Catherine MacLellan has been captivating audiences with her music for over two decades. From the idyllic province of Prince Edward Island, Catherine's songs reflect her connection to the land and the people that call it home. Her musical passion runs in the family; her father, Gene MacLellan, wrote beloved hits like "Snowbird". Her sound embraces a wide range of themes and influences over her 7 albums.

In 2020, Kyle McKearney was restless and ready to start something new. After spending time in Nashville and being a part of many varied musical projects, he settled in Alberta and began posting YouTube videos of himself performing cover songs. It was the start of a creative reinvention, and two years later Kyle’s debut solo album Down-Home received a Canadian Country Music Association award nomination for Alternative Country Album of the Year.

Tracy Millar’s “My Roots Are Showing” Tour is like a time machine to the heart of country music. For more than two decades. she’s been the custodian of pure country sound, gracing airwaves, theatres, festivals, and halls across Alberta. Her unmistakable voice is a pure country instrument rooted deep in her adoration for traditional country music.

Join us at the Empress Theatre for this “one performance only” unique event. Based on the international bestseller by Barbara Robinson, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER follows six siblings who sneak into church searching for snacks and walk away with the lead roles in the town pageant. Grace is directing the performance for the very first time; she and her daughter Beth and husband Bob are less than amused. But the play’s mischievous stars might unwittingly teach a community the true meaning of Christmas. Admission is FREE but donations to the Empress Theatre can be made inside.

When a villain kidnaps Santa Claus from the North Pole, an E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative joins forces with the world's most accomplished tracker to find him and save Christmas.

Join us for this bigger than life artist as he tours his Xmas show across the country. When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. Matt Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering soulful performances that run the gamut from intimate to wall-shaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result - a multi-faceted and poignant body of work - has led him to amass over 28 million streams on Spotify and 26 million views on YouTube. BUY TICKETS

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.

Big Enos (Pat McCormick) wants to drink Coors at a truck show, but in 1977 it was illegal to sell Coors east of the Mississippi River without a permit. Truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville (Burt Reynolds) agrees to pick up the beer in Texas and drive it to Georgia within 28 hours. When Bo picks up hitchhiker Carrie (Sally Field), he attracts the attention of Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason). Angry that Carrie will not marry his son, Justice embarks on a high-speed chase after Bandit. This movie is FREE and sponsored by Crocus Coulee Ranch

Throughout a career that now spans almost four decades, the Juno and Canadian Folk Music Award winner has created a repertoire of incalculable importance – a unique body of work, either inspired by or drawn from the folk tradition. Ten solo albums flush with enduring lyrical relevance.

They’re back with a Xmas version of the beloved Louisiana Hayride - Christmas Edition. Patsy Cline, Crystal Gayle, Shania Twain, Roy Orbison, Elvis, and Buddy Holly. BUY TICKETS

A clever bounty-hunting pig must return a dancing elephant to a Las Vegas circus to collect $1 million. However, when the mission goes sideways, he soon realizes that no amount of money is worth losing his newfound friends.

The rich complexity of life is the emotional focus of the much-anticipated new album from one of Canada’s most accomplished and harmonious trios – Good Lovelies. The songs on We Will Never Be the Same, crafted by the Juno Award-winning ensemble of Kerri Ough, Sue Passmore and Caroline Marie Brooks, are as compelling as the engaging vocal harmonies for which the group has been known for the last 17 years as they mine the complex feelings experienced by women who have come to ponder some of the big questions of life. This new album is both a return to a more elemental, acoustic-based musical platform reaching back to the early days of the Good Lovelies, as well as an immersive emotional experience crafted by three seasoned songwriters who bring their own real-life stories in all their dynamism and messy complexity to the fore.

Hawksley Workman has garnered plenty of critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. He has released eleven full-length albums throughout his career with his album Lover/Fighter considered one of his masterpieces.  It's been 20 years since Hawksley Workman's 2003 album Lover/Fighter, and the songwriter will celebrate the milestone by taking the album back on tour this fall.

Good songwriters venture out beyond their immediate time and space. 2022 Juno-winning* Maria Dunn finds power in the long view, following her curiosity to examine history and deeper meanings in everyday situations. Her breadth of large and small stories documents momentary snapshots and life-long lessons but the most important part comes in the way she fits personal portraits to the cinematic widescreen.

Join us at the Community Hall for this iconic fall celebration.

FM & District Community Hall - Tix $75 on slae Sept. 4. Details to come.