Manito Ahbee Begins

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Manito Ahbee is here and there’s a tremendous amount of music from almost every genre and a variety of events. Music fans will be able to catch some of this year’s Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, from here in Manitoba and beyond, performing at several downtown venues. Here’s a guide to the music events for the weekend (local acts in bold). For information on the other great events taking place during Manito Ahbee, please visit www.manitoahbee.com.

Thursday, November 2

MANITO AHBEE MUSICFEST

Regal Beagle, 331 Smith Street
10:00 PM - $5
Asani
Shane Yellowbird
Wayne Lavallee

Windsor Hotel, 187 Garry Street
10:00 PM - $5
South ThunderBird
Digging Roots

Pony Corral Downtown, 444 St. Mary Avenue
10:00 PM - $5
DLO
J.C. Campbell
Tracy Bone

Derek Miller

Friday, November 3

ABORIGINAL PEOPLES CHOICE MUSIC AWARDS
MTS Centre
6:00 PM
The Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards honour the best in Aboriginal music on Friday, November 3 at the MTS Centre in downtown Winnipeg. This spectacular gala event will feature performances by the best Aboriginal recording artists from across the continent, playing unforgettable music for fans of all nations.

Saturday, November 4

MANITOBA ABORIGINAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Presented by the Aboriginal Music Program
John Labatt Lounge – MTS Centre
Ryan D’Aoust (Fiddle) - 2:45 PM
Highway 373 (Country) – 3:00 PM
Don Amero (Roots) - 3:15 PM
Rayne (Country) - 3:30 PM
Dead Indians (Hip Hop) - 3:45 PM
Gerry McIvor (Country) – 4:00 PM
Charlie McIvor (Rock) - 4:15 PM

NATIONAL ABORIGINAL RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SHOWCASE
John Labatt Lounge – MTS Centre
South Thunderbird (Blues) - 5:00 PM
Asani (Roots/Traditional) - 5:15 PM
Forever (Rock) - 5:30 PM
Tracy Bone (Country Rock) - 5:45 PM
Billy Joe Green (Blues) - 6:00 PM
Art Napoleon (Folk) - 6:15 PM
X-Status (Metal) - 6:30 PM
Shakti Hayes (Rock) - 6:45 PM

MANITO AHBEE MUSICFEST

Windsor Hotel, 187 Garry Street
10:00 PM - $5
Digging Roots
Intellifunk
South ThunderBird

Regal Beagle, 331 Smith Street
10:00 PM - $5
Shane Yellowbird
Asani
Art Napoleon
Wayne Lavallee

Pony Corral Downtown, 444 St. Mary Avenue
10:00 PM - $5
Fresh I.E.
J.C. Campbell
Tracy Bone

Forever

Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort Street
10:00 PM - $5
Eekwol
Dead Indians
X-Status

Derek Miller

Sunday, November 5

MANITOBA ABORIGINAL ARTISTS SHOWCASE
Presented by the Aboriginal Music Program
John Labatt Lounge – MTS Centre
Sierra Noble (Fiddle) - 1:45 PM
Myles Palmquist (Roots) – 2:00 PM
Kimberley Dawn (Country) - 2:15 PM
Dominique Reynolds (Pop) - 2:30 PM
JC Campbell (Roots) - 2:45 PM
Yoza (Country) – 3:00 PM




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