Welcome to the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

World Class Venue

At the heart of our community, on 1 Paul Shaffer Drive, stands the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium an impressive 1,500 seat performing arts centre. Since its grand opening on October 16, 1985, the TBCA has been host to countless events and millions of patrons.Considered to be one of the finest concert halls in North America, the Community Auditorium offers some of the best acoustics in the world... The architects and designers created a warm and intimate environment that is both technologically advanced and versatile. The concert ceiling canopy may be raised or lowered, the orchestra pit lifts may be used to extend the stage into the audience chamber, lowered to accommodate additional seats, or dropped down to create an orchestra or dance pit. Fourteen large rolling panels may be used to create an orchestra shell, and larger banners and draperies covering the inner walls can be moved and adjusted to soften or liven the sound...
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The Seventh Annual Thunder Bay Blues Festival - Adventures in Music

Single Day Tickets On Sale Now!

The Thunder Bay Blues Festival is a rich cultural happening, a musical adventure, a warm summer weekend with friends by the cool waters of Lake Superior, a critical mass of fun and Northwestern Ontario's premier music festival.

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Join Our Circle of Friends

The Community Auditorium is currently in its 21st year of operation due to the vision of thousands of Friends. Friends who provided the energy and money to build the Auditorium and Friends who donate annually in support of the Auditorium's programming.

The annual Friends Campaign makes it possible for the Auditorium to secure many of the shows in the season and to introduce "new" talent as well as the
established artists.

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