Oliver Tourism

Ask Me Anything
2027-09-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-09-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-09-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-08-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-08-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-08-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-08-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2027-07-30 08:00 - 17:00 UTC and 19 more dates | Bartier Bros. Winery, 4821 Ryegrass Road British Columbia Oliver V0H 1T1 Canada, Oliver, British Columbia, V0H 1T1, Canada
Every Friday, 3–5 PM

Join us on the Bartier Bros. patio for a relaxed and engaging afternoon with winemaker Michael Bartier and/or vineyard manager Andrew Moon. Sip wine, ask questions, and learn about our winemaking and vineyard practices in a casual, friendly setting. Reservations are recommended if you’d like to enjoy a tasting during your visit, but they’re not required.

BLUE RODEO
2027-07-07 19:00 - 22:00 | District Wine Village, 100 Enterprise Way British Columbia Oliver V0H 1T0 Canada, Oliver, British Columbia, V0H 1T0, Canada
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NEW DATE | July 7, 2027

Fanclub & Wine Club Members and Patio Tickets | Doors open at 6:00pmGeneral Admission Tickets | Doors open at 7:00pm

Concert starts at approximately 8:00pm

The Village is closed from 3pm to 7pm for set up and sound check.

This concert is 19+ | No Dogs

ABOUT BLUE RODEO

When fans lined Toronto’s Queen Street to get into clubs where Blue Rodeo was performing in the mid-1980s, the band felt they had achieved success. And, in fact, they had. But that success has grown exponentially over the ensuing four decades, and by staying true to themselves, Blue Rodeo has built an enduring love affair with Canadians.

Formed in 1984 by high school friends Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, Blue Rodeo emerged as a countrified rock band in an era dominated by hair metal and glossy pop. Their journey began after spending three years in New York, where the pair struggled to attract label interest. Returning to Toronto, Jim and Greg were inspired by the changed and vibrant city and the wealth of talent and musical styles in venues all over town. The pair quickly made the decision to ignore trends and set out to create something true to themselves, in fact, to create a “psychedelic country band” and Blue Rodeo was born.

Joined by bandmates Bazil Donovan, Cleave Anderson, and Bobby Wiseman, Blue Rodeo quickly gained momentum, filling venues and ascending to the top of the charts. Their commitment to authenticity and distinctive sound became the cornerstone of Blue Rodeo’s enduring success in the Canadian music scene.

Their rise in the late 1980s and early 1990s helped spark a roots and country-rock music revival in Canada, influencing a new generation of musicians. Blue Rodeo’s sound bridged folk traditions with contemporary rock and drew comparisons to iconic artists like Gordon Lightfoot and The Band. With their unique blend of country, rock, and folk, Blue Rodeo has created a distinctly Canadian sound, paving the way for countless musicians to embrace their national identity within their music.

Now celebrating their 40th anniversary, Blue Rodeo has proven to be one of Canada’s most enduring and important bands. They have received 31 JUNO Award nominations (winning 12) and 17 CCMA Awards (winning two). Since their formation in Toronto when they electrified the supercool Queen West scene — before dominating the soft-seaters and arenas of the nation — Blue Rodeo has sold more than four million albums, played thousands of shows, been inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, been named to the Order of Canada and been honoured with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.

The magic of Blue Rodeo’s sound comes from the distinct yet complementary songwriting styles of its lead singers, paired with the exceptional musicianship of its members. Today, the band has expanded to include original member Bazil Donovan, whose bass lines provide a rock-solid foundation, with drummer Glenn Milchem’s dynamic playing driving every song forward. Keyboardist Michael Boguski adds rich textures, Colin Cripps deepens the sound with his masterful guitar work and harmonies, and multi-instrumentalist Jimmy Bowskill brings versatility with guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, and fiddle, rounding out the band’s signature blend of country, rock, and roots.

This partnership has created a body of work that stands as a benchmark in Canadian music, weaving deeply resonant, distinctly Canadian stories that have influenced countless songwriters. Their songs have not only defined Blue Rodeo’s legacy but have also influenced the evolution of rock and country music, inspiring countless artists and becoming woven into the fabric of the nation’s cultural identity.

Reflecting back on four decades of success, the band is able to fully appreciate where Blue Rodeo sits in the pantheon of music. “Success seemed real when we were entertaining people in The Horseshoe. That was the top of the heap for us,” Cuddy says. “When you look back, you realize it’s just been this beautiful dream.”

Thu, Aug 20, 2026

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

District Wine Village

Sink Or Swim
2027-05-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Venables Theatre, Oliver, British Columbia, V0H 1T0, Canada
About the Performance

The Shantyman of GREAT BIG SEA – Live in Concert!

This spring, Séan McCann — The Shantyman — returns with a new set of original songs, alongside the trusted favourites audiences know and love, for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the moment we’re living in. Between constant noise, relentless headlines, and the pressure to keep moving without pause, Sink or Swim asks a simple but vital question: how do we stay afloat when the world feels louder, faster and heavier by the day. Armed with his guitar, and an unwavering commitment to truth, Séan invites audiences into a shared space of reflection, resilience, and release — where singing isn’t optional, it’s essential. These are songs about the undertow — and what we do to resist it. About finding your breath when everything feels urgent. About choosing presence over panic, connection over isolation, and humanity over noise.

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Séan McCann is a singer, songwriter, and storyteller best known as a founding member of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea. Over the past decade, his solo work has carved out a powerful and deeply personal path — one rooted in honesty, recovery, community, and the belief that music is meant to be shared with, not performed for audiences.

His live shows blend original material with beloved favourites, inviting audiences to sing along, reflect, and reconnect with themselves and with one another. In his latest tour, Sink or Swim — Singing Through the Noise, McCann sings brave new songs alongside trusted classics to speak directly to the heaviness of our times. It’s a show about staying afloat in an increasingly noisy world, finding breath when everything feels urgent, and remembering that collective singing is both grounding and healing. Whether in churches, theatres, or community halls, Séan McCann’s performances are less about spectacle and more about presence — creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and a little less alone.

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Come as you are. Leave a little lighter. The choice is yours: Sink or Swim.

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TICKETS:Adults: $45Seniors & Students: $40

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Virginia Sparvier-Wells Trio
2027-04-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Venables Theatre, Oliver, British Columbia, V0H 1T0, Canada
About the Performance

Vee is an Alberta-based Cree, multi-disciplinary artist form Cowessess FN (Sk). She interweaves land, Indigenous identity, history, and language throughout her dance and music creation/performance practice. A classically trained flutist, she holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Calgary and an MFA in Contemporary Arts from Simon Fraser University. Her work fuses together traditional language and dance with her own contemporary experiences as an Indigenous woman and Two-Spirit person. Her most recent album Prairie Dusk evokes the sounds and stories of the prairies and includes commissioned work as well as new originals. This album won YYC Music Classical Album of the Year 2024 and Global music awards 2024. This is a follow-up album to her award winning first Indigenous classical album Incandescent Tales (2021). A 2022 and 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards Nominee, and 2025 Juno Nomination (Classical Large Ensemble album) her musical, composition, and soundscape work focuses on land-based creation and ideas of connection, disconnection, and home. “Too Good; That MAY Be”, animmersive soundscape performance was shown at the Urban Shaman Gallery in Winnipeg as part of “The 60’s Scoop; A Place Between” in 2017. Her compositions include Muskwa’s Mountain Home (2021), Inni (2018) and soundscapes including beguiling (the)the land (2020). Jessica currently resides in Cochrane, Alberta, where she works for the City of Calgary as Curator of Indigenous Art. She is also co-founder and co-director Wild Mint Arts,an Indigenous arts company and is a Laureate of the Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEALIndigenous Art Awards (2017).

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Connor Chee is a Diné (Navajo) composer and pianist known for blending Western classical music with the rich cultural heritage of the Navajo people. His compositions often draw inspiration from traditional Navajo stories and beliefs, creating a powerful and evocative sound that speaks to both his heritage and his classical training. Connor is dedicated to music education and cultural preservation, inspiring the next generation of musicians. Chee made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 12 after winning a gold medal in the World Piano Competition and is a graduate of both the Eastman School of Music and the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Chee’s work has earned him national acclaim, including performances on NPR’s Performance Today and a commission from Your Classical MPR for his tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers, Unbroken. Chee has released five studio albums, and a popular collection of Music Videos available on YouTube. His latest album, Across the Desert: The Long Walk Home, honors the resilience of the Navajo people and the journey back to their ancestral lands.

Holly Bhattacharya was born in Durham, U.K. to two musician parents and she began leaning the violin at the age of four. She was a pupil at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and later studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutelage of Richard Deakin, Wen Zhou Li and Christopher Rowland (chamber music). Her collegequartet performed regularly throughout the U.K. and won the Hirsch Prize for Chamber Music in 2005. She toured Europe and Kasakhstan as a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra, with whom she played for four years. Since graduating from college, Holly has enjoyed a varied career, spanning orchestral, chamber, theatre and commercial music as well as teaching, coaching and invigilating for music competitions. She has been a regular player with many of the UK’s top orchestras including the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Holly also performed as part of the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival (Maine, USA) and MusicaRiva Festival (Lake Garda, Italy) Theatre work has included almost eight years of performances with The Phantom of the Opera in London’s West End, (U.K.) Quadraphenia on tour, Thursford Christmas Spectacular and The Independent Opera Co. (Old Vic Theatre, London) She also worked regularly at Glyndebourne Theatre and took part in several education projects and workshops. Pop work has seen Holly record and perform with the likes of Take That, Jarvis Cocker, Gorillaz, Mike Oldfield, Neneh Cherry, De La Soul, Florence and the Machine and Kylie Minogue. Chambermusic has taken Holly to the International Chamber Festival of Music in Alcala, (Spain) and all around the Mediterranean and Norwegian Fjords as a guest entertainer for SAGA cruises. She has led workshops at Lancing College and BHASVIC, Brighton, as well as regular concerts with Ensemble Reza around the South of England. Holly taught violin for four years at Brighton College (UK Independent School of the Decade) and was a judge for the musiccompetitions at Hurstpierpoint College, Worth School and St. John’s, Leatherhead. Holly is enjoying making Canada her new home and already has a busy class of violin and piano students. She loves performing and is looking forward to more concerts and collaborations in the future.

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Part of the South Okanagan Concert SeriesFriday October 16 – Collage TradSunday November 15 – All the MadmenThursday January 21 – Aurora Piano TrioFriday April 2 – Virginia Sparvier-Wells Trio

TICKETS:Individual Event – $352-3 Events – $29.50 each4 Events – $27 eachStudents – $5

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