Oakville, Ontario, and the surrounding area continue to be one of Canada’s fastest-growing and dynamic cities. Its location in proximity to the great outdoors and recreational activities promotes an active and healthy lifestyle.
The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts is a key cultural hub located at 130 Navy Street in Oakville, Ontario. Since its opening in 1977, the Centre has been central to the town’s cultural life, hosting a variety of performances including music, theatre, dance, comedy, and film festivals. The venue features a main stage with a seating capacity of 485 and a smaller studio theatre that can accommodate up to 150 people. The Centre presents over 70 professional performances annually, alongside 230 performances by local community groups.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy Street Oakville
The following live theatre productions, concerts, and dance shows are presented at various locations in Oakville and the surrounding area.
September 1, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Summer Music Series: Sean Stanley Trio
Towne Square, Oakville
www.oakvilledowntown.com/event-details/summer-music-series-sean-stanley-trio
The Sean Stanley Trio- They PROUDLY play Jazz, the Blues & Swing. The music of Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner as well as original compositions. The band mainly features (Juno winner) Kyle Tarder-Stoll -tenor sax, local Toronto staple Gram Whitty- bass and Sean Stanley -piano/vocal/bandleader. They also come as a Quartet, Quintet or Sextet to fit the “vibe”. Whether Dance music of the 20s and 30s or easy Swingin’ “background” music their music is always based on the blues, improvisation and making people happy. Their new album “Quintet-isms” is available on all major streaming services including Spotify
September 8, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Summer Music Series: Ol’ Timey Doctors
George St & Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville
www.oakvilledowntown.com/event-details/summer-music-series-ol-timey-doctors-2
Ol Timey Doctors, a dynamic musical duo, brings an eclectic mix of Top 40 hits, classic pop and rock, Motown, and country to their performances. Whether you need upbeat tunes or soulful melodies, they adjust their setlist to fit your needs perfectly. Check out their Instagram page for clips and posters from previous shows: Ol Timey Doctors Instagram.
September 13-14, 2024
West End Studio Theatre presents 12 Angry Men
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/west-12-angry-men
Back by popular demand!
In the closing arguments in a murder trial, the 12 members of the jury must deliberate, with a guilty verdict meaning death for the accused, an inner-city teen. As the dozen men try to reach a unanimous decision while sequestered in a room, one juror casts considerable doubt on elements of the case. Personal issues soon rise to the surface, and conflict threatens to derail the delicate process that will decide one boy’s fate.
Patrons who have any difficulty with stairs or who use mobility devices are asked to call the box office in advance of the performance to arrange for Studio Theatre access.
September 19-21, 2024
West End Studio Theatre Presents The Trojan Women
Written by Euripides and directed by Yo Mustafa.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/west-the-trojan-women
The play “The Trojan Women” by Euripides tells the tragic story of the women of Troy after their city has been conquered by the Greeks. It explores themes of war, loss, and the suffering of innocent civilians, offering a powerful commentary on the devastating effects of conflict.
September 25, 2024 | 7:30 PM
ABBAMANIA with Night Fever
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/abbamania-with-night-fever
ABBAMANIA Canada returns to the Oakville Centre for Performing Arts, on Wednesday, September 25 with Night Fever, the Canadian Bee Gees plus a special guest tribute appearance from Tina Turner. The show consists of studio musicians, live strings plus an incredible front 4 that recreate Abba … live in concert. They are the only Abba production to perform for the original cast of Mama Mia and they did it twice. Hear all the hits from Waterloo, Take a Chance, S.O.S, Super Trooper to Dancing Queen.
September 26, 2024 | 7:00 PM
Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-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 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.
Septenber 27-28, 2024
The Musical Box – SOLD OUT
Selling England by the Pound – 50th Anniversary Tour
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
Fifty years ago, Genesis released Selling England by the Pound and changed rock history. It’s 1973 – Peter Gabriel’s famous theatrics and Genesis’ musical apex produce some of the most iconic images and sounds of the 70s, enjoying to this day a cult following.
A timeless classic. The Musical Box, who shared the stage with Phil Collins and Steve Hackett as performing guests and were acclaimed by more than a million spectators in some of the most prestigious venues in the world such as London’s Royal Albert Hall and Paris’ Olypia, will perform the emblematic 1973 show in painstaking detail – starting fall 2023 and ending fall 2024.
September 30, 2024
Lacey Hill: Truth and Reconciliation Day
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/lacey-hill
Lacey Hill is Oneida/Mohawk of Six Nations, Wolf Clan. She is a singer/songwriter and inspirational speaker. Lacey went solo launching her debut album titled 528, independently. Her sophomore album 528 Volume II M has taken Lacey across Canada and onto international stages.
October 3, 2024 | 8:00 PM
Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/any-dream-will-do-the-music-of-andrew-lloyd-webber
Any Dream Will Do: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber takes the audience on a ‘behind-the-scenes’ look at the life and music of the man behind “The Music Of The Night”.
Told through story and song, the show is brought to life by top musical theatre performers from Stratford, Toronto, the West End, and Broadway, and features an avalanche of Webber’s hit songs, including “Memory,” “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina,” “Love Changes Everything,” “Unexpected Song,” “Tell Me On A Sunday,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Sunset Boulevard,” and “The Music of the Night”.
October 4, 2024 | 8:00 PM
Story Slam
JZ Creative Energy Workshop Productions
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/story-slam-October ober
Have you ever wondered why you relate to a certain fairy tale or a myth from a long time ago? Is there a hero or villain you connect to that mirrors your life? Enjoy an evening of laughter and tears as storytellers explore their fairy tale, and how one tale can colour how we view our reality.
October 5, 2024 | 2:00 PM
Open Rehearsal with the Oakville Symphony
Culture Days
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/culture-days-oakville-symphony
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Oakville Symphony! Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of an orchestra? Now’s your chance to find out!
Come to a special event where you’ll see how more than 70 members get ready to perform impressive music without any amplification. At this event, you will watch an open rehearsal and hear from their engaging Music Director, Lorenzo Guggenheim. He’ll explain the enchanting story behind Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, a tale of magic and adventure.
October 5, 2024 | 7:00 PM
JazzYat – Music Without Borders
Culture Days
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/culture-days-music-without-borders
JazzYat – Music Without Borders is a one-of-a-kind concert that celebrates the unique and soulful sound of Arabic Jazz music.
This exciting Culture Days event brings together talented musicians from both Arab and Canadian backgrounds who have blended the improvisational elements of jazz with traditional Arabic music, to create a truly original sound. Under the Musical Direction of Gaby Al Botros, 4 musicians and one singer will present Arabic Jazz songs, mainly popular in the Levant area of the Middle East. – Complementary Tickets will be required to attend the concert at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts.
October 6, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Oakville Chamber Orchestra: Your Baroque Favourites
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/oco-your-baroque-favourites
Charles, our Music Director, says there’s something about Baroque music that’s so compelling…it’s some of the most popular Classical music. Perhaps it’s the rhythm, the steady pulse that we all love. Beyond that, with Bach in particular, but also the Handel and Telemann, it’s the counterpoint, that is, so many things happening at once, all perfectly organized into a harmonious whole.
October 9, 2024 | 7:00 PM
In Conversation with… Jeanne Beker
Heart on My Sleeve
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/icw-jeanne-beker/
Livestream Available: www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/icw-jeanne-beker-livestream
Jeanne Beker’s name is synonymous with style and grace in fashion. Recognized by many as the beloved host of Fashion Television and The New Music, Jeanne has spent an entire career interviewing celebrities and uncovering their most private selves. Now, in Heart on My Sleeve, Jeanne reveals who she is in an all-new way.
October 11, 2024 | 8:00 PM
Carla Gonzalez-Casanova
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/carla-gonzalez-casanova/
Venezuelan-born Carla Gonzalez-Casanova is a celebrated vocalist and visual artist who is known for her powerful vocals and energetic performances. One of the GTA’s most active world music performers, Carla sings for thousands of people annually through her work as a front woman with Latintrain and Wharpo, two of Toronto’s popular Latin musical acts.
October 17 – 19, 2024
Company
BurlOak Theatre Group
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/botg-company
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by George Furth
On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor, Robert, contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks and even a wedding, his friends explain the pros and cons of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. From musical theatre’s most renowned composer, Company is largely regarded as a trailblazer of the dark-comedy, modern-musical genre, and the winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best Book.
October 20, 2024 | 2:00 PM
Big Band Legends with Toronto All-Star Big Band
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/toronto-all-star-big-band
Join the Toronto All-Star Big Band for a celebration of the greatest swing bands of the 20th century!
Toronto All-Star Big Band will be performing music originally played by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, The Dorsey Brothers, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and many others. Songs will include In The Mood, Don’t Be That Way, Take The A Train, Sing Sing Sing, and many more. The Fabulous TABB 5 vocal group will celebrate the voices of the 1930s, 40s and 50s featuring songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters, and harmony groups like The Merry Macs, Pied Pipers, and The Modernaires.
The performance will be filled with musical memories that will have you tapping toes and smiling from ear to ear. The show will run 120 minutes.
October 24, 2024 | 8:00 PM
The Rowdymen
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
www.oakvillecentre.ca/whats-on/upcoming-events/rowdymen
Vocalist George Masswohl and percussionist Greg Hawco of the hit musical Come From Away join legendary guitarist Gerry Finn (David Usher, Killer Dwarfs, Burton Cummings) to bring the music,stories, and spirit of Newfoundland to audiences everywhere. Curating a rich blend of traditional, contemporary, and original Newfoundland music, The Rowdymen evoke the unique energy and spirit of Newfoundland and her people.
October 24, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Women Fully Clothed: Our First Farewell Tour
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
After 21 years of sold-out shows, Women Fully Clothed, (Jayne Eastwood, Robin Duke, Kathryn Greenwood and Teresa Pavlinek) returns with the best of their best, and this time there’s a Q & A so their audience can finally enjoy what they actually do VERY best – dish about their lives in the biz and all things funny.
October 25, 2024 at 8 p.m.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds With special guest Steve Strongman
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
For over 30 years, The Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, manifested itself into a unique musical hybrid via such barn burners as “Tuff Enuff” and “Wrap It Up”. Co-founder Kim Wilson, the sole original member, still spearheads the group as it evolves into its newest incarnation. The thread throughout the T-Birds career has been the respect the group commanded for its peerless musicianship and devotion to the sounds of blues, R & B and rock ‘n roll.
November 1, 2024
We Walk The Line – Tribute to Johnny Cash
WWTL Productions
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
This hit-after-hit show is a true Johnny Cash experience that celebrates the music and life of ‘The Man In Black’ and his fun-loving wife, June Carter. This concert covers the entire career of Johnny Cash from the 1950s at Sun Records to 2003 with the American Recordings label and includes Johnny’s biggest hits Ring of Fire, Boy Named Sue, I Walk The Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Hurt, and the famous duet Jackson sung with June Carter amongst many other classic songs.
The concert performance features Ward Cornforth as a 1960s 1960s-era Johnny Cash and includes duets performed with Johnny’s lifelong partner June Carter. Ward Cornforth and his band accurately recreate Cash’s biggest hits with the distinctive sound of Cash’s signature backing band, The Tennessee Three.
November 5, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Maria Bamford
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She’s the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult and is the star of four-hour-long stand up specials (Local Act, Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford: the special, special, special!) and the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown.
Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn in The Comedians of Comedy. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, in which she plays all the characters.
November 14-16, 2024
West End Studio Theatre Presents Waiting for the Parade
Written by John Murrell and directed by Yo Mustafa.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
This warm, wise, and winning play is about World War II from the point of view of five Canadian women left behind to wait and to work for their men. It shows the walking wounded are not always at the front.
November 16, 2024 at 8 p.m.
6 Guitars / Chase Padgett
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
6 Guitars is a pitch-perfect blend of music, comedy, and storytelling. Chase Padgett, semi-finalist on Season 1 of Fox’s newest reality singing show ‘Alter Ego,’ delivers a virtuosic performance as he becomes 6 original guitar-playing characters – each representing a different genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk, and Country. From a 20-year-old aspiring rocker to an elderly Blues man who’s seen it all, these original characters bring fresh fun to the styles we all love. Packed with plenty of laughs, great tunes, and moving musical stories, 6 Guitars is perfect for any music lover at heart.
November 23, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Sue Foley, One Guitar Woman
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Sue Foley is a virtual triple threat as a lead guitarist, singer and songwriter. Foley spent her early childhood in Canada, mesmerized by her father’s guitar and started her professional career at sixteen. By twenty-one, she was living in Austin, TX and recording for Antone’s—the esteemed blues label and historic nightclub that helped launch the career of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Her live shows are high energy, guitar-driven and steeped in the Texas blues sound she was schooled in. Foley’s first solo acoustic album, One Guitar Woman – a tribute to the pioneering women of guitar, was released March 29, 2024.
November 24, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Cosima Grunsky
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Family Series
Cosima Grunsky is a singer-songwriter, children’s entertainer and music teacher and children’s book author and illustrator. For 25 years Cosima has been performing for children and has created a curriculum which is interactive, fun and educational. She started her career with her dad, an award-winning children’s performer, Jack Grunsky. They still perform together to this day.
December 4, 2024 at 8 p.m.
The Strumbellas
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Ever since forming in 2008 and releasing their debut album, 2012’s My Father and the Hunter, two-time JUNO award-winning alternative group The Strumbellas have steadily released follow-ups containing every ounce of stomping, hand-clapping, alt-country gusto, from 2013’s We Still Move on Dance Floors to 2016’s Hope to 2019’s Rattlesnake.
They’ll soon round the corner with a brand-new fifth studio album, Part Time Believer, a collection that signals The Strumbellas’ grand return and rebirth.
December 6, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Glass Tiger
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Originally known as Tokyo, the band formed in Newmarket, Ontario in 1981 and spent several years cutting their teeth in the bar scene of the day. With rapidly growing popularity, it didn’t take long for all the major record labels to come courting, culminating in their signing of a worldwide recording deal with Capitol Records in 1985.
Changing their name to Glass Tiger, their debut album, The Thin Red Line quickly became an unstoppable force, rocketing up the charts to become the fastest-selling debut in Canadian history, spawning no less than five hit singles. Leading the charge, was the now-and-forever iconic, “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone),” a song that is etched into the very fabric of popular music’s history.
December 7, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Holly Cole, A Swinging Christmas
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
When Canada’s International Jazz icon Holly Cole and her impeccable band of merry musicians come to town to spread a little “naughty and nice” they, like Mr. Claus, put everyone in the Holiday spirit!
Holly Cole’s A Swinging Christmas brings fresh faces to well-worn standards, fan favourites and an eclectic selection of inspired holiday material. Holly Cole has never been afraid to do or say exactly what she thinks or feels. Her creative process involves discovering new undercurrents, wrapping her honesty, compassion and sardonic wit around the often fragile creations. The results are smart, sexy and sometimes dangerous, but never, ever, dull!
December 31, 2024 at 2 & 7 p.m.
Outerbridge Magic, Mysteries of the Keyhole House
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Family Series
If you like magic you will love Outerbridge Magic – Mysteries of the Keyhole House, a show filled with magic and illusions that will amaze and thrill audiences of all ages. Ted and Marion Outerbridge have headlined around the world including Hollywood’s Magic Castle. From grand illusions and comedy-magic to mentalism and extraordinary prestidigitation, Outerbridge Magic – Mysteries of the Keyhole House is a world-class magic show you’ll never forget.
January 22, 2025 at 8 p.m.
54•40
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
A 54•40 concert experience gives an understanding of how their songs have touched, inspired, and changed people’s lives. For those who have followed the band from their humble beginnings in East Vancouver to younger fans that are just discovering the band’s originality, 54•40 shows are extraordinary affairs that bridge gaps between generations through a shared love of music.
January 30, 2025 at 8 p.m.\
HYPROV: Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
In HYPROV (pronounced hip-rawv), your evening begins with World Renowned Hypnotist, Asad Mecci welcoming 20 volunteers on stage to be hypnotized. The most receptive to hypnosis then join Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is it, Anyway?) to improvise the rest of the show, while hypnotized. HYPROV is “hilarious and fascinating’’ (says Time Out New York) and is “catnip for those who relish spontaneity and informality,” (The Wall Street Journal). The New Yorker says, “say yes to HYPROV,” and Forbes says “Crazy Comedy”.
February 7, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Jully Black
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Jully Black is a true Canadian Icon. Named as one of ‘The 25 Greatest Canadian Singers Ever’, (CBC Music) she has been dubbed ‘Canada’s Queen of R&B Soul’ by fans and industry leaders alike. As a platinum-selling recording artist, her music career has yielded multiple singles reaching the Top 10 pop, R&B and dance music charts.
With her powerhouse vocals, hilarious personality and love of people, Jully Black truly is everyone, and unlike anyone. As a songwriter, Jully has touched the hearts of her fans with her extensive music catalogue, her compositions for industry heavyweights such as Destiny’s Child and Nas, and on collaborations with songwriter, musician and performance titans such as Ian Thornley (Big Wreck).
February 15, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Gruffalo’s Child Tall Stories
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Family Series
The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should, ever set foot in the deep dark wood. Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. One wild and windy night, the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist… does he? Let your imagination run wild with songs, laughs and scary fun for everyone aged 3 to 103.
March 6, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Finger Eleven
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Finger Eleven, the alternative rock band from Ontario, and one of the best-selling Canadian bands of all time, have released a series of consecutive hit albums and become among the greatest live bands to ever emerge from the great White North.
The Greyest of Blue Skies, their debut, broke Finger Eleven into the international mainstream, achieving Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada. Their 2007 album, Them vs. You vs. Me, launched the single “Paralyzer”, setting radio records in the US, peaking at #1 internationally and going 5x Platinum, the band’s second million+ seller. Five Crooked Lines continued to electrify audiences the world over and their Greatest Hits includes their biggest smash hit in a decade, “Together Right,” topping charts internationally..
March 12, 2025 at 4 & 7 p.m.
Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Family Series
When Gobo Fraggle discovers a legend about a long-lost Fraggle treasure called the Great Song Stone, his pals Mokey, Boober, Wembley, and Red join him on an adventure to find it, and end up celebrating the greatest treasure of all – something much more special than they could have ever imagined!
March 27-29, 2024
West End Studio Theatre Presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Written by Christopher Durang and directed by Yo Mustafa.
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Studio Theatre – Lower Level
Winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is Durang’s cheeky comedic homage to all things Chekhov. The bucolic bliss of siblings Vanya and Sonia is thrown into disarray when sister-turned-movie actress Masha returns home with her new, rather dimwitted, lover in tow, sparking a fiery bout of rivalry, lust, and opportunity.
March 29, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Brett Kissel, The Side You’ve Never Seen
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
It all “Started With a Song” over ten years ago, and ever since, Brett Kissel has had an extraordinary rise to superstardom in the Canadian country music scene. With three Platinum and ten Gold singles, two Gold-certified albums, and 17 Top-10 radio hits, he has become one of the country’s most celebrated artists. “The Side You’ve Never Seen” acoustic tour offers an intimate night of songs and stories that fans won’t want to miss.
April 3, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Pauly Shore: Stick with the Dancing, Funny Stories from My Childhood
Oakville Centre for the Performing Art
“Stick with the Dancing: Funny Stories from My Childhood” is a new, one-man show from Pauly Shore. The actor and comedian intimately talks about his life, career, ups and downs, growing up at The Comedy Store, Beverly Hills High School, MTV days, opening for Sam Kinison, and the Playboy Mansion.
This is not traditional stand-up comedy.
April 16, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Cirque Kalabanté Won’Ma Africa
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Family Series
“Won’Ma Afrique”, which means “Our Africa” in the Sousou language, is a smaller version adapted from “Africa in Circus”.
Kalabanté meaning “go-getter, ambitious child, with exceptional courage” in the Sousou language, this NPO pursues a double mission: the promotion of African artistic cultures and the realization of humanitarian projects, and cultural exchanges, between Canada and Guinea.
April 23, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Just For Laughs Road Show
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Just For Laughs is excited to bring some of its funniest and favourite alumni to Oakville with the Just for Laughs Road Show! Don’t miss some of the best stand- up comedians from the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy festival when Just for Laughs Road Show tours across Ontario this spring.
April 24, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Theater Terra Presents Rapunzel
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Family Series
Theater Terra presents the new family musical Rapunzel, based on the famous European fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, for ages 4 and up.
Come to the theatre for an enchanting afternoon with Rapunzel the Musical! A long time ago, there was a witch, who took a young girl from her mother. The witch called the girl Rapunzel and locked her up in a high tower, in the middle of the woods. Living there, Rapunzel is only being visited by the witch, who crawls up the tower on Rapunzel’s long braids. Until one day, when a Prince appears…
May 2, 2025 at 8 p.m.
The Incredible Boris Comedy Hypnotist
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
A hilarious hypnotic event with legendary comedy hypnotist The Incredible Boris. You WILL laugh! A fun night that combines inspiration and interactive hilarity in the hands of a hypnosis virtuoso. Boris is a master of improvisation that will keep you in stitches and on the edge of your seat.
The passion with which Boris takes the stage is engaging and contagious, while the laughter is unforgettable.
May 14, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Gowan
Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in the Tropic of Canada, Lawrence Gowan enjoyed a lengthy and successful solo career with four Platinum and three Gold albums and one Gold single to his credit, prior to joining Styx in 1999 as keyboardist and one of their three lead vocalists.
Gowan’s second album, Strange Animal (1985), was recorded at Tittenhurst Park in England, then the home of Ringo Starr and former home to John Lennon, who recorded his highly influential Imagine album (1971) in the same home studio. Strange Animal went triple platinum in Canada, and the video for “A Criminal Mind” (a song he continues to perform solo and also with Styx) won the Juno Award for Best Video of 1985.
