Islendingadagurinn Celebrates 125 Years

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Brooke Palsson

Manitoba's Year of Music celebration continues with another fantastic summer of festival this long weekend. This year marks the 125th anniversary for Islendingadagurinn or the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, which celebrates Icelandic culture and heritage... and throws one heck of a party in Gimli. 

Running August 1-4, the event -- the second oldest continuous ethnic festival in North America -- offers food, crafts, games, competitions, sport, and even a Viking village. It also offers music fans three nights and two days of live music. This year's lineup is a diverse bunch, from alt-country to indie pop to jazz-tinged Mexican prog rock, featuring a big local contingent. 

Homegrown talent hitting Gimli stages includes ukulele-wielding singer/songwriter Brooke Palsson, pop songstress French Press, the afore-mentioned prog act The Mariachi Ghost, post punk band Pop Crimes, children's act Seanster and the Monsters, alt-country darlings The Bros. Landreth, chamber pop outfit Yes We Mystic, and more. Download a free tune from The Mariachi Ghost

Touring acts invading for the weekend include Reuben and the Dark, The Meligrove Band, Elliot Brood, Manitoba-born Lindy Vopnfjord, and Iceland's own Sin Fang

Check out the schedule of live music below (keep it handy for the weekend with a free download of our Manitoba Live concert-finding app) and check out the festival's website for a complete listing of festivities. 

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1

SIGUR ROCK Lakeview Harbour Stage, 7:30PM
Yes We Mystic
French Press
Hearbeat City
Pop Crimes

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2

CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT Lakeview Harbour Stage/Harbour Area, 12PM
Seanster and the Monsters 

SATURDAY NITE @ THE PIER Lakeview Harbour Stage, 6PM
Jos. Fortin
The Bros. Landreth
Thomas Darcy
The Meligrove Band

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3

SUNDAY AFTERNOON @ THE PIER Lakeview Harbour Stage, 12PM
Adam Young
The Velvedere 

GIMLI ALTERNATIVE FOLK FESTIVAL Gimli Park Main Stage, 6PM
Brooke Palsson
Moses Hightower
Lindy Vopnfjord
Reuben and the Dark
Elliott Brood
The Mariachi Ghost 

Skál!

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