Howlin Pete Cormier
2021-06-12 12:30 - 14:30 UTC | The Espresso Cafe, 263 10 St NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N1V5, Canada
Come on down to Kensington for a lively live music performance by local talent Howlin’ Pete Cormier.
A rockabilly, rhythm & blues and honky tonk musician from Calgary.

Heather Blush
2021-06-19 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
Heather Blush is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Sassy, sultry, and just plain fun, this dedicated musician performs original songs designed to knock your socks off!
With energetic, audience-engaging shows, Heather is quickly becoming known for songwriting that covers all the bases between witty sarcasm through gut-wrenching honesty.

Labelle Sisters - Hoop Dancing!
2021-06-27 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
This Saturday, June 26, the Labelle Sisters will be Hoop Dancing in front of the Plaza Theatre on Kensington Road from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Jai, Danyka, Kayel and Austyn are four sisters who are Metis from Cree descent. They are accomplished Pow Wow dancers and Métis jiggers.

Passionate about sharing their love of dance and their culture with others, they have travelled across Western Canada performing at a variety of festivals and celebrations with Wild Mint Arts.

Dan the One Man Band
2021-07-17 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Balletiques
2021-07-24 12:30 - 14:30

Amelie Patterson
2021-08-07 12:30 - 14:30

Justine Vandergrift
2021-08-10 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Justine Vandergift
2021-08-14 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Mercury Audio
2021-08-21 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

A Taste of That Thing in the Desert
2021-08-22 17:00 - 23:00 | Kensington Cresent, Kensington Crescent NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A Taste of ‘That Thing in the Desert’ is coming to Kensington Crescent this Saturday, August 21st from 5-11pm!
AToTTitD is a free family friendly event that will feature a communal display of arts, science and engineering for kids and grown-ups alike! Inspired by Black Rock City, Alberta Burners will bring a taste of that temporary city, and the context and principles of Burning Man closer to home. Expect to see art displays, fire performances, and dancing to live DJs playing music off the top of Steely T Mutant Vehicle!
With Burning Man’s 10 Principles in mind, specifically that of ‘Gifting’, this event is 100% volunteer driven. Every person involved with this event is gifting their time and talents to share a small taste of what you would find at ‘That Thing in the Desert’!
Another of Burning Man’s 10 Principles that is central to this event is that of “Decommodification”. “In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, this community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising.” At this event you will not find corporate logos, pamphlets, banners, or t-shirts. They collaborate to design an experience as individuals and communities devoid of economic gain. It is very important that as neighbourhood hosts to this event that we respect these governing principles. However, we do hope that everyone benefits from having more people in the area Saturday.
We hope you can join in the festivities the Alberta Regional Burning Man community is bringing to Kensington through lighting, art, and entertainment!

Dominic Terry
2021-08-28 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Kate Stevens
2021-09-04 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Youth Singers
2021-09-11 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Free Listening
2021-09-18 13:00 - 16:00 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Chloe Brodie
2021-09-25 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Wyatt Louis
2021-10-02 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Emily Triggs
2021-10-09 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Crystal McGrath
2021-10-16 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Tory Rosso (Stormy Rondo)
2021-10-23 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4

Youth Singers
2021-10-30 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
Since its inception in 1985, Youth Singers of Calgary has positively impacted the lives of thousands of young singers, their families, and the arts community as a whole. When founder Shirley Penner dreamed of giving young people a chance to express themselves on stage, she could hardly have imagined the myriad ways this organization would grow and, in turn, allow its participants to grow. Through music, theatre arts, and dance, Youth Singers shapes leaders, teachers, and global citizens who in turn shape the communities they live and work in.
Starting with 28 junior high school students, the organization has expanded to 500 singers ranging in age from 3.5 to adult. Springing up around this core group is a vast community of families and volunteers who supply in excess 35,000 hours of volunteer commitment annually.
As the needs of the Youth Singers community have grown and changed, so has its programming. In addition to its core instructional and performing divisions, Youth Singers has expanded to offer STAR, a unique program exploring the joy of music with youth and young adults with cognitive delays; Memory Lane Chorus, an intergenerational choir that gives people living with dementia and their loved ones a chance to sing their favourite songs side-by-side; and camps for both summer and PD days, meeting the needs of families looking for quality programming when kids are out of school.
Guiding this vast community on their musical journey is a talented and passionate group of contract artistic educators, a focused board, and a small but dedicated administrative staff. This organization is steered by the principle that a musical education is for all, not an elite few, and that providing non-competitive opportunities for music appreciation and performance leads to a life-long positive impact.

Two Late to the Party
2021-11-06 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
Two Late To The Party is a Calgary based indie-folk duo featuring Adam Corkett and Alessandra Enns. Two Late To The Party just released their latest single “In The Sunrise” on all major streaming services as part of their same titled sophomore album releasing in 2022. In 2020 they released their debut album “The Great Unraveling” which featured their singles “Ghost in my bones”, “R-V-M” and “Glimpse”. The Great Unraveling charted nationally on college and community radio and was a top 10 Folk/Roots/Blues album multiple times and Top 30 album multiple times.
Prairie Post described their sound as “easy listening, but philosophic and sends a message. The lyrics reach the listener’s soul and coupled with their smooth harmonies, makes for an enjoyable listen.” In 2019 Two Late To The Party released “Here With Me” which was the bands first single as a group.

Lyndsay Butler
2021-11-13 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
Born beneath the big prairie sky of Southern Alberta, Lyndsay Butler is rural to her roots. You see that when she stands front and center on stage, with her ‘Wild Rose’ Smithbilt Hat, Art & Lutherie guitar, leather hand tooled strap, decked in turquoise with her voluminous long blonde hair. Butler is a seventh generation Albertan, deeply ingrained in the Canadian western way of life. She embraces and shares her historic heritage through her music by writing and performing traditional, outlaw and southern rock songs that deliver her story and truth in each lyric, line and melody. Butler’s voice has been compared to notable artists such as Patsy Cline and Miranda Lambert and her hard hitting, honest lyrics resemble an early Loretta Lynn.

Shaye Zadravec
2021-11-20 12:30 - 14:30
Shaye is a singer, a sometimes songwriter, but a full time singer, and an exceptional one – a throwback to the era when great singers lent their voices to the best material and built their careers on the backs of these great songs. To see and hear Shaye Zadravec in concert is (as one noted radio personality commented) “like listening to the greatest radio show you ever heard”. Her repertoire is familiar and unfamiliar at the same time, including songs written by Bobby Darin, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Lynn Miles, Willie Dixon, Shelby Lynne, Gus Kahn, Chip Taylor and Doc Pomus, just to name a few. She sings with an ease and comfort that washes over the listener…. so subtle, so graceful – no big notes, no overwrought star search theatrics, just pure, unaffected performance beauty.

Tory Rosso (Stormy Rondo)
2021-11-27 12:30 - 14:30
Rumour has it that listening to Stormy Rondo is like smoking a fine, hand rolled, golden Virginia leaf stick – the rich aroma of Stormy fills your senses in a tantalizing bouquet. You stare off into the distance, watching the moon fall and the sun rise, after a warm midsummer’s eve. The night is gone now and you feel the tender emotion of song and harmony grip your heart. Remember the last time you stayed up all night thinking about your entire life?
A full-time musician for several years, touring across Canada and garnering a vast network in the music and arts community, instilling his passion for music through teaching private music lessons.
Christmas in Kensington programming:

Enjoy sleigh rides, Santa Claus and complimentary hot chocolate from Higher Ground Cafe and complimentary coffee from Deville.
Come down and bring your very own Christmas ornament to hang on the Kensington Christmas tree and be a part of the #kensingtonlove.
Visitors are also invited to bring non-perishable food donations for the community wide food drive for the Veterans Food Bank of Calgary that runs until Dec.17.
Stilt Walker with candy canes from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Heather Blush
2021-12-04 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
Whether playing solo or with her (up to) 5-piece band, Heather Blush performs mostly original music that is witty and engaging. Armed with her unique guitar playing style and a silky voice, she adapts her performance to suit the crowd in the moment. Although original music is her main focus, she can also hold her own for a venue more suited to vocal jazz standards or blues tunes. Or, inquire about her children’s music duo, Rattle and Strum.
Follow Heather on Twitter! @heatherblush
Christmas in Kensington programming:

Enjoy sleigh rides, Santa Claus and complimentary hot chocolate from Higher Ground Cafe and complimentary coffee from Deville.
Come down and bring your very own Christmas ornament to hang on the Kensington Christmas tree and be a part of the #kensingtonlove.
Visitors are also invited to bring non-perishable food donations for the community wide food drive for the Veterans Food Bank of Calgary that runs until Dec.17.
Stilt Walker with candy canes from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Kensington Christmas Ornaments: This holiday season we are looking to spread the #kensingtonlove and are asking for your help! Visit the Christmas Tree that will be set up in the plaza area along Kensington Road and add your very own ornament! The tree will be set up on Nov. 18 and visitors can place ornaments on it throughout November and December.
Kensington Christmas Markets: On Friday, Dec. 3 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be a outdoor Christmas/ Holiday Market in the parking lot along Kensington Road

Dylan Sadlier-Brown Band
2021-12-11 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
The Sadlier-Brown Band consists of three core members. Mark Sadlier-Brown (guitar and vocals), Derek Pulliam or Harley Hoeft (upright bass and vocals) and Mark’s wife, Bev Bruce (percussion). Mark Sadlier-Brown is the front man and has been playing is own kind of rootsy, rockabilly, folk and proto-jazz music for years. He also wrote “spur of the moment” songs for the local CBC station in Calgary. Mark performed as a member of “The Highwater Jugband” and the “Alien Rebels”.

The Sadlier-Brown band likes to mix original songs with obscure vintage songs to give you a creative show. The band’s music mostly ranges from the era of the 50’s and into the 60’s. All of their music is played with an infectious solid rhythm that encourages dancing. The look and style of the band is vintage. This includes clothes and instruments dating from the early time of country and rockabilly jive music.
Connect with the band on Facebook!
Christmas in Kensington programming:

Enjoy sleigh rides, Santa Claus and complimentary hot chocolate from Higher Ground Cafe and complimentary coffee from Deville.
Come down and bring your very own Christmas ornament to hang on the Kensington Christmas tree and be a part of the #kensingtonlove.
Visitors are also invited to bring non-perishable food donations for the community wide food drive for the Veterans Food Bank of Calgary that runs until Dec.17.
Stilt Walker with candy canes from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Kensington Christmas Ornaments: This holiday season we are looking to spread the #kensingtonlove and are asking for your help! Visit the Christmas Tree that will be set up in the plaza area along Kensington Road and add your very own ornament.The tree will be set up on Nov. 18 and visitors can place ornaments on it throughout November and December.
Kensington Christmas Markets: On Friday, Dec. 3 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be a outdoor Christmas/ Holiday Market in the parking lot along Kensington Road

Justine Vandergrift
2021-12-18 12:30 - 14:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
Justine Vandergrift is a singer-songwriter / performing artist with her own brand of country soul with roots that dig into the hymns and folk songs of her central Alberta youth. Her three studio releases reveal a rare and irresistible knack for melody, and her newest release ‘Stay’ represents a deepening of that artistry. Justine is like the old hymns she grew up with – even if you can’t quite put your finger on what makes them genuine and authentic, they are undeniably so.
Check out her website here!
Christmas in Kensington programming:

Enjoy sleigh rides, Santa Claus and complimentary hot chocolate from Higher Ground Cafe and complimentary coffee from Deville.
Come down and bring your very own Christmas ornament to hang on the Kensington Christmas tree and be a part of the #kensingtonlove.
Visitors are also invited to bring non-perishable food donations for the community wide food drive for the Veterans Food Bank of Calgary that runs until Dec.17.
Stilt Walker with candy canes from 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Kensington Christmas Ornaments: This holiday season we are looking to spread the #kensingtonlove and are asking for your help! Visit the Christmas Tree that will be set up in the plaza area along Kensington Road and add your very own ornament.The tree will be set up on Nov. 18 and visitors can place ornaments on it throughout November and December.
Kensington Christmas Markets: On Friday, Dec. 3 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be a outdoor Christmas/ Holiday Market in the parking lot along Kensington Road

AARCS Pet Drive
2022-02-01 - 2022-02-28

Kensington Love Letters
2022-02-04 - 2022-02-28

Kensington Fashion Show
2022-02-12 12:30 - 15:30 | The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 3P4
