There’s always something happening at the Garrick
Best Kind Comedy Tour
The Best Kind Comedy Tour includes stand-up comedians Colin Hollett, Mike Lynch, and Brian Aylward.
Colin Hollett has become one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s go-to comedic voices. He is a former winner of the Great Canadian Laugh-Off and he had the highest-voted video in Canada for the Russel Peters BFF comedy competition. He headlines comedy clubs nationwide and his online rants and social media posts often go viral.
Star of The Outhouse TV, Mike Lynch has become a well-known face in Canadian comedy. His wide range of popular sketch characters has garnered over 10 million views online. His annual sketch and standup show “Getting To Know Me” continues to sell out all across Canada. Mike can be heard on Just For Laughs Originals on Sirius XM radio.
Brian Aylward has been a Comedian for 18 years, performing more than 3400 shows in more than 40 countries. Aylward is a former Canadian Comedy Award winner for “Best Standup Comic.” His numerous social media rants and sketch comedy character “Fadder” have garnered millions of views online. Brian has appeared several times on CBC Radio’s “The Debaters.” His stand-up comedy special “Big In Asia” is on Amazon Prime.
Nico Paulo & Band
“Nico Paulo is a Portuguese/Canadian songwriter, performer, and visual artist. She moved to Canada in 2014 to pursue her career, originally setting down roots in the vibrant Toronto arts community, and eventually moved east to become an essential part of Newfoundland’s celebrated music scene. Paulo’s highly anticipated, self-titled debut LP, which arrived in spring 2023, is a melodically dynamic, heart-baring collection that finds her exploring the interconnected nature of relationships and the flow of time in lush, sophisticated pop arrangements. The album’s textures come courtesy of production by Joshua Van Tassel (Villages, Fortunate Ones) and Tim Baker (Hey Rosetta!).”
ISNOW - Gina Burgess Quartet Featuring the Anuri Drum Dancers
From Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), internationally recognized artist Gina Burgess is a multi-genre violinist, composer, yoga instructor, educator, and musician wellness facilitator. A former member of the Juno nominated Iqaluit- based arctic rock band “The Jerry Cans”, a four- time East Coast Music Award winner with the Hot Swing group “Gypsophilia”, and collaborator with numerous ensembles, Burgess is a sought after performer. Her latest project “ISNOW” reflects her diverse experience by mixing classical music with Celtic folk and incorporating contemporary Inuit throat singing with elements of jazz. Burgess’s original music has been described as ethereal, genre-bending, and filled with Spirit.
The Anuri Drum Dancers are a group of young artists based in Iqaluit, Nunavut.They specialize in contemporary forms of qilautiit drum dancing, and Inuit throat singing. The Anuri Drum Dancers fuse traditional and contemporary elements of Inuit music. These youth have a great deal of performance experience as members of the Inuksuk Drum Dancers directed by Dr. Mary Piercey-Lewis. They have traveled and performed in many places and capacities across Turtle Island. Their most recent collaboration has been with Gina Burgess and her band. The Anuri Drum Dancers have created contemporary qilautiit choreography to each piece on Gina’s “ISNOW” album. The show they have created combines contemporary drum dancing, jazz, folk, celtic, traditional, and contemporary Inuit throat singing. They have performed this show in Iqaluit and Igloolik. They will be touring this production across Newfoundland in July 2024.
Fortunate Ones
Fortunate Ones is a contemporary folk duo from Newfoundland. Celebrated for their harmony-entwined songs of hope, resilience, and the human condition and their joyfully disarming live shows, they have toured relentlessly, bringing their open-hearted performances to thousands of people across North America and beyond.
Andrea & Jay's Kitchen Party
Andrea Lodge grew up in our neighbour town, Catalina and is a specialist in the performance of contemporary music, but hasn’t forgot about her roots. Andrea and Jay brighten up the theatre with their toe tapping traditional Newfoundland music night with an accordion, mouth harmonica and acoustic guitar.
The Kitchen Party is taking place on the Saturday evening of the annual Church Street Festival that will be ongoing from July 22nd until July 28th.
Blue Star Juniper - Craig Young & Andrea Munro
Blue Star Juniper was formed by chance in September of 2022. While the days got shorter and the weather got colder, Craig Young (guitar) and Andrea Monro (banjo) met and realized that the music they could make together would be memorable and profound. They play Newfoundland influenced country folk music, sharing lead vocals and harmonies.
Craig Young hails from the southwest coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Craig’s guitar playing career has spanned decades and countries. A lifetime of guitar playing has created a story woven with lyrics and guitar as told in a simple baritone voice with dynamic flatpicking.
Andrea Monro comes from the rocky east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. She was raised by music lovers, and grew up singing in choirs and hiding out under the piano while her father and brother played everything from Franz Liszt to Scott Joplin. Under the guidance and encouragement of Newfoundlands legendary songwriter Ron Hynes, she learned to play guitar and started writing songs. Andrea’s ability to interpret a song and tell a story has made her a favourite among the St. John’s music scene.
Abbey Road
A Beatles Tribute band based out of St. John’s, NL. They have been gracing our stage every Labour Day Weekend for the last 10 years. This year makes year 11 for selling out.
The Cormiers: The Country Duets Show Featuring Gordon & Loretta
We are pleased to welcome back the Cormiers, Gordon and Loretta to perform "The Country Duets Show" on April 11th - 8pm on our main stage!
This show will feature songs from Johnny & June, Conway & Loretta, George & Tammy, Porter & Dolly and many more!
Land and Cecil
Newfoundland's own Cecil O'Brien & Mike Lynch are joining forces once again to bring you an all new, hilarious night of comedy. The Townie & Bayman duo will be joined by special guests (from Just For Laughs, CBC & Roast Battle) to keep the night extra deadly and the laughs rollin' in like capelin!
Star of The Outhouse TV and Just for Laughs Originals on Sirius XM, Mike Lynch has become a well-known face in Canadian comedy. His wide range of popular sketch characters has gained him an online following that continues to grow and pack shows all across the country
Anglican Christ Church Old Fashioned Concert
The Bonavista Anglican Church will be putting off another Old Fashioned Concert. After a few years off, we wonder what they are going to come up with!
Anglican Christ Church Old Fashioned Concert
The Bonavista Anglican Church will be putting off another Old Fashioned Concert. After a few years off, we wonder what they are going to come up with!
The Irish Descendants Christmas with Special Guests Mark Manning and Aaron Collis of Rum Ragged
The Garrick is pleased to present The Irish Descendants Christmas show with special guests Mark Manning and Aaron Collis of Rum Ragged to our Christmas line up this year!
On A Winter's Night
Please join us for what has become a Holiday Tradition! Featuring vocalists Shelley Neville and Bob MacDonald, two of Newfoundland and Labrador’s beloved artists, accompanied by Scott Mansfield and Brian Way, we will celebrate the Christmas Season with both Traditional and Contemporary Seasonal favourites.
The Once Christmas
The Once is back to perform their Christmas show at the Garrick. This is their 15th year of singing Christmas Songs for you all. The auditorium fills up with holiday tunes that will certainly put everyone in the Christmas Spirit.
Christmas Wishes - Local Christmas Concert
The Garrick presents our Local Christmas Concert, featuring Sandra White and Friends. This is our kick off to the Holiday Season and gets the whole community together to share in the Christmas Spirit.
Christmas Wishes - Local Christmas Concert
The Garrick presents our Local Christmas Concert, featuring Sandra White and Friends. This is our kick off to the Holiday Season and gets the whole community together to share in the Christmas Spirit.
Christmas Wishes - Local Christmas Concert
The Garrick presents our Local Christmas Concert, featuring Sandra White and Friends. This is our kick off to the Holiday Season and gets the whole community together to share in the Christmas Spirit.
Troubadour - A Tribute To George Strait
To end off our Garrick Summer Series of 2023, we are welcoming back Bob MacDonald, Chris LeDrew, Sandy Morris, Scott Mansfield, and Brian Way to perform Troubadour - A Tribute to George Strait.
Jodee + Nicole
Nicole Hand and Jodee Richardson are established professional Newfoundland artists who now work as a composing/arranging/performing duo, both on their own and as part of larger projects. As Jodee + Nicole, the two have performed together frequently throughout their 15-month partnership, reimagining original songs and beloved covers for various concert series and festivals as well as making regular appearances at the Black Sheep and Sláinte in St. John’s. Their duo sound is a blend of their individual strengths and results in a variety of instrument combinations, drawing from acoustic guitar, saxophones, piano, vocals, melodica and omnichord. They have played to large theatres and intimate rooms with their set of well-known tunes of all genres, featuring original songs, stories and recitations inspired by Newfoundland culture and experiences. Aside from their independent careers, Jodee and Nicole have shared the stage as rock musicians over the years with collaborations between the Pathological Lovers/Fur Packed Action and members of saxophone band Ouroboros as recently as June 2023. The two also overlap in the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, where Nicole plays bassoon and Jodee is a frequent featured artist, and Perchance Theatre, where they both work on the creative design and performance teams throughout the summer season.
Abbey Road
The Boys are back for their 10th year! Check out Abbey Road, a Beatles tribute band this Labour Day weekend at the Garrick!
Taking On Water
The 2023 Tuckamore Festival is premiering a new work, Taking on Water, featuring actors Robert Chafe and Louise Moyse, alongside Tuckamore Festival Artistic Directors Nancy Dahn and Timothy Steeves. In the fall of 2021, playwright Robert Chafe set out on an interview tour of eastern Newfoundland, asking residents of coastal communities why they live where they live, and how they might see their future. The response revealed tales of unprecedented challenge, boundless optimism, and some things stranger than fiction. Taking on Water marries the music of Randolph Peters as played by Duo Concertante with five original magic realism stories by Chafe, that offer a new way to think about the love, risk, and resilience of living on the edge of a changing ocean. After the main festival from August 7-20, Taking on Water is going on tour, appearing at the Garrick on August 26!
Mallory Johnson & Band
Mallory Johnson is a 4x East Coast Music Award winner, CCMA nominated Artist and 2022 Semi-finalist for the prestigious SiriusXM Top of the Country competition. It’s no wonder that her recent debut album, Surprise Party soared to #2 on the iTunes country charts on its release in October and surpassed 100K streams in just 3 weeks.
Her new album Surprise Party, produced by Grammy-nominated producer Kent Wells (Dolly Parton) features collaborations with both close friends and industry heavyweights such as Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Patricia Conroy, Tenille Arts, Jason Blaine, Twin Kennedy, and Kellie Loder to name a few. The ECMA award-winning album landed an exclusive with People Magazine, the cover of Amazon Music’s “Just North Of Nashville” editorial playlist in both Canada and the USA markets, and an array of other editorial playlists across digital streaming platforms.
Music Night
The Relay 2023 Benefit Concert is happening again this year at the Garrick theatre. Music Night is hosted by a local group who fund raise for the Daffodil House, where all proceeds after cost are going to the Daffodil House.
Musical performances by locals:
Breakwater - Jason Ryan, Ben Dooley, Paul & Rhonda Chard and Kent Short
Best Kind Trio - Sandra White, Keith Elliott and Harvey Mouland
Bob & Steve
Gord Fudge
Samantha Rolls
Tickets $25
Rum Ragged
2021 JUNO Award Nominees, Rum Ragged, take a bold approach to the distinct folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland. With a reverence for their roots and a creative, contemporary edge, this young band has quickly become known as the finest performers of their great, living, musical tradition. Boasting bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar, and button accordion, these new champions of East Coast music enliven and enlighten audiences with their signature brand of Newfoundland folk. Always honest, thought-provoking, and often humorous, it’s Rum Ragged’s live show that makes them a fast favourite with any audience. Their combination of striking vocal harmonies, staggering musicianship, and captivating storytelling gives concert-goers an experience they won’t soon forget. Since their inception in 2016, Rum Ragged has maintained a rigorous tour schedule, performing at some of the world’s premier folk, celtic and roots venues all while managing to record four acclaimed, award-winning studio albums. Rum Ragged is not your run-of-the-mill folk band, they are the genuine article.
Songwriter's Circle with Justin Fancy, Rachel Cousins, Rube & Rake and Carolina East
A songwriter's circle like no other! These talented and award winning musicians from different genres of music will present a lively evening of songs and the stories behind them. A lovely evening out at the Garrick! Justin Fancy with Carolina East, Rube & Rake, and hosted by Rachel Cousins.
Kellie Loder
There is something truly captivating about Juno award nominee, Kellie Loder. It can be found in their poignant and timely lyrics set against magical melodies. It can also be found in the singer/songwriter's electrifying live shows, inspiring profound emotion in listeners. You'll cry, you'll laugh, and you'll tell your friends about it.
Loder is the first place runner-up of City TV's Canada's Got Talent, where they triumphantly wowed audiences and judges with their outstanding mesmerizing performances. Included in their long list of accolades are 2022 ECMA nominations for Songwriter of the Year as well as Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year. They were named the 2021 Ron Hynes Songwriter of the Year at the Music NL Awards and received a 2021 ECMA Award for their ground breaking music video and compelling song, "Molded Like A Monster".
Derina Harvey Band
Derina Harvey leads the award-winning Celtic Rock sensation, the Derina Harvey Band (dHb). With a show that offers a fresh take on traditional folk songs as well as a few originals, Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with humour, storytelling, and, of course, her world class vocals. dHb has been likened to a “rockier” version of Canada’s Great Big Sea , if fronted by Adele , and has earned a reputation as a high-energy live show that leaves many an audience out-of-breath and hollering from their seats!
Best Kind Comedy Tour
The Best Kind Comedy Tour features 3 of Newfoundland's best comedians; Mike Lynch, Colin Hollett, and Brian Aylward. It has become one of Canada’s biggest independent comedy tours with 4 coast to coast tours and over 150 shows under their belt. They’ve built a great following across the country and are back with a brand new show in 2023!
Kelly-Ann Evans Band: The Music of Laurel Canyon
Back by popular demand! If you missed this show last year, now is your chance. Kelly-Ann and Band put off a beautiful show, incorporating the timeline of the Laurel Canyon Music Scene from the 60's and 70's. This included music from Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Mama's and Papas, and so much more. Don't miss out on this show this time!
Nico Paulo
Nico Paulo is a Portuguese/Canadian songwriter, performer, and visual artist. She moved to Canada in 2014 to pursue her career, originally setting down roots in the vibrant Toronto arts community, and eventually moved east to become an essential part of Newfoundland’s celebrated music scene. Paulo’s highly anticipated, self-titled debut LP, due for release in spring 2023.
Nico will be joined by Catherine Allan (Fortunate Ones) and Adam Hogan (formerly Hey Rosetta).
Tim Baker & All Hands
Canadian award winning songwriter and performer, Tim Baker will be playing here with his All Hands band on June 30th on our main stage. Tim Baker is a prolific wild-eyed dreamer. Best known as the writer and front man of Hey Rosetta!, a Juno-nomicated, Polaris-shortlisted, and multi award-winning band based in St. John's, Newfoundland. With over 15 years of performing their high-energy spectacle in stadiums, clubs, theatres and major festivals all over the world. Baker has since transitioned from being a songwriter and producer on his moniker.
Rev Dave and The Sin Eaters
"Rev Dave and the Sin Eaters is a country-blues band with driving rhythms and poetic lyrics. Cut from the same cloth as Ray Wylie Hubbard and John Lee.Hooker, the band owes equal debts to Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and John Prine."
Crooked Stovepipe with guest Craig Young and Andrea Monro
With this season being their 50th year as a band, we are pleased to welcome Crooked Stovepipe to our stage. Based in St. John's, Ted Rowe and Neil Rosenberg have been playing Bluegrass on the island since 1973. Alongside other band mates, Dave Rowe, Matt Hender and Carole Bestvater, this musical group will be have special guests Craig Young and Andrea Monro on stage with them as well. It will surely be a great night of beautiful music.
Newman Sound Men's Choir with Guest, Matthew Byrne
Pride, versatility and musical excellence...
These terms best describe Newman Sound Men's Choir. Founded in 2005, Newman Sound is named after a rugged yet scenic region in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador. Currently under the leadership of Artistic Director, Jennifer Hart, the choir has realized an ever-growing loyal audience and a high local, national and international reputation having established an exciting and eclectic repertoire across the genres of classical, pop and folk, including some outstanding arrangements and original compositions by several singers within the choir.
Newman Sound is more than just a group of guys who love to sing! A true community choir of more than thirty dedicated singers, choir members come from every age and walk of life, bringing with them a wealth of experiences and perspectives but most importantly, a love of making music together.
Shanneyganock
Kicking off our 2023 Summer Series with a bang! Welcome back Shanneyganock to our stage! Shanneyganock is a Newfoundland Music staple. Any Newfoundlander's here tonight?!
Hard Tickets: Lisa Baker & John Sheehan
Comedians Lisa Baker and John Sheehan take on The Garrick Stage for an Adult Comedy Tour, Hard Tickets on Tuesday, May 9th at 8pm.
Hometown Proud: Local Artist Concert
Local performers who grace us on stage during the Holiday Season are coming back to perform a Spring Concert. A mixture of classic country and rock and roll music, will surely be a great time.