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Explore the latest music events happening in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas.

Dinosaur World Live!n

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

ROARSOME FUN FOR ALL THE FAMILY! Looking for fun days out with the kids? Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family! Discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child's favourite flesh-eating… Read More »Dinosaur World Live!n

$29 – $39

TBSO Pops – The Piano Men 2

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

27 April 2024 - 7:30 pm Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Program
POPS
The Piano Men is a musical celebration of the 1970’s- year by year, hit by hit- from the songbooks of Billy Joel and Elton John. Award winning Canadian recording artist Jim Witter and his incredible band lead an expertly crafted tour of an entire decade that begins with “Your Song” and winds us along on a musical time machine, saluting two of the century’s most popular contemporary songwriters. The sounds of “My Life”, “Candle in the Wind”, “Rocket Man”, “Just the Way You Are”, and many more classic hits create an evening that’s so much fun, you won’t want it to end. Witter at the grand piano unleashes his golden tenor on hit after hit to recreate landmarks in a pop culture timeline.

Featuring
Jeff Christmas, conductor
Jim Witter, piano and vocals
Tony Lind, guitars and backing vocals
Ian Tanner, bass and backing vocals
Jimmy Boudreau, drums and percussion

 

$22 – $50

Mini Pop Kids Live – The Good Vibes Tour

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

A CONCERT FOR KIDS AND PARENTS TOO!
The Mini Pop Kids are so excited for their brand new 2023 Concert Tour featuring the year's biggest hits! This isn't just a show, it's an experience the whole family will love! 
This ultimate family-friendly concert experience features the year's biggest hits from Lizzo, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, and more! Don’t miss your chance to see the best-selling original kids music group LIVE. A concert for kids, BY KIDS, with a hint of nostalgia and throwbacks that EVERYONE will enjoy! Come sing, dance and POP to all your favorite songs!
 

$30

April Wine

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Canadian rock band, April Wine, formed in 1969. Originally based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the band enjoyed international success in the 1970s and 1980s, releasing more than 20 albums since 1971, and selling over 20 million albums worldwide. April Wine’s extensive discography includes numerous gold and platinum selling albums featuring mega-hits like ‘Roller’, ‘I Like to Rock’, ‘You Could Have Been a Lady’ and others. Best known for their international top 40 hit ‘Just Between You And Me’, an iconic power ballad that made them the very first Canadian band on MTV, April Wine went on to release over twenty albums and have received a combined total of 11 Juno Award nominations in the Group Of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Selling Single categories.
In 2009, April Wine was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and were honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for being part of Canadian Music History for 40 years, and in 2010 the band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
The band continues to tour throughout North America to this day!

PRESALE CODE: Roller

$49

TBSO Family – The Spirit Horse Returns

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

13 April 2024 - 2:00 pm Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Program
FAMILY
Back by popular demand! “The Spirit Horse Returns” is a powerful concert production that combines traditional teachings, original visual art, music, and an all-new orchestral score to tell the story of the Ojibwe Horses, traditional helpers and spirit guides for First Nations and Métis people. It’s a journey of hope and reconciliation as Indigenous and non-Indigenous people come together to rescue the last of these horses and give them new life. Suitable for all ages, this production is an entertaining opportunity to learn about Indigenous cultures, reconciliation, and how we all play a part in the future of the land and its inhabitants.
Featuring
Ken MacDonald, horn
Jodi Contin, narrator
Rhonda Snow, visual artist and knowledge keeper
Music by Kevin Lau, with additional music by Jodi Contin and Andrew Balfour

$12.50 – $25

TBSO Masterworks – Meet Me In Vienna

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

05 April 2024 - 7:30 pm Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Program
MASTERWORKS
Nothing can captivate you quite like Viennese music. From Mozart to Schoenberg to Schubert, you will fall in love with the romance and passion of this timeless city. The TBSO invites you to close your eyes and let your heart go home to Vienna. Also featured is the incredible “Musica Serena” by Canadian composer Elliot Weisgarber. We are also thrilled to welcome incredible duo, Sharon Wei on viola and Scott St. John on violin, whose playing is sure to leave you wanting more!
Elliot Weisgarber – Musica SerenaMozart – Sinfonia Concertante – Sharon Wei and Scott St JohnSchoenberg – Chamber Symphony No. 2Schubert – Symphony No. 3

Featuring
Cosette Justo Valdes, conductor
Sharon Wei, viola
Scott St. John, violin

 

$22 – $50

Bianca Del Rio – Dead Inside Comedy Tour

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

 Bianca Del Rio has officially announced her new North American stand-up comedy tour titled “Dead Inside.” The tour will take the Drag Race icon to 60 different locations across the United States and Canada between February and May of 2024. As the seasoned comic’s sixth large-scale stand-up tour, “Dead Inside” will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current events, cancel culture, and everyday life through the eyes of someone who's "dead inside," finding humor in everything. 
"The world is on fire, but I'm not concerned. I'm DEAD INSIDE and find humor in EVERYTHING,” Bianca shared. “If you're not easily offended and ready for a night of irreverent humor – get in, losers we're going for a ride!" 
Fans can expect their favorite self-proclaimed "clown in a gown" to return to the stage with the same lightning-fast wit and razor-sharp tongue they’ve grown to love. Bianca is a pro at entertaining the masses, and audiences can look forward to an abundance of interaction between the comedic icon and her crowd. After all, when the "Joan Rivers of the Drag World" has a microphone in her hands, no one is safe. 
“Dead Inside” follows the massive success of Bianca’s two most recent comedy tours, “Unsanitized,” during which she performed to sold out audiences in 99 cities across 27 countries, and “It’s Jester Joke,” making history as the first drag queen to headline Wembley Arena and Carnegie Hall, selling out both venues. 
The highly anticipated tour will kick off on February 12, 2024 in San Diego before hitting New York City, Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Atlanta and more. The tour will wrap on May 6, 2024 in Palm Desert, CA. Tickets will be on sale to the public starting November 17 at 10am Local time at TheBiancaDelRio.com. There will be two VIP packages available for purchase, in addition to regular admission tickets.
 

$55

Kris Labelle – My Hometown Comedy Show

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Kris LaBelle is one of Thunder Bay’s own. This globally recognized comedian has over 150 sold out shows all around the world. With incredible impressions, quick wit, brilliant social observations and sensational crowd work LaBelle is a spark plug of energy. From Westfort to Los Angeles this is one hometown boy who made it.
 

$40 – $60

THE GANG’S ALL HERE TOUR ft. SKID ROW + BUCKCHERRY w/ SIERRA PILOT

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Due to utmost concern for the health and well-being of SKID ROW's lead vocalist, Erik Grönwall, the band has decided to move the third leg of their highly anticipated US and Canada tour to March 2024. Sierra Pilot will remain as direct support on the dates below, and we wish Erik a speedy recovery!

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Skid Row and Buckcherry are excited to bring “The Gang’s All Here” tour to your TBCA on March 20, with special guests Sierra Pilot.

Presale Code: SkidRowTBCA

Don't miss this hard rock extravaganza live at your TBCA!

$50 – $234

TBSO & Badanai Theatre Co. presents 9 to 5 The Musical

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Program
We had so much fun with Badanai Theatre Co the last time they joined us, we’ve decided to do it again! This time, we’re going to take it up a notch with a Kennedy Centre-style production of Dolly Parton’s musical 9 to 5!! 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL tells the story of three women pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. Concocting a plan to kidnap and turn the tables on their despicable supervisor, will the ladies manage to reform their office – or will events unravel when the CEO pays an unexpected visit?
Featuring
Jeff Christmas, conductor
Badanai Theatre Co.

$25 – $50

TBSO Masterworks – In the Key of Beethoven

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

23 February 2024 - 7:30 pm Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

Program
MASTERWORKS
Join the TBSO as we welcome the incredible pianist Kevin Chen to the stage to celebrate Beethoven!
Pierre Mercure – KaleidoscopeBeethoven – Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major – Kevin ChenBeethoven – Symphony No. 5

Featuring
Naomi Woo, conductor
Kevin Chen, piano

17-year old Chen is the youngest ever winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in 2021; took first place in both the Mozart International Piano Competition in Switzerland and at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in 2020, won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition in 2022, and most recently took top prize at the Arthur Rubinstein competition in Tel Aviv in March 2023 Kevin will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, a delightful piece that will whet the audience’s appetite for Beethoven’s most famous work: the Fifth Symphony. A truly celebratory sonic experience! Also featured on the program is Pierre Mercure’s Kaleidoscope, an aptly-named Canadian masterpiece that celebrates the many colours of the orchestral palette and takes the audience on a wild ride.

$32 – $50

The Sheepdogs – Backroad Boogie Tour

Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 1 Paul Shaffer Dr, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

Breaking away from the well-trodden path of major cities and bustling music hubs, The Sheepdogs are gearing up for a Canadian tour that will bring their electrifying live show to the heart of communities often overlooked by touring musicians. As a testament to their commitment to music lovers who've grown accustomed to traveling long distances to catch a live concert, the band’s tour spotlights many towns and places that rarely grace the tour schedules of renowned artists. With dates in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and 6 shows in rural Quebec,  the tour reaffirms The Sheepdogs’ dedication to their fanbase, promising unforgettable nights of rock 'n' roll magic. More dates will be announced when available. See below for a full routing and check the band’s website for ticket information.  
“We’re a band from Saskatoon, so we are no strangers to having to travel to bigger cities to see concerts. Because of this, it’s always been a mission for this band to not just play the big cities, but smaller cities and towns across this nation as well. From our experience, this is where some of the biggest music fans live. You shouldn’t be denied live music in your hometown, just because you don’t live in a major city.”
In anticipation of the upcoming Canadian run, The Sheepdogs have released a captivating concert film capturing two unforgettable sold-out nights at the Shore Club in the picturesque small town of Hubbards, Nova Scotia - population 401. Directed by Mat Dunlap, the 35-minute doc offers a glimpse behind the curtain with behind-the-scenes highlights, interviews, and stunningly captured concert footage starring the charismatic lineup of Ewan Currie, Shamus Currie, Ryan Gullen, Sam Corbett, and Ricky Paquette.
The Sheepdogs' latest studio release, Outta Sight, has garnered international acclaim and was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2023 JUNO Awards. The band has notably maintained a single in the Top 20 for an impressive 62 consecutive.: “Keep On Loving You”, and “Rock and Roll (Ain't No Simple Thing)” from the band’s 2021 EP No Simple Thing, and “Find The Truth” from their latest effort Outta Sight. 2023. They have played over 145 shows internationally in the past year, including numerous trips around North America, the UK, Europe and Australia.
The quintessential quintet are currently on tour in Europe where they enjoyed an incredibly successful tour in 2022, bringing people together in a celebration of rock & roll and good times with their signature ‘guitarmonies’ and killer live shows. The tour sees the band hitting up 15 countries  before heading back to Canada for a well-deserved break.

 

$54 – $59