Previous Events
| Date | Artist | City | Venue |
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| April 6, 2024 | The Ofra Harnoy Trio | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. World renowned and celebrated cellist, Ofra Harnoy, and her husband, Canadian trumpet star, Mike Herriott, present a concert of romance, humour, and fireworks. With Ofra and her cello, and Mike moving effortlessly between trumpet, piano, flugelhorn, and trombone, they thrill with selections by J.S. Bach, the Beatles, Manuel Dafalla, Leonard Bernstein, and many more. Having enjoyed long international careers apart, the Harnoy-Herriott duo have joined together to bring their love of music to audiences around the world. Joined by pianist Jeanie Chung, The Ofra Harnoy Trio promises an evening to remember! “Not since the late Jacqueline du Pré has the world heard a cellist of Harnoy’s technical calibre and almost telepathic communicative skills.” (The wholenote, nov. 2019) | |||
| March 10, 2024 | MALEVO | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Direct from Argentina, MALEVO is a thrilling all-male group specializing in Malambo, a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity. They seek to take it beyond its limits with a modern, avant-garde and transgressive approach, merging it with other dance styles such as flamenco and urban percussion. The force and energy of the malambo with the use of drums, bolaeadoras and zapateo, awakens the senses and leaves the adrenaline running high, transmitting the essence of the gaucho of La Pampa. MALEVO has performed internationally in Dubai, Paris, Cairo, St. Petersburg, Japan, Montreal and with Cirque du Soleil. They have been an audience favourite on America’s Got Talent. MALEVO is the perfect combination of originality and excellence, it is a wild beast with a warrior instinct and elegance. | |||
| January 7, 2024 | Oktopus | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Awarded numerous awards (JUNO, CFMA…), Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian world music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer distinguished by a novel approach that incorporates various components of the classical and Quebecois repertoire, with some jazz and Balkan accents. The eight virtuoso musicians offer festive, high-energy performances, at once melancholic and profound, sprinkled with humour and spiced with narrative, in which original compositions and finely crafted arrangements combine with improvisation. Its members’ complicity, shared passion, and hard work are what makes each of their performances so memorable—whether on stage, in the street, on a ship, in a hot air balloon or in your living room, Oktopus is simply… spectentacular! | |||
| December 2, 2023 | The Barra MacNeils | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season. With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas… one moment a rousing chorus, then a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, the next a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals, which of course pulls one then another into a step-dancing revelry. For a delightful seasonal celebration, don’t miss An East Coast Christmas with the Barra MacNeils! | |||
| November 4, 2023 | Night Fever & Guests | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Night Fever is the ultimate tribute to the Bee Gees. With outstanding vocals and an all-around amazing show, Night Fever performs an incredible set of the Bee Gees hits including: “Night Fever,” “Jive Talking,” “How Deep is Your Love,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Staying Alive.” For five decades – a time span more than any other group in pop history – the Bee Gees outwitted the international music scene with their incredible tenacity to remain current through all the eras of contemporary music. The close high harmonies of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb made the Bee Gees one of the most impossible attractions to launch a salute to… until “Night Fever.” The vocal matching of Night Fever creates an eerie sense of seeing the brothers Gibb in concert. Opening act for this show is St. Catharines native Angela Seeger performing her unequaled tribute to Adele as well as a kick back to the Beatles era with the greatest song writing duo of all time; Lennon and McCartney. | |||
| October 14, 2023 | Payadora Tango Ensemble | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. The hugely popular Payadora Tango Ensemble specializes in all South American folk music, traditional and self-created. They have toured internationally, and appeared in the Ottawa Chamberfest, Festival of the Sound, the National Arts Centre, Vancouver Island MusicFest and have been featured on CTV, the BBC, CBC, Zoomer Media and more. With Pointe Tango – dancers who pair classic dance with tango – they have created Tango in the Dark – a bold and virtuosic story of two lovers discovering each other through a city transformed by the shadows of the night. Singers Rebekah Wolkstein and guest Elbio Fernandez masterfully articulate Tango in the Dark. | |||
| March 4, 2023 | Johannes Linstead | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| February 5, 2023 | Ladom Ensemble | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| January 15, 2023 | The Mantini Sisters | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| December 3, 2022 | Canadian Jazz All-Stars with Heather Bambrick | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| November 12, 2022 | Abbamania Canada | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| October 22, 2022 | Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™ | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| February 28, 2020 | Drum TAO:2020 | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| January 12, 2020 | Christine Tassan et les imposteures | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| December 1, 2019 | Choralis Camerata – Handel’s Messiah | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| November 16, 2019 | Kaeshammer | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| October 26, 2019 | Christopher Hall Comic Orchestra | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. | |||
| March 30, 2019 | Sonic Escape! Celtic With a Twist | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Celtic with a Twist combines the tunes you love with flute & violin playing like you’ve never heard (or seen) before! Juilliard graduates Shawn Wyckoff and Maria Millar have soloed at Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Their double-lives as Celtic musicians, however, have taken them down an entirely different path: Maria has toured the world as the dancing fiddler in Riverdance, and Shawn’s been spotted skiing, rollerblading and dancing across stages while playing Ireland’s most beloved jigs & reels. | |||
| February 24, 2019 | Robert Michaels Orchestral Heat | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
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Time: 2:00pm.
Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West.
Juno Award winner and multi platinum artist Robert Michaels brings you “Orchestral Heat” Featuring Robert Michaels’ masterful guitar artistry accompanied by the GreaterToronto Philharmonic Orchestra.
“Orchestral Heat” is undoubtedly Michaels’ most ambitious show yet and brings the depth, complexity and fullness that comes from the full backing of an orchestra with a spectacular stage show and immersive soundscape of world music blending Flamenco, Italian, Latin, and Pop. Robert’s genre defying style and energetic showmanship continues to bring audiences to the their feet every time. So if you’re a fan of guitar, symphonies and dance or just music that pushes the envelope then don’t miss it, get your tickets now. |
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| January 20, 2019 | Guy Mendilow Ensemble – The Forgotten Kingdom | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Embark on a musical trek through a nearly lost world with Guy Mendilow Ensemble’s The Forgotten Kingdom. Journey through former Ottoman lands starting in Sarajevo and winding through Salónica in a narrative-driven performance reimagining the historical record of Sephardic communities of the Balkans and Mediterranean. In this sweeping adventure brought to life by an “international tour-de-force” (Bethlehem Morning Call) from the Middle East, South and North America, music and storytelling conjure an imagi-nation lost to war, recorded in a language that blends archaic Spanish with Turkish and Greek. The bittersweet yearning of fado, the rhythmic and emotional intensity of flamenco combine with cinematic arrangements stirring those familiar with the culture and those new to it. Rendering stories and songs of an older age with drama, humour and heart, The Forgotten Kingdom finds highly resonant, deeply moving connections to contemporary struggles, debates, and dilemmas. | |||
| December 15, 2018 | Sultans of String – Christmas Caravan | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Celebrate the season with an adventurous genre-hopping musical sleigh ride around the world! 3x JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String deliver an exuberant performance featuring band originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night. From fiery fiddle tunes to a Caribbean sleigh ride, this surprising and delightful holiday fiesta, Christmas Caravan, heats up when the Sultans of String bring their signature sound to well known gems such as Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, The Huron Carol (with newly-translated Indigenous lyrics), a djembe-driven LittleDrummer Boy, a Feliz Navidad ska party, a Turkish twist on Greensleeves, as well as a Gypsy-jazz inspired Django Christmas, and a Rumba Flamenca-fuelled Jingle Bells. Joining the band on stage are vocalists Rebecca Campbell and Amanda Martinez; JUNO Award winning musician Donne Roberts and 7X JUNO nominee Ken Whiteley. | |||
| November 17, 2018 | Viva Trio – Nothing Else Matters | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Nothing Else Matters… a head-spinning, heart-stopping performance of ViVA Trio’s debut album titled Nothing Else Matters. This trio of angelic and athletic voices are recasting hits such as John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and many more of their contemporaries set to soaring orchestral arrangements and powerful three part harmonies. All three ladies of the ViVA Trio are highly trained opera singers that have studied and performed internationally; and so always love to sing the exciting operatic jewels from the classical repertoire, such as “The Flower Duet” by L. Delibes, “Sempre Libera” by Verdi and many more! ViVA Trio expertly converges classical and contemporary, blazing a vibrant new crossover trail! Come and experience ViVA Trio in full flight! | |||
| October 20, 2018 | Remi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble – Swingin’ With Oscar | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Born in Montreal in 1925 in the working-class neighbourhood of Little Burgundy Oscar Peterson became one of the most important pianists in the entire history of jazz. As accompanist to the greatest jazz vocalists of all time including Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, and as recording artist for the famous Verve Records label, recognition of his talent quickly spread far beyond his hometown. The Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble – Swingin’ With Oscar pays tribute to our very own Oscar Peterson! Playing that is both intense and under control, breathtaking precision, magnetic stage presence, refreshing original compositions: that’s the formidable package offered by Rémi Bolduc, one of Canada’s best jazz saxophonists. With his band composed of Taurey Butler (piano), Fraser Hollins (doubleness) and David Laing (drum), the Rémi Bolduc Jazz Ensemble, plays numbers that convey formidable energy and spontaneity. | |||
| March 2, 2018 | Collectif9 | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Collectif9 – Montreal’s cutting-edge classical string band, has been gathering steam since its 2011 debut, attracting diverse audiences in varied spaces. Known for energized, innovative arrangements of classical repertoire, collectif9 employs lights, staging, and amplification more commonly seen at rock acts, and heralds a new age in genre-bending classical performance. The ensemble’s debut album Volksmobiles was released in 2016 and collectif9 has already performed over 80 concerts across North America, Europe, and Asia. From outdoor concerts at Canadian summer festivals, to winter tours in the north, to Christmas-time in China, the ensemble combines the power of an orchestra with the crispness of a chamber ensemble. The group will also conduct a student workshop with Centennial students, in the afternoon. | |||
| February 11, 2018 | Buzz Brass Quintet | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Buzz Brass Quintet – Preludes & Rhapsodies- This merry band of five musicians — Sylvain Lapointe and Frédéric Gagnon, trumpets; Pascal Lafrenière, horn; as well as Jason De Carufel and Sylvain Arseneau, trombones — join pianist extraordinaire Matt Herskowitz and the very talented harpist Valérie Milot to take on accessible classic works and thus offer a chamber-music concert that tackles a familiar repertoire in a brand-new light thanks to novel and daring arrangements. A many-hued show that packs a punch, with power gloved in finesse. | |||
| January 14, 2018 | Shane Cook & The Woodchippers | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Shane Cook & the Woodchippers have a deep foundation in the traditional music, song and dance of Ontario, yet the Woodchippers’ superbly crafted arrangements are a modern and exhilarating approach to fiddle tunes and dance. Led by Canadian and US National fiddle champion Shane Cook, and joined by National Step Dancing Champions Sarah Robinson and Kyle Waymouth, as well as singer/pianist Emily Flack, and guitarist/pianist Jake Charron, their performances will favour you with a wide range of styles from country to Celtic to swing and jazz.. | |||
| December 2, 2017 | Men of the Deeps | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Men of the Deeps, North America’s only coal miners’ choir celebrates its 50th anniversary with its first ever solo Christmas tour. The Men of the Deeps is a choir of working and retired coal miners from the island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada. Organized in 1966 as part of Cape Breton’s contribution to Canada’s Centennial Year (1967), the group’s inception was an effort by the people of Cape Breton to preserve in song some of the rich folklore of that island’s coal mining communities. In addition to its time-honoured performances of mining songs and stories, and reminiscences from its beloved Cape Breton Island, the choir will provide lots of special Yuletide surprises. | |||
| November 18, 2017 | The Great Canadian Songbook | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. The Great Canadian Songbook is a show that highlights the greatest Canadian songs of the past and present, taking audiences on a musical journey from Bonavista to Vancouver Island! Drawing on a wide array of music and a variety of genres, performers Ken Lavigne, Tiller’s Folly and Diyet combine stories, music and projections to provide the audience a stylistic overview of Canada’s greatest hits. The show features the music of Leonard Cohen, Stan Rogers, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Buffy St. Marie, Anne Murray & Stompin’ Ton Connors in addition to contemporary artists Sarah McLaughlin, Bare Naked Ladies and Blue Rodeo. It promises to be a truly Canadian experience! | |||
| October 21, 2017 | Barbra Lica | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Barbra Lica is a fast-rising star on the Canadian music scene. Since her 2012 debut album release (That’s What I Do), she has been selected as one of Canada’s Top 5 Jazz singers by CBC host Tim Tamashiro, as well as one of 5 up-and-coming jazz artists in Toronto by blogTO. On October 21, Barbra will be presenting all new songs and stories from her latest album, “I’m Still Learning”, released October 2016 by Justin Time Records. Her show uniquely combines original songs with a vintage-pop feel and re-imagined standards from the era of Doris Day and Peggy Lee. She’ll be joined by a stellar band of jazz musicians from across Canada. | |||
| March 25, 2017 | Ensemble Vivant | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Box office: (905) 788-1648. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Ensemble Vivant, “Canada’s Chamber Music Treasure” (Toronto Star) is a pioneer among piano chamber ensembles. For over 25 years the group has championed innovative, unique genre diverse programming. Ensemble Vivant’s return to the Welland Port Colborne Concert Series will feature a stunning array of jazz infused styles from Latin to Ragtime to the American Song Book and much more. This exciting, enduring group is also known for its passionate, virtuosic performances along with its fun and engaging rapport with audiences of all ages. | |||
| February 26, 2017 | Millan and Faye Present: The Opera | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Box office: (905) 788-1648. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Opera Comedienne Kyra Millan and pianist Tina Faye invite you into the sublime and sublimely ridiculous world of Opera in a brilliantly funny, whirlwind concert full of operatic favorites and well-known classical tunes. This unique show uses improvisational comedy and virtuosic musical performances to open the doors of opera to all audiences. Irreverent and witty, the show deconstructs operatic traditions, which make it as accessible as the popular, easy listening music it was written to be. Invited to perform four seasons running for the Canadian Opera Company, and to headline Harbourfront’s Voice and Strings Festival, Millan and Faye Present: The Opera is for fans of comedy and music alike. | |||
| January 8, 2017 | Ballet Jörgen Canada: Swan Lake | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 2:00pm. Box office: (905) 788-1648. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Swan Lake is a dramatic and timeless production that showcases the extraordinary beauty of ballet in its purest form. Created by Bengt Jörgen, one of Canada’s most distinguished classical ballet choreographers as he returns to his roots with this production of grandeur, passion and hope. Bengt Jörgen re-visioned the classical and dramatic Swan Lake, adding a hint of Canadian heritage as is often a sign of his work. Jörgen re-imagined it in the picturesque seascape of the Fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. | |||
| December 3, 2016 | Dirty Dishes | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Box office: (905) 788-1648. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. Dirty Dishes is a kick-in-the-pants harmony-driven root trio. Their show consists of delicious harmonies, washboard, fiddle, guitar and uke, sassy song writing and killer charm. Backed by their rhythm section “The Plate Rails” (Jay Boehmer and Henry Heillig), the Dishes have spent almost ten years breaking hearts and soothing souls at theatres, fairs, festivals and events throughout Canada. “A fun, witty, delightful band… The Dirty Dishes will have you laughing one minute, dancing another, and having so much fun with you, you will want more!” – Julia Phillips, Blue Skies Music Festival | |||
| November 19, 2016 | Gypsy Sound Revolution | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Box office: (905) 788-1648. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. It’s been four decades since the Gipsy Kings burst onto the scene with their wild and ecstatic Spanish rumba. No-one has followed in their footsteps … until now. Gypsy Sound Revolution celebrates gypsy migration out of India. The sounds is exotic and electrifying. The core team, long time friends, former Gipsy Kings drummer Cedric Leonardi and fellow Gipsy Kings alumni Mario and Gorge Reyes (direct family of Gipsy Kings founder Nicholas Reyes) bring the vision for Gypsy Sound Revolution alive and trace the gypsy culture to the original Gypsy tribe of Rajasthan, India. | |||
| October 22, 2016 | Piano Chameleons with Special Guest Oliver Jones | Welland, Ontario | Dr. J.M. Ennis Auditorium |
| Time: 7:30pm. Box office: (905) 788-1648. Address: Centennial Secondary School | 240 Thorold Road West. An electrifying duo-duel of pianists formed by Matt Herskowitz and John Roney. Two grand pianos are facing each other. Classical music and jazz merge in a burst of virtuosity! This unique show concept invites the audience to attend a concert where two pianos clash, speak and complete each other in a fusion of classical and jazz music. Undisputed masters of improvisation, these two virtuosos take pleasure in revisiting jazz standards and great classical pieces to bring it in new trails. Guest artist: Juno Award winner Oliver Jones, disciple and friend of Oscar Peterson, is joining Piano Chameleons for this show. | |||