Burlington, Ontario, is a vibrant cultural hub that offers a rich array of theatre, music, and dance performances throughout the year. The city is home to several esteemed venues, including the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, which hosts an eclectic mix of productions ranging from classical theatre and contemporary plays to musical concerts and dance recitals. Audiences can enjoy performances by local talent as well as internationally acclaimed artists, making Burlington a key destination for arts enthusiasts in the region.
In addition to its formal venues, Burlington’s arts scene extends to community events and festivals that celebrate diverse artistic expressions. The city’s cultural calendar is filled with opportunities to experience live music, from jazz and classical to indie and folk, often showcased in outdoor settings during the warmer months. Dance shows, too, are a highlight, with performances that span a wide spectrum of styles, including ballet, modern dance, and traditional cultural dances. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, Burlington’s vibrant arts scene offers something for everyone, contributing to the city’s dynamic and inclusive community spirit.
The following Burlington events are presented at various locations and the surrounding area.
September 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2024 | 8 – 10 pm
Theatre Burlington Presents: The Invention of Romance
2311 New Street, Burlington
www.theatreburlington.on.ca/current-season/upcoming-shows
Love can be tough to navigate at any age. 30-something Kate searches for the meaning of romance through a series of disastrous dates. Meanwhile, her long-widowed mother rekindles a relationship with a man she knew 60 years ago. This Rom-Com challenges the notions of love and romance.
September 19, 2024
Under the Harvest Moon with Feist
Hendrie Park, 680 Plains Rd. W.
www.rbg.ca/events/under-the-harvest-moon-feist
Celebrate the transition of seasons by joining us for a night of music with a remarkable act. Feist will grace the autumn air under the harvest moon. Bring a lawn chair, pack a cozy blanket and enjoy fall-inspired food and beverages in our lovely garden setting.
September 21, 2024 | 7 pm
Paquette Productions: Walk Right Back – The Everly Brothers Story
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/walk-right-back
DIRECT FROM THE UK! Following an incredible sell-out tour, Walk Right Back returns to stages in 2024 by popular demand. From the producers of the UK’s smash hit show That’ll Be The Day, this phenomenal production tells the story of the most successful musical duo of all time – The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers.
September 26, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents
CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Hallelujah: An EPIC Anthem Sing-Along!
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/choir-choir-choir-hallelujah
Choir! Choir! Choir! is a fully interactive, participatory show that turns the audience into performers! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited!
October 2, 2024 | 7:30 pm
SOLO Presents
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera: La Bohème
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/solo-la-boheme
Come and experience the passion and romance of one of the most enduring operas of all time as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Puccini!
October 4, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents THE BOX
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/the-box
Formed in 1981, The Box emerged in 1982 and dominated the airwaves for ten years straight with nine consecutive hit singles. Four Felix trophies and four gold and platinum records later, the band broke up from sheer exhaustion in 1992. But constant pressure from the industry for The Box to reunite causes lead singer Jean-Marc Pisapia to form a new line-up and hit the stage again but not without new material to present.
October 5, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents BLACK GOLD
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/black-gold
A dynamic high-energy music review featuring an all-star cast performing the solid gold hits of the superstars of Motown, Rhythm & Blues, Rock’n’roll, Disco and Soul. The concept of BLACK GOLD is illustrated in songs the evolution of Motown music in 1963 hits to the mid-80s Pop hits of megastar entertainers.
October 5, 2024 | 7 pm
Abby J Hall – Vital Signs EP Party
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/abby-j-hall
Abby J Hall’s Release Party for her debut EP, Vital Signs, will be held in her hometown of Burlington. Featuring local artists CJ Cooper and Floating Mansions, the event will be a great night of music and celebration. A portion of the proceeds raised will go to cancer research.
October 6, 2024 | 3 pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: Symphony of Fate
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-symphony-of-fate
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4. Plus works featuring BSO Young Artist Competition Winners: Amiel Ang, percussion and Joelle Crigger, violin
October 8, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents TOM COCHRANE: Songs & Stories
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/tom-cochrane
With a fabled career of forty years, Tom Cochrane has rocked stages as both the lead singer and songwriter for Red Rider and as the solo act that launched him into the global success he is today. Having helped shape the musical landscape for future generations of Canadian artists, Tom Cochrane remains one of the only three male Canadian singer-songwriters to have a diamond-certified album in Canada.
October 10, 2024 | 8 pm
Icon Productions: CHART-TOPPING DIVAS
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/chart-topping-divas
Get Ready to Rock: Icon Productions Presents the Ultimate Tribute to Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Cher, and Tina Turner! Experience the Explosive Talent, Unmatched Likeness, and Chart-Topping Hits that Define Music History!
October 11, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Burlington New Millennium Orchestra: Once Upon a Love Song
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/once-upon-a-love-song
Mark Masri with the Burlington New Millennium Orchestra in his special concert presentation of “Once Upon A Love Song”. With orchestrations by acclaimed arranger and conductor Maestro Charles Cozens, Mark Masri delivers emotion that will enchant any listener and bring audiences to their feet.
October 12, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko & Music Group: KAZÉ 風 (Wind) featuring master flutist Toki Tatara
BPAC Presents
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/nagata-shachu
Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group proudly presents “Kazé”風 (Wind) a revised remount from its highly acclaimed 2022 production. Featuring a collaboration with master bamboo flutist from Japan, Toki Tatara, the performance will seamlessly combine the worlds of shinobue (bamboo flute), taiko, and the three-stringed shamisen while exploring new possibilities for these traditional instruments.
October 17, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents LEGACY
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
In Support of the Downie-Wenjack Fund
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/legacy
A fundraising concert in support of The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, we welcome you to join musicians The Poets, Walking Through the Fire, and more for a special evening to celebrate the man, the music, and his enduring legacy.
October 18, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents DEREK SEGUIN: Life of Leisure
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/derek-seguin
Comedy superstar Derek Seguin is touring Canada with his hysterical new show to celebrate his 20th year as a professional joke teller. Derek’s Juno- nominated stand-up is always a pure reflection of his dysfunctional life, but naturally seen through his “slightly” twisted looking glass. This show will feature more of his hilarious stories on the challenges of relationships with his girlfriend, his three nearly grown-up children and every-day life in a mixed-up world that he finds peculiar at best.
October 19, 2024 | 8 pm
Beaches Jazz Festival – Dreamer
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/dreamer
The World’s most authentic tribute to Supertramp! Near identical vocal similarity to Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies. With an 8-piece band featuring live clarinet, sax, flute, trombone and vintage keys (Wurlitzer). A true ‘show’ featuring costume changes and film projection behind the band. Performing the album ‘Crime of the Century’ in its entirety, plus all of Supertramp’s biggest hits.
October 25, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents THE LIGHTFOOT BAND
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/lightfoot-band
This is the original band that recorded those memorable hits and toured for decades with the late great Gordon Lightfoot. This is Not a tribute or clone band. This band includes veterans Rick Haynes on bass, Barry Keane on drums and percussion, Mike Heffernan on keyboards, Carter Lancaster on the lead guitars, and are the same musicians that were on stage and in the studios with Gordon.
October 26, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Maple Arts: Black & White – FAMA2024
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/black-white-fama2024
A Canadian Arabic Orchestra production. Music and songs from La Belle Epoque of Arabic cinema that predated colour movies, The Festival of Arabic Music and Arts (FAMA 8th Edition) presents Black and White – Take 2. This Canadian Arabic Orchestra production will take you back in time with Farid, Abdel Halim, Abdel Wahab, Sabah, Fairuz, Leila Murad, Asmahan and Shadia when these giants starred in black and white films in the first half of the last century.
October 27, 2024 | 4 pm
BPAC Presents BRIDGE & WOLAK
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bridge-and-wolak
Bridge & Wolak present their latest program, Scandalous Romantics, a hilarious tabloid take on stories behind the most celebrated music stars across genres—and their spectacular lapses in judgement. B&W expose the lust, pride, and envy that fuelled some of the greatest music ever written.
October 31, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents The Life and Music of George Michael
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/george-michael
This brand-new immersive concert-style show chronicles the amazing journey George Michael had with music and his fans. The Life and Music of George Michael captures performance and sound with concert-style staging and lighting while telling his story through early music hits from Wham! and his illustrious solo career.
November 1, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: LED ZEPPELIN – Led Zeppelin II
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/classic-albums-live-led-zeppelin
BPAC favourite Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin II exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut.
November 1 – 24, 2024
Holiday Inn
Drury Lane Theatre, Burlington
www.drurylane.ca/shows
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves the bright lights of show business behind to settle down on his farmhouse in Connecticut… but life just isn’t the same without a bit of song and dance.
November 2, 2024 | 7 pm
Paquette Productions: Zachary Stevenson’s Tribute To Buddy Holly
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/zachary-stevensons-buddy-holly
From the Internationally Acclaimed “Buddy Holly Story”, Zachary Stevenson performs an exciting Tribute to Buddy Holly LIVE in concert. As an accomplished actor and musician, Zachary has played the starring role as Buddy Holly in over twelve different theatrical productions of the “Buddy Holly Story” across North America.
November 3, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Shantero Productions Presents: RON JAMES…. NOT NEARLY DONE YET!
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/ron-james
With twenty-five years spent barrelling down endless strips of asphalt from coast to coast, RON JAMES, our nation’s number one road warrior and newly minted senior citizen, is Not Nearly Done Yet! With his trademark poetically charged alliterative rants, performed with razor-sharp timing, this award-winning comedian and best-selling author takes audiences on a marathon roller coaster ride in the language of laughs, charting a course through a politically polarized world out of whack.
November 8, 2024 | 8 pm
Beaches Jazz Festival – Queen Flash
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/queen-flash
Enjoy an unforgettable night with Queen Flash – the ultimate Queen tribute band! Fronted by the incredible Johnny Zatylny, whose uncanny resemblance and stunning vocals bring Freddie Mercury back to life, this is a show you won’t want to miss.
November 9, 2024 | 8 pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: The Planets
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-the-planets
Take a cosmic journey with us through this stellar musical composition.
November 10, 2024 | 2 pm
BPAC Presents JEREMY FISHER (Family Show)
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/jeremy-fisher-family
Upon the birth of his daughter, Jeremy Fisher began writing and recording children’s music under the moniker Jeremy Fisher Junior to bring music and storytelling into her everyday life. Jeremy saw the many benefits music had for his daughter – it got her going, it calmed her down, it gave her a framework to express emotions and learn about the world. He knew music could give the same amazing benefits to other children.
November 10, 2024 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents JEREMY FISHER
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/jeremy-fisher
This is a solo acoustic performance by 4-time JUNO-nominated folk-pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. He has released 6 studio albums and his music has been featured on radio, in film (The Big Year, Our Idiot Brother), commercials (Volkswagen, American Airlines), and as main title TV themes (Disney, Global). Over the last 20 years, Jeremy has toured the world and shared the stage with artists such as Alanis Morissette, Blue Rodeo and Indigo Girls.
November 10, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents The Jayhawks
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/the-jayhawks
The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985. Over the course of almost 4 decades, 11 albums, countless memorable live shows and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights few ever achieve while winning the hearts and minds of numerous critics, fans and peers in the process.
November 13, 2024 | 7:30 pm
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/o-christmas-tea
Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups! Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos.
November 15, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents JIM WITTER: THE PIANO MEN
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/jim-witter-pianomen
The Piano Men is a musical celebration of a decade we all fondly remember: The Seventies! The show is set entirely to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, two of the creative icons of the period. Jim Witter is featured, alongside his spectacular band. Jim makes no attempt to mimic his heroes but rather uses the familiar arrangements and his phenomenal singing ability to evoke their music.
November 16, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents SOCIAL TANGO PROJECT
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/social-tango-project
Tango fascinates and touches people of all backgrounds and generations. Founded and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Social Tango Project’s mission is to share the social value of dance, celebrating the tango community through performance, music and film. The company invites tango lovers to experience a real evening to the rhythm of this popular dance so closely linked to Argentina, in the intimacy of a milonga recreated here by multidisciplinary choreographer Agustina Videla from Buenos Aires. Dance, music, projections and documentary film combine to create an authentic, immersive experience!
November 17, 2024 | 4 pm
BPAC Presents Robert Burns: A Passion for Freedom
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/robert-burns
Robert Burns is the Bard of Scotland. His songs and poetry are admired and extolled around the world. His writings have served as an inspiration for numerous writers and freedom fighters. This afternoon concert shines a spotlight on American abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Nobel Prize-winning Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore and Ukrainian Poet Laureate Taras Shevchenko.
November 21, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents RHAPSODY IN BLUE: A GERSHWIN CELEBRATION
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/rhapsody-in-blue
Featuring ADRIANNE PIECZONKA, DANIEL VNUKOWSKI, JONELLE SILLS, JUSTIN WELSH and STEPHANE MAYER. 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue, the first composition to successfully combine classical music and jazz. It was written by George Gershwin, one of the great composers and songwriters of the twentieth century.
November 23, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Shantero Productions Presents: Murray McLauchlan …Hourglass
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/murray-mclauchlan
Murray McLauchlan is one of Canada’s most highly regarded singer/songwriters and with good cause. Over a 50-year career, he has released 20 albums and been awarded 11 Junos. His songs Farmer’s Song, Down by Henry Moore, Whispering Rain and Sweeping the Spotlight Away are now considered Canadian standards. Murray is also a painter, an author, an actor, a radio host; he’s been bestowed an Honourary Doctor of Laws and appointed to The Order of Canada.
November 24, 2024 | 7 pm
November 25, 2024 | 11am & 7 pm
Light Heavy Light
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/light-heavy-light
Light Heavy Light is a 3-act show performed by Burlington’s JJ Dance Arts, that brings together an array of professional international talent. Through dance, song & multi-media, the show offers the audience the opportunity to contemplate the power of shifting perspectives. It’s a performance that connects with all ages and reminds the audience of compassion, joy, and gratitude. It’s a beautiful way to close the year and show up for our local children and youth who are navigating the death of a significant person in their life.
November 29, 2024 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: SWAN LAKE
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/swan-lake
The magician Rothbart turns the beautiful Odette and her friends into swans, and only at night do they turn into humans. Only boundless and sincere love can break this spell. Prince Siegfried celebrates his coming of age in the garden of the castle. Guests are having fun. The Jolly Jester entertains everyone with dances.
November 30, 2024 | 2 pm & 7 pm
BPAC Presents State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine: THE NUTCRACKER
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/nutcracker-copy
‘Tis the season for making unforgettable memories with your family! Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, The Nutcracker is sure to become your favourite Christmas tradition. The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine’s holiday spectacle transports you to a dazzling winter wonderland.
December 4, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Southern Ontario Lyric Opera: Sounds of the Season and More!
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/solo-sounds-of-the-season
Enjoy an evening of sacred, secular, and operatic favourites. Sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
December 6 – 15, 2024
Beauty & The Beast: A Christmas Pantomime
Drury Lane Theatre, Burlington
www.drurylane.ca/shows
Beauty and the Beast is the story of a handsome but arrogant Prince who falls foul to an Enchantress whose spell dooms him to spend his life hiding in his castle in the guise of a grotesque Beast.
December 7, 2024 | 8 pm
Beaches Jazz Festival – Brass Transit
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/brass-transit
Brass Transit – a dynamic, crowd-pleasing, studio-tight powerhouse, and the world’s foremost Chicago tribute show will get you on your feet, singing along as they dazzle with flawless performances and spectacular attention to detail. Hits like, Saturday In The Park, 25 or 6 To 4, If You Leave Me Now, Feel in’ Stronger Every Day and You’re The Inspiration have left crowds in awe, inspiring multiple standing ovations and comments like: “Spine-Tingling!” “Brought me back to my youth!” and “Perfect in every detail!”
December 8, 2024 | 2pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: Christmas is for Kids
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-christmas-is-for-kids
A light, one-hour performance intended for young children and their guests! All the holiday favourites plus an audience sing-a-long.
December 8, 2024 | 4pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: A Christmas Spectacular
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-a-christmas-spectacular
A full-length holiday program featuring seasonal favourites, an audience sing-a-long and a special guest direct from The North Pole! This concert was sold out last year so get your tickets early and join us for the fun.
December 10, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents THE DEBATERS LIVE ON TOUR Holiday Special
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/the-debaters-copy
The Debaters Live on Tour Holiday Special is a comedy show where comics go mistletoe to toe in a battle of laughs and logic, and the audience picks the winner. This festive free-for-all features everybody’s favourite host, Steve Patterson, and two of his funniest debating elves, Canadian comedy legend Sean Cullen and ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ finalist Courtney Gilmour.
December 12, 2024 | 8 pm
TVB Productions: The Wonderful World of Christmas – GRACELAND EDITION
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/wonderful-world-of-christmas
Experience the Holiday Magic with The Wonderful World of Christmas! Featuring internationally acclaimed Elvis Tribute Stylist Steve Michaels, this spectacular showcases the timeless songs of Elvis Presley, along with his cherished holiday favourites. Step into a world of wonder and joy, celebrating the most magical time of the year!
December 14, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Un-Silent Night: An EPIC Holiday Sing-Along!
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/choir-choir-choir-unsilent-night
Choir! Choir! Choir! is a fully interactive, participatory show that turns the audience into performers! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited!
December 15, 2024 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents NATALIE MACMASTER & DONNELL LEAHY: A Celtic Family Christmas
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/natalie-macmaster-and-donnell-leahy
Welcome to A Celtic Family Christmas with Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their seven children! Join the family and stellar band as they warmly invite you in to share their music, their unique way of life and Christmas traditions still honoured and celebrated.
December 20, 2024 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents A Very Charlie Brown Concert ft. Enchorus Children’s Choir
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/charlie-brown
A Charlie Brown Christmas is an Emmy Award-winning holiday tradition enjoyed by children everywhere. The soundtrack composed by Vince Guaraldi is equally as magical as the film, especially hits such as “Christmas Time is Here.” Join us this holiday season for a jazz performance featuring Adam Bowman on drums, Duncan Wilson on piano, and Tyler Wagler on bass. These three musicians will perform A Charlie Brown Christmas, top to bottom. Accompanying the musicians will be Burlington’s own Enchorus Children’s Choir.
December 21, 2024 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents A WHITEHORSE WINTER CLASSIC
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/whitehorse-winter-classic
Whitehorse bring the jingle bells back to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre for the second annual Whitehorse Winter Classic performance to benefit the Ladybird Animal Sanctuary. This holiday show extraordinaire will feature songs from their JUNO Award-nominated holiday album, “A Whitehorse Winter Classic,” along with festive classics and other highlights from Whitehorse’s genre-spanning, award-winning albums.
December 22, 2024 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents A Family Christmas with PAVLO & JOHN MCDERMOTT
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/pavlo-and-john-mcdermott
Embark on a festive journey this Christmas with the enchanting collaboration of John McDermott and Pavlo, as they seamlessly transport you from the rich traditions of the Celts to the sun-kissed landscapes of the Mediterranean. The irresistible blend of John McDermott’s exquisite tenor and Pavlo’s masterful guitar artistry creates a musical fusion that is simply too enticing to resist. Celebrate their shared passions for Irish, Scottish, Greek, Flamenco, Latin and Balkan influences, and prepare to witness an evening of unexpected and delightful holiday collaboration including: “Oh Holy Night,” “Christmas in The Trenches,” “The Huron Carol” and more!
January 4, 2025 | 8 pm
Bounty Enterprises – Abbamania
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/abbamania
Abbamania is the world’s number one production of Abba. This all-Canadian cast is from Ontario Canada, and has played over 200 shows per year since 1999. They have performed more concerts than Elvis, The Beatles, Madonna and Michael Jackson combined. The cast is made up of studio musicians and singers with amazing vocals and an authentic look. Hear all the hits from, “Waterloo to Dancing Queen. Every song reproduced note for note, exactly as the original recordings.
January 23, 2025 | 7:30 pm
BPAC Presents CLEREL
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/clerel
A natural-born vocalist, soul singer & songwriter Clerel nurtured his taste for melody in his coastal hometown of Douala, Cameroon, where he grew up listening to music from his parents’ record collection, which ranged from church hymns and afrobeat to French chanson.
January 24, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents LIGHTHOUSE
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/lighthouse
Recognized as one of the best-performing acts of their time, Lighthouse toured 300 days a year including sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall, the Fillmore East, Fillmore West, Expo ‘70 in Japan and the Isle of Wight Festival in England. Lighthouse caused such a stir at the Isle of Wight, that they were the only act asked to perform twice among acts that included The Doors, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, The Who and Chicago.
January 31, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents BRENT BUTT
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/brent-butt
Brent Butt has long been considered one of the funniest people in Canada, with a career in stand-up comedy that stretches into five decades, including numerous appearances at major festivals in multiple countries and being voted Best Male Stand-Up in Canada by his peers in the profession. He also created and starred in two successful sitcoms, the international hit Corner Gas and Hiccups, which ran for two successful seasons on CTV.
February 1, 2025 | 2pm
BPAC Presents A Family Music Matinee with Darrelle London
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/darrelle-london
Darrelle London is diving into the world of “Kindie” music (Kids-Indie), where she feels right at home! Produced by Dean Drouillard, Darrelle’s new children’s album carries listeners on a journey through a colourful world of curiosity, creativity, and laughter.
February 9, 2025 | 3 pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: Music Across Cultures
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-music-across-cultures
A special concert of music from around the world including traditional Chinese, Persian, Indian, Spanish, Arabic, Indigenous, Slavic and Scandinavian music.
February 14, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: QUEEN – News of the World
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/classic-albums-live-queen
BPAC favourite Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing Queens’s News of the World exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut.
February 16, 2025 | 4pm
BPAC Presents ENSEMBLE VIVANT: Bach to Piazzola
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bach-to-piazzola
From Johann Sebastian Bach to Astor Piazzolla, from Classical to Ragtime, from the Great American Songbook to Latin and Jazz. The ever-versatile and genre-diverse Ensemble Vivant performs standouts and highlights of a stunningly beautiful repertoire.
February 21, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents MAESTRO FRESH WES
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/maestro-fresh-wes
Wes Williams (aka Maestro Fresh Wes) has recently become the first rap artist to ever have a song inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. His legendary single “Let Your Backbone Slide” was the first rap recording to reach Gold and Platinum Status and is also considered to be a seminal intergenerational classic.
February 22, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents JUKEBOX SATURDAY NIGHT – Music of Mancini
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/jukebox-saturday-night
Enjoy Music of Mancini, a captivating show celebrating the extraordinary compositions of Henry Mancini in the year of his 100th birthday. This spectacular tribute takes you on a musical journey, starting from Mancini’s early days with the Glenn Miller Orchestra to the timeless melodies from classics like “Peter Gunn,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and “The Pink Panther.” A concise narration offers fascinating insights into Mancini’s illustrious career, from his humble beginnings in Pittsburgh to his rise in Hollywood.
February 28, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents THE NORTHERN PIKES & GRAPES OF WRATH
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/northern-pikes-grapes-wrath
The Northern Pikes are one of a handful of acts that have a permanent footprint on the psyche of generations of Canadian rock and pop fans. Since first forming in Saskatoon in 1984, the group has had one platinum album with 1990’s Snow in June, four gold LPs, and eight hit singles that remain mainstays across the country.
March 9, 2025 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents OUTERBRIDGE MAGIC: Mysteries of the Keyhole House
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/outerbridge-magic
Perfect for the whole family, this world-class performance combines grand illusions, comedy-magic, and mind-bending mentalism. Based on a true story about a historic Ottawa Valley home lovingly restored and named The Keyhole House by the Outerbridges, it serves as the backdrop to this magical journey through time, filled with historic relics and tales of its former residents. Ted and Marion’s compelling social media videos, boasting over 30 million views, and appearances across CTV National News, a TVO documentary, and NBC’s The Golf Channel (Brooke Henderson’s grandparents had a 54-year connection to the house), have turned the Keyhole House into a global phenomenon.
March 10, 2025 | 1 pm
BPAC Presents OUTERBRIDGE MAGIC: Mysteries of the Keyhole House (Family Show)
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/outerbridge-magic-matinee
Perfect for the whole family, this world-class performance combines grand illusions, comedy-magic, and mind-bending mentalism. Based on a true story about a historic Ottawa Valley home lovingly restored and named The Keyhole House by the Outerbridges, it serves as the backdrop to this magical journey through time, filled with historic relics and tales of its former residents. Ted and Marion’s compelling social media videos, boasting over 30 million views, and appearances across CTV National News, a TVO documentary, and NBC’s The Golf Channel (Brooke Henderson’s grandparents had a 54-year connection to the house), have turned the Keyhole House into a global phenomenon.
March 14, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE: THE WHO – Who’s next
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/classic-albums-live-the-who
BPAC favourite Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing The Who’s – Who’s Next exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut.
March 26, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents Alan Frew – 80290 REWIND
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/alan-frew-80290-rewind
Alan Frew has always had a passion for reinvention; a passion that’s defined his 30-plus year career in the entertainment business, including more recently his work as a public speaker and best-selling author. Now that passion for reinvention has been applied unreservedly to his new record, 80290 Rewind.
March 27, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents WIDE MOUTH MASON
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/wide-mouth-mason
With their raw and unadulterated style, Wide Mouth Mason has caused a worldwide sensation over the past three decades. As one of Canada’s most successful rock exports, the duo are an authority for connoisseurs of thoughtful yet driving guitar music and has stood the test of time again and again. With a sound that lies somewhere between alternative rock and pop, earthy blues and brilliant jam-band excursions, Wide Mouth Mason has managed to re-invent themselves over and over throughout the years without losing their signature sound.
March 28, 2025 | 8 pm
BPAC Presents FOREVER SIMON & GARFUNKEL: A TRIBUTE
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/simon-garfunkel
Forever Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute celebrates the best-selling duo in rock’n’roll history. With humour, soaring energy, charm, and laser-precise harmony, Sean Altman & Jack Skuller lead the audience on a concert journey through Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s teenage roots, their early success as a groovy folk act, their global dominance as hitmakers, and even some of Paul Simon’s solo career.
April 1, 2025 | 7 pm
BPAC Presents TOMÁŠ KUBÍNEK: Miracle Man
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/tomas-kubinek
London’s Time Out calls him “Hilarious and enormously talented.” Billed as a Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible, Tomáš Kubínek (Toh-mawsh Koo-bee-neck) is a comic genius, virtuoso vaudevillian, and all-round charmer who gives audiences an utterly joyous experience they’ll remember for a lifetime. With appearances in over 30 countries, Mr. Kubínek has won the hearts of thousands in theatres, opera houses, television specials, and in communities large and small.
April 19, 2025 | 8 pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Spain
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-the-music-of-spain
A concert that features all the influences of Spanish music. Special guests will include Tango dancers, Spanish singers and a Flamenco dance soloist.
April 23, 2025 | 7:30 pm
BPAC Presents LUCY DARLING
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Community Studio Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/lucy-darling
The reigning stage magician of the year Lucy Darling has won the world over for her wit, her charm, and her exceptionally good hair. Lucy is a lady magician who brings together a potent mix of playful improvisational comedy, witty writing, and impossible magical feats.
April 30, 2025 | 7:30 pm
Burlington New Millennium Orchestra: Prodigium 2
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/prodigium-2
This is the second opportunity for young Canadian “Rising Stars,” ages 8 to 18, to perform with the BNMO, Burlington’s only professional orchestra. This special event will feature the remarkable virtuoso talents of young prodigious musicians from Burlington, Oakville, Toronto and the greater Niagara region.
May 11, 2025 | 3 pm
Burlington Symphony Orchestra: An Afternoon at the Opera
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/bso-an-afternoon-at-the-opera
A program of music from the world of opera. Exciting overtures and stunning arias will be performed featuring the full orchestra and some of the finest opera voices in the region.
June – August 2025 | 7 to 8:30 p.m..
2024 Concerts in the Park Presented by Access Storage
Central Park Bandshell (Music Centre)
www.burlington.ca/en/news/festivals-and-events/concerts-in-the-park.aspx
Burlington, Ontario, hosts a popular summer event series known as “Concerts in the Park.” These free, outdoor concerts take place at Central Park Bandshell (Music Centre) every Sunday and Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
June 17, 2025 | 2pm & 7 pm
BURLINGTON FOOTNOTES: Gotta SING, Gotta DANCE!
Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Main Theatre
www.burlingtonpac.ca/events/burlington-footnotes
Gotta SING, Gotta DANCE! is an exciting tribute to the art of staying young, showcasing music, comedy and dance. It’s a lavish production featuring a brand new lineup of upbeat and fast-paced entertainment presented by the inspiring talents of the Burlington Footnotes.
