This year, Scotiabank Centre welcomed rock legends and major legacy performers to create marquee entertainment moments for the ages, and for all ages.
Rock Legends & Marquee Moments
Scotiabank Centre kicked off a legendary rock and roll calendar with a full arena on April 17 for Seattle’s Queens of the Stone Age. This epic show was followed by progressive rock icons STYX on May 20, the band’s first time at Scotiabank Centre in over two decades. On August 23, it was hot in the city with an electric performance from British punk superstar Billy Idol on his Rebel Yell tour. In October, Canadian indie darlings Arkells rocked the rink with hometown hero Joel Plaskett. In March, Vancouver’s Mother Mother were followed by Toronto’s Our Lady Peace, who celebrated their 13th anniversary on their last Canadian tour date with Georgia hit-makers Collective Soul. We closed out the year with the return of Newfoundland’s own Alan Doyle, his Beautiful Beautiful band, and Tim Hicks.
It was a major marquee moment when Scotiabank Centre welcomed back the notorious Snoop Dogg in June, who was joined by West Coast legend Warren G. Snoop Dogg, also known as the ‘doggfather of rap,’ performed for an excited audience that spanned generations. On September 4, Jamaican dance-hall legend Sean Paul welcomed fans from all ages and places and brought the building to life.
To celebrate our strong event mix of major icons and legends, Scotiabank Centre launched the first-ever Showtime at Scotiabank Centre Contest with CTV and Bell Media in September. The contest gave fans from all four Atlantic provinces the opportunity to win tickets to select events from our event calendar throughout the year. After the contest launched on CTV News, over 30,000 people from across the region entered to win the biggest ticket prize in Scotiabank Centre’s history, including tickets to all regular season home games of the Halifax Mooseheads and Halifax Thunderbirds.
Scotiabank Centre was alive with a variety of all-ages entertainment this year. In May, the Harlem Globetrotters brought their dynamic show of basketball stunts and surprises. In June, we welcomed Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo back to Halifax with its 360-degree stage and whimsical production. From June 28 to July 1, our tenant the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo returned through the work of hundreds of performers, volunteers, and staff. Scotiabank Centre has been proud to host the Tattoo almost every year since 1979. In November, Cirque Musica’s Holiday Wonderland presented family-friendly seasonal carols, and the Champions of Magic in March was an interactive performance of illusions and enchantment.