GETTING OUT
Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city
Theatre — Local “Five Alarm.” Aug. 23 to Sept. 9, Lighthouse Festival Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover. Tickets starting at $30. 1-888-779-7703 or lighthousetheatre.com
Slaughterhouse-Five. Aug. 24 to 26, 8 p.m. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Tickets: $20, $15 students, seniors. 905-524-0606 or thepearlcompany.ca
“Saved.” The Stage Play, Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Alexander Theatre, 160 King St. E. Tickets: $30 advance $35 at the door. 416-728-1345 Concerts/Shows Aug. 24 to 25
Music in the City, noon to 2 p.m. Free concert series, Lloyd D. Jackson Square Rooftop Garden, Alfie Smith Aug. 24
Music in the City/Music on the
Waterfront, Jazz and Blues, Karen Thornton Jazz Trio, 7 to 9 p.m. Pier 8 Discovery Dr. Aug. 26
Jubilee Brass Band, 6:30 p.m. Riverfront Park, across from the Port Dover Harbour Museum, 44 Harbour St., Port Dover. Admission by donation. Bring your own lawn chair. 519-583-2660 or portdovermuseum.ca
URG Music Fest, 3 p.m. Ancaster Fairgrounds, 630 Trinity Rd. S., Ancaster. Featuring: Platinum Blonde, Honeymoon Suite, Saga, Doug and the Slugs, The Kings, and local bands. Two stages of live music from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $60, VIP $80, urgmusicfest.ca 50th Anniversary of the Summer of
Love Hamilton, 4 to 11 p.m. St. Elizabeth Village, The Barn, 393 Rymal Rd. W. Featuring Tom Wolf, Gary Diggins, David Hickey, Darryl Switzer and Barry Livingston. Hang Drums, African Kora, Quartz Bowls and more. Tickets: $20, seniors $15,
children under 12 free. crystaljourney1@hotmail.com 905-928-9706 Aug. 27
Sunday Blues, 2 to 6 p.m. Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr. Featured: The Bay City Blues Band. Tickets at the door: $7. 905-515-5353 Aug. 30 Red Hot Jazz and Cool Blue
Wednesdays, featuring Andria Simone, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Concert day tickets available at RBG Centre and Hendrie Park kiosk, or in advance rbg.ca. Admission free to RBG members. 905-527-1158 Aug. 31 Music in the City/Music on the Waterfront, Jazz and Blues, The George Arnone Big Band, 7 to 9 p.m., Pier 8 Discovery Dr. The Jillian McKenna Trio featuring Mike Malone with Adrean Farrugia and Ayman Boujlida, 8 p.m. The Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Tickets: $15, $10 students, seniors.
thepearlcompany.ca Sept. 1 Fin De Fiesta, Liandola, 8 p.m. The Pearl Company Arts Centre, 16 Steven St. Tickets at the door: $25, advance $22. Spanish inspiration summer/fall tour with award-winning artists from Canada, France and Italy. 905-524-0606 Sept. 3 Sunday Blues, 2 to 6 p.m. Bay City Music Hall, 50 Leander Dr. Featured: The Bay City Blues Band. Tickets at the door: $7. 905-515-5353 Sept. 6 Red Hot Jazz and Cool Blue
Wednesdays, featuring Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Hendrie Park, Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Concert day tickets available at RBG Centre and Hendrie Park kiosk, or in advance rbg.ca. Admission free to RBG members. 905-527-1158
Getting Out is taken exclusively from events entries submitted on our website. We will no longer accept entries by email. To submit your event, please click on Event Listings at thespec.com. If you have any difficulties or questions please call 905-526-3420. See more event listings on thespec.com • Compiled by Linda Ricciardi