Olivia Norris

Guelph, ON March 31, 2015 – After four decades as a children’s entertainer and recording artist, and a successful 12-year long run on television, Fred Penner – the gentle giant with kind eyes and an undeniable ability to make you feel good about yourself – is still connecting with kids of all ages. The celebrated… Continue Reading Beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner coming to River Run Centre

Guelph, ON March 30, 2015 – Rossini’s operatic interpretation of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, provides the inspiration for the final performance of River Run Centre’s Wooly Kinderconcerts this season. These informal and interactive concerts, designed for preschool children, provide a memorable introduction to classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. There are three… Continue Reading They’ll know Cinderella, but who’s Rossini? Children find out at next Wooly Kinderconcert.

Guelph, ON March 26, 2015 – Tickets are moving quickly for Chantal Kreviazuk’s upcoming engagement at River Run Centre. The multi-JUNO Award-winning songstress and newly minted Member of the Order of Canada will play the Main Stage on Friday, April 10, 2015 at 8 p.m. as part of the Richardson GMP Music Series. Fans can… Continue Reading Limited seating for show by pop music powerhouse Chantal Kreviazuk

Guelph, ON March 25, 2015 – The queen of the Royal City’s roots music scene, Tannis Slimmon, will play River Run Centre’s Co-operator’s Hall on Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m. The show wraps up this season’s Borealis Music Series. Slimmon will be joined by her partner, Lewis Melville, a noted producer and multi-instrumentalist. Slimmon… Continue Reading Royal City’s queen of roots music, Tannis Slimmon, plays River Run

Guelph, ON March 9, 2015 –  There is perhaps no group more synonymous with choral excellence than the Vienna Boys’ Choir. The storied ensemble, whose history dates back centuries, is making a handful of stops in Canada. One of those stops will be at Guelph’s River Run Centre on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m.… Continue Reading Guelph among select Canadian stops for Vienna Boys’ Choir tour

Guelph, ON March 05, 2015 – Aspiring performers, ages 13 to 19, have until Sunday, March 22, 2015 to apply for an opportunity to perform on stage at River Run Centre as part of MusicWorks|StageWorks. MusicWorks|StageWorks is a hands-on performing arts mentorship program for youth offered by River Run Centre in partnership with Guelph Youth… Continue Reading Deadline extended for chance to perform on River Run stage

Guelph, ON February 24, 2015 – A warm burst of New Orleans jazz is exactly what the Canadian music lover’s soul could use right about now. On Sunday, March 15, 2015 the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will breeze into Guelph, bringing its lively, upbeat and larger-than-life touring show River Run Centre’s Main Stage, with a… Continue Reading Preservation Hall Jazz Band brings New Orleans to Guelph

Guelph, ON February 13, 2015 – When maritime songbird Jenn Grant comes to the River Run Centre on Friday, February 27, 2015 she’ll be about two weeks away from learning whether or not she will receive the Juno Awards for which she’s been nominated this year. Grant, whose CD Compostela garnered nominations for Adult Alternative… Continue Reading Juno nominee Jenn Grant to play River Run Centre

Guelph, ON February 12, 2015 – Canadian born singer, songwriter, broadcaster and author Jann Arden plays to a sold-out house on Saturday, February 28 at 8 p.m. at River Run Centre. The performance comes on the heels of Arden’s latest JUNO Award nomination for her 2014 release, Everything Almost, which is a contender in the… Continue Reading Jann Arden sells out River Run show

Guelph, ON February 6, 2015 – The classic fairly tale Hansel and Gretel serves as the inspiration for the next concert in the popular Wooly Kinderconcerts series at Guelph’s River Run Centre. In this musical telling of the tale, audience members will follow brother and sister Hansel and Gretel as their innocent stroll into the… Continue Reading Toddlers experience a musical telling of Hansel and Gretel