Manitoba Artists Bring Music to Warming Huts Along the Red River Mutual Trail

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Neil Watson Trio played Hygge House at Manitoba Music On Ice 2014 (Photo: J.Senft Photography)

Manitoba Music and The Forks are once again teaming up with local festivals and venues to warm up the frozen ice on the Louis Riel Day Weekend. Brave Manitoba musicians will put on their warmest winter wear for an acoustic afternoon of live music at the innovative Warming Huts on the Red River Mutual Trail for the third edition of Manitoba Music On Ice on Sunday, February 15. 

From 1 to 4 p.m., visitors to one of the world's longest river trails will be treated to the sounds of homegrown talent programmed by Aboriginal Music Week, BreakOut West, Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, MEME Festival, The Park Theatre, TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, and West End Cultural CentreFestival du Voyageur will also be bringing the party to the river with Rendez-vous On Ice presented by CitiFinancial, featuring local bands, DJs, fashion show, family fun, and more. 

This year's diverse lineup spans the genres, including traditional Indigenous women singers Oogimah Ikwewok, acclaimed roots singer/songwriter Jess Reimer, indie act Somebody Language, Francophone folk/soul/rocker Justin Lacroix, jazz trumpeter Simon Christie, roots/blues performer The Reverend Rambler, DJ Nathan Zahn and Chris Komus, Latin jazz duo Amber Epp & Victor Lopez, and indie singer/songwriter Adam Hanney.

PERFORMER SCHEDULE

Under the Canopy 
Presented by MEME Festival
1-4 PM DJs Nathan Zahn and Chris Komus

Great West Life Snow Lounge
1:00 PM Amber Epp & Victor Lopez | Presented by BreakOut West
1:30 PM Somebody Language | Presented by Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
2:00 PM Adam Hanney | Presented by The Park Theatre
2:30 PM Amber Epp & Victor Lopez | Presented by BreakOut West
3:00 PM Somebody Language | Presented by Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
3:30 PM Adam Hanney | Presented by The Park Theatre

Windcatcher
1:00 PM Oogimah Ikwewok | Presented by Aboriginal Music Week
1:30 PM Simon Christie Trio | Presented by TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
2:00 PM Jess Reimer | Presented by West End Cultural Centre
2:30 PM Oogimah Ikwewok | Presented by Aboriginal Music Week
3:00 PM Simon Christie Trio | Presented by TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
3:30 PM Jess Reimer | Presented by West End Cultural Centre

The Trading Post – Rendez-vous on Ice 
Presented by Festival du Voyageur
2:00 PM DJ Kilma
3:00 PM Fashion show
3:30 PM DJ Kilma
4:30 PM The Reverend Rambler
5:30 PM The Reverend Rambler
6:30 PM Fire dance / juggler
7:00 PM Justin Lacroix
8:00 PM Justin Lacroix 

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