The Harbour Highlight Series
The Harbour Highlight Series at Harbourfront Theatre is a hand-picked, year round collection of premium live performances & cultural events. Highlights are marked by our signature red lighthouse badge, these curated shows feature top-tier local, national, and international artists, celebrating the very best in music, storytelling, and stage arts for the local community.
Features:
•Hand-Curated Selective: Unlike general rental shows or standards bookings, our team directly chooses these acts as a personal guarantee of high artistic quality and caliber.
•Local and Regional Focus: The lineup heavily highlights a mix of returning audience favorites who have deep ties to the theatre’s history and Atlantic Canadian culture, featuring iconic roots music, folk traditions, storytelling, and homegrown musical revues, alongside exciting new touring acts.
•Renowned Musicians: Past and ongoing highlights feature celebrated Canadian performers such as Jimmy Rankin, JP Cormier, Catherine MacLellan, and Rum Ragged
•Dance & Theatre: The series also embraces diverse performing arts, welcoming renowned touring groups like Ballet Jörgen.
Some Past Presentations:
Lennie Gallant:
Searching for Abegweit
Ellis Family Band & Fiddler Sons’
MacMaster & Leahy Family
Ballet Jörgen’s
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Barra MacNeils
40th Anniversary Maritime Tour
Richard Wood:
Through the Years
Catherine MacLennan:
The Songs of Gene MacLennan
