FLATO Academy Presents

54.40

A 54•40 concert experience gives an understanding of how their songs have touched, inspired, and changed people’s lives. For those who have followed the band from their humble beginnings in East Vancouver to younger fans that are just discovering the band’s originality, 54•40 shows are extraordinary affairs that bridge gaps between generations through a shared love of music.

HYPROV

FEATURING COLIN MOCHRIE AND ASAD MECCI

The most interactive comedy show in the world! Hyprov is a live show that combines the best of hypnosis and improv comedy with hilarious consequences.

GOWAN

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in the Tropic of Canada, Lawrence Gowan enjoyed a lengthy and successful solo career with four Platinum and three Gold albums and one Gold single to his credit, prior to joining Styx in 1999 as keyboardist and one of their three lead vocalists.

At age 19, Gowan achieved an ARCT in classical piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.

PINK MARTINI FEATURING CHINA FORBES - 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

Featuring a dozen musicians, with songs in 25 languages, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages on six continents. After making it’s European debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony in 1998, the band has gone on to play with more than 50 orchestras around the world, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, the San Francisco Symphony, and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall in London. Pink Martini has released 11 studio albums on its own independent label Heinz Records (named after Lauderdale’s dog), selling over 3 million albums worldwide.

PAULY SHORE

Legendary comedian, actor, and podcaster Pauly Shore has been a household name since the 90s when his MTV show Totally Pauly ran for six years. The fan favorite series led to an HBO comedy special and starring roles in cult classic films, Jury Duty, Bio-Dome, and Encino Man. Shore most recently starred in Lionsgate's raunchy comedy film Guest House. Other recent projects include Adam Sandler's Sandy Wexler, Dreamworks’ Pinocchio: A True Story, and the indie feature How it Ends starring Whitney Cummings, Olivia Wilde, and Nick Kroll.

October 2023, Shore launched his new late-night variety style show, The Jam in the Van Show hosted by Pauly Shore. The show brings Pauly back to his MTV roots, with guests from the worlds of entertainment, music, and social media colliding weekly.

TOM COCHRANE

Over the course of a long and illustrious career spanning almost 50 years, the pride of Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Tom Cochrane has achieved a level of success known to few recording artists. Tom launched his solo career with the release of the anthemic hit "Life Is A Highway" from the breakthrough album Mad Mad World. This record sold over one million copies in Canada alone and another six million copies worldwide, giving it cer􀆟fied Diamond Status in Canada and earning him a Grammy nomina􀆟on in the United States.