WCMA Festival Invades Winnipeg

The fourth annual Western Canadian Music Awards are taking over Winnipeg stages for three nights of fantastic music from some of western Canada’s most exciting bands, October 19-21. With over 70 bands on 11 stages and acts from almost every genre you can think of, there’s an awful lot to choose from. Let manitobamusic.com be your guide with the full schedule of bands for the WCMA Festival (local acts in bold).

The WCMA Festival isn't the only event taking place during the WCMA visit to the Peg. There is also a music conference featuring some of the top names in the industry, from Pink Floyd's original manager Peter Jenner to singer/songwriter extraordinaire Jann Arden.

Arden also performs at the WCMA gala on October 22 at the Burton Cummings Theatre. While trophies will be handed out, local audiences will be treated to performances by Madrigaia, Curb Lund, Doc Walker, Mood Ruff, Alana Levandoski, Eagle & Hawk, House of Doc and many more.

There's enough going on in Winnipeg to forgo sleep for a few days...

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

Garrick Centre at the Marlborough, 333 Garry St.
08:00PM Eagle & Hawk
09:00PM Art Napoleon
10:00PM Donna Kay
11:00PM Don Freed
12:00AM Andrea Menard

The Empire Cabaret, 436 Main St.
10:00PM ICQRI
10:30PM Nestor Wynrush (Ness)
11:00PM Grand Analog
11:30PM Maiko Watson
12:00AM Lisa Bell
12:30AM Shadez
01:00AM Mood Ruff

Times Change(d), 234 Main St.
09:00PM Dan Mangan
10:00PM Ann Vriend
11:00PM The Pucks
12:00AM AA Sound Sytem

West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave.
08:00PM Kate Weekes
09:00PM The Cracker Cats
10:00PM The McDades
11:00PM Papa Mambo

The Zoo (Osborne Village Inn), 160 Osborne St.
10:00PM Pretty Train Crash
11:00PM The Perms
12:00AM Sweetheart
01:00AM The New Meanies

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

The Royal Albert Arms, 48 Albert St.
09:00PM Scott Nolan
10:00PM Hot Live Guys
11:00PM The Fabulous Kildonans
12:00AM American Flamewhip
01:00AM Agriculture Club

The Collective Cabaret, 108 Osborne St.
10:00PM Dominque Reynolds
11:00PM Hot Little Rocket
12:00AM Paper Moon
01:00AM The Details

The Empire Cabaret, 436 Main St.
09:00PM DJ D-LO
10:00PM Athavale
11:00PM Lynn Olagundoye
12:00AM Politic Live
01:00AM Fenom

The Pyramid, 176 Fort St.
10:00PM All of Your Friends
11:00PM Skavenjah
12:00AM Hinterland
01:00AM Moses Mayes

The Club Room: Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway
10:00PM Solidaze feat. Sarah Michaelson
11:00PM Kelly Money
12:00AM Au4
01:00AM DJ Murge featuring The Current

Times Change(d), 234 Main St.
09:00PM Romi Mayes
10:00PM Jay Semko
11:00PM Leeroy Stagger
12:00AM Corbin Murdoch & the Nautical Miles

The Zoo (Osborne Village Inn) , 160 Osborne St.
10:00PM The Morning After
11:00PM Whitfield
12:00AM The Murder City Sparrows
01:00AM Mad Young Darlings

West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Ave.
08:00PM T. Nile
09:00PM Telepathic Butterflies
10:00PM Ridley Bent
11:00PM The Junior Pantherz

Windsor Hotel, 187 Garry St.
10:00PM Brent Parkin
11:00PM The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
12:00AM Big Dave McLean

Garrick Centre at the Marlborough, 333 Garry St.
08:00PM Accepting Silence
09:00PM The Alibi
10:00PM Our Mercury
11:00PM Ghosts of Modern Man
12:00AM Sick City

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

The Royal Albert Arms, 48 Albert St.
10:00PM Lives of Many
11:00PM Ultimate Power Duo
12:00AM From Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z
01:00AM Burnthe8Track

The Collective Cabaret, 108 Osborne St.
10:00PM Paula Toledo
11:00PM GreenTaRA
12:00AM JP Hoe & The Truly Richards
01:00AM Easily Amused

The Pyramid, 176 Fort St.
09:00PM Starewell
10:00PM alverstone
11:00PM Tele
12:00AM The Dudes
01:00AM The Waking Eyes

McPhillips St. Station Casino Mainstage, 484 McPhillips St.
08:00PM Leeroy Stagger
09:00PM Barney Bentall
10:00PM House of Doc
11:00PM Aaron Pritchett

Times Change(d), 234 Main St.
09:00PM Jen Lane
10:00PM Cara Luft
11:00PM OX
12:00AM Nathan

Windsor Hotel, 187 Garry St.
10:00PM The Little Miss Higgins Band
11:00PM Gordie Tentrees Band
12:00AM The Perpetrators

The Zoo (Osborne Village Inn), 160 Osborne St.
10:00PM Quinzy
11:00PM Wheatmonkeys
12:00AM The Nods
01:00AM Tin Foil Phoenix

Schedule subject to change without notice. See www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca for any changes.