Selwyn Dentist Celebrates Wedding Day On Stage With Carrie Underwood

Selwyn dentist and newlywed Courtney Toms got the experience of a lifetime on stage at a Carrie Underwood concert in Las Vegas, hours after her wedding.

Toms, who practices at and owns Selwyn Family Dental, married her husband James Peterson on April 2 in Las Vegas.

According to Karen-Lee Toms, Courtney’s mother and office manager, the two decided to escape the hustle and bustle of work, head to Las Vegas alone and get married.

To celebrate the two went to a Carrie Underwood concert, where Toms wore a sash that read ‘Bridgenorth ON’ in hopes someone from Underwood’s team would recognize the hometown of the singers husband - the plan worked.

Toms was spotted by Underwood’s team before the show and asked to go on stage.

“Carrie Underwood has been Courtney’s idol since she was very young,” said Karen-Lee. “She knows everything that she does, knows every word to every song.”

When she got on stage, Underwood joked that she was now her Maid of Honour and the two sang Underwood’s popular ‘All-American Girl’ together.

Carrie Underwood posted a photo of the two to social media.

“It was the perfect wedding for Courtney.”

“They’ve been dating since they were 17,” said Karen-Lee. “But Courtney’s been so busy with school, with a new practice, they put themselves on the backburner for a bit and then COVID came, they said it’s not worth the stress so they went to Vegas and were going to whoop it up just the two of them.”

Karen says Courtney had never even been on an airplane before this trip.

“It’s so nice for people to see good things happening to small-town people,” said Karen-Lee. “Courtney is a sweetheart and all the staff and all her patients have taken so well to her.”

Comments on Selwyn Family Dental’s social media post were filled with praises for Dr Toms, celebrating the exciting news.

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Alice Cooper Rocks the Peterborough Memorial Centre With Energetic Performance

The “Godfather of Shock Rock” Alice Cooper had a packed audience on their feet at the Peterborough Memorial Centre (PMC) with a lively rock performance Sunday night.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee made a stop in Peterborough as part of his 2022 “Monsters of Rock Cruise” spring tour as special guests Buckcherry with Ace Frehley opened the show.

“We’re going to bring it. It’s going to be a show like you’ve never seen,” said Cooper in a past interview with PTBOCanada. “Everybody walks out of there with fake blood on them, glitter, confetti or streamers.”

Cooper dazzled the audience with several fan-favourite hit songs such as School’s Out, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, Poison, Hey Stoopid and more.

He last played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Oct. 3, 2004, with a 23-song setlist. His prior performance since that year was on Dec. 29, 1989.

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Cooper was scheduled to play in Peterborough at the PMC in 2020, on the “Ol’ Black Eyes is Back” tour but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Serena Ryder Had Market Hall Stomping Their Feet Tuesday Night

Serena Ryder had concert goers clapping their hands and stomping their feet at Market Hall on Tuesday night, at the Peterborough Musicfest Sponsor Appreciation event.

Hosted by Peterborough Musicfest, the night celebrated the return of the only summer-long free festival in Canada, as COVID restrictions ease.

The twice-weekly festival will return on July 1.

This summer will mark the 35th annual festival. Organizers reflected on the first ever Peterborough Musicfest concert hosted on July 1, 1987. Moe Koffman performed for a packed park.

Ryder played many of her classics like ‘Stompa’ and ‘What I Wouldn’t Do’ and ended the night by playing her new album ‘The Art of Falling Apart’. She says this was the first time playing many of these songs on stage after the album release in March 2021.

The last time Ryder played at Del Crary Park a record 12,000 fans packed the park.

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Séan McCann The Shantyman Will Take To The Stage At Market Hall For A Night Of Irish Celebration

Séan McCann, dubbed The Shantyman, will take to the stage at Market Hall on March 20 for a celebration of Irish song.

“I love Peterborough,” said McCann. “I’ve always had a great time at Market Hall. I really look forward to coming back, it’s a great little room.”

McCann, who co-founded the band Great Big Sea with Alan Doyle, recalls playing at Market Hall both with the group and as a solo act.

McCann released his album ‘Shantyman’ on Sept. 6, 2021, labor day.

“Sea shanties are historically songs designed to help people do difficult things, by working hard and by working together,” he said. “I’ve been The Shantyman my whole life, I’m very fluent in these songs and I felt like they really had a place today. There’s no way we’ll get through the pandemic, hopefully we’re almost there, but the only way to get it done and to get through it is to do it together. And that’s what sea shanties were meant for.”

On March 20 McCann will be celebrating St. Patrick’s day at Market Hall with both Great Big Sea hits and his own shanties.

“Expect a high energy performance,” he said. “"St Patrick’s day is really St Patrick’s month where I’m from in Newfoundland. The bands are born during St Patrick’s celebrations.”

McCann, who is 10 years sober, notes the heavy presence of alcohol that surrounds both ‘Newfie’ culture and Irish culture, especially during St. Patrick’s day.

“We loose sight of how great Irish music can be. For many years I stayed away from this date, but I feel strong enough now. Just because I’m sober doesn’t mean I can’t sing these great songs. The songs are beautiful, and I’m coming armed with some great Irish songs and some Great Big Sea hits and my own. It’s going to be a great night.”

‘The Shantyman Sings for the Saint: A Celebration of Irish Song with Séan McCann’ is a solo two set acoustic performance featuring traditional Irish singalongs and stories.

Tickets are available online at tickets.markethall.org.

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Jann Arden Will Take The Stage At The Peterborough Memorial Centre This May

Legendary Canadian Superstar Jann Arden is coming to the Peterborough Memorial Centre stage for a very special one night only performance on May 22.

With accolades that include 19 top 10 singles, eight JUNO Awards and 10 SOCAN Awards, Arden is a beloved Canadian musical artist and personality. In 2020, she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame joining the ranks of Canadian music icons.

Tickets are on sale starting Friday at 12 p.m. online at www.memorialcentre.ca, over the phone at 705-743-3561 on weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or in person at the Grant Thornton Box Office. The Box Office is open for in-person sales from Wednesdays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Prices range from $55 to $85 plus fees and taxes.

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Country Star Brett Kissel To Hit The Stage At The Memorial Centre With Guest Jess Moskaluke

Country music singer Brett Kissel along with Jess Moskaluke will be performing at The Memorial Centre on May 19.

Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Kissel sits at the top of the Canadian country music ladder, with 22 CCMA Awards, two Juno Awards, an Honour from Canada’s Walk of Fame, two Gold certified albums, two Platinum and eight Gold singles and 15 top-10 radio hits to his credit, including four x 1 singles.

His latest album "What Is Life?" was just nominated for the upcoming 2022 JUNO Awards for Country Album of the Year.

Platinum selling powerhouse vocalist, and multi-CCMA and JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke will join Kissel on stage.

Tickets will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. starting at $45. Tickets can be purchased at the PMC Box Office, by phone at 705 743 3561 or online at www.memorialcentre.ca.

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Kate Suhr Will Take To The Stage At Market Hall After Two Years Without Indoor Concerts

After two years of postponements, Kate Suhr will take to the stage at Market Hall Performance Centre to perform her new cabaret “The Song Goes On.”

Photo by Mary Zita Payne.

“It just feels like it’s time,” said Suhr. “I feel so hopeful about this, I think because of the spring - there's a rebirth and with all that's going on in the world right now especially we need music and art.”

Suhr’s cabaret was initially planned for 2020 but when COVID hit it was put on the back burner.

“The show itself has adapted because there's been so much change,” she said. “Some songs I had chosen don’t seem as applicable now as they did two years ago.”

The evening will feature Musical Director Anthony Bastianon as well as Saskia Tomkins, Sybil Shanahan, Sam Quinn and Curtis Conkwright. Other special guests include Linda Kash, Megan Murphy, Shannon McCracken, Geoff Bemrose, Melissa Payne and Kate Brioux.

“I am feeling hopeful that the community will open their arms to coming back to the theatre and I’m excited because I know how powerful art is, it has the power to heal and help us process.”

The performance will take place on March 25 at 7 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.markethall.org.

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Peterborough Musicfest Seeking New Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Peterborough Musicfest is looking to hire a new marketing and communications coordinator for a year-round position announced on Wednesday.

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The position will consist of 35-varying hour work weeks with evenings and weekends required through July and August.

Please send a cover letter and resume via email Tracey Randall, General Manager at info@ptbomusicfest.ca with the subject: Marketing & Communications Coordinator.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 16. The hired applicant will start immediately.

For more details on qualifications and duties, click here.

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Peterborough Singers Cancel February Concert Due to COVID-19

The Peterborough Singers choir will not perform their February concert, “Music of Paul Simon” to help contain the spread of COVID-19 announced last week.

The Yuletide Cheer Concert performed in 2016. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Singers.

“While it is disappointing to cancel our February concert, we’ll keep our fingers crossed that we will perform for you again in May,” said Syd Birrell, Peterborough Singers artistic director. “But we were thrilled and grateful that we were able to perform not once but twice this season— and that some of you were able to attend those concerts.”

When Peterborough Singers and local health authorities deem if it is safe to perform, the choir will resume their performances according the release.

The choir will monitor the COVID-19 situation to determine if they will perform in May.

Two December concerts in Yuletide Cheer and Handel's Messiah are available online and a weekly choral music history video series starting on Wednesday on the Peterborough Singers’ Youtube Channel.

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Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Postpones First Show Since 2019

In response to the current COVID situation, the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra is rescheduling the concert “Wings of Sound” from Feb. 5 to March 12.

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Soloist Nadina Mackie Jackson will take the stage in March, a performance that will be the orchestra’s first time on the Showplace stage since 2019.

More information about the season is available at www.thepso.org.

Subscribers and single ticket purchasers can simply use their existing tickets for the new date. Single tickets will continue to be available online at www.showplace.org.

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