These Tickets Will Make Perfect Gifts for the Concertgoer in Your Life

Keep the holiday cheer alive in 2018 with the Exclaim! Gift Guide

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BY Exclaim! StaffPublished Dec 8, 2017

Over the past month, we've been rolling out the Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide, filled with plenty of ideas to brighten up your loved ones' holidays.

But the festivities don't have to end with the holiday season. There are many great tours set to hit Canada in the coming months, and tickets to these events will be sure to keep the holiday cheer alive well into 2018. For the person on your list who's front and centre at all the best shows, here are some ideas of where they'll want to be next.

Bahamas

Singer-songwriter Afie Jurvanen will spend the first few months of the year bringing new album Earthtones across North America.

01/12 Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
01/14 Moncton, NB – Capitol Theatre
01/15 Saint John, NB – Imperial Theatre
01/16 Fredericton, NB – Playhouse
01/17 Montreal, QC – Lion d'Or
01/18 Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
02/28 Victoria, BC – The Royal Theatre
03/01 Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
03/02 Kamloops, BC – CJ's Nightclub
03/03 Calgary, AB – Palace Theatre
03/05 Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre
03/06 Saskatoon, SK – Third Avenue United Church
03/07 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre

Jim Cuddy

Shortly after releasing Constellation in January, the Blue Rodeo frontman will take it out on a two-month tour.

02/08 Saint John, NB - Imperial Theatre
02/09 Halifax, NS - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
02/10 Glace Bay, NS - Savoy Theatre
02/11 Fredericton, NB - The Playhouse
02/12 Moncton, NB - Casino New Brunswick
02/14 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
02/16 London, ON - London Music Hall
02/17 Oshawa, ON - Regent Theatre
02/18 Hamilton, ON - FirstOntario Concert Hall
02/22 Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
02/23 Victoria, BC - McPherson Playhouse
02/24 Vernon, BC - Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre
02/26 Chilliwack, BC - Chilliwack Cultural Centre
02/27 Trail, BC - The Bailey Theatre
02/28 Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
03/01 Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
03/02 Banff, AB - Eric Harvie Theatre
03/04 Medicine Hat, AB - Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
03/05 Prince Albert, SK - EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts
03/07 Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place
03/08 Winkler, MB - Centennial Concert Hall
03/09 Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
03/11 Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre
03/16 Kitchener, ON - Centre in the Square
03/19 Peterborough, ON - Showplace Performance Centre
03/27 Belleville, ON - The Empire Theatre
03/28 Kingston, ON - The Grand Theatre
03/29 Barrie, ON - The Georgian Theatre
04/05 Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre
04/06 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
04/07 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre

The Sheepdogs

To celebrate their new album Changing Colours, the Saskatoon-hailing retro rockers will spend a month heading east, with Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs opening.

02/12 Campbell River, BC - Tidemark Theatre
02/14 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
02/15 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
02/16 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
02/17 Kamloops, BC - CJ's Nightclub
02/18 Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre
02/20 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
02/21 Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre
02/22 Cadillac, SK - Cadillac Community Hall
02/23 Saskatoon, SK - O'Brians Event Centre
02/24 Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
03/01 London, ON - London Music Hall
03/02 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
03/05 Sudbury, ON - Caruso Club
03/06 Peterborough, ON - Showplace Performance Centre
03/07 Kingston, ON - The Ale House
03/08 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
03/09 Saint-Casimir, QC - Théâtre Les Grand Bois
03/10 Moncton, NB - Casino New Brunswick
03/11 Charlottetown, PEI - PEI Brewing Company
03/15 St. John's, NL - Club One
03/17 Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom

The Wooden Sky

The Wooden Sky are hitting the road again in support of their 2017 album, Swimming in Strange Waters.

02/15 St. Catharine's, ON – Warehouse
02/16 Sudbury, ON – The Townehouse Tavern
02/17 Sault Ste. Marie, ON – LopLops
02/20 Hamilton, ON – Casbah
02/21 Waterloo, ON – Starlight
02/22 London, ON – Call the Office
02/23 Sarnia, ON – Paddy Flaherty's
02/24 Oshawa, ON – The Moustache Club
02/25 Peterborough, ON – Market Hall
02/28 Montreal, QC – Bar le Ritz
03/01 Burnstown, ON – Neat Café
03/02 Quebec City, QC – L'Anti
03/03 Sherbrooke, QC – La Petite Boite Noire
03/08 Toronto, ON – Lee's Palace
03/09 Kingston, ON – Grad Club
03/10 Wakefield, QC – The Blacksheep
04/19 Paris, ON – Dominion Telegraph Event Centre

Shred Kelly

The folk quintet will play to crowds in the Prairies and Ontario before a slew of dates in their home province.

02/15 Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
02/16 Red Deer, AB – Bo's Bar and Grill
02/17 Cold Lake, AB – Kinisoo Ridge Resort
02/20 Lethbridge, AB – The Owl Acoustic Lounge
02/21 Saskatoon, SK – The Capitol
02/22 Regina, SK – TBA
02/23 Kenora, ON – Revampe Nightclub
02/24 Winnipeg, MB – Fort Gibraltar
03/02 Burnstown, ON – The Neat Café
03/03 Ottawa, ON – The 27 Club
03/05 Hamilton, ON – The Casbah
03/06 Lakefield, ON – The Canoe and Paddle
03/07 St Catharines, ON – Warehouse
03/08 Toronto, ON – Adelaide Hall
03/09 Elora, ON – Elora Brewing Company
03/10 Sarnia, ON – Paddy Flaherty's
03/22 Vernon, BC – Vernon Lodge
03/23 Nelson, BC – The Spirit Bar
03/24 Fernie, BC – Fernie Stoke Fest (All Ages)
03/24 Fernie, BC – Fernie Stroke Fest (19+)
03/27 Kamloops, BC – The Blue Grotto
03/28 Kelowna, BC – Habitat
03/29 Whistler, BC – Garibaldi Lift Co. 
03/30 Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar
03/31 Vancouver, BC – The Cobalt



Dashboard Confessional

The Floridian rockers will get to enjoy a few weeks of Canadian winter in February and March.

02/21 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
02/23 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
02/25 Kelowna, BC - Kelowna Community Theatre
02/27 Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
02/28 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
03/02 Saskatoon, SK - O'Brian's Event Centre
03/03 Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
03/06 London, ON - London Music Hall
03/07 Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
03/08 Quebec City, QC - Imperial
03/09 Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
03/10 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
03/11 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
03/13 Oshawa, ON - Oshawa Music Hall

Letterkenny Live!

The acclaimed sitcom hits the road for an extensive tour featuring original sketches featuring the Letterkenny characters and original stand-up sets.

02/27 Halifax, NS - Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
02/28 Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
03/02 Moncton, NB – Casino New Brunswick
03/03 Montreal, QC - Olympia Theatre
03/04 Sherbrooke, QC – Theatre Granada
03/05 Cornwall, ON – Aultsville Theatre
03/07 Ottawa, ON – Algonquin Commons Theatre
03/07 Ottawa, ON – Algonquin Commons Theatre (late show)
03/08 Belleville, ON – Empire Theatre
03/08 Belleville, ON – Empire Theatre (late show)
03/09 Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre
03/09 Kingston, ON – Grand Theatre (late show)
03/10 Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
03/10 Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre (late show)
03/12 Peterborough, ON – Showplace Performance Centre
03/12 Peterborough, ON – Showplace Performance Centre (late show)
03/13 Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Concert Hall
03/15 Oshawa, ON – Tribute Communities Centre
03/16 Windsor, ON – The Colosseum
03/17 London, ON – Budweiser Gardens
03/19 Kitchener, ON – Center In The Square
03/21 North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
03/23 Orillia, ON – Casino Rama
03/24 Listowel, ON - Steve Kerr Memorial Complex
03/24 Listowel, ON - Steve Kerr Memorial Complex (late show)
03/25 Sudbury, ON – Fraser Auditorium
03/26 Sault St. Marie, ON – Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre
03/28 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
03/28 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre (late show)
03/29 Regina, SK – Casino Regina
03/29 Regina, SK – Casino Regina (late show)
03/30 Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
03/30 Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre (late show)
03/31 Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
03/31 Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (late show)
04/01 Grande Prairie, AB – Revolution Place
04/01 Grande Prairie, AB – Revolution Place (late show)
04/03 Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre
04/03 Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre (late show)
04/04 Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre
04/05 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum
04/06 Surrey, BC - Bell Performing Arts Centre

"Weird Al" Yankovic

The comedy rock legend strips down his storied live show for "The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour," featuring no costumes, no video screens and no parodies. Comedian Emo Philips will open.

03/07 Montreal, QC - Place des Arts
03/08 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
03/09 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
05/31 Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle Resort & Casino
06/01 Regina, AB - Casino Regina
06/02 Edmonton, AB - River Cree Resort and Casino
06/03 Medicine Hat, AB - Esplanade Theatre
06/05 Winnipeg, AB - Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts

Protest the Hero

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of their album Fortress, the Canadian prog metal outfit will perform it front-to-back on their upcoming tour.

03/21 London, ON - London Music Hall
03/27 Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick
03/28 Saskatoon, SK - Louis'
03/29 Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
03/30 Calgary, AB - The Palace
04/01 Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre
04/19 Montreal, QC - La Tulipe
04/20 Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
04/21 Ottawa, ON - Brass Monkey
04/22 Quebec City, QC - Salle Multi
04/24 Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom
04/25 Moncton, NB - Tide & Boar Ballroom
05/04 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
05/05 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall

Nana Mouskouri

One of the world's best-selling music artists will tour the country in May.

05/03 Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre
05/04 Richmond, BC – River Rock Casino Resort
05/05 Calgary, AB – Grey Eagle Event Centre
05/07 Edmonton, AB – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
05/09 Regina, SK – Casino Regina
05/10 Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place
05/12 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
05/14 Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre
05/16 Toronto, ON – Roy Thomson Hall
06/18 Quebec City, QC – Grand Théâtre
05/19 Montreal, QC – Maison symphonique
05/22 Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
05/25 Moncton, NB – Casino New Brunswick

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