South Okanagan Events Centre

Penticton stop on Megadeth world tour

PENTICTON - Thrash metal band Megadeth will be in Penticton this spring as part of the North American leg of its world tour. The concert at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Saturday, March 5, 2016, will feature special guests Suicidal Tendencies, Children of Bodom and Havok. The tour is in support of Megadeth’s new...

Harlem Globetrotters hitting the court in Penticton

PENTICTON - The world famous Globetrotters will show off their basketball skills in Penticton as part of their 90th world tour celebration next year. The team will return to the South Okanagan Events Centre on Feb. 29, 2016, for a 7 p.m. show. The Penticton stop is one of 320 games that will be played...

Deadline for hotel proposal on South Okanagan Events Centre property extended

PENTICTON  - The City of Penticton’s search for a developer to build a first class hotel on the South Okanagan Events Centre property has been so successful it’s been extended for another two weeks. The deadline for the city’s Expression of Interest was extended to June 29 following a request from a potential proponent, communications...

Canucks to host Young Stars Classic in Penticton

PENTICTON – For the fifth year in a row, Penticton will play host to the Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic. The four teams taking part in the tournament at the South Okanagan Events Centre in September are made up of prospects from the Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. “We have great fans...

Tenors tour coming to Penticton

PENTICTON - Prepare for a night of powerful voices and memorable melodies as the multi-platinum JUNO award winning vocal group known as The Tenors perform at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015. The tour coincides with the release of the group’s fourth album Under One Sky on May 4....

Zoning amendment to allow hotel at SOEC complex explained at open house

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is explaining why it should allow a hotel to be built on the property which contains the South Okanagan Events Centre, the Trade and Convention Centre and the Community Centre at an open house today. Penticton economic development officer Colleen Pennington sees the addition of a premier hotel to...

Vernon Vipers come up short; Vees force game seven

VERNON – Netminder Hunter Miska stopped 36 of 37 shots as the Penticton Vees downed the Vernon Vipers 5-1 at Kal Tire place last night, March 21, The Vees’ win sends the teams back to Penticton for Game 7 of the BCHL Interior Division final tonight, March 22. Vernon’s T.J. Dumonceaux scored the lone goal...

BCHL PLAYOFFS: Penticton Vees host Vipers in Game 5

PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees are looking to extend this year's B.C. Hockey League Interior Division final tradition of winning on home ice. With the best-of-seven series tied at two wins each, the Vees will play host to the Vernon Vipers tonight, March 20, at the South Okanagan Events Centre.  The Vipers got past the...

BCHL PLAYOFFS: Penticton Vees edge Warriors in West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA - Connor Chartier picked a good time to get his first playoff goal. Chartier scored the game-tying goal and setup the game-winner in the third period, as the Penticton Vees edged the West Kelowna Warriors 3-2 in game four of their BCHL Interior Division semi-final in West Kelowna Saturday, March 7. Dakota Conroy...

Okanagan BCHL playoff series shifts to West Kelowna

OKANAGAN – An overtime nail-biter as the Penticton Vees tied up the first round, BCHL playoff series with a 3-2 win over the West Kelowna Warriors at the South Okanagan Events Centre last night. The victory, Wednesday, March 4, ties the best-of-seven series at a win each. Penticton Vees' forward Matt Serratore fired a shot...

Don’t stop believin’ Penticton

PENTICTON – Journey has included Penticton and the South Okanagan Events Centre on their Canadian tour. Expect the group’s rock anthem Don’t Stop Believin’ to be featuring during the encore. It’s one of the top-selling catalog tracks in digital history, according to a media release. It was featured in the first season of the hugely...

Cirque du Soleil coming to the Okanagan

PENTICTON - Varekai, filled with magical forests, whimsical creatures and adventure, will be making a five-day stop at the South Okanagan Events Centre this spring. The Cirque du Soleil production will be in Penticton for seven performances from May 13 to 17 and will feature the mystical world of Varekai, where a ‘young man takes...

Marilyn Manson performing in the Okanagan

PENTICTON - Shock-rocker Marilyn Manson will put on a show at Penticton's South Okanagan Events Centre next year.  Ticket sales for the "Hell Not Hallelujah" tour begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 19. Prices range from $29 to $55 plus applicable taxes.  The band has received numerous accolades, from platinum and gold albums to...

John Fogerty playing down on the corner in Penticton

PENTICTON - John Fogerty probably wasn't Born on a Boyou unless Berkely California's climate was far wetter back in 1948, but his years with Creedence Clearwater Revival suggest there was something about the sound of swamp pop to capture his soul — and he's bringing that sound to Penticton in November. Fogerty's "Creedence Clearwater Revival...