Manitoba Live Music Event

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Locals Only is an event that happens here at The Park Theatre every now and then. Each event will feature four exciting local bands and before, during and after the show, we will party in the lobby, listen to local music and drink some local beers. Our third event features Finn, Somebody Language & The Way It Feels, Benowa and Okay Mann.

June 13th 2015
Doors 8 Show 9 $10


FINN / Tethered together by three brothers, (Daniel, John and Matthew Baron), Winnipeg’s “FINN” (the Barons, Cody Iwasiuk and Darren Hebner) finds the common ground between “down-home” folk and indie-rock. At a very early age, the Barons were exposed to the honesty and raw musicality of Bluegrass, a background that now inspires the band’s experimentation with instrumentation, harmony and hymn-like chord progressions. However, while the five-piece band hints at this nostalgic genre, their music departs from its simplicity and is best compared to artists such as Hey Rosetta, Band of Horses, Local Natives and Half Moon Run.

Founded in September of 2013, FINN has taken strides to establish themselves in Winnipeg’s music community. In January 2014, FINN was excited to win a spot in Winnipeg’s the “Uniter-fiver,” an event put on by one of Winnipeg’s most reputable cultural newspapers the Uniter. Soon after, FINN’s debut single “Cold Comfort” received airplay on CBC Radio 2 and, in April 2014, FINN began to record their five-song EP. During their recording process, they had the privilege of working with great artists and musicians including members of Winnipeg’s Dirty Catfish Brass Band and Canadian singer/songwriter Sierra Noble.



SOMEBODY LANGUAGE AND THE WAY IT FEELS / Somebody Language is the creative expression through the art and songwriting of Benjiman Figler. Born in Winnipeg, Somebody Language later moved to the coasts of Lake Winnipeg and has been writing genre defying songs for any and every human emotion since 2006. Somebody Language’s live shows feature high energy, eclectic and engaging doo wop/pop originals fronted by an incredibly diverse vocal wizard. Recently joined by “The Way It Feels”, Somebody Language now features a full band that brings out the full energy, passion and honesty of every song.



BENOWA / Newly formed four-piece indie rock band, invigorating the scene with their catchy guitar riffs and poppy hooks. Delivering groovy beats that’ll make you want to get up and dance. Drawing inspiration from rock n roll legends, the likes of Cher, P!nk, Sheryl Crow, Marianas Trench, and many more timeless classics.



OKAY MANN / Meet Katlin Mathison, otherwise known as Okay Mann. 5’11, 130 lbs, and eyes like his father. Okay Mann worships the hook, and generates folk music in the vein of Tallest Man of Earth and George Ezra. The multi-instrumentalist primarily uses his guitar and voice to craft what he sees as honest and relatable music travelling for love, and a love for travelling. His sound has been described by Paul McCartney as “beautiful and interesting” (true story). An experienced utility musician, Katlin has found success in various roles for acts such as Secret Sebastian (NO), Fraser Churchill (UK), and Effect & Cause (CA). With this solo project, Okay Mann is finally prepared to let the world in on what he’s been writing the last few years – infiltrating the music scene in both the Canadian prairies and the cobblestone alleys of Europe through his studies at Grant MacEwan University and the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Now based in Winnipeg, Katlin hopes to use Okay Mann to reintroduce himself to the Canadian scene with a suitcase full of honest songs and one hell of an energetic live show.



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