I. Family & Kids Activities
1. The Harlem Globetrotters
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
2. I Have Had Singing
The Greystone Singers and University Chorus presents our spring concert with special guests The Saskatoon Children’s Choir.
Premiering Scenes of a Prairie People: Mvmt 2 The Horsemen Where Rivers Join composed by Saskatchewan’s own Paul Suchan. Details
Sunday, March 12, 2017 | 3:00 PM
3. Ice Skating
Wipe away those winter blues! Grab your skates and join us throughout the winter season at Saskatoon’s skating rinks.
Cameco Family Day Skating Party-Monday, February 20, 2017
II. Live Music
1. Concerts on Week days
- Blackie and The Rodeo Kings on Monday, March 6, 2017 @ Broadway Theatre
- Old Man Luedecke on Monday, March 6, 2017 @ The Bassement
- Chase Rice on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 @ Saskatoon Event Centre
- Time for Toddlers 3 on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 @ The Bentley
- Eric Church Holdin’ My Own Tour on Thursday, March 9, 2017 @ SaskTel Centre
2. Slocan Ramblers
Canadian award-winning young bluegrass band The Slocan Ramblers performing new music from a forthcoming, as-yet unscheduled, new album. After spending more than three months on tour in the U.S. last year, playing sold-out shows in Colorado, earning standing ovations from crowds of 300 or more in places like Los Angeles, and performing and teaching at some of America’s biggest bluegrass festivals, Toronto’s Slocan Ramblers were feeling both high and lonesome like never before. Details
Friday, March 10, 2017 | 9:00 PM
3. Ben Caplan and The Casual Smokers
A charismatic charmer and a smasher of pianos. A madman and an earnest poet. A strummer of delicate chords and a lover of bent and broken melodies. Ben Caplan is not any one thing. His new album, Birds with Broken Wings, explodes with sounds both ancient and modern, with more than 30 musicians and even more instruments, combining acoustic sounds from around the world. It’s all smoothly blended by the hottest international production team around. It’s uncharted territory, and Caplan’s leading the way. Details
Friday, March 10, 2017 | 8:00 PM
4. Careless Whisper – the SSO Does the 80s
Jeans ‘n Classics returns to the SSO with big hair, neon headbands, and parachute pants. Go back in musical time to a decade where everybody knew your name, Rose bored you with stories of St. Olaf, and a Carebear stare would fix it all! The SSO cannot wait to get down with the music of Prince, Eurythmics, and the Go-Gos. Whether you want to “Walk Like an Egyptian” or “wake up before you go-go”, we’ve got it and we want all the yuppies to come get rad. Details
Saturday, March 11, 2017 | 7:30 PM
35 – 22nd Street East, Saskatoon
5. Whisperin’ Bill Anderson
There’s an old saying that “if you want someone’s attention, whisper” Bill Anderson has been using that philosophy for over fifty years to capture the attention of millions of country music fans around the world, en route to becoming a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and one of the most popular, most enduring entertainers of our time.He’s known, in fact as “Whispering Bill,” a nickname hung on him years ago as a result of his breathy voice and his warm, soft approach to singing a country song. Details
Saturday, March 11, 2017 | 8:00 PM
204 Dakota Dunes Way, Whitecap
6. Rose Cousins
Driven by a voice that evokes raw emotion, Rose Cousins’ music bravely explores the shadowy corners of the heart. Just as her songs embrace sadness, pain, and longing, these emotions are counterbalanced in performance by quick, wry wit. A native of Prince Edward Island, she lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, deeply values being part of multiple music communities, and is fueled by collaboration. Details
Sunday, March 12, 2017 | 7:30 PM
7. I Prevail
Certain moments in life change everything. The trajectory splinters, and there’s no turning back. I Prevail—Brian Burkheiser [clean vocals], Eric Vanlerberghe [harsh vocals], Steve Menoian [guitar], and Lee Runestad [drums]—explore this phenomenon within the title of their full-length debut, Lifelines [Fearless Records]. Details
Sunday, March 12, 2017 | 6:30 PM
8. The Slocan Ramblers and In With The Old
Presented by Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival. Details
Sunday, March 12, 2017 | 3:30 PM
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
1. Vigilante
$16 – $47
The Room – Screening @ Roxy Theatre on Friday, March 10, 2017
2. Swan Lake
Choreographed by company Artistic Director and CEO Bengt Jörgen, this classical ballet showcases the extraordinary beauty of traditional ballet in its purest form. Adding his signature hint of Canadiana, Jörgen has set his production in the picturesque seascape of the Louisbourg Fortress in Nova Scotia, engaging audiences in a dialogue about national identity. Details
$27 – $99
4. Snowed-In Comedy
Four international comedians come together to create one amazing show with each bringing a unique and hilarious take providing something for everyone. Details
5. Iskotew
The story of a young Indigenous woman with a lifelong dream of becoming a mixed martial arts (MMA) champion. Having been invited for her first professional match, she intends on travelling to Montreal for her MMA fighting debut…if she can get past the obstacles on her path. Details
Tuesdays to Sundays | 08:00 PM
6. Double Vision
Return of the Clones – Twin Magic and Comedy. Identical twins, comedy, magic, music, mind reading and a big Las Vegas style illusion! With over twenty five years of experience across North America, the twins deliver a “high energy” show that is suitable for all ages. They’ve sold out every year, so get your tickets now!!! Plus, if you dress as twins, you could win the “best twins” prize at each performance. Think twin and win! Details
III. Sports
1. Saskatoon Blades
2. Rock the River Cup
Curling Bonspiel. Details
3. Saskatchewan Rush
IV. Exhibitions/ Other Events
1. LUNAFEST – special screening
Join the Betty-Ann Heggie Womentorship Foundation and the Edwards School of Business in a special screening of LUNAFEST, the International Film Festival. LUNAFEST connects women, their stories, and their causes through film. The program will compel discussion, make you laugh, tug at your heartstrings, and motivate you to make a difference in your community. Incredibly diverse in style and content, LUNAFEST is united by a common thread of exceptional storytelling. Details
2. Homestyles Home Show
Come check out one of Western Canada’s Premier Home Shows! Looking to Build? Decorate? Renovate? Hoping to find an expert to get you started or help you along the way? Interested in local businesses selling local products? Maybe you’re after that unique-only-at-trade-shows-household-helper item that you just must have. Then you’ve come to the right place! At HomeStyles, your home and lifestyle show, there’s something for everyone! Details
3. The Power of an Unstoppable Woman
From widow to unstoppable woman Dr. Rose Backman is one of Canada’s most magnetic, “tell-it-like-it-is” speakers on mind/body wellness. With over 25 years of expertise in natural health, Dr. Rose offers a road map for uncovering, navigating and transforming emotions that hold us back so we can cultivate a life of connection and authenticity. Details