Pride Winnipeg Brings the Music to this year's Festival at The Forks

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Jerry Sereda
Bright Righteous
Bright Righteous
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iskwé
Jerry Sereda
Mise en Scene
Portrait of Leaders
Sapphire Empire
The Noble Thiefs

Pride Winnipeg is ready to bring it's 2016 festivities to the city.

The annual event kicks off on May 27 with a variety of activities throughout the city, culminating in the festival at The Forks on June 4 and 5. Featuring two days of live music, this year's Pride Winnipeg Festival welcomes a diverse lineup to the Festival Stage, including rock outfit The Revival, indie pop act Sc Mira, electronic soul/pop artist Iskwé, R&B/soul rock'n'roll band The Noble Thiefs, indie pop/rockers Mise en Scene, country rocker Jerry Sereda, jazz inspired fusion group Sapphire Empire, rock bands Portrait of Leaders and The Jarrett Lobley Project, and more. Sereda will also be on hosting duties for both shows. 

Other events taking place during this year's festival include the flag raising ceremony at City Hall, the Alice in Prideland opening party at 441 Main St., and of course the always inspiring and impressive rally and parade.

There are also plenty live music community events taking place throughout Pride, including NYC hop hop act Dai Burger (May 28) and QPOC open mic (June 4), and QPOC Colour Me Queer party (June 5) at The Good Will and open mic, Treasure Peterson (May 31), open mic night (June 1), and GPOC Ladies' Night at The Planit, third annual AWE Pride Women's event at The Pyramid (June 4), and more. Check out all the community events

Find your music events in the Pride Festival search in the free MB Live app for Android and Apple and get out there. 

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

SATURDAY JUNE 4
12:00 PM - DJ Danthrax
2:00 PM – Womyn of Pride
2:40 PM – Hors.
3:05 PM – The Jarrett Lobley Project
3:45 PM – Portrait of Leaders
4:10 PM – Martha My Dear
4:50 PM – Sapphire Empire
5:15 PM – The Noble Thiefs
5:55 PM – Jerry Sereda (acoustic)
6:15 PM – Mise en Scene
7:05 PM – DJ C8E

Hosts: Jerry Sereda and Kristin Marand

SUNDAY JUNE 5
12:00 PM – DJ C8E
1:45 PM – Jingle Dress Ceremony
1:50 PM – Like That Sunshine Girls
2:15 PM – Dick Lizard
2:55 PM – The Eleventh Letter
3:15 PM – Mona Mousa
3:30 PM – Iskwé
4:10 PM – The Eleventh Letter
4:30 PM – Prairie Sol Hoopers
4:40 PM – Sc Mira
5:25 PM – The Eleventh Letter
5:45 PM – Prairie Sol Hoopers
5:55 PM – The Revival
7:00 PM – DJ Danthrax

Hosts: Jerry Sereda and Kristin Marand
Visual Artist: Sid Bellinger

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