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For 25 years, BD&P World Stage brought the best of the world to Calgary. This series has done it all from the self-playing pianos of Olafur Arnalds, to the wall-shaking power of YAMATO’s Waidako drums, and even the high-flying acrobatics of Cirque Flip Fabrique. BD&P World Stage has hosted some of the greatest musicians in the world in the magnificent Jack Singer Concert Hall, performing every genre of music imaginable, with tears and laughter, meditative melodies to all-out dance parties.

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Past Performances

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2024-2025 Season

Social Tango - November 3, 2024

360 ALLSTARS - November 29, 2024

A Tribute to Bob Marley - February 8, 2025
in partnership with Calgary Phil

Trailblazing Women of Country: A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly - March 4, 2025

Michael Feinstein in Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett with the Carnegie Hall Ensemble - March 20, 2025

2023-2024 Season 

The Triplets of Belleville: 20th Anniversary Film in Concert - November 2, 2023
Pre-show: Emily Triggs

The Barra MacNeils: An East Coast Christmas - November 24, 2023
Pre-Show: The Charms

Circa: Humans 2.0 - February 13, 2024

Malpaso with Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - March 7, 2024
Pre-Show: Gisela Romero & Esteban Herrera

DakhaBrakha - April 4, 2024
Pre-show: Iryna Kalinovich and Khrystyna Kolodii

2022-2023 Season 

The Soul Rebels & Cimafunk – June 23, 2023 
Pre-show & Intermission: Al Third 

Step Afrika!: Drumfolk – April 26, 2023 
Pre-show & Intermission:  DJ Jadé 

Strings for Peace featuring Sharon Isbin and Maestro Amjad Ali Khan – March 22, 2023 
Pre-show & Intermission:  Raj Rangayyan and Sujeev Chohan 

YAMATO – The Drummers of Japan: Hinotori – February 19, 2023 
Pre-show: Yosakoi Canada 

2021-2022 Season 
Truncated season due to COVID-19 pandemic 

Ólafur Arnalds – June 6, 2022 
Pre-show: Kate Stevens 

An Evening with Lea Salonga – April 8, 2022 
Pre-show: Luis Tovar 

Timmy’s Happy Christmas, 1974 – December 10, 2021 

2019-2020 Season 

Damien Sneed: We Shall Overcome – February 27, 2020 
Pre-show: Kay L 

Cirque Flip Fabrique: BLIZZARD – January 21, 2020 
Pre-show: Lunar New Year Celebration with Mo Fan Tai Chi and Wushu Academy and Harmony Guzheng Ensemble 

Formidable: The Story of a Legend – November 27, 2019 
Pre-show: Jeremy Gignoux 

Flamenco Legends: The Paco de Lucia Story – October 30, 2019 
Pre-show: Jon Day Latin Jazz 

Rosanne Cash – September 26, 2019 
Pre-show: Northern Beauties 

In the 2019-2020 season we renamed the BD&P World Music series to the BD&P World Stage series to better reflect the full breadth of programming of the series. This opened the door for our first circus performance, the beautiful BLIZZARD by Cirque Flip Fabrique which transformed the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage into a spirited and acrobatic winter playground culminating in a real blizzard on stage. 

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2018-2019 Season 

Anoushka Shankar – Friday, April 26, 2019  
Pre-show: Prashant Michael John 

Cuba Vibra! – Wednesday, March 20, 2019  
Pre-show: Tricia Edwards 

Habib Koité, Bassekou Kouyate & Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Friday, March 1, 2019  
Pre-show: Brian Quaye Trio 

Celtic Nights - Oceans of Hope – Friday, February 8, 2019  
Pre-show: Cabot's Crossing 

Goran Bregovic Wedding and Funeral Band – Tuesday, October 23, 2018  
Pre-show: Total Gadjos 

I'm With Her – Tuesday, October 2, 2018  
Pre-show: St. Arnaud 

2016-2017 Season 

Michael Kaeshammer – Wednesday, April 12, 2017  
Pre-show: Johanna Sillanpaa 

Jake Shimabukuro – Thursday, March 9, 2017  
Pre-show: Busker Du 

Black Arm Band – Thursday, February 2, 2017  
Opening Act: Ghostkeeper 

Rokia Traoré – Thursday, November 3, 2016  
Pre-show: Prashant Michael John 

Ludovico Einaudi – Tuesday, October 11, 2016  
Pre-show: Mark Limacher 

2013-2014 Season 

Charlie Musselwhite & Ruthie Foster - USA – March 19, 2014  
Pre-show: Brent Tyler 

Fatoumata Diawara & Bassekou Kouyate - Mali – January 30, 2014  
Pre-show: Tom Mannix 

Union Tanguera - Argentina/France/Spain – November 26, 2013  
Pre-show: Libertango 

Mariza - Portugal – October 28, 2013  
Pre-show:Dalberto Damini Jr 

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2015-2016 Season 

Kayhan Kalhor and Niyaz – April 6, 2016  
Pre-show: Rohub Ensemble 

YAMATO - The Drummers of Japan: Bakuon – February 3, 2016  
Pre-show: Kaley Kinjo 

Paco Peña Flamencura – October 27, 2015  
Pre-show: Calum Graham 

2014-2015 Season 

The Hot Sardines - USA – June 11, 2015  
Pre-show: Los Montalbans 

Lila Downs - Mexico – April 24, 2015  
Pre-show: Daniel Siqueiros and Ana Martin 

Rosanne Cash - USA – January 31, 2015  
Pre-show: Kent McAllister 

Diego El Cigala - Spain – October 23, 2014  
Pre-show: Siroque 

2013-2014 Season 

Charlie Musselwhite & Ruthie Foster - USA – March 19, 2014  
Pre-show: Brent Tyler 

Fatoumata Diawara & Bassekou Kouyate - Mali – January 30, 2014  
Pre-show: Tom Mannix 

Union Tanguera - Argentina/France/Spain – November 26, 2013  
Pre-show: Libertango 

Mariza - Portugal – October 28, 2013  
Pre-show: Dalberto Damini Jr 

2012-2013 Season 

Hugh Masekela - South Africa – May 25, 2013  
Pre-show: Jory Kinjo 

Celtic Crossroads - Ireland – April 3, 2013  
Pre-show: The Doll Sisters 

Chucho Valdes - Cuba – March 5, 2012  
Pre-show: Kutambe Marimba 

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour - USA – January 20, 2013  
Pre-show: Ralf Buschmeyer 

The Chieftains - Ireland – October 17, 2012  
Pre-show: Tir Na Nog 

2011-2012 Season 

Drums United: World of Rhythm - Netherlands – May 25, 2012  
Pre-show: Rohan Mistry 

Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion - India – April 3, 2012  
Pre-show: Youssou Seck 

Natalie MacMaster - Canada – March 5, 2012  
Pre-show: Third Reel 

Preservation Hall Jazz Band - USA – October 17, 2011  
Pre-show: Toe Tappin' Swing 

2010-2011 Season 

Johnny Clegg - South Africa – April 21, 2011  
Pre-show: One World Drum Company 

Acoustic Africa: Oliver Mtukudzi, Afel Cocoum - Mali/Zimbabwe – March 30, 2011  
Pre-show: The African Thumb Piano Group 

Paco Peña - Spain – March 8, 2011  
Pre-show: Flamenco Calgary 

Kiran Ahluwahlia and Rhythms of Rajastahn - Canada/India – January 29, 2011  
Pre-show: Swarga School of Dance 

Bela Fleck with Alash - USA/Tuva – November 30, 2010  
Pre-show: Rembetika Hipsters 

Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Septeto Nacional - USA/Cuba – October 27, 2010  
Pre-show: Aldo Agguire 

2009-2010 Season 

Lizt Alfonso: Danse Cuba - Cuba – March 26, 2010  
Pre-show: Havana Cuban Dance Studio 

Pavlo, Rik Emmet and Oscar Lopez - Canada – February 28, 2010  
Pre-show: Jake Peters 

Tao: Martial Art of Drumming - Japan – January 26, 2010  
Pre-show: Vi An Diep and Ikebana Sogetsu Studio 

Irish Homecoming: Cherish the Ladies - Ireland/USA – December 10, 2009  
Pre-show: Heritage Park Carollers 

2008-2009 Season 

Tempo Libre - USA – June 16, 2009 

Pacifika - Canada – May 13, 2009 

Dobet Gnahoré - Ivory Coast – April 21, 2009 

Kiezmatics - USA – April 4, 2009 

Strunz & Farah - Costa Rica/Iran – February 6, 2009 

Erib Bibb and the African Guitar Summit - USA/Canada – November 22, 2008 

Women of the World: Yasmin Levy and Sarah Tavares - Israel/Cape Verde – November 10, 2009  
Pre-show: Zenya and World Tree Dance Studios 

2007-2008 Season 

Bill Bourne with Eivor/Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt with Rakumar Mishra - Canada/Iceland/India – April 17, 2008 

Angelique Kidjo - Benin – March 19, 2008 

Ndidi Onukwulu-Jim Byrnes' House of Refuge - Canada/Nigeria – January 24, 2008 

K'naan - Somoli/Canada – October 6, 2007 

Ladysmith Black Mambazi - South Africa – September 14, 2007 

2006-2007 Season 

Anoushka Shankar – April 4, 2007 

Buckwheat Zydecko – March 24, 2007 

Johnny Clegg – January 27, 2007 

Jeff Healey Jazz Wizards – November 24, 2006 

Amir Amiri & Bomba – October 7, 2006 

2005-2006 Season 

Zakir Hussain – May 7, 2006 

Black Umfolosi – February 19, 2006 

Heritage Choir – January 28, 2006 

Eric Bibb/Linda Tillery & Cul 

Ellen Mcilwaine/Tricontinental – December 4, 2005 

Amir Amiri/Tehran Project – November 18, 2005 

Los Lobos – October 8, 2005

Rokia Traore - Mali – October 20, 2004 

2004-2005 Season 

Poncho Sanchez  

Habib Kolte & Eric Bibb 

Mali to Memphis 

Afro-Cuban All-Stars 

Ravi Shankar - India – May 21, 2005 

Buffy Sainte-Marie - Canada/Hawaii – November 7, 2004 

2003-2004 Season 

Angelique Kidjo - Benin – April 23, 2004 

Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company - Spain – February 22, 2004 

Cesária Évora - Cape Verde, Portugal – November 8, 2003 

Omara Portuondo - Cuba – October 18, 2003 

Lady Smith Black Mambaso - South Africa – September 28, 2003

2002-2003 Season 

La Bottine Souriante - Canada – May 16, 2003 

Youssou N'Dour - Senegal – March 26, 2003 

Los Morenos - Canada/El Salvador – February 13, 2003 

2001-2002 Season 

Mercedes Sosa - Argentina – March 23, 2002 

Cyril Pahinul & Led Ka'apana - USA/Hawaii – November 13, 2001 

Shankar & Zakir Hussain - India – October 17, 2001 

Angelique Kidjo - Benin – September 30, 2001 

2000-2001 Season 

Paco De Lucia - Spain – April 3, 2001 

Jesse Cook - Canada – November 30, 2000 

Chuck Valdes Quartet - Cuba – November 1999, 2000 

The Chieftains with Ashley Maclsaak & Jesse Cook – October 26, 2000 

Ladysmith Black Mambaso - South Africa – September 6, 2000