GETTING OUT
Your guide to what’s happening in and around the city
Theatre — Local
Robin Perfect Hawdon. Wedding. Lighthouse Comedy Festivalby Theatre, 247 Main St., Port Dover. Matinees: 2 p.m. Aug. 4, and 6 and 8 p.m. on Aug. 4, 5 and 6. Tickets start at $21. 1-888-779-7703 or lighthousetheatre.com Shakespeare by Nature, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Tottering Biped Theatre. Aug. 10 to 21, 7 to 9 p.m. Excluding Monday and Tuesday evenings. Royal Botanical Gardens new Rock Garden, 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington. Tickets: $25 non-member, $20 member, $20 ages 4 to 12 non-member, children under three admitted free. 905-527-1158. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Theatre Ancaster presents the Smash Hit Musical Sept. 9, 10, 16, and 17, 8 p.m., Matinees: 2 p.m. Sept. 11 and 18. The Old Firehall Arts Centre, 334 Wilson St. East, Ancaster. Tickets: TheatreAncaster.com or 905-304-7469. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TheatreAncaster Concerts/Shows Aug. 4 Music on the Waterfront, 7 to 9 p.m. Featuring Jude Johnson Jazz Trio. Waterfront Stage, Pier 8. (weather permitting). Bring a lawn chair, donations appreciated Gore Park Summer Promenade, Alfie Smith, noon to 2 p.m. Gore Park Aug. 5
Festival of Friends: Andy Griffiths (5 p.m.), Tomi Swick (6:30 p.m.), The Elwins (8 p.m.) Monster Truck (9:30 p.m.) . Ancaster Fairgrounds. Free.
Brott Music Festival, The Music of Led Zeppelin, 7:30 p.m. McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Mohawk College, 135 Fennell Ave. W. Tickets: $40. 905-525-7664 or brottmusic.com
Garnet Rogers, 8:30 p.m. an evening of music and remembrance. The
Pearl Company, 16 Steven St. Tickets: $20/$10 if you bought a book. Book launch Night Drive, 7 to 8 p.m. 905-524-0606 or thepearlcompany.ca Gore Park Summer Promenade, Em and Joce, noon to 2 p.m. Gore Park Aug. 6
Festival of Friends: The Number Stations (noon), Contest Winner (1 p.m.), Broken Issues (3 p.m.), Ray Lyell and the Storm (4:30 p.m.), Chris Chambers (6 p.m.), Teenage Head (8 p.m.), Randy Bachman and The Sadies (9:30 p.m.). Ancaster Fairgrounds. Free. Aug. 7
Festival of Friends: Alex Legget (noon), Emma Elena Grace (1:30 p.m.), Leah Daniels (3 p.m.), The Silver Hearts (4:30 p.m.), Cory Marquardt (6:30 p.m.); Madeline Merlo (8 p.m.), Emerson Drive (9:30 p.m.). Ancaster Fairgrounds. Free.
Concerts in the Park, Central Park Band Shell, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Featuring: Euba, tuba quartet. In the event of inclement weather concerts will move inside the Music Centre
Music at Fieldcote, summer concert series, 7 p.m. Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, Ancaster. Featuring: Ken Lavigne. In case of rain concert will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 31 Sulphur Springs Rd. Bring a lawn chair or blanket Seven Sundays Gage Park, introspective indie rockers Basement Revolver perform with Grey\\Water, 7 to 9 p.m. Gage Park
George R. Robinson Bandshell. Bring a blanket, chair. Revolving selection of food trucks, 6 p.m. A screening of The Minions Movie will be shown at dusk
Cottonwood Brass, with special guest Dr. Henry Meredith, 2 p.m. Cottonwood Mansion Museum, 740 Haldimand Rd. 53, Selkirk. Tickets: $10, $5 children 12 and under, includes peach dessert. Please bring a lawn chair. The group specializes in performing historic and period music on antique brass instruments. 905-776-2538 Aug. 10 Concerts in the Park, Central Park Band Shell, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Featuring: Vili Verhovsek, singer from Hamilton sings vintage favourites from the 50s and 60s. In
the event of inclement weather concerts will move inside the Music Centre Gore Park Summer Promenade, Hardwood Acoustic Duo, noon to 2 p.m. Gore Park Aug. 11
Brott Music Festival, From Tchaikovsky to Ravel, 7:30 p.m. McIntyre Performing Arts Centre, Mohawk College, 135 Fennell Ave. W. Featured: Festival favourite, pianist Sarah Davis Buechner. Tickets: $32, $27 seniors, $15 students. 905-525-7664 or brottmusic.com
Music on the Waterfront, 7 to 9 p.m. Featuring Miles from Nowhere. Waterfront Stage, Pier 8. (weather permitting). Bring a lawn chair, donations appreciated
Dundas Concert Band free concerts in the park, 7:30 p.m. Dundas Driving Park Bandshell. In case of severe weather, alternate venue is the Dundas Lions Memorial Community Centre. 905-523-9500 or dundasconcertband.com
Gore Park Summer Promenade, Nick Pacheco, noon to 2 p.m. Gore Park Aug. 12
Brott Music Festival, 100 Years of Frank Sinatra, Come Fly with Me, 7:30 p.m. Liuna Station, 360 James St. N. Featured: Sinatra impersonator Chris Jason. Tickets: $40, $37 seniors, $15 students. 905-525-7664 or brottmusic.com Gore Park Summer Promenade, The Retroaction, noon to 2 p.m. Gore Park Aug. 12 and 13 Smokey Joe’s Café, Molson Canadian Studio at Hamilton Place. Aug. 12 and 13, 7 p.m. Matinee: 2 p.m. Aug. 13. Musical revue showcasing 39 pop standards. Tickets: Ticketmaster.ca or 905-546-4040
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