UPCOMING EVENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2012 International Children’s Festival, Arden Theatre, St. Albert, May 29-June 2 (childfest.com)

Kathleen Madigan, the Venue at River Cree, June 9

Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, Jubilee Auditorium, July 22

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS

Rob Schneider, the Venue at River Cree, April 13

Rita Coolidge, the Venue at River Cree, April 14 (rivercreetickets.com)

Coldplay, Rexall Place, April 17 (sold out)

Our Lady Peace Urban Grind Tour with special guests The Pack A.D., Starlite Room, April 17 (sold out)

Joel Plaskett Emergency Scrappy Happiness Canadian Tour with special guest Frank Turner, Winspear Centre, April 19

Johnny Reid’s The Fire It Up, Let Love Live Again Tour with special guest Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Rexall Place, April 19

Social Distortion with The Toadies and guests, Edmonton Event Centre, April 20

Lily Tomlin, the Venue at River Cree, May 1 (rivercreetickets.com or 1-855-296-2733)

Opeth and Mastodon with Ghost, Edmonton Event Centre, May 3

Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tillis, the Venue at River Cree, May 5 (rivercreetickets.com)

John Prine, Winspear Centre, May 7

Van Halen with special guests Kool and the Gang, Rexall Place, May 11

The Black Keys with special guests Arctic Monkeys, Rexall Place, May 12

Nickelback Here and Now Tour with special guests Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days, Rexall Place, May 15

The Be Good Tanyas, Myer Horowitz Theatre, May 18

Bon Iver, Jubilee Auditorium, May 21

George Thorogood & The Destroyers with special guest Gordie Johnson — Sit Down, Servant!, Jubilee Auditorium, May 22

Apocalyptica, Edmonton Event Centre, May 24 Alan Doyle, Starlite Room, May 25 Deana Carter, the Venue at River Cree, May 25 (rivercreetickets.com or 1-855-296-2733)

Roger Waters: The Wall, Rexall Place, May 28-29

Arkells & The Maine with Lydia, Starlite Room, May 29

Joe Rogan, the Venue at River Cree, June 2 (rivercreetickets.com or 1-855-296-2733)

Bryan Adams, Rexall Place, June 19

Brent Butt, Winspear Centre, June 22

Edmonton International Jazz Festival: Wayne Shorter Quartet featuring Brian Blade, John Patitucci and Danilo Perez, Winspear Centre, June 24

Edmonton International Jazz Festival presents Mike Stern, Citadel Maclab Theatre, June 25 (780-425-1820)

Ronnie Dunn with guest Lindsay Ell, Jubilee Auditorium, June 25

Edmonton International Jazz Festival: Chris Botti, Winspear Centre, June 26

Boonstock Music Festival, Gibbons, June 29-July 1 (780-4743232 or boonstock.ca)

Bill Maher, Jubilee Auditorium, July 6

Beirut with special guests, Starlite Room, July 25

Iron Maiden Maiden England World Tour with guests Coheed and Cambria, Rexall Place, July 27 Il Divo, Rexall Place, July 28 Yanni, Jubilee Auditorium, Aug. 7 Jersey Boys, Jubilee Auditorium, Aug. 15-Sept. 2

Big Time Rush Big Time Summer Tour with special guest Cody Simpson, Rexall Place, Sept. 13

André-philippe Gagnon, Winspear Centre, Nov. 11

SUPPLIED André-philippe Gagnon was named Entertainer of the Year at the 15th annual Star Awards Gala 2012 held March 30 at the Hyatt Regency in Toronto. The impressionist will perform Nov. 11 at the Winspear Centre.

FRAZER HARRISON, GETTY IMAGES Steve Martin brings his banjo to town for a concert with The Sheep Canyon Rangers on July 22 at the Jubilee Auditorium.