Summer is in full swing in Winnipeg, and one of the highlights of the season for many who work or live downtown is all of the outdoor concerts happening throughout the area.

For Manitoba musicians, the COVID-19 pandemic means not only cancelled gigs, missed festival opportunities, and financial woes. For many, it also means a lack of platform to do what they do best -- performing live.

Among the wider safety concerns at the Windsor Hotel, members of Winnipeg's music community are disappointed the hotel is shutting its doors as a local music venue.