Name: Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic
Start: 2025-08-14T19:30:00
Location: FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

The iconic Queen tribute show, 'Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic,' is making a grand return to Canada in 2025, following its sensational success in 2024. Designed to give fans a realistic and immersive experience of Queen's legendary performances, this tour promises an electrifying journey through the band's timeless hits. The show will captivate audiences with performances across key venues in Ontario, bringing the magic and energy of Queen to life once more.

Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic - The Spectacle Returns to Canada in 2025

Following the sensational 2024 Canadian tour, Queen: It's a Kinda Magic is making a triumphant return in 2025, capturing the hearts of rock fans across the nation. With an electrifying lineup of shows at prime venues including Centre In The Square, FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Chatham Capitol Theatre, and Imperial Theatre, this rock spectacle is bigger and better than ever. The new star Dominic Warren is set to breathe fresh life into the iconic performances of Queen's timeless hits, promising an unforgettable experience.

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic – The Spectacle Returns to Canada

Following a triumphant Canadian tour in 2024, Queen: It's A Kinda Magic is set to electrify audiences once more with its 2025 return tour. Fans across Canada will have the chance to experience the grandeur of Queen and Freddie Mercury's music live, featuring the incredible new star Dominic Warren. Audiences can expect a night filled with rock anthems, dazzling visuals, and the iconic stage presence that made Queen legendary. Don't miss the chance to relive the magic in Kitchener, St. Catharines, Chatham, and Sarnia.

Queen: It's A Kinda Magic Returns to Canada for a Spectacular 2025 Tour

Returning by popular demand, 'Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic' is set to electrify Canada once again in 2025. Following its successful 2024 tour, this spectacular rock tribute, featuring the newly joined Dominic Warren, promises an even grander experience for Queen fans. With multiple dates starting in St. Catharines and continuing through Chatham and Sarnia, the show will immerse audiences in the legendary music and showmanship of Queen, with hits like 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'We Will Rock You', and 'Another One Bites the Dust'.

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic – A Triumphant Return to Canada in 2025

The spectacular Queen: It's A Kinda Magic show is returning to Canada in 2025, promising fans an electrifying rock experience. After a triumphant 2024 national tour, this tribute to the legendary band is back by popular demand with performances across Kitchener, St. Catharines, Chatham, and Sarnia. Featuring the newly onboarded Dominic Warren, this tour promises a bigger and better celebration of Queen's music, offering a night filled with iconic rock anthems, extravagant costumes, and dazzling stage effects. Audiences are in for an unforgettable experience capturing the spirit of Queen.

Queen: It's A Kinda Magic - The 2025 Canadian Tour You Can't Miss

Prepare to rock once again as 'Queen: It's a Kinda Magic' returns to Canada in 2025 by popular demand! This much-loved tribute show, which captivates audiences with the legendary sound and spectacle of Queen, is set to thrill fans across four fabulous venues from Kitchener to Sarnia. Featuring the incredible talents of Dominic Warren as Freddie Mercury, this tour promises an unforgettable night of rock classics, electrifying performances, and theatrical grandeur. Get ready to relive the magic with hit anthems like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'We Will Rock You' in this live extravaganza.

Experience the Ultimate Queen Tribute: 'It's a Kinda Magic' Returns to Canada in 2025

Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic is set to rock Canadian stages once again in 2025 following its successful 2024 tour. With performances scheduled across Ontario, this tribute brings the electrifying essence of Queen and Freddie Mercury to life. Featuring Dominic Warren, audiences can expect a bigger and more vibrant spectacle. From Kitchener to Sarnia, fans will experience classic hits like 'We Will Rock You' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' with all the energy and grandeur that Queen was known for.

Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic Returns to Canada in 2025

Queen: It's a Kinda Magic is returning to Canada in 2025, bringing with it the iconic sounds and unforgettable spectacle of one of rock's greatest bands. This year, fans will be treated to an even grander show with the addition of Dominic Warren as the new lead star, promising an electrifying experience across multiple venues, including Kitchener, St. Catharines, Chatham, and Sarnia. Prepare to be immersed in the timeless hits and theatrical performances that have made Queen a beloved name worldwide.

Experience the Magic of Queen's Legendary Music Live in Canada 2025

Music enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is set to host a series of electrifying events, celebrating musical legends and iconic performers. From the grandeur of Bach's Mass in B Minor to energetic tributes to Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, and Queen, this season offers a spectacular tribute to artistry and legacy. With legendary performances by talented artists, these events promise an unforgettable musical experience, capturing the essence of music's greatest icons.

Harmonizing Legends: A Journey through Iconic Musical Tributes

Get ready to relive the iconic music of Queen as 'Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic' tours Canada once again in 2025. With a fresh lineup that promises a thrilling spectacle, this tour invites fans to immerse themselves in the grandeur of Queen's legendary performances. From St. Catharines to Chatham and Sarnia, this event will feature the electrifying presence of new star Dominic Warren, ensuring an unforgettable experience with rock anthems that have shaped musical history.

Experience the Legendary 'Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic' Tour in Canada 2025

After captivating audiences with their exhilarating 2024 tour, 'Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic' is set to make an electrifying return to Canada in 2025. Fans of the legendary band will be thrilled to experience the grandeur and excitement of Queen’s music once more, as the show promises an unforgettable rock experience. With new talent Dominic Warren joining the cast, this year’s tour is poised to deliver even bigger performances at top Canadian venues, bringing classic anthems to life on stage.

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic Returns to Canada with a Spectacular 2025 Tour

The unrivaled tribute to the legendary band Queen, 'Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic,' is making a grand return to Canada in 2025. Following a triumphant tour in 2024, the show promises to captivate audiences once again with its spectacular blend of rock anthems, theatrical performance, and the larger-than-life essence of Freddie Mercury. With new addition Dominic Warren leading the charge, fans can expect an electrifying experience at venues like the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre, Chatham Capitol Theatre, and Imperial Theatre throughout August.

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic – The Ultimate Rock Experience Returns to Canada in 2025

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is making a triumphant return to Canada in 2025, following the success of its previous tour. This rock spectacle celebrates the legendary band Queen and the iconic Freddie Mercury, bringing their timeless anthems to life on stage once again. With new star Dominic Warren, the show promises an even grander experience with non-stop rock hits, stunning visuals, and vibrant performances across various venues.

Queen: It's a Kinda Magic - A Rock Spectacle Returns to Canada

Queen

FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

The Leahy family is filled with accomplished multi-instrumentalist musicians, whose live performances are filled with the high-energy, infectious Celtic-based music people associate with the Leahy heritage. Fiddle, accordion, singing, piano, and French-Canadian step-dancing all find a voice on stage. The Next Generation Leahy invites you into their Christmas home-away-from-home to share in the joy of the season.

The Next Generation Leahy invites you into their Christmas home-away-from-home to share in the joy of the season. Their performance, filled with the beautiful music of Christmas as well as fun family favourites, the whole family shares their remarkable skills and creates something totally unique. It's music for all generations, giving joy and hope in a world that often lacks such things. 

A Next Generation Leahy Christmas Party

Splash’N Boots are a beloved Canadian children's music duo consisting of Nick Adams (Splash) and Taes Leavitt (Boots). With 20 years of experience, Splash’N Boots have become a household name, creating music and concert experiences that bring happiness and joy to children of all ages.

With their hit TV show on Treehouse TV and Disney Jr. Canada, Splash’N Boots have appeared daily in over 8.5 million homes across Canada. They have also recently written and produced an episode for Sesame Street.

In addition to their own original music, Splash’N Boots have collaborated with a wide range of artists including Alice Cooper, Brett Kissel, Johnny Reid, Alan Doyle, Simon Ward of The Strumbellas, The Wiggles, and Sharon and Bram. Their music is enjoyed around the world, with millions of streams on Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube.

Splash'N Boots

Join us at the PAC to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Jim’s fun and exciting tribute to some of the best musical duos in history!

Jim Witter has been entertaining crowds for over 30 years. Whether it be his original music, the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, or any of the other many artists he pays tribute to, Jim’s versatility as an artist has allowed him the opportunity to reach out and share his music and his infectious personality with audiences of all ages across Canada, the United States, the U.K, Dubai, and the Netherlands.  His unique approach and comfortable rapport makes each member of his audience feel as though they are a part of a private concert in the comfort of their own living room. This, along with his rich, powerful voice and ease of manner at the piano, make him a favourite with theatre goers everywhere.

Jim’s music and songwriting have been recognized on both sides of the border, earning him multiple awards and nominations from the Canadian Country Music Association, the Juno Awards, and the Dove Awards in Nashville, where Jim’s album “Forgiveness” was nominated for Inspirational Album of the year.

Jim Witter

The Musical Box takes audiences on an emblematic recreation of renowned British progressive-rock band Genesis during their 1973 tour by using original instruments and impactful visual scenes. 

The Musical Box were formed in 1993 in Montreal, Quebec in Canada, and take their name from the song of the same name from Genesis's third studio album, Nursery Cryme (1971), the first album featuring the classic lineup which The Musical Box now portrays. Founding member and musical director, bassist Sébastien Lamothe, advertised in local newspapers for musicians who were Genesis fans to play in the band. The group performs replicating members and sounds of Genesis and incorporates visual effects and costumes that were a part of the band’s original shows.

The Musical Box

Julian Taylor and Logan Staats will be bringing their musical gifts and storytelling reminiscence.

Julian Taylor has just released a new song “Pathways” which features Allison Russell, has toured across Canada performing at Festivals, Clubs, and theatres, been nominated for the Native American Music Award Nominee five times, is a three-time Juno Award Nominee, and has won the Canadian Folk Music Solo Artist of the Year.

Logan Staats is the winner of CTV’s The Launch, the Indigenous Music Award for Best Radio Single for "The Lucky Ones," Recipient of SOCAN TD Indigenous Songwriter Award, is a Juno Nominee for his debut Album Light in the Attic, and the winner of the NAMA Award for best debut artist.

Julian Taylor & Logan Staats

Celebrate the elegance, charm, and exuberance of the Viennese musical tradition in a sparkling evening of beloved classics!

The concert opens with the effervescent Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, Jr., setting the stage for a night of irresistible rhythm and flair. Then, experience the graceful brilliance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, performed by the exceptional Eric Guo—a masterpiece of lyrical beauty and refinement.

Postcards from Vienna

SKéN:NEN aims to engage, educate, and inspire dialogue on pressing environmental and cultural issues that resonate with all audiences ages 11 and up.

Experience the theatrical premiere of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s SKéN:NEN, an immersive dance performance with a powerful narrative that is rooted in cultural knowledge and transcends time and place. Through mesmerizing choreography, storytelling, and innovative design, SKéN:NEN explores Indigenous resilience within the self, community, and natural world.

The Kanyen'kéha (Mohawk) word skén:nen (Sgah:nah) translates to mean peace and balance. On the edge of collapse in an uncertain and imbalanced reality, SKéN:NEN is set in an imagined post-environmental-catastrophe. We witness the journey of a young Kahnyen’kehàka girl and other climate survivors who need to revitalize humanity’s interconnectedness with an environment in recovery. For the young girl this means remembering her rites of passage and learning from the earth.

SKéN:NEN

Join Avanti Singers for Creation/Extinction, a meditation on the beauty of the earth and the environmental challenges it faces. This program features an abbreviated chamber edition of Haydn’s majestic tribute to the natural world, The Creation, alongside contemporary reflections on the urgent need for environmental care and stewardship.

Known for their moving performances of eclectic repertoire, Avanti is a Niagara-based community choir committed to presenting intimate choral concerts in diverse musical genres with an emphasis on the works of living composers. Avanti strives for excellence through inspired thematic programming that celebrates community through the power of the human voice.

Avanti Singers

Juno Award-winning singer, songwriter and motivational speaker Kellylee Evans is a high-octane, chameleon-like performer whose natural charm and improvisational vocal style embodies jazz, soul, pop, and hip-hop. Since winning 2nd place in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition in 2004, the singer-songwriter has been nominated for a number of awards including 4 Juno nominations. She has toured extensively, captivating audiences throughout the world and opened for artists like John Legend, Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson, and Erykah Badu. She has been signed to Universal Music and Publishing, Motema Music, and French label Plus Loin, and today releases music on her own label, Enliven Media. Her new EP, Show Love, offers a fresh and innovative approach that establishes new sonic terrain built on the foundation of familiar sounds and styles from her six previous studio projects.

Kellylee Evans

Flora & Fauna is a new early years creation exploring themes of relationship and nature. The performance is an invitation for the audience to let the magical forest come and greet them in this performative forest walk. Part installation, part performance, to create a rich outdoor performing arts experience for young audiences and their caregivers.

Flora & Fauna

Get ready for a concert that radiates boldness, brilliance, and pure musical fire!

The evening opens with Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg—a grand, triumphant burst of orchestral colour that sets the stage for a night of epic scale.

Then, rising star William Leathers takes the spotlight for John Estacio’s electrifying Trumpet Concerto—a dazzling showcase of virtuosity, energy, and emotional depth that pushes the instrument to its expressive limits.

Eroica

Nomfusi is a singer whose music embraces both her South African heritage and the sounds of soul and Motown. She has become one of South Africa’s most sought-after performers, and there is nothing small about “the tiny songstress with the gigantic voice and tons of charm. Join Nomfusi for her PAC debut in Partridge Hall!

Nomfusi has given riveting performances across Europe and Canada at prestigious festivals such as WOMAD in England, performing with Angelique Kidjo at the Afrikadey Festival in Canada, and to an audience of more than 8000 at FMM Sines in Portugal, and Lugano Jazz Festival. Recently she opened for superstar Lionel Richie at Stimmen Festival in Loerrach, Germany. Nomfusi was chosen to portray the character of Miriam Makeba in “Long Walk To Freedom,” the film about the life of Nelson Mandela, Released in early 2014, it is, according to the Hollywood Reporter “the largest South African production ever mounted”.

Nomfusi

Following the huge success of its 2024 Canadian national tour, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is RETURNING IN 2025 by popular demand!

Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic

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