FLAMENCO at the West End Cultural Centre

About the Artists

Francisco Orozco “Yiyi” (Singer) was born in Barcelona to an Andalusian family. Trained by his flamenco singer father “Joselón de Jerez”, he performs internationally as a flamenco singer and percussionist.

Claire Marchand (Dance) has performed across Canada and internationally.

Peter Mole’s (Guitarist) raw yet lyrical guitar style comes alive when accompanying dance. He recently released his debut album “La Luna y el Viento.”

Jane Ogilvie (Dance, Piano) is a lifelong pianist and a 2023 recipient of the Edmonton Artist's Trust Fund Award for dance.

Rosanna Terracciano (Dance), winner of the Jacqueline Lemieux Prize, has been presented throughout Canada and Europe, including at the Bienal de Flamenco (Seville).

Monday June 2nd - West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

Tickets $40 in advance, $45 at the door, inclusive of taxes and fees

Strange And Unusual-Rock Show

Starting off with the young, emerging and promising We’re Only Here For The Snacks, an electronic rock mix band who bring a spirited energy to the stage. Next, we transition into the veteran group of 3/40, who with a combination of old and new performers can play amazing covers of dance rick and pop rock, that will blow your mind! with years of experience under their belts and a confident, audience capturing stage presence these talented musicians will leave you awe struck! Thirdly, we move on to the highlight of the night, STRANGE AND UNUSUAL. Strange and Unusual are a combination of energy filled hard rock, punk rock, soft rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock and prog rock.  This show will take you on an adventure from epic piano riffs to fiery guitar solos to the slide whistle? You can find everything here at the Wecc’s youth music showcase!

Strange And Unusual

Coming from the depths of james’ basement, Strange And Unusual consisting of four members James (Drummer), Francis (Guitarist), Relic (Rhythm Guitar), and Reid (Bass). After changing name from Menaces to Strange And Unusual they started playing shows at high schools and private events. They played a few shows with another band called Were Only Here For The Snacks at community clubs, but have big aspirations for the future. Their music spans the wide spectrum of rock and is a mixture of soft, heavy, bluesy and psychedelic rock and roll. The release of their first ep demon consisted of five of their first songs 2 soft love songs, heavier political songs and one song to show off talent through solos. Today they play a cast variety of soft rock heavy rock rock and roll and even blues and psychedelic it’s a great vibe of across the board rock. Plus them recording in James’ basement gives a fun feel to the music and it makes the music sound much more distorted when edited in garage band. 

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We're Only Here for the Snacks

are 12 year old instrumental synth rock energy balls. When they are not crushing French verbs in the classroom, putting pucks deep on the rink or bending corners on the pitch, they are snacking hard and rocking hard. They simultaneously bring the noise, the groove and the giggles to the stage with catchy riffs and infectious youthful energy that music fans of all ages can tap their toes, clap their hands and bang their heads to.

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Sunday May 25th West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 1:00pm
Show - 2:00pm

All Ages

15$

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An Evening with Andrea Macasaet

An evening of music with Andrea!

Known for originating the role of Anne Boleyn in the smash hit SIX On Broadway, Andrea is thrilled to spend the evening sharing stories from her journey on Broadway and beyond.

During this in-person only event, Andrea will take you on a musical journey filled with the perfect balance of giggles and heartfelt performances. Along with local special guests, get ready to see and hear Andrea up close and personal in an unforgettable evening.

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Sunday May 18th - West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

Ticket Price $30

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Josh Johnson - The Flowers Tour

Standup comedy excellence.

Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He was just named as the newest correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for the past six years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, he is Comedy Central’s ‘most watched comedian ever’ with 40M+ views to date across their platforms. 

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Doors - 2:30pm
Show - 3:30pm
SOLD OUT

Early Show
Doors - 6:00pm
Show - 7:00pm
SOLD OUT

Late Show
Doors - 9:00pm
Show - 9:30pm
SOLD OUT

All Ages

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Josh Johnson - The Flowers Tour

Standup comedy excellence.

Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He was just named as the newest correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for the past six years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, he is Comedy Central’s ‘most watched comedian ever’ with 40M+ views to date across their platforms. 

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Doors - 2:30pm
Show - 3:30pm
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Early Show
Doors - 6:00pm
Show - 7:00pm
SOLD OUT

Late Show
Doors - 9:00pm
Show - 9:30pm
SOLD OUT

All Ages

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Josh Johnson - The Flowers Tour

Standup comedy excellence.

Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He was just named as the newest correspondent on Comedy Central’s Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for the past six years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, he is Comedy Central’s ‘most watched comedian ever’ with 40M+ views to date across their platforms. 

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Matinee
Doors - 2:30pm
Show - 3:30pm
SOLD OUT

Early Show
Doors - 6:00pm
Show - 7:00pm
SOLD OUT

Late Show
Doors - 9:00pm
Show - 9:30pm
SOLD OUT

All Ages

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FOLK IT! - A Home Routes Fundraiser - POSTPONED

A Message from Home Routes:

Dear Home Routes friends and supporters.

Sometimes the right moment needs just a little more time.

We’ve made the hard decision to postpone the event honoring Ava until fall to ensure it gets the energy and audience it truly deserves. We will be sharing details for the new date as soon as possible.

For those who already purchased tickets, we will be issuing refunds imminently.

Thank you for all your support! Stay up to date on our next events, and the upcoming 2025-2026 season of house concerts by signing up for our newsletter on our website at homeroutes.ca

Appreciating you.

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Ecco’s EGOT

Step into the spotlight for an unforgettable night of music from the stars of stage and screen!

The rare and coveted EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) represents the ultimate achievement in television, music, film, and theatre. In this dazzling concert at the West End Cultural Centre, Ecco pays tribute to the legends who have conquered all four realms. Whether you're a movie buff, a theatre lover, or a streaming enthusiast, this show promises to captivate and inspire. 

This concert will also support the local West End Organization, Peaceful Village.

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Saturday May 3rd - West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 6:30pm
Show - 7:30pm

All Ages

Tickets $15 - $20

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Amanda Rheaume Album Release

Roots, folk. Anthems of underdogs.

For fans of Diana Krall, Sierra Noble, Don Amero.

Recipient of the 2024 Spirit of Folk Award, 2023 Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year and the 2023 Capital Music Awards’ Album of the Year, Amanda Rheaume’s rootsy, guitar-driven ballads introduce crucial dimensions to the world of Heartland Rock. In a genre characterized by anthems of underdogs, assumptions and unfair advantages, Rheaume’s sound and story radically expand the boundaries, both geographic and cultural, to make space for new perspectives on resistance and resilience. A Citizen of the Métis Nation, and an active and proud member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Rheaume’s music is indeed from the heart, and the land. 

First a songwriter, Rheaume comes from a long line of tireless, transformational organizers and activists. She carries this lineage forward in her ever-growing role as a crucial builder of Indigenous music infrastructure and community. From the International Indigenous Music Summitand Ishkode Records, to the National Indigenous Music Office, the goal of raising Indigenous sovereignty in the music industry drives all of Rheaume’s work. 

Rheaume has released 5 full-length albums and four EPs, all while fostering a self-managed career travelling on numerous tours and achieving many milestones. 2013’s Keep a Fire was nominated for a JUNO Award and won a Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year. As a follow-up to 2022’s The Spaces In Between, Rheaume is currently writing her next full-length album, set to release in 2025.

Mitchell Makoons (he/him) is a Roots/Rock musician from Brandon, Manitoba, who currently resides in Winnipeg. At the age of seven, Mitchell began playing the guitar to accompany his grandfather and brother as they played Metis fiddle tunes. Makoons continues to be an active member of the Manitoba Metis community and writes songs that combine traditional Ojibway music and culture with modern influences.

Makoons has toured several times across Western Canada and has begun to break into the Canadian festival scene. In 2024, he performed at Dauphin’s Countryfest, Harvest Sun Music Festival, Gentlefest, and Winnipeg Fringe Festival, to name a few.

Makoons released his debut album “Lady Boots” in April of 2024. Of the 8 tracks on the album, 4 have reached the top 10 on the Indigenous Music Countdown with “Courage” and “Changing Man” becoming his first and second No. 1’s. Mitchell’s music is spun frequently on Canadian and American radio and receives international play on Sirius XM. Since 2022, Makoons has been nominated for 9 Manitoba Country Music Awards and won the Emerging Artist of the Year Award in 2024.

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May 2nd - West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$20-$25

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Richard Moody, Tobacco & Rose Album Release

Acoustic Folk

For fans of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake

A 30-year veteran of the Canadian music scene, Richard Moody has toured the world with such luminaries as Deva Premal, Miten, The Wailin’ Jennys, Steven Fearing, and The Bills. Tobacco & Rose is his solo project: a collection of songs, inspired in part by experience with psychedelic and medicinal plants from the Amazon and the Pacific Northwest.

After years of study in classical viola in France as a teenager, Richard found himself unexpectedly thrust into the club scene of the early nineties, touring across Canada with seminal Manitoban folk-rock group Acoustically Inclined and offering his instrumental skills on hundreds of different recordings by artists in a variety of styles.

Despite a certain amount of success, Richard felt that there was something missing from life, and this led him on multiple trips to India to study yoga and yogic philosophy. He spent several years as a yoga teacher in Canada, all the while keeping up his work as a musician-for-hire.

Then in a later period of meaning-seeking, Richard was introduced to the Amazonian plant-medicine ayahuasca, and he had the privilege of traveling to Peru to experience the mind-blowing, non-ordinary realities experienced by the Shipibo shamans of the upper Amazon. These shamans work with a variety of master plants used for healing and teaching, and they treat their patients with plants appropriate to their condition. It was Richard’s exposure to a few such plants that led to the writing of dozens of songs, many of them featured in this self-titled debut recording, Tobacco & Rose. Richard cheekily calls the music “plant-based,” and many of the individual songs are in praise of, and indeed inspired by, a relationship with an individual plant. He states, “I often felt like I was not the writer, but an open channel, and that the plant was speaking through me.” This is, in fact, how many indigenous healers and shamans describe their own healing songs.

Says Richard, “The writing of these songs was a transformational, alchemical process, and they gave a sense of direction and purpose, but it wasn’t always easy. Some of it involved processing and releasing dark thoughts and patterns. The song ‘Broken Angel’ tells the story of writhing in agony on the ayahuasca ceremony floor, processing the suicide of a close friend. ‘Bride of Suffering’ is a somber ballad about attachment to suffering and how addictively comfortable that can be. But ultimately, the overarching feeling of the record is one of hope, of opening to our somatic selves, and of reconnection with nature. ‘Wooded Vale,’ written at a 10-day silent retreat, describes the bliss of simply sitting in the natural beauty of an island on the Salish sea and noting the wonder of the natural world as it unfolds. ‘Tara’ speaks of our ability to arrive at a place of happiness and equanimity, as we find peace in our hearts and minds.”

Tobacco & Rose is an effort to integrate twin passions of music and healing, and to imbue music with meaning that uplifts and inspires. The lyrics speak of a spirituality grounded in the natural world, in the body, and in authentic practice. At the same time, the musical aspect draws from more traditional western influences, ranging from the counterpoint of J. S. Bach to the chord progressions of a golden age of popular song. They feature Richard’s sophisticated finger-style acoustic guitar approach and owe a debt to the lineage of ’60s and ’70s greats like Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell. Many have drawn comparisons between Richard and the English folk magic of Nick Drake.

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April 26th West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$20-25

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Meisha and the Spanks w/ Tinge

Punk, indie rock, riot grrrrl. Indigenous fronted.

For fans of Black Belt Eagle Scout, Zoon, Bikini Kill, Mobina Galore, The Pack AD, L7, Babes in Toyland.

Meisha and the Spanks

Based in Calgary/Treaty 7, Miesha and The Spanks are a garage-rock two-piece who turn it all the way up. Shaking the rafters with her radiant range, Miesha Louie simultaneously wails on the mic while she riffs on her flying V, as Sean Hamilton’s performative but hard-as-heck hitting drums also captivate the crowd - revealing their undeniable chemistry on stage. High-energy performances paired with catchy power-pop sing-a-long choruses make them at home on big festival stages as well as sweaty dive bars - and they have played plenty of both!  

The release cycle of the latest album Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi has taken them across Canada and into the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, and Poland. They’ve played everywhere from 80-4000  capacity venues this year, including the Burt Block Party with Billy Talent in Winnipeg MB,  CBC’s “Come Toward The Fire” Indigenous showcase at the Chan Centre in Vancouver with  Black Belt Eagle Scout and Zoon, and support to Bif Naked on her Alberta club tour dates, to name a few. 

Whether it’s an all ages punk show or theatre showcase, Miesha and The Spanks command the audiences attention, appealing to their inner angst or nostalgia for a time when their heart’s were on fire.

Tinge

Followers of Tinge may be forgiven for believing the band’s moment has arrived. The songs of Veronica Blackhawk, an Anishinaabe multi-hyphenate from Lake of the Woods, Ontario feel timeless; yet, they sit so well amongst their sonic contemporaries that it’s hard to believe they've been over half a decade in the making. Their brand of indie rock is as raw and sorrowful as it is catchy and vast, drawing comparisons to Big Thief, Camp Cope, and Julien Baker.

Tinge’s path to the stage was a winding one. Coming from a turbulent home, Blackhawk (they/she) always found themselves grasping for a sense of belonging. Hopping from town to town, they would make friends and then move away; it was in this cycle that they met their future bandmates in high school classrooms. In the years that followed, Blackhawk wrote a collection of music during one of their life's calmer periods, attempting to reconcile their good and bad experiences through brutally honest and sincere songwriting.

In 2021, still craving kindship and community, Blackhawk built up the courage to reach out to the musicians with which they had felt the strongest bond—the guys from highschool—and a band was formed. The trio recorded their debut EP Big Deep Sigh at House of Wonders, with producer Adam Fuhr at the helm.

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Friday April 25th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$20-$25

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WECC and Wilderness Supply Present:

Paddling Film Festival

This year, the Paddling Film Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with a lineup that promises to be the best yet. Travel from the world’s first huck off a glacier in Svalbard to roaring rapids on the Zambezi; from Scotland’s misty lochs to the workshop of a legendary canoe builder; and from a record-setting paddle on the Mississippi River to exploring friendship in Utah’s Desolation Canyon. These films don’t just tell adventure stories—they will plant the seeds for future ones.

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Wednesday April 23rd

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 6:00pm
Show - 7:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

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100 Decibels - A Deaf Mime Troupe, and Guests

A Deaf artists’ variety show. Mime, circus, dance, music!

For Deaf and hearing folks to enjoy together.

100 Decibels has set up a showcase that features both Deaf and non-deaf performers, with a special focus on 100 Decibels, a mime troupe of three talented Deaf performers. This event will not only highlight the incredible skill and creativity of Deaf artists but also promote inclusivity and raise awareness of the diverse ways in which storytelling, performance, and expression can transcend language barriers. By bringing together Deaf and non-deaf performers, we provide a platform that encourages cross-cultural understanding, breaks down stigmas, and fosters a more unified artistic community. Through this collaboration, we can expand perceptions of what performance art can be, creating a space where all silent and spoken voices are heard and valued. 

100 Decibels is a high-energy physical comedy troupe from Winnipeg that is comprised of a diverse group of Deaf artists. Hailing originally from The Philippines, Manitoba and Poland, these performers have been professionally trained in mime, physical comedy and storytelling by the award-winning Hot Thespian Action's Shannon Guile. Their aim is not only to entertain audiences with their incredibly crisp and clean physical illusions but to reach-out with the beauty of Deaf Culture and build bridges between the hearing and Deaf worlds. 100 Decibels brings audiences to their feet - making them laugh, cry and say - "I never thought of it that way!" 

This variety show also features artists Vernon Jebb (Pow Wow Dance), Natalie Sluis (Contemporary Dance), Hinode Taiko (drumming group), and CODA (child of Deaf adult) music duo Cemetery Subtitles. 

This event will have both American Sign Language and English interpretation throughout. 

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Saturday April 19th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$20-$25

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REAL LOVE PRESENTS: Noah Derksen "Stolen Serenades" Album Release Show w/ Chloë Doucet

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Friday April 18th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$24-$30

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BAD THURSDAY: Dump Babes w/ Claire Therese and The Lockdown

Garage rock, pop. Trash pop that's as heavy as it is danceable, set against a backdrop of protest and anti-colonial lyrics.

For fans of Pat Benatar, Garbage, Nirvana, The Slits.

Saskatoon and Winnipeg collaborating on the stage.

Saskatchewan's "Dump babes" are the utmost psych prog, glam quintet. Is rough and tumble, fun, Melodic and explosive in a way that needs to be hugely celebrated.

Claire Thérèse and The Lockdown is a musical project ranging from solo performance to six-piece band based in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Treaty One Territory. The songs straddle that beautiful place between loneliness and connection, long winters and re-emergence; existing in a genre where gritty folk meets noir country meets r&b&roots meets 90s GRRL rock. Ten years in the making, they released their first full-length album in 2022 on vinyl titled Villainy! and are in the midst of recording their second album.

Bands are here together to celebrate BAD THURSDAY like you never have before (with cool music)

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Thursday April 17th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$20-$25

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Curu Bande

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Viva Winnipeg Festival

A Manitoba-made celebration of Latinindad.

🎉 Get ready, Winnipeg! 🎉 Viva Winnipeg Festival is coming to the West End Cultural Centre on April 12, 2025! 💃🕺

 Experience the vibrant sounds and flavors of Latin America right here in the heart of our city! 🎶🌮 We're bringing you an unforgettable night with:

 🌮 Delicious Mexican Food: Indulge in authentic tacos and treats from Berto's Taqueria and Los Comales Morales! Your taste buds will thank you! 🤤

 🎶 Live Music: Get ready to dance to the rhythms of Viento South (Latin Folk), the enchanting Mariachi Rio Rojo, and the electrifying Curubande All Star Salsa Band 🎸🎺

 💃 Dance Performance: Enjoy a stunning performance by Winnipeg's own @latinrootswinnipeg Dance Company!

 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Fun: All ages are welcome to join the fiesta! Bring the whole family for a night of music, food, and fun.

 A huge thank you to our sponsors: Sprinter Auto Repair, Paco Rivera Realtor, Ballons & Petals for making this event possible! 🙏

Saturday April 12th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

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ASKO *POSTPONED TO FALL, DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED*

Electronica through drum samples. Experimental electronic experience from the perspective of the drum. A storied meeting place of the drum and the rattle.

For fans of Moby, Cluster Festival, Ladytron, La femme. 

ASKO is a teaching lodge that you enter into with hesitation and humility. It is an immersive experience in which, if you bring an open heart and an open mind, you will learn to listen in a different register and come out of the lodge with a different perspective than you entered. ASKO is a coming together –a meeting of emotional and intellectual knowledge, a meeting of the heartbeat and the sound of thought travelling through space. It is a place that teaches us how to listen to the energies and forces that continually create nêhiyawak worlds in spite of and despite the noise of colonialism.

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Friday April 11th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

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James Keelaghan

Folk heavyweight. Juno Award winning artist.

For fans of Eric Bogle, Si Kahn, Ewan MacColl, Stan Rogers, The Small Glories, Woody Guthrie, Bruce Cockburn.

As the calendar pages have turned, for almost a quarter of a century now, this poet laureate of the folk and roots music world has gone about his work with a combination of passion, intent and intensity, and curiosity.

Fusing his insatiable appetite for finding the next unique storyline Keelaghan also forges his pieces with brilliantly defined craftsmanship and a monogrammed artistic vision, making him one of the most distinctive and readily identifiable voices of not only the Canadian scene, but as a member of the international singer-songwriter community.

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Thursday April 10th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$30-$35

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Rose Cousins w/ Slow Spirit

Saturday, April 5, 2025
8:00 PM / West End Cultural Centre

For fans of rough and beautiful places (in general), sensitivity, Elton John's sad stuff, Gordon Lightfoot, Jan Arden, Natalie Imbruglia, Amelia Curran, Ron Sexsmith

Juno winner Rose Cousins is back at The WECC with her newest record Conditions of Love. Piano ballad lovers rejoice! Rose Cousins breathes gentle life into every surface her songs touch. She is just magical live. 

On her forthcoming record, Rose Cousins holds our hands as she guides us on a journey through the "conditions of love." Ever the emotional explorer, the acclaimed, Nova-Scotia-based folk artist seeks truth, in all its imperfection, in the depths of our most complicated of emotions: love.

Co-produced with trusted friend and longtime bandmate Joshua Van Tassel, this new collection of songs sees Rose return to her first love, the piano. “Piano is where I feel the most connected.It’s the best partner in expressing the emotion I’m mining,” she shares.

Rose’s work as garnered her two JUNO Awards (2013’s We Have Made a Spark & 2021’s Bravado), two Canadian Folk Music Awards, eleven East Coast Music Awards and one Grammy nomination (2018’s Natural Conclusion), along with praise from the likes of the CBC, NoDepression, LA Times, Billboard, Folk Alley, and NPR, who raved “Cousins’ disarmingly fluid vocal tone has the ability to convey the most internalized feelings without an ounce of fuss.” Over the years, she has shared stages with Patty Griffin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jann Arden, BruceCockburn, Josh Ritter, Kathleen Edwards, Joe Henry, Aoife O’Donovan and Anais Mitchell, and her music has fittingly underscored scenes from notable TV shows including Grey’s Anatomy,Fire Country, Station 19 and Batwoman along with several independent films.

Slow Spirit
Beloved local band Slow Spirit will open the show with songs off their latest album That's the Gods Talking. Who’d have thought it possible, after the formidable ‘Nowhere No One Knows Where To Find You’ (2020), for Natalie Bohrn and Eric Roberts to take their deliciously blurred sound even further into the realm of dream music? As Slow Spirit, the project from Winnipeg, Canada, truly accomplishes the perfect blend of bedroom pop, punk, indie rock and boreal songwriter folk with frequent flashes of Joni Mitchell and Elliott Smith - no easy feat. Four years, one pandemic and countless jam sessions later, the duo have finished That's The Gods Talking (2024), a new set of songs that sounds like a blissfully exhausted and beautiful soundtrack to inner healing from start to finish. It's the sort of album that sends shivers down your spine on the first listen, but still reveals new hidden splendours of beauty with each successive listen. Slow Spirit sends us on an introspective journey that we can only normally hope for in good cinema films. This is a must-see film.

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Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

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$35 - $40

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Stephen Fearing and the Sentimentals

Singer-songwriter, folk. Gifted storyteller and musical nomad.

For fans of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Bill Bourne, Don Amero, James Keelaghan, Donovan Woods, The Sadies.

Renowned Canadian songwriter Stephen Fearing is poised to once again captivate listeners with the release of his next album, The Empathist. The 10-track record, produced in collaboration with Grammy-nominated drummer Ken Coomer (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo), showcases Fearing’s ability to blend heartfelt storytelling with rich, immersive soundscapes. Recorded in Nashville over a whirlwind week, The Empathist features contributions from longtime Blackie & The Rodeo Kings bassist John Dymond and Nashville multi-instrumentalist Jim Hoke, whose mastery of pedal steel, piano, and saxophone adds depth and texture to the album. 

Following the release of The Empathist, Fearing will hit the road with his longtime collaborators, the award-winning Danish indie-folk band The Sentimentals. Their dynamic partnership, which began in 2018, has lit up stages across Europe and Canada, bringing a unique fusion of classic Tin Pan Alley songwriting and innovative folk elements to life. Their collaboration was first celebrated on Fearing’s 2022 album Vejpoesi (Danish for “Road Poems”), recorded over three days in Denmark’s Maskinhallen theater. Fearing and The Sentimentals have developed a distinctive sound, blending tradition and experimentation into performances that captivate audiences night after night.

As Stephen Fearing and The Sentimentals tour The Empathist, fans can expect an emotionally charged live experience highlighting the creative risks and bold musical interplay that have defined Fearing’s career. With each performance, they continue to push the boundaries of roots music, weaving together authenticity and innovation in a way that resonates deeply with listeners.

Scott Nolan
Acclaimed singer-songwriter, poet, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist Scott Nolan has released eight critically acclaimed albums and is known for intimate, engaging performances and for humorous between-songs patter. His songs have been recorded by Hayes Carll, Mary Gauthier, and William Prince; he’s produced albums for William Prince, Watermelon Slim, and Stephen Fearing. Hayes Carll describes Scott as “a barroom prophet and a midnight revivalist, a bluesman with heart and an eye for detail.”

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Saturday March 29th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

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Op-Ed + Mulligrub + Old Man Hat

Rock, punk, grunge, metal. Humanitarian aid fundraiser for the children of Palestine.

For fans of Propagandhi, The Clash and Neil Young & Crazy Horse

On March 28, 2025, the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg will host an evening in support of Gaza’s children. Featuring a powerful lineup of local talent, this benefit concert, headlined by Winnipeg’s own OP-ED, brings together musicians committed to using music for justice, empathy, and change. All proceeds will go directly to the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) to provide critical aid to the children of Palestine.

There is a special ticket option that includes a traditional Levantine iftar meal of a chicken, beef, or falafel (vegetarian) wrap.

Direct donations link: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/op-ed 

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Old Man Hat

Old Man Hat is a singer, songwriter and activist based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. With an emphasis on working-class solidarity, Old Man Hat blends social commentary and fingerstyle guitar playing to create contemporary protest songs.

Mulligrub

Mulligrub is a 3-piece rock band from Winnipeg. The band’s confessional lyrics blend the sensibilities of 90s alternative emo with melodies influenced by hooky power pop ballads. Three-part harmonies are combined with a DIY garage feel and heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics to create an intimate and dynamic sound. The current band lineup is Kelly Campbell on guitar and vocals, Natalie Smith on bass, and Riley Hill on drums.

OP-ED

Headlining the night, OP-ED is a protest rock band founded by Canadian-Palestinian refugee Tarek Abdel Aziz to bring stories of resilience and defiance to the forefront of the music scene. Known for their unapologetically bold lyrics and powerful rock energy, OP-ED’s songs speak truth to power with a focus on Palestinian rights.

The band includes Tarek, Jay Nowicki (The Perpetrators, Rusty Robot (The Waking Eyes, Imaginary Cities), Art Anthony (Collectors Studio), and Tunisian drummer Haithem Jegham (Pirania). 

Join us for a night of solidarity, song, and reflection as we come together to support Gaza’s children and give voice to those who deserve to be heard.

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Friday March 28th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

w/ iftar meal (chicken, beef, or falafel (vegetarian) wrap, juice, and baklava) + $15

All tickets subject to service fees

Shine House presents Queer Bingo

Sunday, March 23, 2025
6:30 PM / West End Cultural Centre

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Doors - 6:00pm
Show - 6:30pm

All Ages

$20 at the door to play all night

No advanced ticket sales

The Arrogant Worms

Comedy and satire

This show is not part of the Season Pass or Punch Card offers.

The Arrogant Worms have spent over three decades making fun of a big dumb world. Their songs have been played on the radio, the internet, and in outer space (on the space shuttle Endeavour).

The Worms began at Queen’s University in 1991 when some members of the student cabaret group, The Queen’s Players, started writing songs and sketches for the campus radio station CFRC. Soon the group became The Arrogant Worms (Chris Patterson, Mike McCormick, and Trevor Strong) who have since toured ceaselessly across Canada (and select other parts of the world), released 13 albums, and recorded with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Their song, The Last Saskatchewan Pirate, has been covered by bands such as Captain Tractor and The Longest Johns, and their Happy Happy birthday song is a viral sensation with over one hundred million views of the various fan videos on YouTube. More than thirty years after they began, The Arrogant Worms continue to provide tuneful and silly escapism for everyone who needs it.

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Saturday March 22nd

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$35-$40

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Pinky Patel

#isaidwhatisaid Tour

Chicago based Pinky Patel is a PTA mom turned creator, comedian, and Internet personality with a fan base of over 5 million. She is best known for her hilarious commentary and viral videos from her glam cave that have garnered over 97 million likes on TikTok. You can catch Pinky in a city near you on her highly anticipated #ISaidWhatISaid Tour.

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Friday March 21st West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$45 and up

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One For Sorrow, Two For Joy. With Little Miss Higgins. MATINEE

A musically-driven puppet play, written and performed by masters. If Suzie Arioli and Mr. Dress Up ran a speak easy.

For fans of the Fringe Festival, indie movies, National Film Board, Fraggle Rock, Brothers Quai

Told through beautifully handcrafted puppets and ever engaging original music, One For Sorrow, Two For Joy plays like a whimsical carnival ride that is wound up and then released to tell the bitter-sweet story of a woman alone on the prairies of western Canada.

Born at the turn of the 20th century, Willow Mae O’Reily tosses caution and expectation to the prairie winds and makes a life of her own during a time ripe for change, first as a nurse on the battlefields of WWI, then as a farmer in the foothills of Alberta.

“It is like watching the mechanics of our own heart-sprung cuckoo-clock.” (Peter Balkwell, Old Trout Puppet Workshop).

Produced by Long Grass Studio. Created by Juanita Dawn, Jolene “Little Miss” Higgins, Kyla Read, Jocelyn Mah and Stephanie Elgersma.

Performed by Jolene “Little Miss” Higgins, Juanita Dawn and Jocelyn Mah.

Runtime 50 minutes + talkback after the show. Ask the artists questions! How did the build those puppets?! Where do they get their inspiration?!

Content Advisory: pregnancy loss, smoking, puppet nudity, gunshots, haze.

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Sunday March 16th, MATINEE

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 1:00pm
Show - 2:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

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St Patrick’s Day with the Dust Rhinos

Celtic trad + St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans

For fans of The Pogues, The Proclaimers, The Rankin Family, The Chieftans, Spirit of the West

<< Out of respect for St. Patrick - who famous drove the snakes out of Ireland - there will be NO SNAKES admitted to this show. Please plan accordingly. >>

Winnipeggers know that The Dust Rhinos mean high-energy, good-spirited, celtic fusion FUN! The Dust Rhinos are where the party is at. That is a consistent truth. St. Patrick's Day is a special day for this band so tied to the Irish isles. With decades of St. Paddy's under their belts, The Dust Rhinos bring celebration, dancing, and raucous good times like no one else. Wear green! Wear comfortable shoes! It's gonna be a great time! (No snakes.) 

For over three decades, the Dust Rhinos have been a cornerstone of the Canadian music scene, captivating audiences with their high-energy blend of Celtic and folk rock. Hailing from the vibrant city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, this five-piece band has consistently delivered electrifying performances that blur the lines between traditional and contemporary music.

Led by the charismatic Blair McEvoy on vocals, guitar, and bodhrán, the Dust Rhinos have cultivated a dedicated following through their infectious melodies and powerful stage presence. Dan Cannon’s thunderous bass lines provide the rhythmic foundation, while Darren Wittmann’s dynamic drumming adds a percussive punch. The skilled string duo of Ryan Spraklin (mandolin, fiddle, vocals) and Ivanka Watkin (fiddle) elevate the band’s sound with their intricate harmonies and virtuosic playing.

The Dust Rhinos self titled, tenth studio album is a testament to their enduring passion and creativity. This latest offering showcases the band’s continued evolution, blending traditional Celtic elements with modern rock influences to create a sound that is both familiar and fresh.

As the Dust Rhinos embark on the next chapter of their musical journey, they invite you to experience the magic firsthand. Join them for a night of high-energy performances, foot-stomping rhythms, and unforgettable melodies.

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Saturday March 15th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 8:00pm

All Ages

$25-$30

All tickets subject to service fees

MODO-LIVE, Homstand & Urbain present...

Blu & Exile w/ Spark Houston

The rapper born Johnson Barnes and the DJ/producer born Aleksander Manfredi released Below the Heavens: In Hell Happy With Your New Imaginary Friend on July 17, 2007. Featuring soul-infused production with the raw vulnerability of Blu’s rhymes, the album began to receive rave reviews by hip-hop tastemakers and underground enthusiasts. Below the Heavens impacted everyone in some way, as it would later end up on many critics’ year-end lists from all over the internet.

During subsequent years, Blu would go on to land a spot on the 2009 XXL Freshman Class alongside rappers such as Wale, Kid Cudi, B.o.B, and Charles Hamilton. Blu and Exile would reunite in 2012 for Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them that imbued the rapper’s multi-syllable style and the producer’s contemporary sound. Outside of their collaborative work, they have had fruitful solo careers too. Blu would drop countless mixtapes and EPs and continue to make one-producer albums with Bombay, Madlib, and Nottz. Exile went on to produce another classic for another XXL Alumni with Fashawn’s Debut boy meets world, as well as a ground breaking instrumental project I EXILE RADIO, and work with Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg.

2020 marked the release of a double album entitled “Miles”. They released their 4th full length album, “Love (the) Ominous World” in 2024.

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Friday March 14th

West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 8:00pm
Show - 8:30pm

18+

$25 advance

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Heartwood at The WECC

Heartwood at the WECC is an opportunity to bring our community together, enjoy entertainment from local musicians and raise funds for short-term counselling, workshops, and group sessions. This event will have a silent auction, 50/50, merchandise sales, and bar. 

This year Heartwood is celebrating 40 years of making a difference.

The event will feature FONTINE, an indie-folk/pop artist, from Winnipeg, MB, that is making waves. A queer and Indigenous musician of Nehiyaw heritage, her debut EP, co-produced with friends Kris Ulrich and mixed by Boy Golden, dropped in February this year. Inspired by the prairies and the Winnipeg music scene, her music is a fusion of culture and creativity. FONTINE's single "Homemaker" reached number one on the Indigenous Music Countdown, and she recently graced CBC's "The Intro" stage. With roots in her heritage and her home, FONTINE's music is a captivating journey.

Cassidy Mann will be opening and Issa Kixen will be our entertaining MC for the evening. 

Thursday March 13th
West End Cultural Centre

Doors - 7:00pm
Show - 7:30pm

All Ages

$30

Winnipeg Pro Wrestling Presents:

NORMAL KOMBAT

Voyageur Cup Tournament

Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2025
7:00 PM / West End Cultural Centre

It’s not life or death… but it’s pretty damn close.

Featuring the 16 man VOYAGEUR CUP Tournament, Ava Lawless defends the WPW Women’s Championship and so much more

The stakes for the VOYAGEUR CUP are even higher this year, with the winner getting a shot at the WPW Championship at RUMBLE IN THE BURT 3

Doors - 6:00pm
First Bell - 7:00pm

All Ages

LOW TICKET ALERT