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CONTEST: Win Tickets to See Drake at MTS Centre

June 19, 2013 09:10 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Drake at the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2013. (MUCHMUSIC)

ChrisD.ca and Live Nation Canada want to send two lucky readers to see Drake, live at MTS Centre on Thursday, October 3.

The Grammy-winning Canadian rapper will perform with special guests Miguel and Future.

We’re giving away two sets of tickets (4 total) to the show. General tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.

How do I win?

Method 1) Fill out the entry form below and tell us your favourite Drake song. We’ll draw one random winner.

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Method 2) Retweet the following tweet on Twitter and be entered to win. A second winner will be drawn.

Win a pair of Drake tickets from ChrisD.ca and @LiveNationWest. Concert is Oct. 3 @MTSCentre. RT to enter. #Winnipeg

— Chris D. (@ChrisDca) June 19, 2013

No purchase necessary. One entry per person, please. Multiple entries will not be counted. Winner must confirm receipt of their name being drawn within 24 hours, otherwise another entry will be chosen. All personal information is handled in accordance to our Privacy Policy, and then discarded after the contest. Contest closes Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 5 p.m. CT. Manitoba residents only.

Manitoba Picks Up 31 Nods at WCMAs

June 19, 2013 07:39 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Manitoba musicians and companies have landed 31 nominations at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

The nominations are across 20 categories for the 11th annual celebration of music from the western provinces and territories.

Manitoba’s Aboriginal has picked up three out of five nods for aboriginal recording of the year for the second year in a row. All three nominees are also recent Juno Award nominees, including Burnt-Project 1, multi-award-winning singer/songwriter Don Amero, and country songstress Tracy Bone.

Shark Club Sports Bar Opens in Cityplace

June 18, 2013 02:00 PM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

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True North Sports & Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ludlow and Shark Club franchisee Darin Amies at the entrance to the new Shark Club at cityplace on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (SHANE GIBSON / METRO WINNIPEG)

A new sports restaurant and night spot officially opened Tuesday on the second floor of cityplace.

Shark Club is a 17,000-square-foot sports entertainment destination, providing a wide-ranging menu of food items and the perfect atmosphere for any sports fan to enjoy the big game.

The restaurant features 57 HD TVs, a state-of-the-art sound system, six Blackjack and Poker tables and 140 slot machines.

Dauphin’s Countryfest to Keep Fans Connected

June 18, 2013 07:00 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Dauphin's Countryfest Music fans attending Dauphin’s Countryfest next weekend will have access to cell phone charging stations and increased wireless service.

MTS has installed the amenities, including a temporary cellular tower, to boost coverage around the site for concert-goers using their phones. Devices running out of juice will be able to be charged (up to 100 per hour) for free.

WAG’s Rooftop Concert Series Begins Thursday

June 17, 2013 08:33 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

The Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Live on the Rooftop summer concert series is ready to kick off for another year this Thursday.

On June 20, JP Hoe will open up the series, which will run on selected Thursdays throughout the summer. The Manitoba Opera has been added as a new addition this year and will perform on July 4.

The concerts include a BBQ from Storm Bistro (extra $25), as well as a cash bar. Tickets are $21 for WAG members and $25 for non-members at WAG.ca or the WAG’s front desk.

Drake to Play MTS Centre on October 3

June 17, 2013 07:01 AM in Entertainment • 1 Comment

Drake at the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday, June 16, 2013. (MUCHMUSIC)

Canadian rapper Drake is coming to Winnipeg.

The Grammy-winning Toronto artist, who won hip hop video of the year at Sunday’s MuchMusic Video Awards, will play MTS Centre on Thursday, October 3 with special guests Miguel and Future.

The 41-city North American “Would You Like a Tour?” kicks off in Portland, Oregon in September.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for $49.75, $69.75 and $99.75.

Watch ChrisD.ca this week for a chance to win tickets to the show.

Matthew Good to Play the Burt This Fall

June 17, 2013 07:00 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Matthew Good (FILE)

Canadian rock musician Matthew Good is embarking on a North American tour this fall, including a stop in Winnipeg.

Good will play the Burton Cummings Theatre on Thursday, November 7 with guests Gentlemen Husbands. The show will be in support of Good’s 13th studio album, Arrows of Desire, being released on September 24.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for $25 and $39.50.

– Staff

Red River Ex Raring to Go for Another Year

June 14, 2013 08:16 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

The Red River Ex runs June 14-23. (HANDOUT)

The smell of mini donuts and cotton candy will permeate the air on the western edge of Winnipeg today as the Red River Ex opens for another season.

Helping to keep things fresh, the Ex has plenty of new attractions this year, including the Continental Stock Dog Championship — the first-ever competition where stock dogs coral three sheep in under four minutes for the chance to win a $10,000 grand prize.

Canada rapper Classified will perform Thursday, June 20, but there’s plenty of acts to keep fair-goers entertained until then, including Jason Blaine with guests Small Town Pistols, Faber Drive, Trooper, Glass Tiger, Econoline Crush, and Alan Doyle.

Free Concert Series to Entertain in St. Boniface

June 14, 2013 07:25 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

A free musical concert series hosted by Festival du Voyageur and the Provencher Boulevard BIZ will have audiences on their feet this summer.

Mercredis en musique will be held in St. Boniface from July 3 to August 28, where talented musicians will share their sounds with the public in the heart of the French community weekly from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

“We are very pleased to invite the public to get out in the neighbourhood and enjoy some great concerts. It’s these types of projects that help bring life to Provencher Boulevard,” said BIZ president Oai Truong.

Folk Festival Erecting Nature-Inspired Village Tower

June 13, 2013 08:16 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

The Village Tower is a new attraction at this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival and will be located in the centre of Festival Village. (HANDOUT)

The Winnipeg Folk Festival has a new landmark concert-goers can flock to beginning on July 10.

The Village Tower leans east towards the main stage at Birds Hill Park. It was designed by architects Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram, and is based on the Fibonacci sequence — a numeric pattern found in music and nature, particularly in the interlocking spirals seen in the centres of sunflowers and pinecones.

“This isn’t an urban plaza,” said Glen Manning of Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram. “We wanted to create a tower that looks at home in a forest clearing.”

The structure is composed of reclaimed and repurposed steel pipe and hydro poles. Lighting effects will enliven the tower during the festival.

This year’s festival is July 10-14.

– Staff

Folklorama Seeking Volunteer Tour Guides

June 13, 2013 06:56 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Folklorama is seeking tour guides to help out with this year’s festival.

Tour guides will be the first point of contact for hundreds of pavilion visitors once the multicultural festival begins on August 4.

Guides must be available a minimum of three nights during the festival. Limited positions are available and those interested can e-mail AuW@folklorama.ca or call (204) 982-6213.

Training sessions will be held Sunday, June 23 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, June 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Folklorama runs until August 17.

– Staff

Airbourne to Play Garrick Centre in August

June 12, 2013 09:25 AM in Entertainment • 0 Comments

Australian rockers Airbourne will perform in Winnipeg later this summer.

Often compared to AC/DC, the quartet will play the Garrick Centre on Thursday, August 22 with guests.

Airbourne will be playing in support of their third album, Black Dog Barking.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 14 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for $25.

– Staff

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