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From Guinea with love — and acrobatics!

Culturally rich circus performance with West African roots   GUELPH, ON March 27, 2025 — Experience immense talent, stunning choreography, costumes, and music in Cirque Kalabanté – Afrique En Cirque. This feast for the eyes and ears takes River Run Centre’s Main Stage on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. Part of the Wooly Family Series, this show is a delight for all ages, supported by The Wooly Pub and 2024/25 LOTS ON Season Sponsor Richardson Wealth.   The story of Cirque Kalabanté’s origins is as inspiring as the show itself. A pioneer of Guinean circus arts, the founder Yamoussa Bangoura began his artistry in his hometown of Conakry, the capital of Guinea, tumbling from a young age. He went on to perform with renowned… Continue reading From Guinea with love — and acrobatics!

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The North Sound tells important stories through song

Husband-and-wife duo offer Indigenous culture and history with heartfelt lyrics and harmonies GUELPH, ON March 13, 2025 — This will be a touching evening of musical storytelling by The North Sound, a partnership between lead singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Forrest Eaglespeaker, and vocalist and composer Nevada Eaglespeaker. Both gracious and graceful, they play River Run Centre’s Studio Theatre on Thursday, April 3 at 8 p.m. With roots in Treaty 7 Territory, this couple’s songs are a declaration of joy, a hallmark of yearning, and a tender tale of honesty. They sing about family and connection, love and sacrifice, and recovery and addiction. Their stories might be heavy and raw, but they also call for sing-along — a delicate balance that touches the heart and soul.… Continue reading The North Sound tells important stories through song

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Hey! Bring on the bagpipes and kilts for a night of Electric Celtic rock

Mudmen are set to bring the house down, yet again GUELPH, ON February 27, 2025 — Canada’s favourite Celtic rockers return to River Run Centre’s Main Stage on Saturday, March 22 at 8 p.m. With over 3,000 shows to date, these guys know how to put on a good show and have a blast while doing it. Sponsored by Series Sponsors Sleeman Breweries and Spring Mill Distillery, this concert is part of the Sleeman-Spring Mill Music Series, which features exciting Canadian and international music icons. A couple of years ago, the band celebrated their 25th anniversary. And what a fun musical career they have had. Mudmen’s music has been featured on Xbox and PlayStation games, NBC’s The Black Donnellys, WWE Wrestling, Don Cherry’s Rock’ em… Continue reading Hey! Bring on the bagpipes and kilts for a night of Electric Celtic rock

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Dance your cares away with Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live

The first ever, live musical Fraggle Rock show is coming to Guelph  GUELPH, ON February 20, 2025 – Jim Henson’s musical, fun-loving Fraggles are dancing their cares away across North America and coming to River Run Centre’s Main Stage. Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live is the first ever live show based on The Jim Henson Company’s beloved franchise. This show is presented as part of The Wooly Family Series — sure to delight Fraggle fans of all ages — on Saturday, March 14 at 4 p.m. Join Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober Fraggle as they discover the legend of the Celebration Stone, an ancient Fraggle treasure. It has the power to bring everyone together for the greatest party, but it… Continue reading Dance your cares away with Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live

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Birds of a feather – dance together!

Break-in River Run’s dance floor at Flamingos’ Vinyl Release Party GUELPH, ON January 30, 2025 — Guelph’s best-dressed cover band plays what people want to hear —the best hits from across the decades. A Flamingos’ show is always a party and this show — celebrating great hits not by the band and new music from them — is going to be a dance party. Break-in River Run’s dance floor at this spectacularly swinging soiree on Friday, February 21 at 8 p.m. From jukebox oldies and 70s disco, through pop and rock of the 80s and 90s, to early 2000s R&B, Flamingos expertly hit every beloved note of popular hits and Top 40 sensations. Well-known for playing the best hits of the decades, this Flamingos show… Continue reading Birds of a feather – dance together!

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Out of the woodwork with brand new album

JUNO-winning Finger Eleven is back after a seven-year (plus) hiatus GUELPH, ON January 28, 2025 — After their 2015 album Five Crooked Lines, Finger Eleven took a well-deserved and much needed break from recording music to focus on their personal lives. Now, they are back with new music full of more passion and pride than ever. Catch them on River Run Centre’s Main Stage on Thursday, February 20 at 8 p.m. as they show off music from their new album alongside all their biggest hits. The band’s roots go back to the early 90s, under a different name. In 1995, they released their debut album, Letters from Chutney, as the Rainbow Butt Monkeys. They changed their name to Finger Eleven after that album, although in… Continue reading Out of the woodwork with brand new album

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Life is like riding a bicycle…

Charming show for all ages offers a poetic, entertaining story with a bicycle at its centre GUELPH, ON January 14, 2025 — This amusing one-man show tells a touching story full of rich imagery without using any words. Life-Cycle playfully combines acrobatics, illusion, mime, and music. Presented as part of River Run Centre’s Wooly Family Series, Life-Cycle can be enjoyed by all ages, although it is designed for those over 6 years old. River Run welcomes this production to the Main Stage on Thursday, February 6 at 7 p.m. Supported by Series Sponsor The Wooly Pub and 24/25 Season Sponsor Richardson Wealth, this show is cheerfully larger-than-life, incorporating a variety of art forms that appeal to a broad audience. Delightfully different, innovative, and inspirational, Life-Cycle… Continue reading Life is like riding a bicycle…

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The boom of YAMATO Drummers — A feast for the senses

Based in Japan, this group uses drums of their homeland to spread joy around the world   GUELPH, ON December 19, 2024 — YAMATO Drummers deliver a powerful production of “physical music” — something beyond what is often captured by the word “performance.” Their versatile drumming styles coupled with unique movements, a stunning set, costumes, and incredible lighting create a truly captivating experience. This show is part of River Run Centre’s Sleeman-Spring Mill Music Series and takes the Main Stage on Sunday, January 19 at 7 p.m.   YAMATO Drummers are well-known internationally, travelling the world to bring their spectacle to everyone. Their motto reflects their desire to connect people through the power of percussion: “We go everywhere when somebody needs YAMATO!” Their 2025-26 world… Continue reading The boom of YAMATO Drummers — A feast for the senses

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