Sep 18, 2026 7:30 PM, 2026
Showplace Performance Centre
Matt Weidinger didn’t set out to do a polite “tribute night.” He set out to chase the feeling Van Morrison’s music gives you when it’s done properly — loose, soulful, improvised, and alive. And to pull it off, he’s assembled a band stacked with some of Canada’s finest musicians for an evening that’s less imitation and more full-body immersion: It’s Too Late To Stop Now – The Music of Van Morrison.
Weidinger first fell into Van’s world young, and it hit hard — not just the songwriting (a staggering catalog across 46 studio albums), but the live performances: charismatic, unpredictable, energized by that edge-of-the-seat spontaneity that makes the best shows feel like they’re happening only once. That obsession with the live spirit is exactly what this production leans into.
While the band’s sound and feel nod to Van’s early-’70s touring era — the golden stretch where the groove could stretch and the room could levitate — the setlist isn’t trapped in any one decade. It moves through every era of Morrison’s career, from early fire-starters like “Gloria” and “Here Comes the Night” to later crowd-lifters like “Days Like This,” and everything in between. It’s the full arc: the swagger, the swing, the soul, the late-night poetry.
People who’ve seen it call it more than a concert — a musical journey that pulls the audience in and keeps them there. Whether you’re a casual listener who knows the choruses or a die-hard who can name the deep cuts, this is one of those shows that doesn’t ask you to remember. It makes you feel it.
Bottom line: if Van’s music has ever been part of your life, even for one song, this is a must-see.