Lyla Miklos - Young and Beautiful - 50 Years of Music and Memories

“She sings with the power and pain of Judy Garland the sophistication of Barbra Streisand and the humour and warmth of Judy Holliday.” - Gary Smith The Hamilton Spectator

Join Lyla Miklos on Saturday February 1 2025 at 8pm at The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton as she celebrates her five event-filled decades with an unforgettable evening of music and memories. Doors will open at the church at 7:30pm located at 170 Dundurn St N Hamilton Ontario L8P 4K3. Tickets are $20 cash at the door or can be booked and paid in advance via e-mail at [email protected].

In 2014 on her 40th birthday Lyla performed her first one-woman cabaret show sharing songs stories and pictures from her life to a sold-out audience and critical acclaim.

“I don't usually include non-professional performers in this list but Lyla Miklos' cabaret performance at The Staircase in Hamilton forces an exception. Miklos sang a concert that included opera Broadway and American Songbook standards. It was so daring so rich so full of personal passion I could have listened to it all over again.” - Gary Smith’s Top Performers of 2014 The Hamilton Spectator Dec 14 2014

Lyla vowed to give audiences another show on her 50th birthday. Unfortunately that vow was broken when Lyla contracted COVID-19 for a second time. Rescheduled for a later date but while she is still 50 Lyla and her accompanist Juanita Maldonado look forward to having you join them on February 1 2025 for an unforgettable evening.

LYLA MIKLOS is an award-winning queer feminist activist broadcast journalist community organizer education worker publicist vocalist and writer. A Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction she is the Host & Producer of Centre Stage on 93.3 CFMU and Owner of Lyla - The Publicist. An accomplished vocalist Lyla has belted out anthems at sporting events recorded in studio with local area musicians performed numerous musical theatre roles added her voice to several choirs and shared her unique vocal talents as a soloist in countless venues throughout Southern Ontario. Hamilton has named Lyla a Woman of The Year (2003) Pride Citizen of the Year (2007) and Best Independent Arts & Culture Journalist (2016).

JUANITA MALDONADO is a Hamilton born church musician with over 40 years of experience as an organist conductor and pianist. Juanita is the owner of her own immigration consulting firm in Stoney Creek which just celebrated its 10th anniversary. Juanita is grateful to play a part in this celebration. Keep shining Lyla!

THE FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH OF HAMILTON is a beautiful wheelchair accessible venue in Hamilton Ontario located close to Highway 403 and only steps away from HSR and GO Transit stops. It has free parking for 90 vehicles comfortable seating and warm acoustics for concertgoers. The Sanctuary can seat 250 people and includes a Steinway Concert Grand and a modern audio-visual system.

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