Holiday Playlist, Guide to Holiday Shows & Buying Local Holiday Music

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Happy Holidays www.manitobamusic.com/holidays

Our cheeks are rosy, and we're feeling cosy... it must be the holidays!


Here's a special holiday playlist from us to you, featuring festive tracks from local artists.

String those lights, roast some chestnuts, and press play on these original tunes, old favourites, and even some traditional carols.

Keep scrolling for info on local holiday albums and links to stream and buy, festive videos, upcoming holiday shows, and our special seasonal songs of the week...

 


Holiday Shows

Holiday Shows

A Simple Kind of Christmas
Thursday, Dec 22 at 8pm
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg
Featuring: Red Moon Road

A Sassy Mellows Christmas Show
Thursday, Dec 22 at 9pm
Park Alleys, 730 Osborne St, Winnipeg
Featuring: Sassy Mellows

Check out more holiday shows! Have a holiday show that's not in the listings? Send details to listings@manitobamusic.com.


Holiday Songs & Albums

Holiday Songs & Albums

You can build your holiday music collection AND support your favourite local artists and labels by streaming and shopping at their online stores, Bandcamp, and Tidal, or checking out stores that carry local music like Into the Music, Planet Sound, Riley Grae, and McNally Robinson. Here's a handy guide to local holiday tunes and albums!

Barbara Joy
Seasons SPOTIFY
"Joy to the World (Great Joy)" SPOTIFY
"Still Nacht, Silent Night" (The Angels Sang) SPOTIFY

Begonia
"It Won't Be Christmas ('till You're Home) APPLE MUSIC

Bubba B the MC
"What Do You Want for Christmas? (Feat. FENOM)" APPLE MUSIC

Cat Jahnke
O Night Divine  WEBSITEAPPLE MUSIC 

Chic Gamine
Christmas Vol. 1  APPLE MUSIC | BANDCAMP

Cindi Cain
The Heart of Christmas  WEBSITE

Dead of Winter (formerly Camerata Nova)
Christmas in Early America  WEBSITE
Nova Noël  WEBSITE

Don Amero
Amero Little Christmas  WEBSITE | APPLE MUSIC

Doug Edmond
Starry Nights  APPLE MUSIC 

Erin Propp, Michelle Mourre & Yuri Hooker
Live Off the Floor APPLE MUSIC

Fred Penner
Christmastime WEBSITEAPPLE MUSIC | AMAZON MUSIC

Freynet
"Noël à Jérusalem" SPOTIFY

James Culleton
At Christmas Time APPLE MUSIC

Jaylene Johnson
"Winter Wish"  APPLE MUSIC
"It Won't Be Christmas 'Til You're Home"  WEBSITEAPPLE MUSIC
"Come Lord" WEBSITEAPPLE MUSIC

Jerry Sereda
"Santa's Got a New Ride" APPLE MUSIC

Jodie Borle
Snow  APPLE MUSIC

JP Hoe
Brighten Up the Night  WEBSITE | APPLE MUSIC | AMAZON MUSIC
Hoe Hoe Hoe Holiday Songs  APPLE MUSIC | AMAZON MUSIC

Justin Lacroix & Kristine St-Piere
Noël avec toi APPLE MUSIC

Jocelyne Baribeau
"Noël sur la prairie" APPLE MUSIC

Lana Winterhalt
Diamonds WEBSITE
The Fall  APPLE MUSIC | BANDCAMP
Hey! It's Christmas! (again)  BANDCAMP

Latka
"From Under the Christmas Tree" BANDCAMP

Matt Epp
"This Christmas Alone" APPLE MUSIC

Mise en Scene
"Tinsel Town"  APPLE MUSIC

Nathan
"Favourite Things" from Casserole  APPLE MUSIC

Olivia Lunny
"Under the Lights" LINKTREE

Paris To Kyiv
"Oj Kraseniu Iasen" and "Pavochka" from Prairie Nights and Peacock Feathers  APPLE MUSIC | BANDCAMP

Quinton Blair
"Honky Tonk Christmas" from Blues Man APPLE MUSIC

Ray St. Germain  
Ray St. Germain Family Christmas  APPLE MUSIC

Red Moon Road
A Simple Kind of Christmas SPOTIFY

Rein
"Christmas Time is Here" SPOTIFY

Rhonda Head
"Please Come Home for Christmas" SPOTIFY
"Santa Baby (Nicimos)" SPOTIFY
"Silent Night in Cree" APPLE MUSIC

Rusty & Savanna
Stocking Stuffer  APPLE MUSIC

Ruth Moody
"Winter Waltz" and "Cold Outside" from The Garden APPLE MUSIC

Sierra Noble
"Time for Myself" APPLE MUSIC

Steve Bell
Keening for the Dawn WEBSITE
Feast of the Seasons WEBSITE

The Wailin' Jennys
"Calling All Angels" APPLE MUSIC

Those Guys
This Christmas  APPLE MUSIC

Trio Bembe
A Latin Christmas  APPLE MUSIC

Tyler Del Pino + Rusty Robot
"Christmas with Aliens" SPOTIFY

Vanessa Kuzina
"Wintersong" from Peony APPLE MUSIC

Various Artists
Nothing Under the Tree: A UMFM Christmas Album  BANDCAMP

WHY
"Joy Is Louder"  APPLE MUSIC

WHY
"Can't Everyday Be Like Christmas"  APPLE MUSIC

WHY
"I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day"  APPLE MUSIC

Whitebeard 
"You Put the Kiss in Christmas"  APPLE MUSIC

Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Suite Messiah   WEBSITE


 






Song of the Week

Just in time for your holiday soundtracks, singer/songwriter/producer Tyler Del Pino has launched a brand new collaboration with Rusty Robot... "Christmas with Aliens"... and it's our gift to you this week! The duo also share the screen with some glittery ETs in a fun festive video directed by J Williamez. With the new year comes a new season NASHVILLE MB | The Writers Round in partnership with Songsmiths and Kilter Brewing Co., which Del Pino organizes and presents, gathering together songwriters to share their songs and stories. Don't miss the first show in the series on January 5 at Kilter featuring host Kwiat and songwriters Sophie Stephens, SNACKIE, and JC Campbell. You can catch Del Pino hosting in February and keep your ears open for some new music with a TDP EP in 2023! So press play on "Christmas with Aliens", stay tuned for more from Tyler Del Pino, and have a safe and happy holiday season! 

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