The Manitoba Museum’s summer “Shakin’ All Over” exhibit is coming to an end next week, but will go out with a bang with local singer-songwriter Sierra Noble before it does. The museum has been the host of a summer-long celebration of Manitoba’s music. Shakin’ All Over is a multimedia celebration of the many facets and [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Nominees for the 2010 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards were announced Wednesday and also opened up the final round of voting to select the winners. Awards will be handed out in Winnipeg on November 4 and 5. The First Night Awards take place on Thursday, November 4, and the Awards gala [...]

When you’re having a wedding and there isn’t a church nearby to sound the traditional bells, you have to get creative. Eighty-year-old master mechanic and architect, Terry McConnell, wanted to give his grandson and his bride the sound of a traditional wedding. The young couple was married on Saturday at Pineridge Hollow with the sounds [...]

Manitoba country rockers Doc Walker made history Tuesday night by recording the first concert in 3D ever to be produced in Canada. The show was put on by CMT and filmed by Wealth Media 3D in Kelowna, B.C. for an upcoming broadcast/DVD/live CD taping. According to music director (and Winnipeg native) Troy Scott at the [...]

Local, unsigned musical acts are being courted by CURVE 94.3 to submit their song entries to win a slot as the opening performance for MTS Rock on the Range. The outdoor concert at Canad Inns Stadium is Saturday, August 7 and features an impressive list of rock talent. Until July 23, artists can visit YouTube.com/MTSEntourage [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz A group of Manitoba bands will have the opportunity to reach a larger audience this summer by winning a local radio station contest. Prophet, The Afterbeat, Broken Halo and Talk City took home top honours as the River City Rocks Class of 2010 winners. Each band receives a membership to Manitoba [...]

It was a hugely successful year for the 37th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival, as five days of music and other folk fest goodness invaded Birds Hill Park. Organizers added an additional day this year to squeeze in as much as they could, but some festival-goers think it should run 7-10 days annually. Based on demand, [...]

That’s not a dealership lot you’re looking at above, but the parking situation at the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Saturday. Hopefully no one forgot which aisle they were in. A brief spurt of rain in the afternoon didn’t bother the festival-goers at Birds Hill Park. They’re a hardy bunch of folks. No rain is forecast [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein A Bombers game, Goldeyes game, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival. There wasn’t a shortage of things to do on Friday, and Manitobans took advantage of all of them with the gorgeous weather we were graced with. Over at Birds Hill Park, Oscar Brand (above) graced the stage and held a Q&A [...]

On Thursday, we showed you photos from the ground at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. How about from the sky? We have those, too. These shots from above were taken yesterday at about 5:30 p.m. Weekday crowds at Birds Hill Park were sparse at times, but attendance records were still broken, according to organizers. Expect the [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The Manitoba Museum’s summer exhibit is presenting special programming every Saturday until the fall. “Shakin’ All Over” examines Manitoba’s rich musical heritage, and is a joint exhibit by the museum and Manitoba Music Experience. On July 10, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra will host an instrument ‘petting zoo’ from noon to 4 [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The legendary host of the first Winnipeg Folk Festival will grace the stage once again on Friday. Oscar Brand had the duties of hosting the festival back in 1974, and 37 years later, he’ll make his return. Brand is an engaging storyteller with a life-long love of folk music. For the [...]