Tributes, concerts, comedy, come to Cowichan Performing Arts Centre stage in March
Published 11:08 am Tuesday, March 3, 2026
The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre is sure to put some spring in your step this March with an eclectic mix of events full of entertainment for all art enthusiasts.
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The ‘Rumours’ are true; on March 6 at 7:30 p.m., Fleetwood Magic comes to the CPAC stage as they transport audiences in both sound and time through a musical journey of Fleetwood Mac’s greatest hits from the ‘60s to the ’80s with timeless classics such as ‘Rhiannon’, ‘The Chain’, and ‘Go Your Own Way’. Tickets are $64. Information: www.fleetwoodmagic.ca.
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Extra, extra, hear all about it! On March 7 at 7:30 p.m., catch the vibes of The Paperboys. When fedora-hatted Mexican/Canadian Tom Landa first formed the group in 1993, success in the music industry meant finding a lane and staying there, but the vocalist, guitarist and band leader never got that memo. On any given night, his sextet has a playlist without borders from Celtic reels, to Mexican folk, New Orleans brass band music, classic pop song-craft, bluegrass, and Latino/West African sing-alongs. In support of their 30th anniversary with a special show including guest alumni, The Paperboys look back at their 11 studio recordings, including their Juno Award-winning album, Molinos. Tickets are $36 or $18 for students and children.
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On March 9 at 6:30 p.m., it’s time to come out and show some love to your favourite students as they show off their skills and hard work in the annual Cowichan Music Festival’s Highlights Concert, which features performances in band, dance, singing and more. Tickets are $20 or $10 for students.
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On March 12 at 7 p.m., fans of the fantastic music of the fifties will want to run for their tickets to Walk Right Back, the production that tells the story of the most successful musical duo of all time: The Everly Brothers. This show from the U.K. follows the brothers’ rise to fame from humble country beginnings to superstardom. With hits like ‘Bye Bye Love’, ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ and ‘Cathy’s Clown’, this concert-based musical entwines the sad, yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers, and also features a few songs from some of their good friends, such as Buddy Holly, and Roy Orbison. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show are $65.
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On March 14 at 7:30 p.m., get your chuckle on with Duncan Comedy Classics. This special one-night event will have audience members rolling in the aisle with the following comedians: Damonde Tschritter: (HBO/Conan), Ryan Williams: (Just For Laughs/CBC Debaters) Syd Bosel (Canada’s Got Talent/Winnipeg Comedy Festival) Adam Christie (Winner Of Sirius XM Top Comic and Former lead writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes) as well as Aaron Arya (National Touring and Departure Festival Toronto). Tickets are $49; for more info visit jokerscanada.ca.
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You don’t need a DeLorean to go back in time for some fun, flair, and fantastic entertainment and costumes as the Relive the Music show takes the CPAC stage on March 15 at 7 p.m. Known for delivering doozies from the ’50s and ’60s this year’s event has a twist as they add some ’70s disco mania to the mix with medleys from The Village People, Earth Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees, Abba, Sister Sledge and KC & the Sunshine Band. Those who love the music from this time period will feel like they are walking on sunshine as they witness Luisa Marshall, who has appeared on Oprah and the Ellen Show, perform alongside other singers and an energetic live band. Tickets are $69.
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Laugh it up with Derek Edwards as he presents his show, Oxy Moron. From Vegas to St. John’s, this Just For Laughs veteran is universally considered to be among the comic elite. He is a four-time nominee and winner of Best Standup Comic – Canadian Comedy Awards, and a multiple Gemini nominee for Best Performance in a Comedy. Come see all the hype for yourself on March 19, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $71.50.
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On March 20, at 7:30 p.m., spend an intimate evening with piano whisperer Michael Kaeshammer. This master musician and songwriter has both the talent and ability to coax dazzling, kaleidoscopic sounds from his instrument in a way few can rival. Hailing from Germany, Kaeshammer will be playing music from his 15th album Turn It Up, which has been broadly described as eclectic yet accessible jazz-based pop. Kaeshammer does’t just cook on stage, he also hosts Kaeshammer’s Kitchen on Vancouver Island’s CHEK TV. Tickets are $36, or $18 for both students and children.
“I am a very positive person,” says the seven-time JUNO Award nominee. “I really love playing shows and being on-stage; if Turn It Up helps me to do more of that, then I’m all in. Music is my favourite thing to do.”
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On March 21, at 7:30 p.m., music lovers will be singing Hallelujah as celebrated B.C. singer/songwriters Glenna Garramone and Juno-nominated Oliver Swain perform a creative tribute to Leonard Cohen with Tower of Song. What first began as a one-off tribute night for a packed house at Vancouver’s The Media Club in 2011 has since grown into an active and dynamic touring folk duo, as the show produced by Garramone has given the two the chance to grow their musical chemistry. Together as Tower of Song, they have arranged some of Cohen’s timeless songs for two voices, string bass, piano, guitar, and banjo. Tickets are $46.
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On March 27 at 7:30 p.m., those looking for some comic gold will dig AWOL. This production tells the story of Cyril, who doesn’t care for old people, which is a shame since he is one. After learning his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to ditch their care home to show up and support her, an adventure leaving neither of them the same again. It is directed by Ryan Gladstone and features the talents of Jon Paterson, Stuart Tavendale, and Rob Gee, who also wrote the script. Tickets for this show are $30 or $15 for students and children.
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On March 28, at 7:30 p.m., make it a classical evening with the Victoria Symphony and sink into the sounds of Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 featuring Andreas Brantelid on the cello. It was the misty and melancholy atmosphere of Edinburgh’s Holyrood Palace that provided the initial inspiration for Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony, with a triumphant finale that parallels the conclusion of Beethoven’s Egmont – a tragedy that ends in victory. The Sinfonia Concertante is one of Prokofiev’s final works, as well as one of the most demanding works in the cello repertoire. Look for the full article in the Citizen. Tickets range from $20 to $70.
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On March 30 at 7 p.m, cap off the month with a little cinema. Film buffs will be reeled in as Reel Alternatives present Köln 75.
Based on a true story, the drama Köln 75 follows the efforts of a teenage up-and-coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes (Mala Emde), who makes plans to organize a Keith Jarrett concert in Cologne in what eventually became the album The Köln Concert. From organizing the concert venue (Cologne Opera House) to promoting the event and selling the tickets, Brandes has to convince Jarrett to perform on the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano, which he was promised is nowhere to be found. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown backstory about Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history. Tickets are $17; all proceeds go to Cowichan Hospice.
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To purchase tickets for shows, head to the lobby of the Cowichan Community Centre in person, located in Duncan on James Street, call the Cowichan Ticket Centre at 250-746-2722, or get them online at cowichanpac.ca.
