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Santana coming to Okanagan in 2018

KELOWNA – Multiple-Grammy award-winning musician Santana is bringing his Divination Tour to the Okanagan next…

Adele says Hello to Vancouver, Seattle

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One of the world's biggest music stars has included two shows in Vancouver on her North American tour, just one of three Canadian cities. Adele, riding high off the success of her latest album, 25, plans two shows at Rogers Arena in Vancouver July 20 and 21, 2016. Tickets are available Dec. 17. Her...

Look back and laugh: A Vernon comedian retells all his humiliating tales

WHEN YOU'RE THE WORST HOCKEY PLAYER ON THE WORST HOCKEY TEAM YOU TURN TO COMEDY VERNON - Sam Mullins is wrapping up his North American comedy tour not only in his hometown, but on the stage where he saw his very first play — the Powerhouse Theatre in Vernon. “I must’ve been like seven or...

Counting Crows ‘Hanginaround’ Kelowna this spring

KELOWNA – Counting Crows will be stopping in Kelowna for a concert this spring as a part of the band’s world tour to support their new album Somewhere Under Wonderland. The band hasn’t toured Canada in over 15 years. “It’s about time we’re getting back to Canada,” lead singer Adam Duritz says in a media...

Dozen acts in Talented Kelowna finale

KELOWNA – It’s getting down to the nitty-gritty in the self-proclaimed premier talent competition in Kelowna. Talented Kelowna will hold it’s finale on Sunday, Oct. 26 after the semi-final rounds every Thursday over the last five weeks. Freddy’s Brewpub has been hosting the talent competition presented by Creative Okanagan and the will be the place...

Jonny Lang brings blues-rock to Kelowna

KELOWNA – He’s been called one of the best live performers and guitarists of his generation. Jonny Lang and his band are coming to Kelowna. On the heels of his latest album “Fight for My Soul” the Fargo, N.D. native is touring to promote the effort. Sixteen years ago at the age of 16, Lang...

Boonstock presents Safe In Sound Music Festival in Penticton

PENTICTON - Spin tables, LED lights, floor-rattling bass, and sick beats will be pumping out of the events centre when Safe In Sound Festival rolls into town next weekend. The electronic music festival is being promoted by Boonstock Music & Arts Festival, which is offering a discount on tickets and a chance to win VIP...

A Penticton proposal getting support from unexpected places

PENTICTON - Penticton council has an unexpected supporter for its push to put oversight for large-scale events under the provincial umbrella—the Boonstock Music and Arts festival. All but one member of Penticton's councillors and mayor used the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention this week to lobby provincial government ministers hard to take on the regulatory...

Boonstock survey: A new location, a new experience

PENTICTON - They came, they saw, they got dirty and partied. Now Boonstock wants to hear from you how it went. Boonstock Music and Arts Festival organizers today released an online survey for festival attendees to provide feedback. The survey was posted on Boonstock’s official Facebook page and people are already posting comments about how to...

BOONSTOCK: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis take it home

PENTICTON - International music sensations Macklemore and Ryan Lewis closed out the show Sunday night at Boonstock, the music festival that's been rocking Penticton all weekend long.  There were more attendees Sunday night than anytime over the weekend—an additional parking lot was opened up and RCMP worked as security for the long lines of people...