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Best Concerts This Spring

in Calgary

Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back In Concert at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back In Concert

Join your local orchestra as they present a screening of George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan's 1980 sci-fi masterpiece, the second in the original Star Wars trilogy, with John Williams' unforgettable score played live in accompaniment. Regarded by many as the strongest entry in the franchise, The Empire Strikes Back sees the rebellion doing battle with the Galactic Empire once again.

Heart at Scotiabank Saddledome

Heart

Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson first showed that women can rock the world when their band, Heart, stormed the charts in the '70s with hits like "Crazy on You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda," "Straight On," and so many more. Not only did the Wilson sisters lead the band, they wrote the songs and played the instruments too, making them the first women in rock history to do so.

Godspeed You Black Emperor! at The Palace Theatre

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Canada, the band has been highly influential within the post-rock genre. Working with orchestrated arrangements, the nine-piece group created tracks with wide dynamic ranges, a highly evocative use of instrumentation and sounds and uncompromising long form compositions...

Tommy Emmanuel at Jack Singer Concert Hall

Tommy Emmanuel

Acoustic guitar virtuoso and two time Grammy Award nominee Tommy Emmanuel is back on tour, bringing his unrivalled passion and energy to his beloved instrument. Expect jazz, blues, folk and more from this Australian native who has embraced all things American. Watch this adroit performer coax his extreme talent and leave you with a smile on your face!

Jesse Cook at Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

Jesse Cook

Canadian guitarist, producer and nuevo flamenco star Cook turns his lighting quick fingers to flamenco, rumba, jazz plus various other forms of world music into his work. A Juno Award winner, he has also received accolades from Acoustic Guitar magazine, and is a three-time winner of the Canadian Smooth Jazz award for Guitarist of the Year. To top that off, he has also sold more than 1.5 million worldwide, cementing himself as a global guitar superstar.