5 Poets Breaking into Song
Friday, February 7
7:30 PM - $60 

Join us for an evening of music, songs, and poetry by:
 
Hon. Mayann Francis
Amatoritsero Ede
Abena Beloved Green
Thandiwe McCarthy
Salima Tourkmani-MacDonald
& the late, great R. Nathaniel Dett (1881 to 1943)
And George Elliot Clarke
 
Songs and poems commissioned by the Marigold Cultural Centre to celebrate Black, African-Canadian, and Africadian histories, stories, and futures.
 
Limited tickets for sale. Should cost be a barrier, please reach out to Marshall Feit at ed@marigoldcentre.ca
 
We acknowledge the support of Arts Nova Scotia.

"DREAMER" The Supertramp Experience
Wednesday, February 12
7:30 PM - $50 

The world’s most authentic tribute to Supertramp with vocal similarity to Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies. An incredible band featuring live clarinet, sax, flute, and vintage keyboards (Wurlitzer). A spectacular ‘show’ that features costume changes and a memorable performance of the album ‘Crime of the Century in its entirety, plus all of Supertramp’s biggest hits. A world-class performance that has received standing ovations for all of their theatre shows across North America. A concert not-to-be-missed.

Hubtown Theatre presents Four Old Broads
March 26-29 at 7:30 with a Saturday matinee at 2 PM
$24

Meet four ladies of a certain age, Beatrice, a retired “burlesque dancer”, Eaddy, from the Bible belt, Imogene, the new girl and Maude who is obsessed with soap operas.  They want a break from their usual activities at Magnolia Place Assisted Living. They are planning a sassy seniors’ Caribbean cruise.  However, they have to contend with the new nurse who wants to interfere with their plans.  A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart her.

Throw in a senior citizen beauty pageant, an old Elvis Impersonator and a trashy makeover and you have a laugh a minute evening of theater fun.  Come see Hubtown Theatre’s farce; Four Old Broads at the Marigold Centre on March 26 to 29.

Don Ross
Friday, April 11
7:30 PM - $36

Experience the unmatched talent of two world class masters of the guitar, Don Ross and Jule Malischke. After collaborating at a guitar festival in Europe, Don Ross and Jule Malischke uncovered a sound that was too exceptional to overlook. Jule is one of Europe’s most treasured guitarists, known for her captivating performances that masterfully navigate various guitar styles, blending virtuosity with exceptional song writing.  Don Ross is an acclaimed and pioneering figure whose innovations have shaped an entire generation of acoustic guitarists. He is the only two-time U.S. National Finger-Style Guitar Champion, and his unique style of playing is celebrated by fans worldwide. Over the span of his career Don has amassed millions of YouTube views and streams, won multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards, is JUNO nominated (Canadian Grammy), was awarded Guitar Player Magazine’s Best New Talent, collaborated with Bruce Cockburn on his latest release WATER (2023) and was awarded the prestigious Walter Carlton Prize for Excellence in Performing Arts by the Canada Council for the Arts. 

Their concert will feature solo performances from each artist plus collaborations for a set of music that will reveal their unique chemistry as they push the boundaries of the genre and deliver an experience that is both technically impressive and deeply expressive. Whether you're a fan of Don Ross's ground breaking techniques or Jule Malischke's fresh, dynamic approach, this is a must-see event. Don't miss your chance to witness two world-class guitarists live!

"Don and Jule’s collaboration is a masterclass in guitar artistry. Their interplay of intricate melodies and emotional expression creates a musical experience that is nothing short of extraordinary." – Nick Lyons, Analogue Magazine

www.donrossonline.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjw357w3w4E

- Don Ross 2017 Canadian Guitar Festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7wagf26gJ4

- Don Ross From the DVD Live In Toronto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOyUgGy0FQo

-Jule Malischke performs IF by Ralph Towner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qE0Qx58fzs

Don & Jule Perform Song for Jojo

“Ross’ groove-based style has influenced a generation of…players.”

-Teja Gerken, Guitar Player Magazine

“It’s absolutely beautiful…I’m really proud to be on this record. It’s really well done.”

-Bruce Cockburn (WATER 2023)

“Get ready for a crash course in the miracles two hands can accomplish. [Don] will have jaws dropping at the sounds one man can make when there’s nothing but strings and frets to come between him and his vision.”

-Eric Alpert Roots Music Canada

Tamar Ilana & Ventanas
Thursday, April 17
7:30 PM - $48

Founded in 2011, Ventanas interweaves flamenco, Sephardic and Balkan music and dance, and their own original compositions. They have released three albums (2013, 2015, 2019) and have toured extensively throughout North America, including a sold-out show at the Skirball Centre in Los Angeles in 2019. They have been nominated for four Canadian Folk Music Awards, including Best Traditional Singer and Best Ensemble. The six-piece Toronto-based world music ensemble is fronted by the powerhouse vocalist and dancer Tamar Ilana, and features the city’s finest world musicians. They perform in over 20 languages such as Ladino, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hebrew, French, Romani and Arabic, drawing inspiration from today’s worldwide themes of migration and the questioning of one’s identity. 

Tamar’s childhood was spent gathering songs from small villages on the edge of the Mediterranean and dancing flamenco, and Ventanas’ band members are from across the globe. Together, and in true Canadian fashion, they intertwine their musical cultures to create an all-encompassing world of their own in which they lead audiences down the less travelled paths of the Mediterranean, mixing in contemporary interpretations of ancient ballads, original compositions and new choreographies, inviting audiences of all backgrounds into their lives and music.

Throughout the pandemic, Ventanas served as the house band for the new performing arts organisation, FabCollab and the Women in Song series, collaborating with primarily BIPOC world class women artists such as Tara Moneka (Iraq), Eliana Cuevas (Venezuela), OKAN (Cuba), Aline Morales (Brazil), Maryem Tollar (Egypt), Kaeja d’Dance (Canada), Dimitra Kahrimanidis (Greece), Nastasia Y (Ukraine) and others, in iconic Toronto venues such as Koerner Hall, the Aga Khan Museum and Lula Lounge. This series was also livestreamed by the National Arts Centre garnering over 100,000 online views. 

Shania "Twin"
Sunday, May 11
7:30 PM - $44

Donna Huber's childhood was not a typical one. Her father was in "Retail" and was transferred frequently. Because Donna traveled often as a child, this type of life became normal for her and she continues to travel to this day. Now performing as Shania Twin, the top Shania Twain tribute.
 

After leaving home, Donna settled in the small village of Thessalon, Ontario. She resided there for 3 years and was extremely successful with her small bakery business which she operated from her farm house situated on 160 acres of land.
 

She then moved to Sudbury to live and work with her sister. It was here that she was surprised and pleased to receive compliments from strangers commenting on how she looks like "Shania Twain". Even Shania Twain had commented that after seeing a poster of Donna, "I thought that was me!!! Donna is the best 'Shania Twain tribute out there."
 

Donna put in countless hours practicing to sing like Shania, watching her videos over and over, studying to emulate her moves and the way she presented herself.
 

Donna met with an agent in the music business and after listening to her sing, and not to mention her uncanny resemblance to one of country music’s most beautiful and successful women, it was obvious that Donna was about to embark on something that would change her life forever.
 

They worked to put a band together, practiced for a few months, and the rest is history. Donna has been on the road since March of 1996 as the most successful Shania Twain tribute Act in Canada and throughout the United States and Europe.

John Reischman and the Jaybirds
Friday, May 16
7:30 PM - $40

Like the powerful mandolinist and composer at its helm, John Reischman and the Jaybirds fashion a stylish take on bluegrass that seamlessly blends original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time music for a truly unique band sound. Now in their 20th year, with seven acclaimed albums and two Juno nominations, the Jaybirds are simultaneously innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, happily old-fashioned and 21st-century contemporary.

Bluegrass Unlimited calls John Reischman “one of the world’s undisputed masters” of the mandolin, famed for outstanding tone and taste. Many of his dozens of original instrumentals have become popular favourites for sessions and covers, such as the jam standard Saltspring. He has three critically-acclaimed solo instrumental albums and has recorded on many other projects, including the Grammy-winning True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe. John also plays Latin-based jazz and choro music with highly regarded finger-style acoustic guitarist/composer John Miller; the duo has released three superb albums.

John began his career in the San Francisco Bay area in the early ’80s with the eclectic Good Ol’ Persons bluegrass band. He was an original member of the legendary “new acoustic” quartet, the jazz-influenced Tony Rice Unit, renowned for highly skilled instrumentals. John moved to Vancouver in the early ’90s and in 1999 formed the Jaybirds. Of their latest album, Folk Radio UK said “On That Other Green Shore showcases an accomplished, experienced band at the peak of their powers, with musicianship of the very highest order.” Peghead Nation called it “one of the most beguiling bluegrass-rooted recordings of 2017.”

Los Angeles, CA-based guitarist Patrick Sauber joined the Jaybirds in 2017. The veteran performer has played with, among others, Doc Watson, Richard Greene, John Jorgensen, Peter Rowan, Tim O’Brien and John Fogerty. He played on the 2016 Grammy-nominated album The Hazel and Alice Sessions by Laurie Lewis, and appeared in the film A Mighty Wind with Christopher Guest. Bluegrass Unlimited describes Patrick’s playing on John’s tune Daylighting the Creek as “a glorious flatpicking solo that hews back to the glory days of early bluegrass guitar.”

Chilliwack, BC-based Trisha Gagnon is portrayed by Sing Out! as “one of the most versatile” and “irresistible” lead vocalists in bluegrass, her strong and distinctive style ranging from “mournful and plaintive” to “hopeful and yearning.” Trisha anchors what Dirty Linen magazine calls “gorgeous three-part harmonies.” She’s also known for songwriting, dating back to her early days with the award-winning B.C. bluegrass band Tumbleweed. Her solo album includes guests Vince Gill and Peter Rowan.

Nanaimo, BC-based Nick Hornbuckle has developed his own voice on the five-string banjo – a two-finger roll unlike other contemporary banjo players. “Nick Hornbuckle’s banjo can be downright spine-tingling,” said the L.A Daily News. His solo album 12×2 (+/-1), was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in 2015, and Nick is a composer who also digs for rare old-time gems. His sprightly instrumental Wellesley Station on the new Jaybird album “showcases Nick’s sharp picking and sense of melody,” said Green Man Review.

Spokane, WA-based Greg Spatz is hailed as a “world-class bluegrass fiddler” by Fiddler Magazine. Audiophile Audition says Greg’s “virtuosic playing is flawlessly delivered time after time,” while Bluegrass Unlimited says he “lays down some seriously fine bluegrass fiddle” on the latest Jaybirds release. His strong chops have made him a popular fixture down through the years on the West Coast, where he’s played with iconic mandolinist Frank Wakefield, resophonic guitar master Rob Ickes, and many others including Laurie Lewis, Bryan Bowers, and Eli West and Cahalen Morrison. Greg also plays and records with Mighty Squirrel, has a solo album called Fiddler’s Dream and a duo recording with his wife called All Along the Sea, and is an award-winning novelist.

Susan Aglukark
Wednesday, May 21
7:30 PM - $52

Susan Aglukark is Canada’s first Inuk artist to win a Juno (4), a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement, and she is an officer of the Order of Canada. Susan holds several Honourary Doctorate degrees and has held command performances.

Her journey as a singer-songwriter began in the early 1990’s when she began her writing and recording career. In Susan’s early reflections was the discovery of the platform as learning, sharing and healing, this inspired her major label debut album This Child, released in January 1995. She has since written and recorded 10 albums, founded the Arctic Rose Foundation, authored two children’s books and has a personal memoir in the works.

Her writing of This Child brought her to a personal call to action, get on the platform and speak up, learn, heal, share, this has been her work for these 30 years.

Mary Beth Carty & the Bradleys
Saturday, May 24
7:30 PM - $36

Sharing a love of fiddle tunes, mouth music, and rootsy compositions, Mary Beth Carty, Brad Reid, and Bradley Murphy are three celebrated Nova Scotian solo-artists coming together to début at the Marigold Centre in celebration of Gaelic Awareness Month!

Leading the trio is Mary Beth Carty, winner of the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Singer of the Year. Born in Antigonish County, she accompanies herself on accordion, guitar, and wooden rhythm bones. A featured act at the Celtic Colours International Festival in 2022 & 2024, she’s graced stages across Canada, from the Vancouver Folk Festival to the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, toured in Europe, and was invited by the Canadian ambassador to DRC to perform in Kigali and Kinshasa. Her album Crossing the Causeway reached No. 8 on the Folk Alliance International Radio Play Chart and received airplay on BBC Scotland and BBC Alba. Whether she’s belting out tunes at iconic folk festivals, collaborating across continents, or playing a kitchen party, Mary Beth’s performances are nothing short of “‘S math sin (smashing)” —sure to put a stride in your step and leave you thinking, “Math fhéin—goodness itself!”

Brad Reid is a fiddler who comes from a large family of Cape Bretoners and Newfoundlanders. Nominated for an East Coast Music Award and two Nova Scotia Music Awards, he’s been described as "traditional yet innovative" by Irish Music Magazine, and "a true pleasure" by Fiddler Magazine. Brad took up the fiddle as a teenager, learning from his grandfather, Henry LeFort from Chéticamp, all the while playing saxophone, clarinet, and a few other instruments in the school band. He studied music at St. Francis Xavier University, and has gone on to release two solo albums, join the Cirque du Soleil, and the Neptune Theatre pit orchestra. This special Marigold Theatre performance will feature many of Brad’s original fiddle compositions, as well as one of Brad’s uncanny talents - lilting!

Bradley Murphy is a Gaelic singer and instrumentalist from East Bay, Unama’ki - Cape Breton Island - who joins the trio on piano, fiddle, voice, and bodrhàn. Bradley’s recent album beul, a powerful collection of ancient songs set to trance-like soundscapes, is nominated for a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for Traditional Album of the Year. A Gaelic speaker himself, he proudly showcases the relevance, beauty, and power of traditional songs and melodies, passed down carefully through family and community. Bradley is also a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and is an advocate for queer visibility, education and greater acceptance in traditional music spaces.

Don’t miss this rare performance of Mary Beth and the Bradleys, a unique and inspiring Celtic power-trio who defy all stereotypes of the genre with their creativity and ingenuity!

GYPSY: Premiere "Fleetwood Mac" Tribute
Saturday, May 31
7:30 PM - $40

GYPSY - The Premiere 'Fleetwood Mac' Tribute Band features accomplished musicians, who deliver a world-class show!

The 'Gypsy' Fleetwood Mac experience is a truly authentic representation of this multiple award-winning groups very best songs of all time, including Stevie Nicks duets with Don Henley and Tom Petty. Billboard hits that transcend across many generations.

Including; 'Dreams, Go your Own Way, Rhiannon, Don't Stop, The Chain,' and many more fan favourites.

Truro Beatlemania
Wednesday, August 13
7:30 PM - $50

Attention Truro Beatles fans! NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT!

Back by popular demand! Join us Wednesday August 13 at 7:30pm at The Marigold.

Travel through time - From early Ed Sullivan to Let it be, you’ll get all the hits. Experience this live Beatles show through all eras of their career, performed on stage by The Liverpool 4 with the same high energy, impeccable musicianship, showmanship, fun and humour.

The Liverpool 4, Canada’s Tribute to The Beatles have been delighting audiences for nearly two decades with their live high energy performance. They have performed thousands of shows across North America including appearances on Global TV's morning show, Maple Leaf Gardens, Universal Pictures, Massey Hall, The Marigold as well as countless theaters and festivals.

The show performance is 2 acts with a 20-minute intermission. It must be experienced to be believed. Come together and sing and dance along, clap your hands, stomp your feet, or just rattle your jewelry!