Musical tributes and comedy abound at Purple Deer’s Memorial Centre this fall – Purple Deer Advocate

With pandemic closures hopefully behind us, Purple Deer’s Memorial Centre is getting ready for a full fall season — beginning with the ABBA tribute present and a comedy tour supporting a critical trigger.

Abra Cadabra, the quartet that’s opened for Bony M and Cool and the Gang is once more donning disco shirts and bell bottoms for the I Nonetheless Have Religion in You Tour, stopping on the Memorial Centre on Saturday, Sept. 17. ABBA followers will hear all of the hits, together with Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Take a Likelihood, Waterloo and Fernando, in addition to ABBA’s new music, I Nonetheless Have Religion In You.

On Sept. 24, The Laughter Saves Lives Comedy Present will takes the Memorial Centre stage in help of the Staff Alex suicide prevention group. The staff is known as for Alexander (Al) Ennis, a former participant with Purple Deer Pond Hockey. Regardless of supportive household and pals, Al was bullied and struggled with well being limitations. He took his life in 2019. Staff Alex was shaped to cease this from taking place to different households.

Comedian headliner Rahul Kapoor will probably be supported by Purple Deer comic Niek Theelen, Alexx Seguin, Robert Crane, Nick Fraser, R.J. Bjornson and Papa Larry.

October on the Memorial Centre will kick off with A Tribute to Elvis in Live performance, starring tribute artists Pete Paquette of Canada and Chris Connor from the U.Ok. This “dynamic duo” have received over audiences with their showmanship and 10-piece band. Elvis’s whole profession — from Nineteen Fifties rocker to the studded jumpsuit years, will probably be lined.

On Oct. 15, the songs, dances, developments and recollections of the Nineteen Fifties and ’60s will unfold within the Broadway-style Relive the Music present. Performers will ship tunes from Roy Orbison to Doris Day, Dean Martin to Fat Domino, Little Richard to Led Zeppelin, and extra. By way of costumes, music and vides, this present will cram 20 years into a night’s leisure.

The music of Ian Tyson will resound through the Oct. 16 tribute present, The Present. Pianist Stewart MadDougall, who’s written, toured and recorded with Tyson, will lead a band of different Tyson alumni on this critically acclaimed presentation.

Rounding out the remainder of the autumn season on the Memorial Centre is Rumours, the Final Fleetwood Mac Tribute on Oct. 22, The Wiggles Large Present entertaining youngsters on Oct. 26, and the grownup, Bucket Record Comedy Tour by Jackass star Steve-O on Nov. 3.

The Australian Bee Gees, voted greatest tribute present in Las Vegas, are on Nov. 13, and Canada’s beloved slapstick comedian Ron James is again in Purple Deer for 2 exhibits on Nov. 25 and 26.

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