Three Years Ago: Snoop Dogg Lit Up the Peterborough Memorial Centre

It was a concert that Peterborough would never forget as record producer, singer and rapper Snoop Dogg lit up the Peterborough Memorial Centre three years ago on May 16, 2019.

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Snoop Dogg came on stage wearing a Peterborough Petes jersey that let out a big cheer from the crowd.

The concert was part of his Snoop Dogg & Friends Tour that marked 25 years of performing. Ajax hip hop star Peter Jackson was the opening act

Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., has 17 Grammy nominations — with 96 career nominations — and won 27 awards with his hit songs such as "Drop it Like It's Hot" and "Gin and Juice.”

He was nicknamed Snoop Dogg after his mother since she thought he looked like Snoopy from the famous ‘Peanuts’ cartoon.

His debut album, ‘Doggystyle’ (1993) was created following appearances on Dr. Dre's debut solo album The Chronic (1992).

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Randy Bachman And Burton Cummings Will Stop In Peterborough During Their First Tour In over A Decade

Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings have announced a new date in their cross-Canada reunion tour titled ‘Together Again, Live In Concert’. The two will perform at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario on July 17.

Photo courtesy of The Peterborough Memorial Centre.

‘Together Again, Live In Concert’ sees Bachman and Cummings sharing the stage for the first time in over a decade, and will celebrate the music of The Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive and Burton Cummings.

Tickets are on sale starting Thursday at 10 a.m. online at www.memorialcentre.ca, over the phone at 705-743-3561 on weekdays from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, or in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office. The Box Office is open for in-person sales from Wednesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Prices range from $59.50 to $119.50 plus applicable taxes.

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Tynomi Banks Makes History As First Canadian Drag Performer To Sign With Major Agency And Is Coming To Peterborough To Celebrate

Tynomi Banks, a Canadian Drag Performer, has signed with APA, one of the largest talent agencies in the world. Banks will perform at The Peterborough Memorial Centre on June 24.

Photo courtesy of Tynomi Banks.

This deal makes Banks’ the first Canadian drag performer to be signed by a major agency in Canada, joining APA’s elite roster of talent which includes Arkells, Walk off the Earth, Nickelback, Mo Heart and Lights.

“I feel like a lot of the stuff I want to do, a lot of the goals I want to meet this year, it’s going to happen, I’m just in great spirits,” she said.

The APA announcement comes as Banks announces her 2022 tour dates across Ontario and California, including a show in Peterborough on June 24.

“You know when you get so excited you get nervous? That’s how I feel about coming back to Peterborough. I need to top my last performance.”

Banks performed in Peterborough in 2021 at the first ever Drive-N-Drag show.

“That show was so amazing. We did it and they said ‘ ok when this is over we’re getting you back indoors,” said Banks. “I’m so excited to come back. Even though it was raining that night it was the best, amazing, everyone was raving about it.”

Now, Banks will return to Peterborough with Synthia Kiss, Virgo Queen, SahiraQ, Ivory Towers and more.

To buy tickets, visit tickets.memorialcentre.ca.

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Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor Is Ready To Return To Peterborough After COVID Restrictions Got In Their Way

Blue Rodeo will return to Peterborough after an over two-year hiatus, and is ready to hit the stage at The Peterborough Memorial Centre.

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The April 13 show will be their fourth attempt at playing in Peterborough due to changing restrictions and health scares.

Now, back on tour with a healthy band and crew, Blue Rodeo is ready to return to Peterborough with new songs and new energy found over two years of lockdown.

Keelor recorded two solo albums, and Blue Rodeo recorded a new album over the last two years.

“Not being on the road meant I had a little time to rest, and to write,” he said. “Seldom have I ever had that much time off to just write songs. It sort of worked for me. The darkness that is in the world and the death that came from COVID is very upsetting, but I managed to have a very creative time.”

They’re looking forward to joining fans in Peterborough to make music, and hopefully invite the audience to let go for the evening, says Keelor.

“I’m very lucky that whatever God-given talent I have makes me able to deal with the world better, in this strange state,” said Keelor. “The shared experience of singing and sharing music and getting the response of the audience - it’s a vibrational thing and it raises your resonance in your mind and body and soul.”

Tickets are still available to the show here.

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Selwyn Dentist Celebrates Wedding Day On Stage With Carrie Underwood

Selwyn dentist and newlywed Courtney Toms got the experience of a lifetime on stage at a Carrie Underwood concert in Las Vegas, hours after her wedding.

Toms, who practices at and owns Selwyn Family Dental, married her husband James Peterson on April 2 in Las Vegas.

According to Karen-Lee Toms, Courtney’s mother and office manager, the two decided to escape the hustle and bustle of work, head to Las Vegas alone and get married.

To celebrate the two went to a Carrie Underwood concert, where Toms wore a sash that read ‘Bridgenorth ON’ in hopes someone from Underwood’s team would recognize the hometown of the singers husband - the plan worked.

Toms was spotted by Underwood’s team before the show and asked to go on stage.

“Carrie Underwood has been Courtney’s idol since she was very young,” said Karen-Lee. “She knows everything that she does, knows every word to every song.”

When she got on stage, Underwood joked that she was now her Maid of Honour and the two sang Underwood’s popular ‘All-American Girl’ together.

Carrie Underwood posted a photo of the two to social media.

“It was the perfect wedding for Courtney.”

“They’ve been dating since they were 17,” said Karen-Lee. “But Courtney’s been so busy with school, with a new practice, they put themselves on the backburner for a bit and then COVID came, they said it’s not worth the stress so they went to Vegas and were going to whoop it up just the two of them.”

Karen says Courtney had never even been on an airplane before this trip.

“It’s so nice for people to see good things happening to small-town people,” said Karen-Lee. “Courtney is a sweetheart and all the staff and all her patients have taken so well to her.”

Comments on Selwyn Family Dental’s social media post were filled with praises for Dr Toms, celebrating the exciting news.

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Alice Cooper Rocks the Peterborough Memorial Centre With Energetic Performance

The “Godfather of Shock Rock” Alice Cooper had a packed audience on their feet at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) with a lively rock performance Sunday night.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee made a stop in Peterborough as part of his 2022 “Monsters of Rock Cruise” spring tour as special guests Buckcherry with Ace Frehley opened the show.

“We’re going to bring it. It’s going to be a show like you’ve never seen,” said Cooper in a past interview with PTBOCanada. “Everybody walks out of there with fake blood on them, glitter, confetti or streamers.”

Cooper dazzled the audience with several fan-favourite hit songs such as School’s Out, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, Poison, Hey Stoopid and more.

He last played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Oct. 3, 2004, with a 23-song setlist. His prior performance since that year was on Dec. 29, 1989.

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Cooper was scheduled to play in Peterborough at the PMC in 2020, on the “Ol’ Black Eyes is Back” tour but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Serena Ryder Had Market Hall Stomping Their Feet Tuesday Night

Serena Ryder had concert goers clapping their hands and stomping their feet at Market Hall on Tuesday night, at the Peterborough Musicfest Sponsor Appreciation event.

Hosted by Peterborough Musicfest, the night celebrated the return of the only summer-long free festival in Canada, as COVID restrictions ease.

The twice-weekly festival will return on July 1.

This summer will mark the 35th annual festival. Organizers reflected on the first ever Peterborough Musicfest concert hosted on July 1, 1987. Moe Koffman performed for a packed park.

Ryder played many of her classics like ‘Stompa’ and ‘What I Wouldn’t Do’ and ended the night by playing her new album ‘The Art of Falling Apart’. She says this was the first time playing many of these songs on stage after the album release in March 2021.

The last time Ryder played at Del Crary Park a record 12,000 fans packed the park.

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Séan McCann The Shantyman Will Take To The Stage At Market Hall For A Night Of Irish Celebration

Séan McCann, dubbed The Shantyman, will take to the stage at Market Hall on March 20 for a celebration of Irish song.

“I love Peterborough,” said McCann. “I’ve always had a great time at Market Hall. I really look forward to coming back, it’s a great little room.”

McCann, who co-founded the band Great Big Sea with Alan Doyle, recalls playing at Market Hall both with the group and as a solo act.

McCann released his album ‘Shantyman’ on Sept. 6, 2021, labor day.

“Sea shanties are historically songs designed to help people do difficult things, by working hard and by working together,” he said. “I’ve been The Shantyman my whole life, I’m very fluent in these songs and I felt like they really had a place today. There’s no way we’ll get through the pandemic, hopefully we’re almost there, but the only way to get it done and to get through it is to do it together. And that’s what sea shanties were meant for.”

On March 20 McCann will be celebrating St. Patrick’s day at Market Hall with both Great Big Sea hits and his own shanties.

“Expect a high energy performance,” he said. “"St Patrick’s day is really St Patrick’s month where I’m from in Newfoundland. The bands are born during St Patrick’s celebrations.”

McCann, who is 10 years sober, notes the heavy presence of alcohol that surrounds both ‘Newfie’ culture and Irish culture, especially during St. Patrick’s day.

“We loose sight of how great Irish music can be. For many years I stayed away from this date, but I feel strong enough now. Just because I’m sober doesn’t mean I can’t sing these great songs. The songs are beautiful, and I’m coming armed with some great Irish songs and some Great Big Sea hits and my own. It’s going to be a great night.”

‘The Shantyman Sings for the Saint: A Celebration of Irish Song with Séan McCann’ is a solo two set acoustic performance featuring traditional Irish singalongs and stories.

Tickets are available online at tickets.markethall.org.

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Jann Arden Will Take The Stage At The Peterborough Memorial Centre This May

Legendary Canadian Superstar Jann Arden is coming to the Peterborough Memorial Centre stage for a very special one night only performance on May 22.

With accolades that include 19 top 10 singles, eight JUNO Awards and 10 SOCAN Awards, Arden is a beloved Canadian musical artist and personality. In 2020, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame joining the ranks of Canadian music icons.

Tickets are on sale starting Friday at 12 p.m. online at www.memorialcentre.ca, over the phone at 705-743-3561 on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office. The Box Office is open for in-person sales from Wednesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Prices range from $55 to $85 plus fees and taxes.

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Country Star Brett Kissel To Hit The Stage At The Memorial Centre With Guest Jess Moskaluke

Country music singer Brett Kissel along with Jess Moskaluke will be performing at The Memorial Centre on May 19.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Kissel sits at the top of the Canadian country music ladder, with 22 CCMA Awards, two Juno Awards, an Honour from Canada’s Walk of Fame, two Gold certified albums, two Platinum and eight Gold singles and 15 top-10 radio hits to his credit, including four x 1 singles.

His latest album "What Is Life?" was just nominated for the upcoming 2022 JUNO Awards for Country Album of the Year.

Platinum selling powerhouse vocalist, and multi-CCMA and JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke will join Kissel on stage.

Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. starting at $45. Tickets can be purchased at the PMC Box Office, by phone at 705 743 3561 or online at www.memorialcentre.ca.

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