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Illumination: An Evening of Music

Fri, Sep 06

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East Gwillimbury

Join us for Illumination: An Evening of Music, the 192nd installment of this time-honoured tradition at the Sharon Temple on Friday, September 6th, from 5:00 to 9:30pm.

Illumination: An Evening of Music
Illumination: An Evening of Music

Time & Location

Sep 06, 2024, 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

East Gwillimbury, 18974 Leslie St, Sharon, ON L0G 1V0, Canada

About the Event

Beginning in 1831, the Children of Peace welcomed people to a celebration on the first Friday in September. They lit all of the candles in the Temple, held a concert, and celebrated the harvest. Join us for Illumination: An Evening of Music, the 192nd installment of this time-honoured tradition at the Sharon Temple on Friday, September 6th, 2024.

Enjoy an outdoor concert by Glenn Marais, an old-fashioned pig roast dinner on the grounds, and an extraordinary musical experience inside the Temple as it is illuminated by Vivace, a talented group of six singers from York Region who perform a wide variety of styles, including jazz, pop and traditional folk arrangements.

Program:

5:00 – 7:00 PM: Glenn Marais in Concertoutside the Sharon Temple, on the EG Bandshell

Old Fashioned Pig Roast Dinner: Roast pork sandwich or grilled portabella mushroom sandwich with sides (baked beans & coleslaw). There will be beer, cider, wine & coolers, as well as pop & water for sale.

7:30PM: Doors open to Temple for Illumination. Temple Concert ticketholders may proceed inside

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8:00 – 9:30 PM: Concert in Temple & streamed onto screen on the grounds. All Outdoor Concert ticketholders are welcome to watch from the grounds.

9:30 PM Illumination cake and cider served on the grounds.

All guests remaining after the Temple concert, regardless of their ticket, are welcome to enjoy Illumination apple cake and cider served on the grounds.

Ticket Options:

Ticket sales are now closed. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at the door. All guests remaining after the Temple Concert, regardless of their ticket, are welcome to enjoy Illumination apple cake and cider served on the grounds.

Outdoor Concert Ticket: $10

For this ticket, guests are welcome on the Sharon Temple grounds to enjoy Glenn Marais in Concert, performing om the East Gwillimbury Bandshell. This performance will be between 5:00 – 7:00pm. This ticket does not allow entrance to the Temple Concert inside the Sharon Temple. However, with this ticket, you may watch as it is streamed to a screen outside the Sharon Temple.

It is suggested that Outdoor Concert ticketholders bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets for the evening.

Tickets are now closed. Any additional tickets can be purchased at the door. 

Dinner Ticket: $20

This ticket is separate from either concert tickets. These tickets are limited in quantity and will only be sold while supplies last. With this ticket, guests can partake of an old-fashioned pig roast dinner. Guests can enjoy either a roast pork sandwich or a grilled portabella mushroom sandwich with sides (baked beans and coleslaw). Drinks will be sold separately. There will be beer, cider, wine & coolers, as well as pop & water for sale.

Tickets are now closed. Any additional tickets can be purchased at the door. 

Temple Concert Ticket: $35

For those who have attended Illumination before, this ticket is what you would have bought previously. This ticket includes both access to the Sharon Temple grounds to enjoy Glenn Marais in Concert and a seat inside the Sharon Temple for a musical performance by Vivace. They will perform from 8:00 – 9:30pm. Doors will open at 7:30pm. By purchasing this ticket, you do not need to purchase the Outdoor Concert Ticket.

Vivace is a talented group of six singers from York Region who perform a wide variety of styles, including jazz, pop and traditional folk arrangements.

Enjoy their stunning voices and their soaring, beautiful harmonies in the historic Sharon Temple!

Performing: Ashley Akerboom, Stephanie Anderson, Kristina Bergeron, Kara Prost, Jenn Reitzel, Katie Tanton, directed by Irene Ilic and accompanied by Marney Curran.

Tickets are now closed. Any additional tickets can be purchased at the door. 

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