April 5, 2025 - 7:30PM
Hit The Road Jack, Georgia, Unchain My Heart,
What’d I Say, the list is somewhat endless when it comes to the legacy of
Ray Charles. Bandleader Lance Anderson has recruited soul diva Quisha Wint
to help render a night of funky soul magic with a team of top-ranking
musicians.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
June 7, 2025 - 7:30PM
Ottawa’s gifted multi-instrumentalist and
prodigy emerged out of her Carlton University music degree playing
acoustic bass and shouting out her debut “Kissed By The Blues”. In 2023
she won the Blues JUNO Award for the sophomore “Long River”, elevating her
further to national and international touring.
SUPPORT: Jay
Blues. Fresh from Toronto’s curbside busking, jamming and electric
sessions that display his love of Jimi Hendrix and the pantheon of blues
heroes, Jay is an inspired fresh face in that is digging into the roots of
blues from a Caribbean perspective.
INTERMISSION: There will be
one intermission between the performances of Jay Blues and Angelique
Francis.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
May 3, 2025 - 7:00PM
Great Artist Music Series
Named one
of CBC Music’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30” young and
dynamic brother and sister team the Cheng² Duo (pronounced Cheng Squared
Duo) have been making music together for the past 16 years. They have
gained worldwide recognition after winning major international
competitions and receiving a 2024 JUNO nomination for ‘Classical Album of
the Year; Small Ensemble’. Captivating audiences and critics alike with
their unique and refreshing programs, cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist
Sylvie Cheng share an undeniable chemistry, and demonstrate a rare balance
of infectious exuberance and mature and profound interpretations. Their
recitals are in high demand in major concert halls throughout North
America, Europe and Asia. Don’t miss their Aurora debut!
Pre-concert
talk with Rick Phillips begins at 7 pm.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
March 29, 2025 - 7:30PM
High energy, magnetic stage presence and
gorgeous vocal harmonies have earned Genticorum a reputation as a leading
voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music. Travelling
worldwide with their combo of accordion, fiddle and guitar, founders
Pascal Gemme and Yann Falquet have recently been joined Pascal Gemme. For
over twenty years, the trio has earned a place of privilege on world,
traditional, folk and Celtic music stages. The trio has won over audiences
at such prestigious events as Celtic Connections in Scotland, the Tønder
Folk Festival in Denmark, the National Folk Festival in Australia, the
Independent Music Festival in Alexandria, Egypt, the Rain Forest Festival
in Malaysia, as well as countless venues across North America. Weaving
intricate fiddle, flute and accordion lines, subtle guitar textures and
exhilarating foot percussion, the pleasure that these three musicians have
creating and playing together is palpable.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
April 26, 2025 – 7:30PM
Don’t miss the comedy show that
celebrates all the shades of Canadian humor. Prepare to be in stitches,
while stitching the Canadian Flag together!
Featured Comics:
Ali Hassan
Danish Anwar
Leonard Chan
Fiona
O’Brien
Zabrina Douglas
George Westerholme
Hosted by: Martha Chaves
Prominent nationally from her appearances on CBC Radio’s Because News, The Debaters and Laugh Out Loud, Chaves teaches at Humber College and Toronto Metropolitan University inspiring the next generation of stand-up comedians.
Lineup subject to change without notice
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
May 10, 2025 - 2:00PM
15 Years of Family Fun = $15 Tickets!
If you haven’t met Russell Sprout yet you are in for a fun surprise! You’ll find him on stage with all sorts of cool instruments and props, often wearing the strangest things. He loves music of all sorts. Enjoy a family-friendly concert mashup of many musical styles from folk, to rock, to beat boxing electronica to… you never know! Some of his songs are funny, some are serious, some are clever and some are just plain silly. “Get Up and Move!” – that’s Sprout’s motto!
Brevik Hall
June 21, 2025 - 7:30PM
Multi-award-winning blues artist, Sue Foley
presents “One Guitar Woman” a show devoted to the female pioneers of
guitar. These are the women who were expressing themselves through the
instrument as far back as the 1920’s, at the inception of radio and
recorded music including Maybelle Carter, Memphis Minnie, Mary Osborne,
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and more. Celebrating these women of excellence, Sue
presents an evening of varied guitar styles and musical genres
interspersed with their stories and her own personal narrative.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
May 24, 2025 - 7:30PM
St. John’s Newfoundland’s gift to vocal
harmonies is sometimes a cappella, sometimes traditional, sometimes
original and always heartwarming due to lead vocalist Geraldine Hollett’s
remarkable voice. A “port in the storm” their latest material is soaked
with the poetic charm and sunny sadness of the trio’s collective
disposition.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
April 5, 2025 - 7:30PM
Hit The Road Jack, Georgia, Unchain My Heart,
What’d I Say, the list is somewhat endless when it comes to the legacy of
Ray Charles. Bandleader Lance Anderson has recruited soul diva Quisha Wint
to help render a night of funky soul magic with a team of top-ranking
musicians.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
June 7, 2025 - 7:30PM
Ottawa’s gifted multi-instrumentalist and
prodigy emerged out of her Carlton University music degree playing
acoustic bass and shouting out her debut “Kissed By The Blues”. In 2023
she won the Blues JUNO Award for the sophomore “Long River”, elevating her
further to national and international touring.
SUPPORT: Jay
Blues. Fresh from Toronto’s curbside busking, jamming and electric
sessions that display his love of Jimi Hendrix and the pantheon of blues
heroes, Jay is an inspired fresh face in that is digging into the roots of
blues from a Caribbean perspective.
INTERMISSION: There will be
one intermission between the performances of Jay Blues and Angelique
Francis.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
May 3, 2025 - 7:00PM
Great Artist Music Series
Named one
of CBC Music’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30” young and
dynamic brother and sister team the Cheng² Duo (pronounced Cheng Squared
Duo) have been making music together for the past 16 years. They have
gained worldwide recognition after winning major international
competitions and receiving a 2024 JUNO nomination for ‘Classical Album of
the Year; Small Ensemble’. Captivating audiences and critics alike with
their unique and refreshing programs, cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist
Sylvie Cheng share an undeniable chemistry, and demonstrate a rare balance
of infectious exuberance and mature and profound interpretations. Their
recitals are in high demand in major concert halls throughout North
America, Europe and Asia. Don’t miss their Aurora debut!
Pre-concert
talk with Rick Phillips begins at 7 pm.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
March 29, 2025 - 7:30PM
High energy, magnetic stage presence and
gorgeous vocal harmonies have earned Genticorum a reputation as a leading
voice in the evolution of Québécois traditional music. Travelling
worldwide with their combo of accordion, fiddle and guitar, founders
Pascal Gemme and Yann Falquet have recently been joined Pascal Gemme. For
over twenty years, the trio has earned a place of privilege on world,
traditional, folk and Celtic music stages. The trio has won over audiences
at such prestigious events as Celtic Connections in Scotland, the Tønder
Folk Festival in Denmark, the National Folk Festival in Australia, the
Independent Music Festival in Alexandria, Egypt, the Rain Forest Festival
in Malaysia, as well as countless venues across North America. Weaving
intricate fiddle, flute and accordion lines, subtle guitar textures and
exhilarating foot percussion, the pleasure that these three musicians have
creating and playing together is palpable.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
April 26, 2025 – 7:30PM
Don’t miss the comedy show that
celebrates all the shades of Canadian humor. Prepare to be in stitches,
while stitching the Canadian Flag together!
Featured Comics:
Ali Hassan
Danish Anwar
Leonard Chan
Fiona
O’Brien
Zabrina Douglas
George Westerholme
Hosted by: Martha Chaves
Prominent nationally from her appearances on CBC Radio’s Because News, The Debaters and Laugh Out Loud, Chaves teaches at Humber College and Toronto Metropolitan University inspiring the next generation of stand-up comedians.
Lineup subject to change without notice
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
May 10, 2025 - 2:00PM
15 Years of Family Fun = $15 Tickets!
If you haven’t met Russell Sprout yet you are in for a fun surprise! You’ll find him on stage with all sorts of cool instruments and props, often wearing the strangest things. He loves music of all sorts. Enjoy a family-friendly concert mashup of many musical styles from folk, to rock, to beat boxing electronica to… you never know! Some of his songs are funny, some are serious, some are clever and some are just plain silly. “Get Up and Move!” – that’s Sprout’s motto!
Brevik Hall
June 21, 2025 - 7:30PM
Multi-award-winning blues artist, Sue Foley
presents “One Guitar Woman” a show devoted to the female pioneers of
guitar. These are the women who were expressing themselves through the
instrument as far back as the 1920’s, at the inception of radio and
recorded music including Maybelle Carter, Memphis Minnie, Mary Osborne,
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and more. Celebrating these women of excellence, Sue
presents an evening of varied guitar styles and musical genres
interspersed with their stories and her own personal narrative.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall
May 24, 2025 - 7:30PM
St. John’s Newfoundland’s gift to vocal
harmonies is sometimes a cappella, sometimes traditional, sometimes
original and always heartwarming due to lead vocalist Geraldine Hollett’s
remarkable voice. A “port in the storm” their latest material is soaked
with the poetic charm and sunny sadness of the trio’s collective
disposition.
Davide De Simone Performance Hall