Christmas Came Early to Kitchener Thanks to the Stars on Ice Holiday Tour

In May 2023 I attended Kurt Browning's final tour with Stars on Ice and last night I was at the Stars on Ice return to Kitchener.  This time they brought along holiday cheer and received lot of audience cheers with the Stars on Ice Holiday Tour

This spectacular skating show starred many stars of skating including Elvis Stojko, Gracie Gold, Elladj Baldé and many others.

The entire cast took to the ice with such grace and energy, skating to a mix of classic and contemporary holiday tunes that had everyone in the audience clapping along. The costumes were absolutely stunning, adding an extra layer of Christmas magic to every routine.

They even paid homage to the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Team with some skaters in outfitted in Rangers Hockey Jerseys and they started doing their own version of practice drills.

The event include emotional routines, dramatic duos and all the jumps, flips and spins you expect at a Stars on Ice Show.

The show was filled lots of festive songs and fun skits to bring the joy of the season to all the audience members. Check out some highlights in my reel below.

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For more information about the Stars on Ice Holiday Tour and other upcoming Stars on Ice Shows, visit https://www.starsonice.ca

Kurt Browning's Final Tour with Stars on Ice Glided into Kitchener

As I mentioned months ago, Stars on Ice was coming to Kitchener and last night was the night!

Stars on Ice performed at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium last night and the arena was full of emotion.  Whether it was a joyful synchronized skate with the performers, a skate with a soundtrack theme, or a heartfelt moment as Kurt Browning said goodbye to fans and fellow skaters, the feelings of each program were amplified by the spectators and their reactions to all skates gliding by them.

This year's show brought thousands to The Aud to see the skating icons. The attendees were thrilled to see their favorites from the skating world take to the ice for a performance filled with thrilling twirls, flips, and a little funky fun courtesy of Jason Browne's Boy Band skate.  Elvis Stojko had everyone ready to JUMP, Patrick Chan expressed the feelings of becoming a father and Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier skated an emotionally charged tribute to Evita. Movie soundtracks played a prominent role in this year's Stars on Ice productions.  Songs from 007, A Star is Born and the aforementioned Evita delighted fans, but for many, the highlights were the tributes to Kurt Browning throughout the show. Kurt Browning announced earlier this year that after 30 Years of performing with Stars on Ice that this would be his last Stars on Ice tour. Both the skaters and the audience conveyed their appreciation for his dedication to the sport of skating with thunderous applause and standing ovations.

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Founded in 1986 by skating icon and Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton, the Stars on Ice tour originated in the United States.  In 1991, Stars on Ice began to tour Canada and has now played more than 300 shows in the past 30+ years.  Past tour performers include Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Brian Orser, Jamie Salé & David Pelletier, and Joannie Rochette.

As a long-time figure skating fan, I was excited to see these legendary skaters perform in Kitchener and look forward to the next time Stars of Ice comes back to our region.  

To learn more about their Stars on Ice, visit https://www.starsonice.ca

Stars on Ice at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Performers Include Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko and Patrick Chan - Enter to Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes, we did receive complimentary passes to this show, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance to win tickets too! Enter the contest at the end of this post! 

Readers of this blog know we enjoy watching figure skating shows.  It is a spectacle on ice. The spins, jumps and perfectly time choreography are thrilling to watch live. You can see what we mean by getting tickets to the upcoming STARS ON ICE show coming to the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium on May 7, 2023

This year Stars on Ice features Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko and Patrick Chan.  We had the opportunity to meet Kurt Browing and many other famous Canadian Skaters at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium back in 2011,  

The upcoming performance is sure to be a crowd-pleaser with all they have in store

The 2023 Stars on Ice tour will boast perhaps the three greatest male figure skaters Canada has ever produced. Returning to the tour for the first time in four years is Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, and ten-time National Champion Patrick Chan. He will join four-time World Champion and four-time Canadian Champion Kurt Browning and two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion and seven-time Canadian Champion Elvis Stojko to offer Canadian figure skating fans the opportunity to celebrate true iconic greatness on the ice. These three legends will headline one of the most international and talented casts Stars on Ice has presented in years

For more info about Stars on Ice, visit these links visit

Website: https://starsonice.ca

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Grab Your Tickets 

Tickets for Stars on Ice are on sale now at https://kwtickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=SOI&linkID=cits&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode

There is even a FAMILY PACK DEAL for tickets which consists of one adult ticket and 2 youth tickets. For Family Pack Pricing, please contact the Centre in the Square box office at 519-578-1570 or 1-800-265-8977. To see all the ticket deals visit https://www.starsonice.ca/discounts-and-promotions 

Enter to Win

We can hardly wait for the show to arrive. In fact we are so excited, we are giving away a pair of tickets to Stars on Ice at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium for the show on May 7, 2023.  Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it works best if you are logged in to your Google Account).

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We Are Hooked On The CNE Canadian National Exhibition #CNE2017 – Media Coverage

 

Whenever someone says Lets Go To The Ex you know we won’t disagree! Every year we go to the Canadian National Exhibition to provide media coverage, we have new experiences!

This time we even became part of the show!

Diane was called up to be part of the Double Vision Magic Show

 

Then we took the tram around the Exhibition Grounds and happened to run into a DINOSAUR!

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On our way to the Oh Canada! Aerial Acrobatics & Ice Skating Show!  we ran into Shawn Hook! You may remember that I met him a few years back at Maxwell’s in Waterloo

We ran into #ShawnHook!!!! #hooksters #CNE #cne2017 #mediacoverage

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He even added some great tips for our photo to ensure we had the midway and CN Tower in the back ground. 

Had we not already had Blue Jays tickets for that night (as you can tell by our T-Shirt choices for the day), we would have gone to see Shawn Hook and Virginia To Vegas perform at the CNE Bandshell that night as I enjoyed both of their concerts when they each performed in Waterloo.

We stopped to take in lots of exhibits and explored the themed buildings at the CNE.

Our last stop of the day was the Oh Canada! Aerial Acrobatics & Ice Skating Show! We always make sure we don’t miss the Ice show at the Ricoh Coliseum every year! This year featured Elvis Stojko along with an amazing cast of figure skaters and acrobats.

 

As you can see we are HOOKED on the CNE and cannot wait for new experiences next year! Click on the image below to see all of our pics from the 2017 Canadian National Exhibition.