WINNIPEG, MB – Blues icon Jonny Lang and Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Mavis Staples are coming to the Burton Cummings Theatre, October 3. Johnny Lang is known as one of the best live performers and guitarists of his generation. Lang has had the opportunity to support or perform with some of the…
Watch as The Tent Rises for Cavalia Odysseo
WINNIPEG, MB – It’s a sight to see, the largest touring tent in the world being raised at the intersection of Sterling Lyon Parkway and Kenaston Boulevard. The tent will be home to Cavalia Odysseo’s return to Winnipeg on May 12 following a 2015 record-breaking debut run in Manitoba with more than 100,000 spectators. The…
Winnipeg Comedy Festival Ends With a Wedding?
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Comedy Festival wrapped up with more than 9,800 people attending the various shows and the Festival may have even made history this weekend, with the VERY FIRST REAL WEDDING to ever take place onstage at a comedy festival! All those who attended The Debaters last Sunday were in for a…
Cheap Trick Live at The Burt
WINNIPEG, MB – Not many people over the age of 50 didn’t have the album Live at Budokan. Relive those days August 31st when Cheap Trick visits the Burton Cummings Theatre. With timeless classics such as “I Want You to Want Me” and “Surrender”, Cheap Trick, now with drummer Dax Nielsen, are a musical institution.…
The Dauphin Countryfest Line-Up
WINNIPEG, MB – The 29th annual Dauphin’s Countryfest takes place June 28-July 1, 2018. Canada’s longest running country music festival has been attracting the biggest names in country music since 1990. This year will be no different with a number of county music’s best performing. Countryfest promoter Rob Waloschuk said he is pleased with this…
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Presents How The West Was Swung
WINNIPEG, MB. – Be prepared for a concert that will surprise and delight you. The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra presents “How The West Was Swung” May 6, 2018, at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm. The shows will be held in the Muriel Richardson Auditorium at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Bet you never thought you’d hear the…
Evil Dead: The Musical is Back
WINNIPEG, MB. – Evil Dead: The Musical is once again showcasing at the Park Theatre. The musical is based on the cult classic film series Evil Dead. It was first performed in Toronto in 2003 and became an instant hit. This will be the second time it visits Winnipeg and this time it will be…
Do You Know These Famous Manitobans
WINNIPEG, MB – When people talk about Winnipeg we always seem to hear the same things, “Coldest City in North America”, “Pot Hole Capital of Canada”, “home of the Winnipeg Jets – again”. We never hear about the many successful daughters and sons of the city. We want to change that with our weekly feature…
Little River Band Coming to Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB. – Remember the great tunes that Little River Band performed in the 70’s and 80’s? They will be bringing those hits like “Lonesome Loser” and “Cool Change” to the Burton Cummings Theatre on August 14th. Tickets will go on sale to the public on April 6 at 10 am through Ticketmaster and start…
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra welcomes Al Simmons
WINNIPEG, MB. – Al Simmons, the beloved children’s entertainer is coming to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. This will be his first performance since a devastating fire destroyed his “Magic Workshop.” Though he was able to save a few of his treasures, these homemade props are irreplaceable. Simmons and his Symphonic Shenanigans will make music with…