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Hanson - Red Green Blue 2022 Tour
2022-08-21 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Winnipeg) | The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2B9, Canada
HANSON – Red Green Blue 2022 Tour

HANSON – Red Green Blue 2022 Tour

JD Edwards Band
2022-08-20 22:00 - 2022-08-21 00:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Winnipeg’s favourite rock, roots and soul party band!

Sandman - Nice Guys Finish Last EP release
2022-08-19 21:00 - 2022-08-20 00:00 | The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2B9, Canada
Sandman EP release

Saturday August 19 2022 at the Park Theatre

SANDMAN – Nice Guys Finish Last EP release
with guests
OPEN TAB
BEN NOTES
$15 tickets available online at www.myparktheatre.com
Doors 8pm – Music 9pm

The Mariachi Ghost plus El Leon
2022-08-19 20:30 - 23:59 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Experience the magical sights and sounds of The Mariachi Ghost and El Leon under a moonlit sky at beautiful Blue Note Park!

Hats & Shades - Music Extravaganza
2022-08-18 20:30 - 2022-08-19 01:00 | The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2B9, Canada
Hats & Shades

August 18 2022 at the Park Theatre
Hats & Shades – Music Extravaganza with
Watermelt
Dlo
Gruv
Janzn
*Lofi House – House – Top 40 remixes*
8pm to 1am
Tickets available at www.myparktheatre.com
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Mark Reeves
2022-08-18 20:30 - 23:00 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Beloved Winnipeg blues and R&B powerhouse singer/guitarist well-known for fronting an amazing band and an incredibly vibrant live show.

Mark is one of those well-respected artists who’s been around, building steam, making records and touring in support of some of the world’s best-known roots artists.The past two decades have seen Mark stream through a journey from busker to seasoned performer with masterful chops and the kind of mesmerizing stage presence that most artists never achieve in a lifetime. Turning heads because of youthful talent, he won a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music at 19, paid his dues in the blues clubs, made a record with Los Lobos producer Keith Keller’s at Keller’s mansion in New Orleans, won a sackful of awards, and warmed up stages for everyone from Robert Cray and Blue Rodeo to Colin James and Jesse Winchester.It’s been said that if Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett had a love child, Mark Reeves would be it. Fans of Lovett and Martin Sexton will eat up Reeves’ hard-earned positive vibe, rock solid rhythmic groove and kick-ass Motown horn section which adds a pleasant double-espresso kick to the mix.Anybody who loves R&B will immediately be inspired by Mark’s infectious, dance-all-night grove thang, but there are profoundly beautiful moments here, and unpretentious lyrical wisdom that makes you sit back while you catch your breath.

Papa Mambo - Latin Night at Blue Note Park
2022-08-17 20:30 - 23:00 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Papa Mambo is Winnipeg’s premiere salsa band! Come dance to this fabulous 8-piece band on a steamy summer Latin Night at Blue Note Park.

Rodrigo “Papa Mambo” Muñoz is “Winnipeg’s undisputed salsa king” (Jen Zoratti, Winnipeg Free Press). The Chilean-born bandleader started Papa Mambo as a spirited party band; 25 years later, it counts amoung its highlights backing international superstar Tito Puente and selling out Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra shows. The band’s jazz-inflected Latin rhythms, plus a “generous helping of energy and panache” (Gwenda Menerofsky, Winnipeg Free Press), are featured on the Western Canadian Music Award nominated album “El Swing de Papa Mambo.” Under the charismatic leadership of Rodrigo Muñoz, the big sound of this “venerated collective … has become a fixture of the Winnipeg music scene,” (Jen Zoratti, Winnipeg Free Press), delighting audiences with music that’s fun, lively, and invites you to mambo all night long.

Comedy Night at Blue Note Park hosted by Tim Gray - NEW DATE
2022-08-15 20:00 - 23:00 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Comedy Night at Blue Note Park hosted by Tim Gray feat. Mike Green, Angie St. Mars, Tyler Kotowski, and Jaydin Pommer.

Tim Gray is a stand-up comedian who has been entertaining crowds all across North America for nearly 15 years. With his sketch group HUNKS, he’s performed in JFL Northwest, San Francisco Sketchfest, Chicago Sketchfest, Toronto Sketchfest, etc, etc.

He has appeared on CBC Radio’s “The Debaters” 3 times (including one that resulted in a wedding ceremony). He has opened for Nikki Glaser. Mark Forward, Bruce McCulloch and one time he saw Puff Daddy at a Burger King. His debut comedy album “You Gotta Laugh” can be heard on all streaming services and SiriusXM

Bullrider plus New Wales
2022-08-13 20:30 - 23:59 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Two of Winnipeg’s finest pop-rock projects! If you’re looking for an amazing night of dancing and rocknroll style, you’ll want to be here!

IT'S NOT A PHASE II
2022-08-13 19:30 - 22:30 | The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2B9, Canada
Warped Tour Cover Night

It’s Not a Phase II
A Warped Tour Cover Night with
Epirus as Knocked Loose
Planeshifter as Bullet For My Valentine
LowLife as The Story So Far
Some Chumps as State Champs
Neep Decks as NeckDeep
Saturday, August 13th, 2022
Doors 7 pm
Music at 730 pm
$15 plus fees adv
or $20 at the doors

Dancing Queen: ABBA x Queen Dance Party at The Park Theatre - Winnipeg
2022-08-12 21:00 - 2022-08-13 01:00 | The Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2B9, Canada
UP Dance Party Co. Presents

your utlimate dance party

Hot Goth Summer Fest
2022-08-12 20:30 - 23:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Hot Goth Summer Fest rolls into Blue Note Park, bringing the big sounds of Crime Cellar, Holy Void and Tired Cossack!

Paper Machetes on the West End Neighbourhood Patio
2022-08-12 20:00 - 22:30 | West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3B1Z8, Canada
Paper Machetes on the West End Neighbourhood Patio – Friday, August 12, 2022 at 8:00pm

The West End Cultural Centre will continue to require that patrons wear facemasks and show proof of vaccination for all events in the venue. We will continue to evaluate this policy as circumstances evolve.
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Cinematic power pop from the cold plains of Manitoba.
Paper Machetes is led by Christy Taronno who has been enigmatically contributing her songwriting to various projects for years. Her songs have been featured in theatre (Bizarro Obscure 2014, Manic Pixie Dream Girl 2015, Uncomfortably Live 2017,) television (Wynter 2018,) and film (CBC Short Doc – Exposed Nerves 2018, Ruthless Souls 2020.)
After Taronno connected with drummer Danny Nguyen playing in the alt rock band SETTLERS they formed Paper Machetes as a more pop-sounding departure.
In Winter 2021 after a year of distanced collaboration with producer and multi-instrumentalist Justin Delorme, Paper Machetes released their debut EP, “Balancing Act.”
It features an earthy, modern vintage sound reminiscent of Lana Del Rey or Father John Misty, and explores themes of existentialism and hope in the face of it. After this breakout, “Balancing Act” has been praised by Manitoba critics to be “well-crafted” and “melancholy,” “like a caressing wind, sweep you into the air.”

Damn The Torpedoes plus Eh to Zed
2022-08-11 20:00 - 23:00 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Damn The Torpedoes (A Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers / Eh to Zed (A Tribute To Canadian Rock)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Montreal Alouettes
2022-08-11 19:30 - 22:30 | Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Montreal Alouettes
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The Weber Brothers
2022-08-09 20:30 - 23:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
An August evening at Blue Note Park with the fabulous Weber Brothers!

Weed Man Son, Deluxe, Dill The Giant and Friends
2022-08-06 20:30 - 2022-08-07 00:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Weed Man Son, Deluxe, Dill The Giant and Friends – Proudly Presented by Fourth Quarter Records and Argyle Lodge

The Broken Song Band at the West End Neighbourhood Patio
2022-08-06 20:00 - 22:30 | West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3B1Z8, Canada
The Broken Song Band at the West End Neighbourhood Patio – Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 8pm

The West End Cultural Centre will continue to require that patrons wear facemasks and show proof of vaccination for all events in the venue. We will continue to evaluate this policy as circumstances evolve.
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Poetry in musical motion from two of Winnipeg’s most successful artists: writer (and singer), Margaret Sweatman; and composer/musician, Glenn Buhr.
The Broken Songs Band began with Margaret Sweatman’s spoken word, with bass, percussion and some sax; first, for the Winnipeg Symphony’s New Music Festival, then later orchestrated in the recording studio by Glenn Buhr with poetry. Then the lines of poetry began to sing. Eventually, there were song fragments with one verse that needed a second verse and a bridge, and so Margaret wrote more lyrics for Glenn, who trimmed and shaped them with his ear for blending melodies with words. Then there were a dozen songs. Then two dozen.
After several years going from project to project in several Canadian cities with a collection of different musicians, the Broken Songs Band has now settled in Winnipeg and is currently working on a project with poet/story-teller, Duncan Mercredi.
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Margaret Sweatman’s plays have been produced by Prairie Theatre Exchange, Popular Theatre Alliance and the Guelph Spring Festival. She has performed (songs and spoken word) with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and the National Academy Orchestra, as well as with her own Broken Songs Band. Sweatman is the author of the novels Fox, Sam and Angie, The Players, Mr. Jones, The Gunsmith’s Daughter, and When Alice Lay Down with Peter, which won several awards including the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize and the McNally Robinson Book of the Year. With Glenn Buhr, Sweatman won a Genie Award for Best Song in Canadian Film (Seven Times Lucky).
Glenn Buhr became well known in Canada as co-founder with conductor Bramwell Tovey of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival. Buhr has toured Canada twice as a jazz artist, and has recently performed his 2nd Piano Concerto with the Esprit Orchestra and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. His Symphony no. 3 (a choral symphony) was premiered by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in February 2008 with pop singer Sarah Slean as soloist. His full length ballet Beauty and the Beast has toured the UK (five times), Hong Kong, Japan and mainland China for a total of more than 200 performances.

Parkin and The Perps
2022-08-05 20:30 - 23:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Blue Note Park presents a night of world-class blues guitar featuring Brent Parkin, and The Perpetrators.

Frannie Klein on the West End Neighbourhood Patio
2022-08-05 20:00 - 22:30 | West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3B1Z8, Canada
Frannie Klein on the West End Neighbourhood Patio – Friday, July 15, 2022 at 8pm

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Frannie grew up on the shores of Lake Manitoba, in Bacon Ridge. She grew up tapping trees with her grandparents, ranching cows, dancing Pow wow and competing in fiddle competitions. Coming from a very musical family, Frannie found her voice in her mid teens where she picked up guitar and singing. She’s opened up for acts like Marty Stuart and Brett Kissel and Charlie Major.

Walkie Talkie, Merin, Paige Drobot
2022-08-04 20:30 - 23:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Walkie Talkie, Merin, and Paige Drobot bring it to Blue Note Park!

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes
2022-08-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, Canada
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes
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Romi Mayes/The Sorels/The Hickies
2022-08-03 20:30 - 23:00 | Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, 234 Main St., Winnipeg, MB, R3C1A8, Canada
Romi Mayes and The Sorels plus the debut of The Hickies – now that’s a classic Winnipeg rock’n’roll triple bill!

RED FANG With Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin: Stygian Bough and HELP
2022-08-03 20:00 - 23:00 | MB
Red Fang

I like the idea of the record starting in a way that doesn’t make any sense at all for a Red Fang record.”

That’s vocalist/bassist Aaron Beam talking about “Take It Back,” the opening track—or “sintro,” part song, part intro—of Red Fang’s fifth album, Arrows.

“It reminds me of a time before people listened to music digitally—and they listened to full albums,” drummer John Sherman adds. “There were often cool, spooky intros—like fuckin’ Dio albums and shit. There are some weird sounds at the beginning to get you in the mood before it blasts off.”

And blast off it does. After the woozy opening salvo of “Take It Back,” Arrows launches into a super-rock trifecta of what Red Fang does best—from Melvins-esque power dirge “Unreal Estate” into the anthemic title track into up-tempo banger “My Disaster.”

Yeah, it’s been nearly five years since 2016’s Only Ghosts, but your favorite beer-crushing, zombie-killing, air-guitar-contest-judging metal heroes are back in action, doing what they do best—AND MORE. “This record feels more like Murder The Mountains to me than any record we’ve done before or since,” Beam ventures. “It doesn’t sound like that record, but Murder The Mountains was us doing whatever we wanted, and that’s what this is, too.”

“We’re definitely exploring new territory,” says guitarist/vocalist Bryan Giles. “And I’m very happy about that. I wouldn’t wanna be in this band if we kept doing the same thing over and over again.”

Arrows was recorded at Halfling Studios in the band’s hometown of Portland, OR, with longtime collaborator Chris Funk, who produced Murder The Mountains and 2013’s Whales and Leeches. “Chris is a major influencer as far as the weird ambient stuff in between the songs and the creepy incidental noises within the songs,” Giles points out. “I think he definitely creates an added layer of atmosphere that we wouldn’t have otherwise.”

In an effort to compound said atmosphere, Sherman recorded some of his drum parts at the bottom of a pool. Luckily, it was empty. “It’s actually a kick-ass skate pool,” the drummer explains. “It was designed by Lance Mountain, if I’ve got my facts straight. As soon as we decided to record there, I knew I would end up in the pool at some point.”

“The pool was a big part of the record,” Giles confirms. “The drums sound so huge—it’s crazy. But I was terrified of the pool because there was no railing. Every time I walked by, I was afraid of falling into it. So it was a love/hate relationship with the pool for me.”

The title Arrows was chosen through Red Fang’s patented and labor-intensive selection process. “Of all the titles that got thrown around, that was the one everyone hated the least,” Sherman explains. “Which is the case with every record, pretty much.”

“It’s actually the same way we decided on the band name,” Beam chimes in. “It was the only one where someone wasn’t like, ‘NO!’”

Arrows has the added bonus of a proper title track, which is new territory for the dudes. “This is the first time we’ve named an album after a song that’s actually on the album,” Beam explains. “We have other albums that are named after songs of ours that are not on those albums. So this time we’re really fucking with you because we didn’t fuck with you.”

It just so happens that the title track is also the lead single for the album—the general public’s first taste of fresh Fang. “There’s some songs that are pretty clearly Red Fang on this album, and others that maybe go a little further outside of what we’ve normally done,” Beam explains. “‘Prehistoric Dog’ was clearly the song to pick for the first single from the first record. ‘Wires’ was clearly the song to pick from the second record. I’m not sure there was a clear frontrunner on this album, which could be taken to mean that either all of the songs are kind of mediocre at best or there are quite a few that could qualify as the lead single. So it came down to the ones that the dudes who are making the videos liked best.”

Which brings us to director Rob McConnaughy, who created the pants-pissing clips for “Prehistoric Dog,” “Wires” and many other Red Fang hits. “His way of presenting us really works,” guitarist David Sullivan says. “That first video he did for us for ‘Prehistoric Dog’ gave us a big jumpstart as far as the band getting popular. And we love working with him.”

Over the years, McConnaughy has helped showcase an aspect of Red Fang that most metal and hard rock bands shy away from: Humor. “It suits our personalities,” Giles points out. “I mean, I don’t wanna fight people, you know? If I look like I’m flexing, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, I can take him.’ But if we’re making a joke, maybe someone will wanna tell me a joke—or buy me a beer.”

“If you were to have dinner with the band, it would be closer to one of our videos than, like, us walking in slow-mo through the fog with a goat’s head,” he adds. “I mean, no one’s gonna believe that shit.”

Similarly, fans might not believe what the song “Arrows” is partially about. “If you’re confused by some of the lyrics to that song, that makes sense,” Beam explains. “But it makes reference to meditation. I started meditating six years ago, but I can only do it when I’m not feeling too anxious. So, when I don’t need it, that’s when I can do it.”

Elsewhere, “Fonzi Scheme” was named after legendary Happy Days cool guy Arthur Fonzarelli—if only because it’s in the key of his famous catchphrase, “Aaay.” Producer Chris Funk came up with the idea of bringing in string players from the Portland Cello Project to class up the track. “I would say laziness drove that decision,” Beam deadpans. “We didn’t want to come up with any guitar melodies, so we hired someone else to do it for us.”

Meanwhile, the opening riff of closer “Funeral Coach” was written 12 years ago. But it took until recently for the song to blossom into its full double-entendre glory. “I was driving around and I saw a hearse that said ‘funeral coach services’ on the back,” Beam explains. “So the first thing that popped into my head was a dude with a headset and a clipboard going, ‘Alright, dudes—more tears! Five minutes in is when the tears are critical, or no one’s gonna believe that anyone cares that this person died.’”

In a nod to tradition, Arrows will be available in formats that include all the drums, bass, guitars and vocals. But it could’ve gone another way. “Our original idea was to release the album with no vocals or guitar solos,” Beam explains. “If you want the guitar solos, it’s an extra five bucks. If you want the vocals, it’s an extra ten bucks. So basically people should feel lucky that we didn’t do that. You get to buy the whole thing all together.”

Red Fang think of it as a generous display of gratitude toward their fans. “Yeah,” says Sherman, “Thank you for buying our album, you lucky bastards.”

Smokebox
2022-08-02 20:30 - 23:00 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
60s70s80s Rock and Soul Cover Band featuring Jenny Foidart and Hannah Bihun plus Jake Bell, Dave Erickson, Mike Ormonde, and Josué Beaudoin.

60s70s80s Rock and Soul Cover Band. This Winnipeg all-star lineup includes Red River Métis sisters, Jenny Foidart and Hannah Bihun, and heavy-hitters: Jake Bell, Dave Erickson, Mike Ormonde, and Josué Beaudoin.

Winnipeg Comedy Show Case #30
2022-07-31 20:00 - 22:30 | MB
the Park Presents

Winnipeg Comedy Showcase #30

(29 straight Sold Out Shows)

Sunday, July 31, at the Park Theatre

Doors 7 pm, Show 8 pm

Tickets are $15 in advance plus fees

Featuring Emmanuel Lomuro, Andy Noble, Karlee Liljegren, Abby Falvo, Matt Kay, Carson Košik

Hosted by Jared Story

Son of Dave / Leaf Rapids
2022-07-30 20:30 - 23:30 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Join us at Blue Note Park on a hot July Saturday night – Son of Dave brings the lowdown boogie and Leaf Rapids brings the sweet smoky soul.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders
2022-07-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Mcmahon Stadium, Calgary, Canada
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders
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Metal at Blue Note Park!
2022-07-29 22:00 - 2022-07-30 01:00 | Blue Note Park, 220 Main St, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Metal at Blue Note Park!

Ninjacat Productions is proud to present
Metal at Blue Note Park! – Outdoor show at 220 Main street featuring:
ENDLESS CHAOS
REGURGITATED GUTS
FLASHOUT
ZOMBIE ASSAULT

Tickets available in advance at www.eventbrite.com or at the door
Doors 9pm – Music 10pm

Emo Night Winnipeg at The Park Theatre
2022-07-29 21:00 - 2022-07-30 02:00 | MB
18+ EMO Night, good music, great times, best people

Doors and Music 9 pm
18+
Tickets $10
