Great events in the Region of Durham and the GTA that might happen
in July!

OPG Info Centre 2023

1675 Montgomery Park Road
Pickering, L1V 2R5 ON

Now partnering with A Gift of Art

Deborah Bateman Mar/Apr
David Robinson May/June
Sujesh Chitty V July/Aug
Bonnie Arnsen Sept/Oct
Nancy Moore & Lauren Boissonneault Nov/Dec

McLean Community Centre, Ajax
95 Magill Drive, Ajax

FABULOUS MEDIUMS 2023

Feb. 10 to Mar 20
Harsha Raghav & David S. Robinson
Mar 20 to Apr 24 ~ Ajax Creative Arts
April 24 to May 28 ~ PRAC Juried Photography Exhibition
May 28 to July 3 ~ Allan O'Marra
July 3 to Aug 7 ~ Lauren Boissonneault
Aug 7 to Sept 11 ~ Kay Hubbard
Sept 11 to Oct 16 ~ OPEN
Oct. 16 to Nov. 19 ~ PRAC Juried Art Show
Nov. 19 to Jan 8, 2024 ~ Nancy Mueller

Westben Summer Festival 2023
6698 County Road 30
Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0
1-877-883-5777
www.westben.ca

WESTBEN
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee
Sunday, July 2 at 2:00 PM
Motivated and hungry for new experiences, Ms. Measha Brueggergosman-Lee leads a career that effortlessly embraces the broadest array of performance platforms and musical styles, and genres. From art song to jazz to opera, this Grammy Award nominee has appeared from Carnegie Hall and Washington’s Kennedy Center to London’s Wigmore Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna. And now at The Barn!
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $65/ Senior $63/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Brian Finley
Friday, July 7 at 2:00 PM
“My piano is to me what a ship is to the sailor... It is the intimate personal depository of everything that stirred wildly in my brain during the most impassioned days of my youth. It was there that all my wishes, all my dreams, all my joys, and all my sorrows lay.” – Franz Liszt
Westben’s Artistic & Managing Director presents an afternoon of favourite piano music of Franz Liszt, including Un sospiro, Consolation No. 3, Second Hungarian Rhapsodie, and more.
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $55/ Senior $53/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Morgan Toney
Friday, July 7 at 7:00 PM
“We are living in circles. The earth is a circle. The drum is a circle, how we move around is a circle, and how we greet each other. The talking circle is huge.” – Morgan Toney
Indigenous Artist of the Year and Inspirational Performance of the Year (2022 East Coast Music Awards) Mi'kmaq fiddler and singer Morgan Toney brings together the fiery fiddling of Cape Breton Island with the old songs of the Mi’kmaq People with brilliance and heart.
On Willow Hill, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $45/Senior $43/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Sacha
Saturday, July 8 at 7:00 PM
Originally from Warkworth Ontario, Sacha is one of country music’s fastest-rising stars. Making a name for herself in the US and Canada since the release of her debut EP in 2020, the breakout artist was
named as a member of CMT’s Next Women of Country 2021 class while also earning her first platinum single with the viral hit track “What The Truck,” (w/The Reklaws), which was the fastest Canadian country song to go PLATINUM in history.
On Willow Hill, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $45/Senior $43/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
The Fretless
Sunday, July 9 at 2:00 PM
Four ferocious players, masterful composition, and a genre-bending sound — Juno award-winning The Fretless is a Canadian quartet that has firmly taken its place on the map to a progressive form of “trad”. Within what appears to be a simple and classical construct — two fiddles, a viola, and a cello — The Fretless has created a sound that is distinctly rich, multi-layered, and uniquely percussive. Expect intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements which have been enjoyed around the world from this supergroup of celebrated solo artists.
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $45/Senior $43/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Sounds of Silence
Thursday, July 13 at 7:00 PM
Expect the unexpected! Who knows what will happen when Ben Finley and a brilliant group of improvising musicians teams up with ET the Mime, one of Canada’s favourite mime artists, to explore a series of silent movies, including an original piece by Campbellford videographer, Stephen Dagg. You’ll be left searching for words!
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $35/Senior $33/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Ben Heppner with the Elmer Iseler Singers
Friday, July 14 at 2:00 PM
Canadian tenor Ben Heppner is renowned worldwide for his portrayals of the dramatic tenor repertoire. With an illustrious career that has taken him to opera stages and concert halls around the world, Ben now joins forces with The Elmer Iseler Singers. Conducted by artistic director Lydia Adams, the internationally acclaimed 20-voice ensemble celebrates its 44th Anniversary Season in 2022/23.
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $65/ Senior $63/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

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Mozart in the Meadow
Saturday, July 15 at 2:00 PM
The sun is shining, the air is sweet. What better way to enjoy the magnificence of the chamber music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Five favourite Westben musicians gather at The Barn to perform music for
clarinet and string quartet! Peter Shakleton, clarinet; Stephen Sitarski, violin; Sophie Drouin, violin; Jody Davenport, viola; Cathy Anderson, cello
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $55/ Senior $53/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Del Barber
Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 PM
With nominations for JUNO Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, and Canadian Folk Music Awards, singer-songwriter Del Barber has shaped the folk music canon in Canada with five critically acclaimed studio albums under his belt, including his latest, “Easy Keeper,” an Americana opus that was four years in the making.
Around the Campfire, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $50/ Senior $48/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Dan Hill
Sunday, July 16 at 2:00 PM
Nominated for a Grammy for Best Male Vocal, winner of a Grammy (as co-producer of “Seduces Me” on Celine Dion’s 32 plus million-selling “Falling Into You” album), winner of five Juno Awards, the Harold Moon Award (Canadian Lifetime Song writing Achievement Award) and inducted into the venerated Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Award (2021), Dan is an international music industry legend.
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $65/ Senior $63/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Natural Balance
Thursday, July 20 at 7:00 PM
Join a friendly gathering of Alderville First Nation neighbours as they meet at The Barn to share stories, music, and conversation about their life, history, hopes, and dreams. Included is a special introduction to the creation and caretakership of Alderville’s Black Oak Savanna, the largest intact tract of native grassland in Central Ontario.
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $45/Senior $43/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Emilie-Claire Barlow
Friday, July 21 at 7:00 PM
Canada's incomparable vocal jazz jewel Emilie-Claire Barlow leads her stellar band through innovative arrangements of American-Songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. Known and loved for her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a voice of unforgettable beauty, Emilie-Claire’s concert will feature favourites from her extensive repertoire as well as new arrangements from her forthcoming 13th album "Spark Bird".
On Willow Hill, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $55/ Senior $53/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Janina Fialkowska
Saturday, July 22 at 2:00 PM
A Canadian classical legend. For almost 50 years, concert pianist Janina Fialkowska has enchanted audiences and critics around the world. Praised for her musical integrity, refreshing natural approach, and unique piano sound, she has been hailed as “one of the Grandes Dames of piano playing” (Frankfurter Allgemeine). A venerated interpreter of the music of Chopin, she is the winner of the BBC Music Magazine’s 2013 “Instrumental CD of the Year" award as well as a Canadian Juno (2018). She is an Officer of the Order of Canada and winner of the “Governor General’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award in Classical Music.”
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $65/ Senior $63/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Ben Caplan
Saturday, July 22 at 8:00 PM
Described as both the roar of the hurricane and the eye of the storm, Ben Caplan has an uncanny ability to channel both wild abandon and quiet introspection in his song writing. Often drawing on his Jewish heritage, his music often mixes biblical imagery and klezmer-inflected melodies, re-appropriating ancient sounds, and themes with a decidedly contemporary twist.
Around the Campfire, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $50/ Senior $48/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

WESTBEN
Chantal Kreviazuk
Sunday, July 23 at 2:00 PM
A platinum-selling, Grammy, and three-time Juno Award-winning artist from Winnipeg, Chantal Kreviazuk released her sixth album “Hard Sail” in 2016. A holiday album - “Christmas Is A Way Of Life, My Dear” – followed in 2019, with a brand new album “Get To You” released in the summer of 2020. While raising her three sons with her husband Raine Maida, she also spent time on her other musical passion, crafting songs. Chantal has written for Drake, Pitbull, Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Josh Groban, and countless others.
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 Www.Westben.Ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $65/ Senior $63/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

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Les Mis in Concert
Tuesday, July 25 at 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 26 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 27 at 2:00 PM
Friday, July 28 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 29 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 30 at 2:00 PM
Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 - 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023 - 2:00 PM
Experience the music of one of the most moving and beloved musicals in history. An all-star cast assembles at The Barn to bring to life all the favourite musical moments from this international hit. Featuring Adam Fisher, Robert Longo, Caitlin Wood, David Michael Moote, Maher Pavri & Kim Dafoe. (Please note: this is a concert version of the music from the musical, and not a fully-staged production)
At The Barn, 6698 County Road 30, Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0 1-877-883-5777 www.westben.ca
Ticket Prices: Adult $55/ Senior $53/Under 30 $30/18 & Under $5

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