Yuk Yuk’s On Tour                 

Fri. & Sat.       

Park Town Hotel     

Who couldn’t use a laugh these days and luckily, Saskatchewan comedians are here to help. Yuk Yuk’s On Tour has two nights of hilarity on the schedule featuring Matthew Murray, a regular on the Canadian comedy club circuit. Murray has appeared at clubs in New York and Las Vegas with his self-deprecating style. Tom Liske will take the stage with his musical parodies and rural humour and the emcee for the evening, Jill Smith, will have you giggling with her observations on life, relationships and family. Tickets are $25.

For all the fun, follow this link.

 

Mid-Winter Blues Festival    

Fri. – Sun.                  

Bassment & Various Venues       

Shake off the winter blues with a little music courtesy of the Saskatoon Blues Society this weekend. The Mid-winter Blues Festival is back for three days of performances. Headliners include Juno award nominee Davide Gogo who will also be teaching a guitar lesson for beginners at Amigos on Saturday afternoon, Jimmy & The Sleepers out of Edmonton and Saskatoon’s own Apollo Cruz. Most of the shows are at the Bassment and the wrap party Sunday night is at Black Cat Tavern. Tickets are $40-$45

This link will give you the full schedule of events and ticket information.

 

Fool Muun Komming            

Fri. & Sat.     

The Refinery   

If you’re a fan of theatre on the fringe, you’re not going to want to miss this production Sam Kruger’s Fool Muun Komming is an absurdist tale that blends mime, comedy and physical theatre into a joyous show. The story is hard to explain about an alien, a talking spaceship and a fantasy. It was named the Just for Laughs comedy award winner at the Montreal Fringe, chosen as Pick of the Fringe in Edmonton and received outstanding solo performance in London and Ottawa. This performance is raunchy unapologetic and incredibly fun. Tickets are $17.

Find out what all the fuss is about by clicking here.

 

Maestro Fresh Wes               

Friday             

The Roxy Music Hall            

He is a pioneer on the Canadian rap scene, a member of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and, just this week, became a Juno nominee for a children’s album. Maestro Fresh Wes will always be associated with his 1989 classic Let Your Backbone Slide and he’s coming to Saskatoon to get down at a brand new music venue. The Roxy Music Hall in Saskatoon has a new location on Pacific Avenue but it’s sticking to its history on Broadway with performances by top Canadian acts. It’s your chance to relive that old school magic this weekend. Tickets are $15.

Slide your backbone right over here for more information.

 

COMING UP…

 

Big Daddy Tazz          

Tuesday             

Roxy Theatre       

He’s been featured on Just For Laughs, the Comedy Network, CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival and The Debators and now Big Daddy Tazz is bringing the laughs back to Saskatoon. The Comedy Pit is bringing the Bipolar Buddha in for this clean, all-ages comedy show. Tazz will be joined on stage by the winners of the Saskatoon’s funniest person with a day job contest. Tickets are $20.

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Typecastress              

Mar. 11          

Roxy Theatre 

Saskatoon has a long, storied history of talented people and now it’s time to add Bobbi-Lee Jones to that list. She’s created a brand new piece of musical theatre that examines the joy, excitement and challenges of aspiring women breaking into the world of theatre. Typecastress is a performance that examines the gender imbalance and inequities in the theatre world. We join Nora as she is called in for her big audition and she remembers all it took to get her there. The celebration of this work is happening in two parts, just in time for International Women’s Day. The first will be a screening of a film version of the musical (March 11) shot this summer. The second part will be a live stage performance of the musical on the BackStage Stage at the Remai Arts Centre (April 5 – 9). Tickets for the film premiere are $15.

For more information on the film screening and the live show click here.

 

Brahms’ Requiem      

Mar. 12          

TCU Place / ConcertStream.tv

It’s a performance that pays tribute to the frontline workers, healthcare professionals, artists and musicians that have helped get us through the past two pandemic years. The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra will take the TCU Place stage for Brahms Requiem. It’s about finding hope and a new beginning after troubled times featuring performances by soloists Brenden Friesen (bass), Emma Johnson (soprano), the Greystone Singers and the Aurora Voce choir. This concert will take us back to the powerful sound and joy the of the orchestra. You know, that feeling deep inside your chest when music really hits you. Tickets are $36 – $80 and it will also be available digitally on the SSO’s ConcertStream.tv site.

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