WEYBURN - The 2024-25 season for the Weyburn Concert Series was released on Monday evening, at the concert by Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys, as tickets are now available for the next lineup of concerts.
The new season will be kicked off by an acoustic concert by George Canyon on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The veteran of 12 albums and numerous awards will present his songs on the Cugnet Centre stage.
Next up are The Wardens on Thursday, Oct. 24, a Rocky Mountain-based band that sings songs and stories about their work as Canadian National Park wardens. Their music blends folk, roots and western styles.
Prairie Debut will present Prairie Sons on Wednesday, Nov. 27, featuring cellist Liam Roberts and pianist Godwin Friesen. Both have been named to CBC’s Hot 30 Classical Musicians Under 30, and share music inspired by their prairie roots.
A live musical documentary, Becoming the Beatles, will be the act on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, led by musician and storyteller Haley Marie. The show delves into the lives of the members of the Beatles, with their musical evolution and personal struggles.
Burnt Thicket Theatre will present a play, Every Brilliant Thing, on Monday, March 31, 2025, by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, starring Sarah Robertson. The play revolves around a seven-year-old dealing with his mother’s depression by listing everything wonderful about life, then switches to two decades later.
The final presentation will see singer Lisa Brokop present “The Patsy Cline Project” on Thursday, May 8, 2025, and singer Paul Jefferson will present “Hank Lives”, about Hank Williams Sr. The two artists never performed together, but their classic songs will be brought to life by these two performers.
Season ticket prices for next season will be $170 before June 15, and $200 after June 15, for adults, or $50 for children and students prior to June 15, and $65 afterward.
Advance tickets for individual shows will be $45 for adult, and $20 for children and students, and at the door, $50 for adults and $25 for children and students.
Memberships and advance tickets are available at the Concert Series box offices, at Old Fashion Foods and at the Weyburn Review office.
