Dryden Entertainment Series 2026-27
Come out and join us for some great entertainment!
All shows take place at The Centre at 7:30 pm
Series subscriptions
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Individual tickets
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sass Jordan
A true original. A force of nature. A voice that defines an era.
Sass Jordan has spent decades at the top of her game, earning her place as one of rock and blues music’s most respected and enduring artists. In a landscape where few women broke through, Sass didn’t just enter - she claimed territory.
From her explosive debut to a career filled with hit albums, international acclaim, and unforgettable live performances, she has remained uncompromising, electrifying, and deeply authentic.
This is an artist in full command of her legacy and STILL burning bright.
Friday, October 9, 2026
Maggie's Wake
Authentic. Original. Inspired.
Maggie's Wake is a Canadian contemporary folk group, creating a new traditional sound. Blending high twang, classic country with fresh jigs and reels, Cajun twin fiddles and reggae rhythms, their music is an original, genre hopping adventure that is constantly evolving.
Pub night at The Centre with open seating and tables
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Mia Kelly
with Basset
Mia Kelly is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Gatineau, blending folk, rock, and blues with raw, bilingual storytelling. Her latest album, Big Time Roller Coaster Feeling (prod. Connor Seidel – Half Mood Run, Charlotte Cardin, Donovan Woods) celebrates joyful moments while illuminating darker ones with songs that feel wild, free, and expansive. Her 2022 debut album (Garden Through The War) and 2024 follow up (To Be Clear) launched her internationally, touring across Canada, Australia, and the U.K. alongside artists like Kim Churchill, Bobby Bazini, The Franklin Electric, and Good Lovelies.
Sunday, November 29, 2026
George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett
A Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas Part 2
Canadian country superstars George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett are joining forces to spread festive cheer across the nation with the launch of A Coast-To-Coast Cowboy Christmas Part 2.
Kicking off this winter, the holiday tour will take the pair from coast to coast, treating fans to an unforgettable night of timeless Christmas classics and some of their biggest chart-topping hits.
Monday, January 18, 2027
Crystal Shawanda
Born and raised in Wikwemikong First Nation, on Manitoulin Island, Crystal was introduced to the blues by her eldest brother and to old-time country by her parents. Following her success as a country singer, she made the change to the blues in 2014.
Crystal was the first Indigenous woman to appear in the Top 20 on the American Billboard Country chart, to win a Canadian Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year (2009), and to win a Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year (2020).
Monday, February 8, 2027
Jory Nash
Jory Nash is an award-winning singer-songwriter and storyteller who blends folk, jazz, blues, pop, and soul into a distinctive and original stew of sound.
Over his career, he has released nine critically acclaimed albums, including The Many Hats of Jory Nash, which was nominated for two 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards. His 2009 album, New Blue Day, was named Penguin Eggs Magazine Critic’s Choice Album of the Year and earned a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Best Producer.
Thursday, February 25, 2027
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
By William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King
When famous author Paul Sheldon regains consciousness following a car wreck, he’s bedridden in an isolated home. By a stroke of luck, the woman who saved him is both a nurse and his “number one fan”. But soon, Annie’s mild-mannered veneer wears thin, and Paul realizes his fate is tied to a woman who is obsessively plotting to keep him to herself.
As only he can do, Stephen King builds chilling tension as Annie’s escalating demands threaten to send Paul hurtling toward an unhappy ending. The 1990 film version of Misery introduced a generation to Annie Wilkes. Today, she returns to a society just as obsessed with our heroes. Turns out, misery does love company.
Misery
Thursday, April 8, 2027
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra
The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra is the only professional orchestra between Toronto and Winnipeg and strives to be the best regional orchestra in Canada, appealing to as wide and diverse an audience as possible through excellent performances and original programming.
Series tickets go on sale July 2, 2026
To buy series tickets, or for more information about DES tickets, visit our TICKETS page.
Individual tickets go on sale August 10, 2026
To buy tickets for individual shows, go to The Centre's event calendar.
Friday, February 27, 2026
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad
Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad, by award-winning Canadian playwright Michael Melski, is a slashing two-hander about two lonely single parents who meet and fall in love while watching their kids play a season of minor hockey. In their section of the bleachers in an old rink, they find the best and worst in themselves reflected by the game.