Connie Kaldor, Canadian Folk Icon @Char's, Port Alberni
Tuesday September 23rd 2025 doors 6:30pm start 7:30pm
*ANNOUNCING SEPTEMBER 15TH: COMING TO PORT ALBERNI AFTER A LAST MINUTE OPENING DUE TO OUR PENTICTON SISTER VENUE FORCED TO CLOSE*
CANADIAN FOLK ICON
Singer-songwriter, entertainer, TV personality, and women’s music pioneer, Connie Kaldor is celebrating over 45 years in show business! At 72, she is not slowing down! Her upcoming album Wide Open Spaces is inspired by her roots in the Canadian Prairies!
This is Connie Kaldor’s launch tour and she comes with her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable melodies, and her emotional depth as a songwriter,
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Back to her Prairie Roots
WIDE OPEN SPACES
Launching September 2025
My upcoming album is a prairie-folk album titled Wide Open Spaces, which celebrates the landscapes, culture, and stories of the Canadian prairies. This album marks a return to Kaldor’s roots, inspired by her upbringing in Saskatchewan, and serves as a deeply personal exploration of this unique region that hasshaped her identity as an artist.
Writing about the prairies has been a recurring theme in my career. My song “Wood River” was selected by Canadian Geographic as one of Canada’s finest songs. This album deepens that connection, presenting 14 songsthatshine a light on the beauty, resilience, and challenges of prairie life. These songs celebrate the prairies’ unique cultural identity!
BIO
Connie Kaldor began her career in folk music as part of the Canadian wave alongside artists like Stan Rogers and Valdy. Armed with her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable melodies, and her emotional depth as a songwriter, Connie became a headline act on the festival circuit. Her extensive touring has earned her a loyal fan-base that extends far beyond the traditional boundaries of folk and the Boston Globe has described her as, “a masterful performer, wildly funny one moment, deeply personal the next.” A three-time Juno Award winner, Connie is a member of the Order of Canada, a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal recipient, holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Regina, and is the first songwriter to receive a Western Literature Association Award of Merit.
In the last year, Connie received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Woodstock Folk Festival, was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award and nominated for Song of the Year at the Folk Alliance International Folk Music Awards.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Lifetime Achievement Award from Woodstock Folk Festival
Nominated for Folk Alliance International Song of the Year
Three-time Juno Award Winner
Member of the Order of Canada
Recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal
First songwriter awarded the Western Literature Association
Award of Merit
Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from the University of Regina
Distinguished alumni award from the University of Alberta
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Char's Landing, Port Alberni, BC
all ages listening venue Kids<=6 FREE
www.charslanding.com/events
call/text 250-730-1636
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NOTE: Please accept our most sincere thanks for purchasing advance ticket(s). All ticket sales are final so if you are unable to attend, we encourage you to pay your ticket forward, as a way to support our Touring Artists.
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You may also like the following events from Char's Landing Hall & Hostel:
- Next month, 6th October, 07:30 pm, Jeffery Straker @Char's, Port Alberni in Port Alberni
- Next month, 10th October, 07:30 pm, Bob Wilson - Guitarist @ Char’s, Port Alberni in Port Alberni
- Next month, 15th October, 07:30 pm, Newfoundland's Rube & Rake live @Char's, Port Alberni in Port Alberni
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