Brit’s Picks May 28 – June 4
The Odds
Thursday
Capitol Music Club
If you love 90s music, you’ve got to get down to The Capitol Music Club. With hits like Someone Who’s Cool and Heterosexual Man, The Odds shot to fame in 1991 and never looked back. Band members have taken breaks for projects in film and television but they’ve always stayed true to the fans and come back to play the hits. Tickets are $46 – $69.
For more information click here.
Daniel Champagne
Wednesday & Thursday
The Bassment
He’s played shows all over the world and guitar master Daniel Champagne is in Saskatoon for a pair of shows and tickets are going fast. Champagne has seven albums out and has shared the stage with artists like Ani DiFranco, INXS, and Lucinda Williams. Tickets are $30 – $40.
For all the details, follow this link.
Mean Girls – Drunken Cinema!
Friday
Broadway Theatre
Get ready to make “fetch” happen. The Broadway Theatre is showing the 2004 classic, yes it’s a classic now, Mean Girls. The story follows Cady Heron, a home-schooled teen who moves from Africa to suburban Illinois and enrols in High School where she gets a hard and fast lesson in the laws of popularity. Tickets are $18.
Follow this link for the details.
Saka
Friday
Coors Event Centre
If you like the EDM scene, check out Saka this weekend at the Coors Event Centre. The beat maker is an experimental music producer from Hong Kong that has been tearing up the DJ scene with his mixes. Get your tickets for $35.
Here’s a link to tickets.
Finding Light
Saturday
Knox United Church
The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra wraps its 95th season with a concert featuring two incredible vocalists. Alto Oli Guselle and soprano Kateryna Khartova will join the orchestra led by conductor Judith Yan Finding Light. It’s a program that evokes reflection, tenderness, and emotional intensity. Khartova called Stabat Mater the most beautiful music ever written. Tickets are $30 – $49.
Click here for all the details.
Legends & Lore
Saturday
Broadway Theatre
The Saskatoon Fiddle Orchestra is back for its annual spring show with a program that will transport you to a land of wizards and fairy kings, exiles and heroes in Legends & Lore. This will be an evening of magical music. Tickets are $20 – $30.
For tickets follow this link.
40 Years of French Theatre
Saturday
Studio 914
Bust out your neon clothes, tease your hair high and join La Troupe Du Jour as the theatre celebrates its 40th Anniversary this weekend. The 80s themed party will be hosted by CBC Radio-Canada hosts Pascale Bouchard and Manuela Ejake. There will be readings of excerpts from plays, a look back at four decades of French theatre in Saskatoon, refreshments and more. Proceeds will go towards La Troupe’s 40k for 40 years campaign making sure French-language theatre is around for another 40 years in our province. Tickets are $60.
Here’s a link to all the details.
The Colour of the Town
Neighbourhood Parks
Saskatoon Now – Sun.
Northern Sask. June 2 – 4
Regina & Area June 7 – 14
Saskatoon June 16 – 30
Sum Theatre’s Theatre in the Park is back for another outdoor theatre adventure with The Colour of the Town. It’s the 14th season for this live professional performance the whole family can enjoy together with stops in neighbourhood parks throughout Saskatchewan. This year’s play was collectively created from a story by playwright Jenna “JB” Berenbaum. It follows the people of Taupe Town who are challenged by their young residents to look beyond their current colour preference and embrace all the possibilities. It’s a lesson in democracy full of original music and giant puppetry that we’ve all come to know from this annual summer tradition. You’re sure to find Sum at a park near you in the next few weeks. Here’s a link to the full schedule.
The Red Truck
Now – June 7
Dancing Sky Theatre – Meacham
It’s a prairie comedy with roots that run deep here in Saskatchewan. James O’Shea’s The Red Truck premiered at Dancing Sky Theatre nearly 20 years ago. Now, the theatre is revving the truck for one more ride. This is a show about a family and the turmoil over the future of the family farm. Troy has returned to take over and his dad, Lloyd, thinks it’s a terrible idea. Tickets are $16 – $45.
For tickets and more info click here.
Corb Lund
June 3 & 4
Capitol Music Club
After releasing his full catalogue on vinyl last year, Corb Lund is taking his hits on a cross-Canada tour and stopping at the Capitol Music Club for two nights. Wednesday’s concert concert will feature tunes from Five Dollar Bill and Hair in My Eyes Like a Highland Steer. Thursday the country troubadour will celebrate Cabin Fever and Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!. Tickets are $69.
Here’s a link to both shows.
Roman Clarke
June 3
The Bassment
At 17, he was playing drums and touring the world with the Bros. Landreth, Ariel Posen, and Boy Golden and now Roman Clarke is taking the lead and touring with his own music. Clarke blends funk, pop, and folk into a sound that will have you grooving. Tickets are $25 – $35.
For tickets click here.
