sākihiwē festival Launches Pop-up Concert Series

The sākihiwē festival returns this summer with a series of outdoor pop-up concerts bringing live music to Indigenous families in the Winnipeg's core. Now in its 12th year, the festival will have seven free family events featuring local Indigenous performers every weekend in August. 

The festival is once again connecting with communities in partnership with Ka Ni Kanichihk, Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg, the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, and the Spence Neighbourhood Association.

The lineup of artists performing spans the genres and features numerous award-winning acts, including blues icon Billy Joe Green, DJ/producer Boogey The Beat with Sage Boulanger, award-winning folk duo Burnstick, music legends C-Weed Band and Ernest Monias, emerging hip hop artist Caid Jones, singer/songwriter FONTINE, electronic artist Geronimo Inutiq, folk soul artist Ila Barker, Anishinaabe MC/singer/songwriter Leonard Sumner, throat singer Nikki Komaksiutiksak, up-and-coming trio North End Legend, award-winning fiddle player Patti Kusturok, pop act Prado, blues outfit Southern Thunderbird, singer/songwriter and actress Victoria Turko, the Walking Wolf Singers, the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers, dancer Shanley Spence, and more.

As part of the festival, the West End Cultural Centre will present performers at the festival's Ellice Street Festival pop-up including Jamaican/Canadian singer/songwriter Ingrid D. Johnson, Winnipeg-based / South American-formed six-piece El Leon and the Strangers, hip hop act Osani, and Tessa Chartrand.

Bring your masks to keep everyone safe for the concerts, which will have attendance for concerts is capped at 150 (including event staff). 

Stay tuned for video of the concerts plus performances from eight more artists from outside of Manitoba this September 16-19 via sākihiwē festival's Facebook and YouTube.

Find out more at https://sakihiwe.lnk.to/sakihiwe2021 and watch last year's online festival events while you wait for showtime!

SCHEDULE

sākihiwē festival x Ka Ni Kanichihk pop-up
Saturday, August 7, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring: The C-Weed Band, Nikki Komaksiutiksak, North End Legend, and Ila Barker
Partner: Ka Ni Kanichihk
Location: Ka Ni Kanichihk, 455 McDermot Avenue
Masks required Free | Families welcome

sākihiwē festival x Central Park pop-up
Saturday, August 14, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring: Prado, Boogey The Beat w/ Sage Boulanger, Victoria Turko
Hosted by Rhonda Head
Special guest: Marlowe the Magician
Partner: Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg
Location: Central Park, 366 Qu'Appelle Avenue
Masks required Free | Families welcome

sākihiwē festival x Gord Dong Park pop-up
Sunday, August 15, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring: Ernest Monias, Norman Chief Memorial Dancers, Tessa Chartrand, guests
Hosted by Rhonda Head
Special guest: Marlowe the Magician
Partner: Central Neighbourhoods Winnipeg
Location: Gord Dong Park, 348 Pacific Avenue
Masks required Free | Families welcome

sākihiwē festival x Ellice Street Festival pop-up
Saturday, August 21, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring Burnstick, Caid Jones, Tessa Chartrand, Ingrid D. Johnson, guests
Special guest: Marlowe the Magician
Partners: Spence Neighbourhood Association, West End Cultural Centre
Location: Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre, 430 Langside Street
Masks required Free | Families welcome

sākihiwē festival x Ellice Street Festival pop-up
Sunday, August 22, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring: Shanley Spence, Billy Joe Green, Osani, El Leon and the Strangers, guests
Special guest: Marlowe the Magician
Partners: Spence Neighbourhood Association, West End Cultural Centre 
Location: Chief Grizzly Bear's Garden, 561 Sherbook Street
Masks required Free | Families welcome

sākihiwē festival x Stella Walk pop-up
Saturday, August 28, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring: Leonard Sumner, Fontine, Geronimo Inutiq, guests
Partner: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
Location: Green space near 248 Stella Walk
Masks required Free | Families welcome

sākihiwē festival x Robinson Park pop-up
Sunday, August 29, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Featuring: Patti Kusturok, Southern Thunderbird, Walk Wolf Singers, guests
Partner: Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
Location: Robinson Park, across from 102 Robinson Street
Masks required Free | Families welcome

This is event is an MB Live partnered event. For more info about MB Live, visit manitobamusic.com/mblive. For more info about partnership, please visit manitobamusic.com/partnerships.