RCA Presents Performing Arts Series
RCA Presents is the Rotary Centre for the Arts' signature live performance series, bringing outstanding music, comedy, theatre, dance, and multidisciplinary arts experiences to the Mary Irwin Theatre in downtown Kelowna. The 2026/27 season features an exciting lineup of acclaimed artists from across Canada and beyond, with something for every taste and passion.
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The Rotary Centre for the Arts gratefully acknowledges the support of:
Funders: Government of Canada – Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Live Performance Network, BC Arts Council, City of Kelowna
Season Sponsors: PARC Retirement Living, Urban Harvest, Hotel ZED
Media Sponsor: Pattison Media
Print Sponsor: Staples
Partners: Chamber Music Kelowna (CMK), The Living Things Festival
Browse the full season below and secure your seats before public ticket sales begin on July 7.
Kenny "Blues Boss" WayneJul 11
Award-winning pianist Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne and his band will take you on a journey back to a time when piano players ruled in Texarkana, New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas City with classic barrelhouse boogie piano.
The ImprovisersAug 8
Featuring some members of the hit comedy phenomenon The Comic Strippers, The Improvisers deliver a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud evening of completely unscripted comedy inspired by audience suggestions. With performers seen on major television comedy specials and festivals across Canada, this high-energy show features some of the country's most acclaimed improv comedians.
An Evening with Steve PattersonSep 18
Steve Patterson is a Canadian Comedy Award winning joke machine who knows how to charm an audience with relatable material about everything from his 7-year-old daughter’s sarcasm to being in the ‘bird-appreciating’ age range.
John Reischman and the JaybirdsOct 2
The Grammy-winning John Reischman and the Jaybirds fashion a stylish take on bluegrass the seamlessly blends original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time music for a truly unique band sound. Mickey Reeves is an innovative banjo player known for his distinctive blend of bluegrass, jazz, and classical genres.
Urge/DetourOct 9
Molly McDermott and Error 404 Dance Found Collective each perform an exciting new dance work. Urge and Detour blend contemporary dance, physical theatre, and humour in lively explorations of gesture, memory, and the unexpected ways that life unfolds.
Patti SavardNov 4
Life in Transition is a bold, hilarious one-woman show following Patti Savard, a trans woman turning life’s challenges into laughter through stand-up comedy, storytelling, theatrics, and song. Genderqueer, sassy, and cute as all get-out, Michael V. Smith rocks the room awake with the live moment.
Birdy by HUNG DanceNov 17
Birdy, by Taiwanese choreographer, LAI Hung-chung, reinterprets percussion and seamlessly blends Tai-chi with contemporary dance. It portrays the journey from tradition to modernity and conveys a powerful message that in this era, we can redefine class, freedom, and limitations while seeking balance and identity.
Rémi Bolduc Jazz EnsembleDec 16
Alto saxophone master Rémi Bolduc highlights the greatest jazz classics, Christmas songs, and lesser-known tune, adding his "blue" touch to the to the delight of jazz lovers.
IMAGO and ObsidianJan 21
Imago is a “visually stunning, emotionally resonant” contemporary aerial dance duet. Imago reflects on the figures we hold within us—and the transformation of the beheld once freed from another’s hold. Obsidian is a visually arresting solo that transforms acrobatics into a haunting journey of shedding and emergence.
Poiesis QuartetJan 28
Praised for their “multifaceted artistry,” the Poiesis Quartet is the 2026 Cleveland Quartet Award winner and top‑prize recipient of the 2025 Banff Competition. Additional major honors include Fischoff’s Grand Prize and multiple 2023 competition awards. In 2024, they joined the Concert Artists Guild roster for North American management.
Oh Pray TellFeb 16
The music of Oh Pray Tell features stunning three-part harmonies that are grounded in banjo and stomp-clap-cajon rhythms and carry poetry, stories, and spoken word. Oh Pray Tell offers up an original, soulful sound influenced by gospel, rhythm & blues, roots music and folk storytelling.
The Wilds by WONDERHEADSFeb 25
Pixar meets Miyazaki in this fantastical love story about a missing wife, a rogue tree, and a journey into a mysterious forest. Charming and profoundly touching, this wordless award-winning show features WONDERHEADS' signature masks, whimsical puppetry, and enchanting music, and moves its audiences to both laughter and tears.
CaneFireMar 23
As one of the most explosive and energetic jazz ensembles on the planet, CaneFire delivers a rollicking, high-octane show combining the white-hot energy of Cuban rhythm, the blinding musicianship of modern jazz, and the unbridled joy of the music of the Caribbean.
Maple ReserveApr 3
Maple Reserve is Canada’s finest a cappella quartet, performing works that range from classic to contemporary barbershop. Having performed in Canada, USA, the UK, Germany, and Sweden, Maple Reserve is no stranger to the world stage. With their charm, style, and exceptional harmonies, these singers are sure to delight.
Tamar Ilana & VentanasApr 14
Tamar Ilana & Ventanas is a 6-piece global music and flamenco band based in Toronto, Canada. “Powerhouse vocalist” and dancer, Tamar Ilana, and her band perform original compositions with influences from Flamenco, Sephardic, Balkan, Greek, Turkish, Jazz, Pop, Classical and Mediterranean folk.
Blue Moon MarqueeApr 30
JUNO-winning Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions influenced by anything that swings, jumps or grooves. Carving a path through blues, jazz, jump jive, folk, country, swing, and Indigenous soul with an authentic spirit, their sound does not idle easily in one certain category.
Presto! by Nayana FielkovMay 1
Presto! The Great Lambrusco turns scarves into eggs! Coins appear from thin air, and a cupcake gets baked in a shoe! In this comedic unfolding, the audience finds out that illusions are not reality, and that to find true magic, we must slow down, observe, and listen.
Séan McCannMay 14
Séan McCann is a singer, songwriter, and storyteller best known as a founding member of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea. His live shows blend original material with beloved favourites, inviting audiences to sing along, reflect, and reconnect with themselves and with one another.
Harrison KennedyJun 9
A living legend of soul and blues, Harrison Kennedy brings decades of history, heart, and undeniable groove to the stage in this solo performance. Expect charisma, authenticity, and the kind of show only a true soulman can give.