Events Calendar

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The Greatest Hits of the Golden Age, 'the golden oldies' of the 30's, 40's, and 50's, performed the way they were meant to be heard. The Voices of Showtime combine brilliant harmonies and a passion for the Music of Your Life.

'Moments to Remember' is their latest touring production - a fun-filled trip of nostalgia that takes you back to the time when '2 bits got you 3 songs on the jukebox'.

Hello Homestretch

One Way Exit

For those who know them, we don’t need to say anything else.

For those who haven’t discovered them yet, they are Canada’s up and coming pop/rock band, the winner of the MuchMusic original series disBand, and offered competing recording contracts before the competition was even over.

Their first single was certified platinum in digital downloads, and their first album was certified gold in January.

And they are making a stop here at the Stockey Centre this summer.

This is a band that you shouldn’t judge by their album cover. Though they look more hardcore than they sound—arm sleeve tattoos will do that—Stereos are happy to have moved beyond the heavier music of their past bands to embrace their pop future. “You can’t fake this,” Pat says. “Kids are smart. If you’re not doing something you love they’ll see right through it.”

There is no better way to experience a performer like Sarah Harmer than in the soaring natural wood and stone acoustics of the Stockey Centre. 

Tickets are available to Members Only on March 24^th and go on sale to the general public on April 7^th.

Root System

The Summerside Seafood Sizzler is back again this year!

Location: Kinsmen Park

6:00pm - 8:00pm Dinner
8:00pm - Midnight: Live Music and Dance with The Wild Irish Rogues

This is a special fundraising event for The Charles W. Stockey Centre and Sail Parry Sound. It is licensed under the LLBO

Tickets are available in person at the Stockey Centre Box Office, 2 Bay Street, Parry Sound, and at the Town Office in the Parry Sound Mall. Please note that tickets are available by cheque or cash only. Get your tickets today!

Trisha Fellner

Ben Allan

Award winning comedian Gerry Dee (The Score, Trailer Park Boys-The Movie, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, Canada Russia 72) will certainly bring some laughs to your evening.  This former school teacher, husband and father brings his hilarious take on life for one night only.  Best known for his third place finish on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and his character on The Score, "Gerry Dee-Sports Reporter", Gerry is a comedian that everyone can relate to.  Also, joining Gerry is the hilarious Stephen Patterson (The Jon Dore Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes).  Don't miss this night of laughter".  

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, June 2^nd.

K'NAAN Makes a Stop on his World Tour at the Stockey Centre!

K’NAAN has established himself in the music industry by providing a unique combination of reggae, funk, pop, soul and, above all, hip-hop. Even if you don’t know his name, you know his music because his world smash hit “Wavin’ Flag” was re-recorded and released to raise funds for Haiti after the devastating earthquake in January. “Wavin’ Flag” was also chosen as one of the anthems for the FIFA World Cup and has been deemed the “Peoples Anthem.” K’NAAN’s sophomore album Troubadour was released on February 17, 2009 and immediately considered a hip hop album like no other, evident by his 2010 Juno Awards of Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Learn more about K’NAAN’s journey and sample some of his music on his official website. You can also get a taste of K’NAAN’s music by viewing the videos on the left.

Fresh off the global stage at the FIFA world cup, you can see K'NAAN on the intimate, acoustically perfect Stockey stage. Tickets go on sale to Members Only on July 28th at 9:00am and to the general public on August 10th. Come and experience an exclusive performance at the Stockey Centre as K’NAAN successfully blends samples and live instrumentation for a sound that’s both rooted in traditional African melodies and the classic hip-hop tradition.

This performance is proudly sponsored by

The Regional Economic Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) has taken the CBC hit Dragon’s Den to a whole new level and is planning their very own Parry Sound Dragon’s Den.  REDAC is currently looking for possible dragon investors, entrepreneurs/business owners, and audience members for this event.  Entrepreneurs can be anyone who would like to expand, modify, or start a business in the West Parry Sound Area or someone that has a great idea but needs some investment capital to get started.  The dragons will be people that are interested in economic development in the West Parry Sound Area and are willing to invest their own money to support new or existing businesses.  Dragons will have the opportunity to make deals with the entrepreneurs and business owners for equity in their company, mentoring opportunities, loans and/or any other possible comments regarding their business plans.  The Parry Sound Dragon’s Den will be held on Friday October 15^th at 7:30pm at the Charles W. Stockey Centre and audience members are welcome, tickets are $10.  For more information contact Kirsten LeDrew-Area Economic Development Coordinator at 705-746-2101 ext. 39 or kledrew@townofparrysound.com.  You can also check out www.cityfree.ca for more information.

Canadian Country Singing/Songwriting Star Carolyn Dawn Johnson stops at the Stockey Centre on October 22^nd as part of her first tour in almost four years.

Carolyn Dawn Johnson set off from her home in Vancouver, BC to build a career in Nashville, and she has never looked back. She’s never had to.

Her first album, Room With A View launched her first hits as an artist including "Georgia", "I Don't Want You To Go" and the top 5 smash "Complicated." Since then she has topped the charts with hits like "Simple Life", which reached #1 in Canada and three Canadian top five hits, "Head Over High Heels", "Dress Rehearsal" and "Die of A Broken Heart".

Critical acclaim for Carolyn Dawn includes the Academy of Country Music's Top New Female Vocalist, the American Music Awards Favorite New Country Artist, a Juno award for Best Country Artist in her home country and, to date, 16 Canadian Country Music Awards.

Her new album Love Rules will be released early in the summer in plenty of time for you to learn all the lyrics before she heads out on her cross Canada tour.

Don’t miss your chance to see Carolyn Dawn Johnson in one of the most intimate settings in the country.

Gord Downie. Recognize that name? If not, you will definitely recognize his voice the moment you hear it. This Canadian Icon (and possessor of the voice you recognize anywhere) is bringing that magical voice to the Stockey Centre. Come and spend an Evening with Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles, up close and personal, at the Stockey Centre.

Tickets for Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles go on sale to Members Only on July 16^th at 9:00 am, and to the general public on July 23^rd. These will go like hotcakes; get yours quickly.

What can you say about Dance Party of Newfoundland except that, well, it isn’t about Dance, but it is sure to be a party, right here on the Stockey Stage.

Newfoundland’s hit sketch comedy group The Dance Party of Newfoundland has played sold out shows in both Canada and the US; they have appeared on national television in a CBC comedy special with Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald, and on CBC radio’s Madly Off In All Directions; they were recently awarded the ‘Second City BEST OF THE FEST Award’ for their performance a the Toronto International Sketch Comedy Festival, and NOW Magazine named them in the Top Ten Comedic Performances of the Year.

Here’s what the critics think:

“Daring, intelligent, edgy and beautifully performed…  Definitely the next big thing to hit the national stage!”
         -Mark Critch, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

“Dance Party of Newfoundland blew me away.  They were fantastic.  Their material is sharp and the performers utterly on point.”
         - NYTheatre.com

“Rising stars…edgy comedy.”
         - Misha Davenport, Chicago Sun Times

“Gutbustingly funny!  Bladder-testing hilarity!”
         -Ed Riche, Rare Birds/ The Nine Planets

And if you can’t believe the critics, who can you believe?  And, if I may, I might add a personal recommendation: a little ab workout for a week or two prior to the show may help your HEF (Hilarity Endurance Factor). We’d hate to be responsible for busted guts.

This is one of the three fantastic shows in our special Celtic Series: Three Fantastic Shows, One Fantastic Price: Just $99 for all three shows!

Please check out the other two shows in this series:

The Celtic Tenors, December 6th 2010

Trifecta: a phenomenon that comes in threes.

 And that perfectly describe Pavlo, Rik and Oscar, P.R.O.

 An amazing guitar trio of Mediterranean Magic, Triumphant Fusion & Hot Latin Fire has arrived. Pavlo, Rik and Oscar’s incredible musical chemistry was born out of the joy, respect and friendship found in the making of great music. Three artists from widely different backgrounds have forged an intense cultural melting pot of their unique styles.  

This show goes on sale to Members Only at 7:30 pm Friday, May 14, 2010. Be sure to secure your seats early!

Junie B. Jones brings her Personal Beeswax to the Stockey Centre on Wednesday, November 24th at 5:00 pm.

Outspoken, precocious, lovable Junie B. Jones stars in a colorful, funny, fast-paced

musical about new friends, new glasses, sugar cookies, the annual kickball tournament, and

other various first-grade angst-ridden situations. Follow her adventures as she writes down

the story of her life in her “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal.”

This musical is based on four volumes in Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series of books,

illustrated by Denise Brunkus and published by Random House: Junie B, First Grader (at

Last!); Junie B, Boss of Lunch; Junie B, One-Man Band; and Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A

Journal by Junie B (and Me).

This 60-minute musical, nominated in 2006 for the Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Choreography, is recommended for audiences age 5 and up. So bring the whole family to share the funnest Personal Beeswax Diaries ever.

Junie B. Jones goes on sale to Members only on July 1^st, and to the general public on July 15^th.

The Celtic Tenors have established themselves as the most successful classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland. With a total album sales worldwide of over one million, and a full international touring schedule, the Celtic Tenors have topped the charts in the USA, Canada, Germany, the UK and Ireland.

 The Celtic Tenors’ live show overflows with vitality and variety from start to finish. The unique voices, charm and wit of Daryl, James and Matthew, combine an emotive journey with a thoroughly uplifting experience. Given the experience of some of our other presentations lately, we’re sure that this is going to be the hottest ticket this fall.

This is one of the three fantastic shows in our special Celtic Series: Three Fantastic Shows, One Fantastic Price: Just $99 for all three shows!

Please check out the other two shows in this series:

Dance Party of Newfoundland, November 13th, 2010

Echoes of Ireland, March 13th, 2011

The next in our Classic Albums Live series will be Crime of the Century, one of the all-time classic albums from the super group Supertramp will hit the Stockey Stage on Saturday, February 12 at 8:00 pm.

Crime of the Century is one of the 70’s Must Have albums, those ones that you played over and over, first track to the last track. Remember Rudy? Bloody Well Right? Dreamer? And of course the title track, Crime of the Century itself. And now you can relive that experience, only way better. Live. Just the way you wished it was then.

The Classic Albums Live experience is not a tribute band, but an eerily accurate note for note, cut for cut rendition of the entire album. This just may be your chance to finally convince your kids that music really was WAY better back in the day.

Take the rich comic blarney and guttersnipe grit of Emerald Isle storytelling royalty Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt, mixed with the THE MAGIC OF IRELAND’S timeless culture of music, song and dance and you have ECHOES OF IRELAND – one helluva Ceili!

ECHOES OF IRELAND features the sparkling spoken word of world renowned raconteur brothers Pulitzer Prize winner Frank McCourt (Angela’s Ashes, ‘Tis, Teacher Man) and seasoned actor/activist /author Malachy McCourt (A Monk Swimming), in collaboration with THE MAGIC OF IRELAND - a unique, interactive, musical must-see audience experience that leaves sold-out houses on their feet cheering for more.

The Brother’s McCourt are a story telling force to be reckoned with. Whether you’re Irish or not, Frank McCourt and Malachy’s McCourt’s masterful memories of childhood and beyond, will simultaneously tug and tickle your heartstrings, be it in the dank streets of Limerick, Ireland, or the hustle and bustle of The Big Apple’s Brooklyn.

And from the flash and sparkle of Star Dance, to the extraordinary spilt-second tap of Acapella, the troupe’s energy, enthusiasm and incredible precision, have garnered audience praise across North America and Europe. The spontaneity the performers bring to the stage will take your breath away. So, Laugh, Cry, Clap, Tap, Sing and Ceili with us on Sunday, March 13, 2011. A great Christmas gift that the whole family can enjoy.

This is one of the three fantastic shows in our special Celtic Series: Three Fantastic Shows, One Fantastic Price: Just $99 for all three shows!

Please check out the other two shows in this series:

Dance Party of Newfoundland, November 13^th, 2010

The Celtic Tenors, December 6th 2010