Winnipeg Music

• Burton Cummings returns to namesake Winnipeg theatre for November gig

  Homegrown rock star Burton Cummings will take the stage at the Burton Cummings Theatre -- named in his honour 23 years ago -- on Nov. 13.

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  Oct 1, 2025
  
• New headliner announced for country music stadium show in Winnipeg this summer

  True North Sports + Entertainment announced Thursday that previously announced Country Thunder act Jason Aldean is out and Riley Green is in for the July 10 event.

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  Apr 3, 2025
  
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• Cummings, Bachman reach settlement over the Guess Who name with former bandmates

  The Winnipeg rock band's founding members Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman say they've settled their lawsuit with original members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson.

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  Sep 4, 2024
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• ‘Absolute surprise’: Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba

  A longtime fixture in the Manitoba music scene who has played with legendary artists including Frank Sinatra has been awarded the province's highest honour. 

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  Jul 26, 2024
• Assiniboine Park announces free outdoor entertainment lineup for summer

  The free, outdoor events are held at three different venues within the iconic city park -- the Lyric Theatre, the gardens behind The Leaf, and the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden.

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  Jun 4, 2024
• Week of diverse local, international music to pull Winnipeg out of winter blahs

  Beginning Tuesday, the West End Cultural Centre and Real Love Wpg are teaming up for the fifth annual Winterruption — a week-long series of concerts at six locations in the city.

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  Jan 22, 2024
• Homegrown country icon to star in Winnipeg birthday party fit for a King

  Ernest Monias will be celebrating his 75th birthday in style next month, with a special concert and ceremony at the Burton Cummings Theatre in recognition of his lengthy career.

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  Jan 17, 2024
• Big Sugar to perform at The Burt in Winnipeg next March

  Big Sugar will hit the stage at the Burton Cummings Theatre on March 4, 2024, as part of a tour behind the deluxe reissue of 1993's 'Five Hundred Pounds.'

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  Nov 29, 2023
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• ‘There’s always a bridge’: Winnipeg songwriter’s ode to Arlington Street gains poignance with closure

  For many Winnipeggers, the iconic bridge was a regular part of the daily commute, but for local singer-songwriter Scott Nolan, it served as an inspiration.

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  Nov 28, 2023
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• Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra teams up with local composers for emotional music with a meaning

  For a new concert with a social conscience, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra is teaming up with local composers to showcase pieces that cover topics that hit close to home.

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  Nov 27, 2023