticton. Cover is $10.
June 28 and 29 — Barney Bentall with a solo/duo performance on Friday and joined by his band on Saturday at the Dream Café. Tickets are $32.
June 28 —International award-winning tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick as Elvis (50s to 70s) at the Copper Mug. Tickets are $10 and show is at 8:30 p.m. also featuring other Elvis tribute artists.
July 5 — Deep resonating voice and true-to-the-roots guitar work of Morgan Davis at the Dream Café. Tickets are $18.
July 12 and 13 — Canadian icon Jim Byrnes at the Dream Café. Tickets are $34.
July 25 — Lent Fraser Wall Trio at the Naramata Heritage Inn – Cobblestone Wine Bar starting at 7 p.m. They also will be the featured performers Aug. 22, Sept. 20 and Oct. 25.
July 31, Aug1 to 3 — Michael Kaeshammer at the Dream Café. Tickets are $44.
Aug. 3 — Country star Alan Jackson at the South Okanagan Events Centre with special guest Livy Jeanne.
Aug. 3 — Oliver Community Arts Council presents renowned Canadian tenor Michael Burgess in concert. Concert is at 7 p.m. and tickets are $25 in advance at Beyond Bliss, Polka Dot Door, Jardin Antiques, Winemaster, S.O. Country Radio station, Home Again, Home Again and Cherry Lane Shopping Centre.
Aug. 15 — Brad Paisley’s Beat This Summer tour at the SOEC with special guests Chris Young and Kristen Kelly.
Sept 9 — Celtic Thunder presents Mythology North American Tour at the SOEC. Show at 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 14 — Celebrating 40 years of rock, Bad Company performs at the SOEC.
EVENTSJune 18 — Entertainment night and fundraiser at the Victory Centre for the B.C. Ambassador Scholarship Fund. Past Miss Penticton Princess, Camelia Vokey is a candidate for the B.C. Ambassador Program. Music by Nikita Afonso, all ages event. Tickets are $10 and the event runs from 7 to 9 p.m.
June 20 — Theatre in the Raw presents The Blue Western Sky Tour with three original prize-winning one-act plays and music by Blues for the Road in Princeton at the Riverside Centre Theatre (June 20) and Cawston Community Hall on June 21. Advance tickets are $16 for adult and $12 for students/seniors. They can be purchased at www.theatreintheraw.ca.
June 21 — Third annual Margaritaville fundraiser, with proceeds going to support the Penticton Regional Hospital Pediatric Ward, presented by Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty at the Best Damn Sports Bar. Tickets are $25 and include cheeseburger in paradise, margarita or corona and rum cake. Live music by the Rum Runners and door prizes. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Best Damn Sports Bar or Coldwell Banker Okanagan Realty.
June 21 — Award-winning writer/performer Ann Randolph brings her critically acclaimed solo show Loveland to the Shatford Centre.Tickets for the show are $20. On June 22 amd 23 she will be hosting the Write Your Life workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration for the workshop and more details are available at www.osarts.com.
June 27 — Penticton Art Gallery’s 36th annual fundraising auction. This year the theme is Tastes of the Palette and will take place at the art gallery and Ikeda Japanese Garden where local chefs will create a colour-themed hors d’oeuvres. Live music, live and silent auctions and more. Tickets are $40 for members and $45 for non-members.
July 20 — RCMP Musical Ride performs at the SOEC for two shows at 2 and 7 p.m.
July 4 to 27 — Many Hats Theatre Company production of Frederick Stroppel’s Fortune’s Fools. Shows are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. at the Cannery Stage in the Cannery Trade Centre. Tickets at the Wine Country visitor centre or reserve by phone 1-800-663-5052.
Aug 7 to 11 – The 66th annual Penticton Peach Festival with free live entertainment throughout the day, a kiddie’s day, mid-way. parade, aboriginal village and more. Headlining acts include Honeymoon Suite. For more visit www.pentictonpeachfestival.com.
