A week that promises sunshine in its forecast reigns various events as unique as we are as individuals.
Tonight, starting at 7 p.m., Guisachan Heritage Park comes alive with a big band concert featuring the Kelowna City Band. The set list they chose is a salad of varied themes including big band classics, film themes, folk songs, marches and some delicious surprises.
Bring the whole family, lawn chairs, blankets and a cooler of snacks and sips and enjoy the music until the sun goes down. For more information about visiting KCB
In West Kelowna, Curtis Kieres performs at Frind Winery from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kieres is known as Okanagan Sax and the concert is exactly as advertised for more information visitfrindwinery.com.
In Vernon, Big Apple Productions celebrates diversity with an original jukebox musical THIS IS ME!, this show features a live band of eight musicians, dynamic performers with poignant storytelling, song and dance numbers from the best musicals including The Greatest Showman, Rent, La Cage aux Folles, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, The Producers, Hedwig & the Angry Inch and many more. Tickets are $55 per person, with fees and taxes totaling $61 per person.ticket seller.ca. The show takes place from June 12 to 15 from 7 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
Tomorrow night, June 13, the Prohibition Party returns to the basement of Crown & Thieves Speakeasy in West Kelowna. The Anna Jacyszyn Trio creates a powerful sound with an unexpected setlist of jazz-infused songs to ignite the stage from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The concert has been compared to a Las Vegas experience. In its third year as a sold-out monthly residency, the show is growing and adapting to change, but the format consistently maintains its energy and momentum as the hottest ticket in live entertainment. Visit the website and note that in July we are moving to two shows and Friday July 5 and 19 to accommodate my rehearsal schedule for Mamma Mia, which will be on the Kelowna Community Theater stage from August 1 to 18 . (and yes, I sang some Abba tunes at Prohibition party shows).
The Rotary Center for the Arts invites audiences to a crystal-clear journey concert that promises to alleviate stress and balance our spiritual health. David Hickey performs with 8 Gongs Paiste Planet, Symphonic and Sound Creation. Planet Gongs are tuned to the natural harmonic series based on the orbital properties of the earth, moon, sun and planets.
All of these gongs resonate in harmony with the celestial bodies and communicate a distinct aspect of the Music of the Spheres, first documented by Pythagoras in the 6th century BC.
Each planetary gong brings a vital tone to the total harmonic resonance of our solar system. This concert trip starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost between $30 and $50 and are available throughrotarycentreforthearts.com.
Still at RCA but on Saturday June 15, it's Yuk Yuks Comedy Night headlined by Patrick Maliha and includes guests; Chris Griffin (San Francisco International Comedy Competition), Sophia Johnson (CBC The New Wave of Stand-Up) and local Kelowna comedian Alex Miller.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult aged 16 or over. This show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $40 at the RCA box office.
Returning from Carnegie Hall and looking forward to performing for their hometown Candesca in concert at St. Michaels Cathedral on June 15 from 7-9:30 p.m. Directed by Alexandra Babbel, the ensemble has completed 12 international tours, three tours in New York, and for the first time, CANDESCA will perform with a string quartet. Tickets are $35eventbrite.ca.
