Oliver’s Music in the Park returns with exciting summer lineup
Oliver’s Music in the Park returns this week with eight summer concerts planned for the Oliver Community Park Stage.
Category: Music
Okanagan musicians bring beauty and power of Adele to Oliver
When Amanda Bentley steps on stage to sing Adele, the existential question of “chasing pavements” no longer applies. Instead, she’s chasing the feeling that first made her fall in love with singing.
Bask in the warm glow of life in Oliver at the Sunshine Festival
The 2026 Oliver Sunshine Festival is set to return June 12–21, offering 10 days of events and activities for all ages in the annual celebration of the best of life in the Oliver & District.
Pure delight as the Osoyoos Oyster Festival returns
The eagerly awaited Osoyoos Oyster Festival kicks off this April 17 & 18, 2026 with fresh, succulent BC oysters and the best of South Okanagan’s world-renowned wines.
Global community parties down at OneWorld Festival
On the surface, it’s a party. A winter-is-fading, spring-is-nigh international bash where food and stories and performances from across the globe merge into one big harmonious ball of joy.
Oliver’s own Mudrats set to rock Venables Theatre
A band that calls Oliver home is getting the opportunity to return to the town’s grandest stage next week, and in return, the audience will be treated to classic rock covers and original songs delivered with energy and passion.
International Guitar Night strums its way into Oliver
A collection of premier guitarists will be bringing their talents to Oliver this weekend for the first time.
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Elvis has left the building but the music lives on
An audience at Venables Theatre last Saturday discovered the cure for the January blues
Elvis experience set to rock ‘n’ roll at Venables
Prepare to get groovy, as a performer with a strong history of performing in the South Okanagan is coming to Oliver for the first time.
Francis Baptiste: Vulnerability as a value
“It’s funny how it all ties together, like the whole theme of the Dude’s Club is vulnerability and trying to get men, especially Indigenous older men, to open up. And that’s kind of also been my own personal journey.
Ken Lavigne brings festivity and comfort to Venables
The festive spirit of the holiday season is coming to Oliver on Saturday, Dec. 6 with something for everyone in store.
Wine Capital Weekend returns for three days of fun
One of the South Okanagan’s favourite weekend festivals is nearly here with Oliver’s Wine Capital Weekend set to unfold in just over a week.
‘Extremely explicit’ homophobic hate fails to mar festival
Festival organizers are seeking to bring awareness to incidents of hate against the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, following a pair of incidents during the early hours of the 4th annual Pride Arts Festival held on Saturday, Sept. 6.
New heartbeat in the late night scene
Coming alive after hours – 777 Lounge & Club officially opened last Saturday night creating a new player in the social landscape of Osoyoos.
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Blue Rodeo love shines like a diamond mine
Canadian legends Blue Rodeo rocked Penticton on their current tour which will wrap up in April 2026 in Toronto.
Get ready for a super sonic summer in Oliver
Oliver’s Music in the Park summer concerts present an “all- Okanagan” lineup at the community park bandshell for their eight-week series.
New Osoyoos Music in the Park website and 2025 line-up
The 2025 summer concert series kicks off on June 27 with the ever-popular “Eagle Eyes – Tribute to the Eagles” with a diverse lineup of free, family friendly live music taking place every Friday evening from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. until August 29 at the picturesque Gyro Park on the shores of Osoyoos Lake.
Oliver goes retro with return of the Sunshine Festival
The Oliver Sunshine Festival is set to “return” in mid-June with 10 days of events and activities highlighting the best of living in the Oliver area.
Int’l Women’s Day fundraiser at Oliver’s Firehall Brewery
Oliver’s Firehall Brewery is celebrating International Women’s Day on Saturday, Mar. 8 with a 3-band concert, prizes, and a special beer.
Osoyoos moves to streamline special event policy
Osoyoos Council discussed proposed changes to the town’s Special Event Policy which is getting an overhaul to streamline and make procedures simpler and more transparent, during its Committee of the Whole meeting on Feb. 11.
OneWorld Multicultural Festival returns for 12th year
The annual celebration of culture, connection and remembrance returns later this month in Penticton as the OneWorld Multicultural Festival runs for its 12th year.
Music in the Park sees grant ask reduced by 15%
Osoyoos Music in the Park came away disappointed this week when Town Council trimmed its funding request by nearly fifteen per cent for the 2025 summer concert series in Gyro Park.
Francis Baptiste plays the Trickster at Penticton’s Dream Cafe
By his own estimation, Francis Baptiste is in a good place. He’s already preparing to head into the studio in December as his next album comes together, and the Vancouver-based musician and Osoyoos Indian Band member is busy playing gigs focused on his second album – Sənk̓lip, the Trickster – which came out in early August.