Music at the Fringe

The Winnipeg Fringe Festival is one of the premier alternative theatre festivals in the world with a reputation for bringing evocative, hilarious, fascinating productions from across the globe.

Fringe Fest is also a great place to see Manitoba music, with dozens of shows spanning July 16 - 27 at its outdoor stage in Old Market Square; the heart of the historic Exchange District and "Fringe Central."

One of this year's offerings is a return performance of Pink Floyd's classic Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety by some of Manitoba's finest musicians. The show debuted at last year's Fringe to enthusiastic crowds and this year's players remain largely the same, including Twilight Hotel's Dave Quanbury and Brandy Zdan, Mike Petkau, and Vanessa Kuzina.

Featured Bands at the Fringe
July 16 - Groovy Mustache, The Monty Yanks
July 17 - Flo & FloSoul Band, Deano Dean & MixSoul
July 18 - Crazy Maiden presents 20 Pound Shovel, SPF 90
July 19 - Honeyeyes,  Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices
July 20 - English Moccasins, The Original PainKiller
July 21 - Haunter, Dr. Rage & The Uppercuts
July 22 - Arbra Hill, Radio Electric
July 23 - Nastic, Inna Riddum
July 24 - The Dissapointers, Koco Ono
July 25 - Transistor 66 presents Lonely Vulcans, The Magnificent 7's
July 26 - Filbatross, Dark Side of the Moon Tribute
July 27 - b.u.m.p.

Other music on the outdoor stage includes: Scott Hinkson, Bubba B, Lindsey White, The Mission Light, Telepathic Butterflies, Cat Jahnke, and Sonic Flow. Featured bands play at 7:45pm and 10:30pm, Sunday to Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, bands take the stage at 7:45pm and 11:00pm.