Events

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Burlington is known for its festivals and events!  Join us for immersive events all year round.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE A GERSHWIN CELEBRATION

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Featuring ADRIANNE PIECZONKA, DANIEL VNUKOWSKI, JONELLE SILLS, JUSTIN WELSH and STEPHANE MAYER 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Rhapsody in Blue, the first composition to successfully combine classical music and jazz. It was written by George Gershwin, one of the great composers and songwriters of the twentieth century.

$59.50 – $79.50

Robert Burns A Passion for Freedom

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Robert Burns is the Bard of Scotland. His songs and poetry are admired and extolled around the world. His writings have served as an inspiration for numerous writers and freedom fighters. This afternoon concert shines a spotlight on American abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Nobel Prize-winning Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore and Ukrainian Poet Laureate Taras Shevchenko.

$49.50

SOCIAL TANGO PROJECT

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Tango fascinates and touches people of all backgrounds and generations. Founded and based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Social Tango Project’s mission is to share the social value of dance, celebrating the tango community through performance, music and film.

$59.50 – $79.50

JIM WITTER: THE PIANO MEN

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

The Piano Men is a musical celebration of a decade we all fondly remember: The Seventies! The show is set entirely to the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, two of the creative icons of the period. Jim Witter is featured, alongside his spectacular band.

$59.50 – $79.50

O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean, and Dr. Seuss… Grab your teacups! O Christmas Tea is “Complete and utter fun” says CBC. Combining British propriety with an unabashed love for the unexpected, London’s 3-time Impresario Award-winning duo steep an outrageously funny and brilliantly inventive show reminiscent of classic British pantos.

$39.50 – $76.50

The Jayhawks

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

The Jayhawks and their rootsy sound were definitely swimming against the tide when they emerged from a crowded Minnesota music scene in 1985. Over the course of almost 4 decades, 11 albums, countless memorable live shows and enough personal drama to fill a couple of Behind the Music episodes, this beloved band soared to heights... Read more

$54.50 – $79.50

JEREMY FISHER (Family Show)

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Upon the birth of his daughter, Jeremy Fisher began writing and recording children’s music under the moniker Jeremy Fisher Junior to bring music and storytelling into her everyday life. Jeremy saw the many benefits music had for his daughter – it got her going, it calmed her down, it gave her a framework to express... Read more

$10 – $14

Burlington Symphony Orchestra: The Planets

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Holst: The Planets Take a cosmic journey with us through this stellar musical composition. Featuring: The Myriad Ensemble

$15 – $55

Beaches Jazz Festival Queen Flash

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Join us for an unforgettable night with Queen Flash – the ultimate Queen tribute band! Fronted by the incredible Johnny Zatylny, whose uncanny resemblance and stunning vocals bring Freddie Mercury back to life, this is a show you won’t want to miss. Get ready to rock out to Queen’s greatest hits in a high-energy, theatrical... Read more

$59 – $69

Shantero Productions Presents RON JAMES…. NOT NEARLY DONE YET!

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

With twenty-five years spent barrelling down endless strips of asphalt from coast to coast, RON JAMES, our nation’s number one road warrior and newly minted senior citizen, is Not Nearly Done Yet! With his trademark poetically charged alliterative rants, performed with razor sharp timing, this award-winning comedian and best-selling author takes audiences on a marathon... Read more

$81.93

Zachary Stevenson’s Tribute To Buddy Holly

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

From the Internationally Acclaimed “Buddy Holly Story”, Zachary Stevenson performs an exciting Tribute to Buddy Holly LIVE in concert. One of the first Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Buddy Holly, wrote and performed countless hit songs during the mid-1950s such as: That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, and many... Read more

$65

Classic Albums Live LED ZEPPELIN – Led Zeppelin II

Burlington Performing Arts Centre 440 Locust Street, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

BPAC favourite Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin II exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut. Founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage –... Read more

$69.50 – $89.50

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Have an upcoming event in Burlington, Ontario that you would like to promote? Submit it for free and we will add your event to our calendar. Events include local concerts, festivals, theatre, live music, sporting events, outdoor attractions, tours, and culinary events.

Preference will be given to events that drive tourism, are hosted by a tourism partner, or provide experiences for residents and visitors. Community events must be within Burlington/Halton and are free to attend or hosted by a not-for-profit.

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