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“My Life” is the definitive tribute to Billy Joel!
North America’s premiere concert experience that features the biggest smash hits in a look-a-like and sound-a-like performance by one of Canada’s finest vocalists. An unforgettable show that showcases chart booming hits by one of the most recognized talents in the industry!
Billy Joel wrote 33 Top 40 hits and is a six-time Grammy award winner who has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.
A truly memorable evening that include the songs; My Life, Allentown, Piano Man, She’s Always A Woman, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Only The Good Die Young, Big Shot, Moving Out, Just The Way You Are, New York State of Mind, Uptown Girl, For The Longest Time, Still Rock’n’roll To Me, You May Be Right and any more classics!
Award-winning, Nova Scotia artist and producer, Erin Costelo will present one of the most beloved albums in history. Carole King’s “Tapestry”. In addition to this album, Erin will showcase her album We Can Get Over in an opening set. In 2022 We Can Get Over celebrates its 10 year anniversary and was highly inspired by the songwriting of Carole King, making it a perfect fit to complete this show. “We Can Get Over is a soulful affair that draws from classic singer-songwriter records of the ‘60s and ‘70s to build a warm, intimate atmosphere that harbors songs about those things in life worth fighting for: love, freedom, hope.”
Due to hurricane Fiona, this show has been postponed to Friday February 10th, 2023. Tickets purchased for the original date will still be valid.
HYPNOTIST JASON CYRUS
ReWiReD TouR
A One-of-a-Kind Experience the Whole Family will Love
Jason Cyrus returns to the stage with his brand-new live show!
Playing to sold-out crowds across the nation, the incredible showman extraordinaire—Jason Cyrus returns with the hottest stage hypnosis show in Canada. Hypnotizing thousands throughout his dynamic career, Jason delivers a distinct one-of-a-kind energizing experience of hypnosis. Audiences everywhere are mesmerized saying, “That was the greatest, funniest show I ever saw!” The wildly popular show will leave you captivated, and in stitches with laughter, as participants experience a night of fun leaving their troubles at the door!
Not only are Jason’s shows filled with fun, high energy and non-stop entertainment but Jason demonstrates his unique ability to inspire and educate his volunteers and audiences, leaving them captivated, charged up and wanting more. Expect nothing less than sensational when you watch Jason in action!
The fun, the thrills, and the uncontrollable laughter … it’s the most hilarious and fascinating journey into the mind that you will ever take!
#JasonCyrusREWIRED
The show runs a continuous 90 to 120 minutes and is performed without an intermission.
Theatrical Haze and Fog.
Recommended for ages eight (8) and up
Jason Cyrus LIVE! Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwnssk5N9mY&t=1s
Jason Cyrus LIVE (Meet and Greet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIBA797VKXU&t=38s
On the Boulevard – Rev Publishing Niagara Falls
CANADA’S STAGE HYPNOSIS KING
https://today-magazine.com/cyrus-the-hypnotist-canadas-stage-hypnosis-king/
2018 Hypnotized CTV Morning Atlantic on Air Crew
https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1364735&binId=1.1145745&playlistPageNum=1
World’s Greatest Hypnotized Dancers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNyJQxMgoFk&t=5s
Facebook Fan Page – Hypnotist Jason Cyrus
Instagram – Hypnotist Jason Cyrus
You Tube – Hypnotist Jason Cyrus
Twitter – @HypnotistCyrus
Website – www.jasoncyrus.com
Please note we have rescheduled this show from March 25th to September 23rd – all tickets purchased for the original date will be valid.
Duke Ellington was a giant of American music and is widely considered one of the greatest jazz composers of all time. Along his side was Billy Strayhorn who composed for Ellington but decided to stay out of the spotlight. Join Glenn Patscha, Nicola Miller, Nicholas D’Amato, and Nick Halley as they explore their favourites, some well known and some more obscure, of the more than 2000 pieces that make up the Ellington songbook.
These celebrated country recording stars are featured together in one world-class tribute performance. This incredible show showcases all of the biggest hit songs with all of the original harmonies. “Mountain Music” is truly an alarmingly accurate tribute to Alabama and “Chicken Fried” performs Zac Brown like no other tribute act.
Mountain Music and Chicken Fried represent the Grammy award-winning recording artists Alabama & Zac Brown, who have respectively achieved more than 50 # 1 hits on the Billboard charts, and more than 80 million records sold.
The famous harmonies from the cousins of Alabama are true and intact. The blue-collar southern rock guitar, the fiddle and all the hits are front and center in this incredible show.
The uncanny resemblance and pitch perfect vocal stylings of these tribute acts have been enthralling audiences across North America, for many years.
On March 8th, to celebrate International Women’s Day, we will be hosting a group of talented local women who will share some of their own songs, and the stories behind those songs. Come out to enjoy this FREE event, and see Kristen Martell, Megan Chandler, Ashley-Rose Goodwin, Mary Knickle, Miranda Lever and Cynthia Myers perform on our stage.
7:30pm at the Astor Theatre.
We acknowledge and appreciate the generous support of the Diversity and Inclusion Action Team of Region of Queens Municipality.
There will be a collection on site to support the work of Harbour House, a women’s shelter serving all communities in Queens and Lunenburg Counties.
March 18th 7:30pm, join us here at the Historic Astor Theatre for a night of music and good fun.
We will be hosting our very first Big Stage Open Mic. Come out to experience the bright lights and atmosphere of the big stage and have your moment in the spot light! Feel free to bring an instrument along or just bring yourself.
The bar will be open for drinks and the stage will be set for singing!
Maxim & Gervais Cormier + Sam Wilson & Gabriella Ciurcovich
Maxim Cormier is one of Canada’s most decorated musicians, known to audiences both as a “genre-defying guitar virtuoso” and an award-winning composer. With training in classical, jazz, and world music, Cormier strives to reimagine what guitar mastery can sound like. Praise has come from critics including the CBC’s Bob Mersereau, who hailed Cormier’s unconventional flat-pick, steel-string interpretation of Bach as “not just a worthy experiment… [but] a revelation.”
Guitarist Sam Wilson oscillates between the worlds of improvisation and composition. From solo to quintet, she presents a performance that reflects her love of jazz, improvised and instrumental music stemming from various traditions. Her debut album Groundless Apprehensions, released in 2019, received nominations from the ECMAs and Music Nova Scotia for ‘Jazz recording of the year’. Her follow up solo guitar album, Into a Heart (pt. II) released on Muzak records in Japan, and independently to the rest of the world, won the 2022 Music Nova Scotia Jazz Recording of the Year
This is a FREE event presented by the TD Halifax Jazz Festival! General admission. The doors will open at 7 with the show starting at 7:30pm.
Join us for our 2nd Annual World Theatre Day Celebration at The Astor Theatre! A cast of 41 youth will be performing a cabaret style theatrical production written by Ashley-Rose Goodwin and her Playwriting Posse from Mersey Rose Theatre Company!
The show is called “The Tale of Gertrude’s Tail” and is a dramatic story of self-discovery based on the Seussical musical character Gertrude McFuzz. The storyline is about the self-discovery Gertrude experiences as she follows a magical map, travelling through the Lands of Broadway to find the Great Dr. Dake! With 14 scenes of music from shows like Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia, The Addams Family, Matilda, Oliver, and much, much more, you will find yourself easily entertained by this adorable cast, ranging in age from 4-15!
What theatrical antics will occur when Gertrude travels through the Lands of Broadway? What does Dr. Dake have that Gertrude so desperately wants? Experience this super musically adventurous tale about a tail on Saturday March 25th at 7pm & Sunday March 26th at 2pm!
Poster hand crafted by Kate Lenco.
We acknowledge and appreciate the financial support of the Region of Queens Municipality Diversity and Inclusion Action Team.
Join us for our 2nd Annual World Theatre Day Celebration at The Astor Theatre! A cast of 41 youth will be performing a cabaret style theatrical production written by Ashley-Rose Goodwin and her Playwriting Posse from Mersey Rose Theatre Company!
The show is called “The Tale of Gertrude’s Tail” and is a dramatic story of self-discovery based on the Seussical musical character Gertrude McFuzz. The storyline is about the self-discovery Gertrude experiences as she follows a magical map, travelling through the Lands of Broadway to find the Great Dr. Dake! With 14 scenes of music from shows like Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, Mamma Mia, The Addams Family, Matilda, Oliver, and much, much more, you will find yourself easily entertained by this adorable cast, ranging in age from 4-15!
What theatrical antics will occur when Gertrude travels through the Lands of Broadway? What does Dr. Dake have that Gertrude so desperately wants? Experience this super musically adventurous tale about a tail on Saturday March 25th at 7pm & Sunday March 26th at 2pm!
Poster hand crafted by Kate Lenco.
We acknowledge and appreciate the financial support of the Region of Queens Municipality Diversity and Inclusion Action Team.
Quote the Raven, consisting of Jordan Coaker and Kirsten Rodden-Clarke have been performing together for over a decade. The pair got their start in the small bars and pubs around St. John’s and in the past few years have rapidly grown to a household name around Canada and are steadily growing their clout on an international level. The dynamic duo have a harmonious blend that’s incomparable; it’s like the blending of two voices into one, while their Americana meets east coast songwriting and stage dynamic are irresistibly charming. Their sophomore album titled Can’t Hold the Light, an album that delves into the lives of working musicians won the 2022 ECMA for Contemporary Roots album of the year and has been nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards. It’s clear to see that Quote the Raven are on an upward trajectory with no slowing down in sight.
Kristen Martell’s hazy folk pop songs embrace life’s challenges and quiet moments of beauty. With gentle arrangements, haunting harmonies and insightful messages her songs are the perfect soundtrack to ease your melancholy. With an ECMA nomination and three Music Nova Scotia award nominations since her return to music in 2020, she is making a name for herself in the East Coast music scene and beyond. Her latest album ‘Every Season‘ is her most confident, self-assured and emotionally compelling work to date.
Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter Adam Baldwin will light up our Astor stage on April 15th with his soulful roots vibe! Baldwin has won several Nova Scotia Music Awards during his career and received several East Coast Music Award Nominations! With his special guest, two-time Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Old Man Luedecke, this will be a Spring performance you will want to experience!
Tim Baker is a prolific wild-eyed dreamer. In late 2022, he returned with The Festival, a sonic embrace, a call in for love, and a cry out for connection. Tim wants us to bring our pain and suffering, and align it all with melody. The Festival is a kaleidoscopic view in these complicated times. Best known as the writer and front man of Hey Rosetta!, a Juno-nominated, Polaris-shortlisted, and multi award-winning band based in St. John’s, NL. With over 15 years of performing their high-energy spectacle in stadiums, clubs, theatres and major festivals around the world, Hey Rosetta! called it quits in 2017. Tim has since transitioned from being the leader and songwriter of a major indie rock band, ascending to a profound songwriter and producer. His solo LP, Forever Overhead, garnered him a Juno nomination for Songwriter of the Year, 3 East Coast Music Awards, and a Polaris long-list. He released The Eighteenth Hole Variations EP in 2019, the Side Door Sessions LP in 2020, and that same year, he released the Survivors EP.
THE HELLO DARLINS is an award winning, powerhouse cast of some of Canada’s most in-demand session musicians combining all of their skills and influences to forge a distinct hybrid of country, gospel and blues. Their work with artists includes a list that ranges from Shania Twain, The Crashtest Dummies, as well as the late B.B. King and more. 
Tom Allen is bringing his “Chamber Musicals” back to Atlantic Canada with “The Missing Pages”: the incredible story about Beethoven and Canadian Theodore Molt. This show has Tom narrating and acting the part of Anton Schindler, Lori Gemmell on harp, as well as singer Patricia O’Callaghan playing Susanna Sotto & pianist Gregory Oh (Theodore Molt), and renowned Canadian actor David Boyes as Ludwig van Beethoven.
This is the cast list, and the performers pictured in the photo:
Tom Allen narrator, actor (Anton Schindler)
Lori Gemmel harp
Derek Boyes actor (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Patricia O’Callaghan vocals, actor (Susanna Sotto)
Gregory Oh piano, actor (Theodore Molt)
On December 16, 1825, Theodor Molt became the sole Canadian to meet Ludwig van Beethoven, but what could have happened between the two men? After Molt’s florid greeting in one of Beethoven’s notebooks, the following four pages were violently ripped out and destroyed. Betrayal? Competition? Scandal? Or just old-fashioned ego and pride? With music, song, drama, history and informed speculation, The Missing Pages investigates.
Join multi-award-winning artists, Canadians Suzie Vinnick and Charlie A’Court, and Australian Lloyd Spiegel, for a dynamic evening filled with songs, stories and laughs as they take their roots ‘n’ blues kitchen party from coast-to-coast.
Crossing the globe, commanding both festival and theatre stages, they are seasoned performers, singer-songwriters and storytellers on their own. Witness the magic of these three remarkable and unique artists, showcasing not only their solo works, but their shared collaborations.
“Vinnick is a unique talent; a triple threat singer/songwriter/guitarist. She is emotive, joyous and funky all in the same song.” – Blues Blast Magazine
“A’Court slides into his role as smooth soul man with ease…Singing high and mighty, rising into falsetto, getting into the groove, or slaying us with tenderness, he’s a singing tour-de-force.” – Bob Mersereau, CBC
“Spiegel is ALL presence, authority, rhythm and drive. He epitomizes control, soul and passion with white hot ferocity and blazing instrumental mastery dangerous enough to spark a destructive inferno.” – The Age, Melbourne
The show (Endorsed by Tom’s family and his record label Anthem Records) features many Stompin Tom songs and stories about recording an album, touring and hanging out with Tom. The band known as Whiskey Jack, was a mainstay on the Tommy Hunter show. Over the years, Whiskey Jack has been joined on stage by special guests: Gordon Lightfoot, The Good Brothers, Russell DeCarle, JP Cormier, Cindy Church and many more.
The concert is best described as a personalized, behind-the-scenes portrait of Stompin’ Tom Connors from the band’s many years on the road with Tom. The show features a carefully crafted blend of Connors’ greatest hits and some of the outrageous, yet true stories of Whiskey Jack’s experiences with Tom. The band also perform songs from the performers who inspired him and who he inspired. This is a show that will entertain fans of all musical genres. A performance that guarantees that everyone will leave the event with a smile on their face.
This mixed program will showcase excerpts from major classical ballets such as Romeo & Juliet, The Nutcracker, our smash hit Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet®, along with exciting new contemporary works by Canadian choreographers. Creation for some of these new works began during Covid lockdowns with the dancers and choreographers working virtually over video calls from their homes, others were created in our dance studios under a variety of Covid regulations. You will see the creativity, dedication and artistry that has gone into each creation by Ballet Jörgen’s extraordinary artists.
Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 on the day of the show.
The Good Brothers who won eight Juno awards for Best Country Group and headlined gigs at Massey Hall, Roy Thompson Hall, The National Art Centre and performed countless shows at L.A.’s Universal Amphitheatre with (their mentor) Gordon Lightfoot have gained a worldwide audience over the course of their accomplished career. The Goods’ were honoured by being the 2004 inductees into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame as well as two nominations for Country Group and Roots Artist of the year at the Canadian Country Music Awards. They have toured in Europe 40 times, where their loyal legion of fans embrace them time and time again.
