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A Taste of Saskatchewan
JULY 14
Bob Dylan
JULY 23
Ed Sheeran
AUGUST 8, 9, & 10 Dakota Dunes Casino Pow Wow OneRepublic
AUG. 18-20
Rock the River
AUG. 19
Brad Paisley
SEPT. 10 Show
CCMA Awards
SEPT. 16
Daniel O’Donnell
SEPT. 23
Nickelback
SEPT. 27
NHL Pre-season Edmonton Oilers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
OCT. 5
Miranda Lambert
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Saskatoon’s Flavourite event returns
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A Taste of Saskatchewan A Taste of Saskatchewan presented by Conexus Credit Union returns to Kiwanis Memorial Park, July 11 to 16, 2017. Saskatoon’s festival of fabulous food will feature over 30 of Saskatoon’s finest restaurants serving their house favourite dishes in beautiful Kiwanis Park from July 11 to 16. The menu is outstanding, from succulent entrees to delicious
desserts to specialty items -- enjoy old favourites or try something new -- A Taste of Saskatchewan is indeed Saskatoon’s ‘flavourite’ event! A Taste of Saskatchewan will also feature some of Saskatchewan’s premier bands and performers during the six-day festival. The free entertainment features everything from country, rock, Celtic, blues, reggae,
salsa, jazz, pop and more, giving everyone a taste of Saskatchewan’s musical talents. Plus back by popular demand is the Farm & Food Care Chef’s Series culinary competition. Visit www.tasteofsaskatchewan.ca for more information. Submitted by SaskTel Centre
With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is marking their milestone 40th anniversary with the 40th AnniversaryTourstoppinginSaskatoononOctober 17. Special guests will be Canadian legends Honeymoon Suite. Universally hailed as one of the most popularrockactsintheworld,Foreigner’sformidable musical arsenal continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including
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Legendary Bob Dylan comes to SaskTel Centre Legendary Bob Dylan comes to SaskTel Centre July 14. For almost 50 years Bob Dylan has remained one of the most influential singer-songwriters whose career began in the early 1960s. In 1961 Dylan signed his first recording contract and is known for his top hits such as “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Just Like a Woman,” “ A Hard
Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and “Tangled Up in Blue.” With no signs of slowing down Dylan has continued to tour into recent years and has sold more than 100 million records making him one of the bestselling artists of all time. The legendary singer-songwriter has received numerous awards including Grammy,
Academy and Golden Globe awards as well as the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Prize for Literature. Don’t miss this legendary performance July 14 at SaskTel Centre. Tickets are $47.50, $67.50, and $87.50 and available at all Ticketmaster outlets. Submitted by SaskTel Centre
PREMIER SHOWCASE
Country superstar Brad Paisley is coming to Saskatoon August 19, at SaskTel Centre. The Saskatoon concert date will be one of only a few Canadian summer concert datesplannedfor2017.Paisleybrings ChaseBryantandLindsayElltoperform as well. Brad Paisley is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards (including Entertainer of the Year), among many others. He has been a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2001. Paisley has written 21 of his 24 #1 hits including “He Didn’t Have to Be,” “Mud on the Tires,” “She’s Everything,” “Water” and“RemindMe,”amongothers.His currentsingle,“Today,”isresonating with people around the globe and is currently Number 1 on the country single charts (United States) and the musicvideohasbeenviewedover30 million times. CatchPaisley,August19,atSaskTel Centre. Tickets available at Ticketmasteroutletsoronlineatwww.ticketmaster.ca.
Sitter School of Dance Rodriguez Beck k.d. lang CCMA Legends Show Premier Showcase PFE’s 50th Anniversary Chris de Burgh Foreigner’s 40th Anniversary Tour Women’s Journey of Faith Gordon Lightfoot Let It Be The Simon and Garfunkel Story Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet Jorgen’s Anastasia
Foreigner 40th Anniversary Tour stopping in Saskatoon “Juke Box Hero,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Hot Blooded,” “Cold As Ice,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want ToKnowWhatLoveIs,”Foreignercontinuesto rock the charts almost 40 years into the game. Founded in 1976, Foreigner’s debut album produced the hits “Feels Like The First Time,” “Cold As Ice” and “Long, Long Way From Home.” The album Double Vision followed, as did a string of hits like “Urgent,” “Juke Box Hero”and“WaitingForAGirlLikeYou.” Those
Brad Paisley takes SaskTel stage August 19
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Premier Showcase at TCU Place TCU Place, Saskatoon’s Arts and Convention Centre, is very excited to announce the 21st year of Premier Showcase. Hosted by TCU Place and presented by the title sponsor Saskatoon Co-op Wine, Spirits and Beer; Premier has remained one of
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the hottest festivals where the public is invited to sample fine wines, spirits and local cuisine one taste at a time. Live music will be playing both nights to set the festive atmosphere. This year’s Premier Showcase runs Sept. 29 and 30, 2017. Early
songshelpedgiveForeigner’snextalbum,4,its impressive run at #1 on the Billboard chart. At the zenith of 80’s sound, Foreigner’s fifth album, Agent Provocateur, gave the world the incredible#1globalhit,”IWantToKnowWhat Love Is.” This musical milestone followed the record-breakingsong“WaitingForAGirlLike You.” Foreigner’s 40th Anniversary Tour stops at TCU Place, Oct. 17. Submitted by TCU Place
bird tickets are available now for $40 taxes included. Stay tuned for the excitement that Premier’s sponsors will bring to the show including TCU Financial, Merlin Ford Lincoln and Houghton Boston. At the show make sure to enter the draws from Sell Off Vacations to win a trip for two on Sunwing Vacations, or a $1,000 shopping spree per night from Midtown Plaza. Whisky fans will want to visit the Saskatoon Co-op Specialty Whisky Bar. If you like friendly competition come taste and vote for Saskatoon’s Best Belvedere Vodka Cocktail. Local bartenders will compete for this prestigious title, presented by Charton Hobbs. On the Friday and Saturday night, prior to the show plan to attend one of the Tasting Seminars. Wine lovers won’t want to miss Friday night’s Seminar - Portugal with a ‘Splash’ of California, presented by Vina Sophia Wine Inc. For the whisky connoisseur, Saturday night’s seminar is Women and Whisky, presented by Beam Suntory. These seminars run from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ($65.00 taxes in) and include entry into Premier Showcase. Tickets will be available at the TCU Place Box Office. Receive $2 off per ticket on groups of 10 or more, please contact the Box Office at 306-975-7799 or 1-888-639-7770, tcutickets.ca. Submitted by TCU Place
Legendary performer Rodriguez hits TCU Place
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Oct. 31, 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $65 (plus fees)
Rodriguez,thelegendarysinger-songwriter known only by his surname, performs at TCUPlaceAug.11.Rodriguezisaself-taught guitarist, who began performing in bars and clubs around the city of Detroit in the 1960s, as the city suffered post-industrial urban decay. It was there that he recorded two studio albums, Cold Fact in 1969 and Coming from Reality in 1971 released on Sussex records. These recordings went unnoticed in the U.S. and Rodriguez eventually turned his efforts elsewhere, earning a bachelor’sdegreeinphilosophyfromWayne State University, running for political office and working construction and factory jobs to support his family. Inthemid-1970s,hismusicgainedairplay in Australia and New Zealand. He has since toured there several times, to play festivals, arenasandtheaters.Hereleased“Rodriguez Rocks – Live In Australia “ in 2016 on Light in the Attic Records and completed a multicity tour of Australia in December of 2016. South African fans finally sought him out in the late 1990s, leading to the unanticipated renaissance of his music career. Their story is told in the 2012 Oscar awardwinning documentary, Searching for Sugar Man, directed by Malik Bendjelloul , which has given Rodriguez a new measure of fame in the U.S. with his music and story now reachingaudiencesworldwide.Thefilmhas beenairedmultipletimesonPBSandpublic TV worldwide and is available on DVD and streaming TV. Rodriguez’s performs at TCU Place, Aug. 11. Submitted TCU Place