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PERFORMING ARTS TOUR ARCHIVE

 

2011-2012 Performance Tours

Dr. Zoo

www.drzoomusic.com
“Afro-Celtic Rock and Storytelling”  Bob Marley meets Paul Simon at a Newfoundland kitchen party.  You will be moved!
Dr. Zoo is the vision of singer/songwriter Randal Arsenault from Newfoundland, Canada.  For years Randal as lived and traveled in Africa, completing his doctorate of zoology on competition between white rhino, wildebeest, zebra and impala.  After years of singing to zebras, Randal developed the music genre “Afro-Celtic Rock and Storytelling”.  The band includes Juno award winning Youssou Seck from Senegal (African drums & vocals), Ghanaian singer Nikki Hylton, afro-Reggae bassman Joe Hylton, Irish Multi-Instrumentalist Roxanne Young (fiddle & whistles) Sudanese guitarist David Kabbashi, and Reggae kit drummer Jim Johnston.

Show dates and Locations
September 15          Portage la Prairie:   www.glesbycentre.com
September 16          Kenora, Ontario:  www.lowc.ca
September 18          Souris:  Souris District Arts Council
                                               
Jake’s Gift

www.jakesgift.com
Since 2007, Julia Mackey and Dirk van Stralen (who make up Juno Productions) have been touring their multi-award winning one-act play, Jake’s Gift, to rave reviews in festivals and Theatres across Canada.  Jake’s Gift tells the story of a Manitoban WW2 veteran reluctant to return to Juno Beach for the 60th anniversary of D-Day.  In November 2010, the production played at Manitoba Theatre Centre’s Warehouse Theatre for three consecutive weeks and sold out 98% of the run, breaking all previous box office records.
The company received the BC Touring Council’s 2011 Touring Artist of the Year Award as well as Contact East’s 2010 Touring Performer’s Award.

Show dates and Locations
September 28          Deloraine
September 29          Portage la Prairie:   www.glesbycentre.com

Charlie Major

www.charliemajor.com
He's more Mellencamp then Merle. His lyrics champion the 'Blue Collar Hero' in a manner that resonates of Springsteen and other roots rock legends, but it is in the country music format that Charlie Major finds his home. 
Rising to the forefront of the Canadian Music scene in the early to mid-nineties, Charlie had a heyday at radio as he became the first Canadian artist in history to score six BDS #1 hits off of his debut album. Nine more chart topping hits would follow, and Charlie would crisscross the world headlining tours and connecting with his fans at fairs and festivals.  Over a decade later Charlie is as successful as ever. He has sold nearly half a million records in Canada alone and won 3 Juno Awards and 7 CCMA's.  Truly a Canadian legend and one of the accomplished 'nice guys' in the game, Charlie would not have it any other way. 

Show dates and Locations
October 22:                         Flin Flon   www.flinflonartscouncil.com
October 23:                         Snow Lake
October 25:                         Virden
October 26:                         Minnedosa   www.discoverminnedosa.ca
October 27:                         Neepawa    www.mts.net/~bpcfinc/kaleid.html
October 28:                         McCreary   www.mts.net/~btac/
October 30:                         Carmen   www.gparts.ca

Oh My Darling

www.ohmydarling.ca
Oh My Darling is emerging as a powerhouse of superb female musicianship. Utilizing their keen sense of stylistic versatility, these young women have a vastly eclectic repertoire. Drawing inspiration from traditional music, their original songs are energetic and moving. They infuse their unique brand of country music with the old time sounds of Appalachia, a Southern twang, and some funk inspired bass lines that’ll get your hips swinging while your toes are tapping.

Show dates and Locations
November 17:                    Deloraine
November 18:                    Dauphin   www.watsonartcentre.com
January 13:                        Holland   www.tigerhillsarts.com
January 14:                        Kenora, Ontario      www.lowc.ca

Cynthia MacLeod

www.cynthiamacleod.com
Fiddling sensation Cynthia MacLeod has built an international reputation that is expanding around the globe. Audiences far and wide have thrilled as this tiny dynamo takes the stage for whirlwind performances that garner spring-loaded standing ovations everywhere she performs. Cynthia has won more than a dozen Music PEI awards, and has twice been chosen by audiences as Entertainer of the Year. Her growing fan base knows what to expect from Cynthia – soft-spoken down-home charm followed by a high-energy, electrifying show with fun, fiddle, and step-dancing – and often all three at the same time!

Show dates and Locations
November 25:         McCreary    www.mts.net/~btac/
November 26:         Killarney   www.killarneyrecreation.ca
November27:          Virden 
November 28:         Steinbach www.steinbachartscouncil.ca
November 29:         Gladstone www.gladstone.ca        
                                The Truth About Christmas Show, with Nils Ling
December 3:            Flin Flon: www.flinflonartscouncil.com 
                                 The Truth About Christmas Show, with Nils Ling

2010-2011 Performance Tours

 

Bowties

April 14 - 19, 2011

  • Carberrry Plains Arts Council
  • Kaleidoscope Concerts (Neepawa)
  • Virden Community Arts Council
  • Inland Ocean Arts Alliance (Gypsumville)
  • Eastern Manitoba Concerts Association
  • Golden Prairie Arts Council (Carman)

 

Crystal Shawanda

February 20 - 26, 2011

  • Southwest Showcase (Deloraine)
  • Tiger Hills Arts Association (Holland)
  • Burrows Trail Arts Council (McCreary)
  • City of Thompson
  • Leaf Rapids National Exhibiton Centre
  • Gladstone and District Community Centre

 

Sierra Noble

November 10 - 14, 2010

  • Kaleidoscope Concerts (Neepawa)
  • William Glesby Centre (Portage la Prairie)
  • Tiger Hills Arts Association (Hollland)
  • Lake of the Woods Concert Group (Kenora)

 

Woody Holler & His Orchestra

September 24 - October 6, 2010

  • Eastern Manitoba Concerts Association
  • Minnedosa Performing Arts Committee
  • Carberry Plains Arts Council
  • Souris District Arts Council
  • Kaleidoscope Concerts (Neepawa)
  • Virden Community Arts Council

 

Don Amero
November 9 - December 4, 2010

  • Minnedosa Performing Arts
  • City of Thompson
  • Virden Community Arts Council

 

Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble
January 14 - February 1, 2011

  • Eastern Manitoba Concert Association (Pinawa)
  • The Pas Arts Council
  • Minnedosa Performing Arts
  • Virden Community Arts Council
  • Golden Prairie Arts Council (Carman)

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2009 Saturday Showcase Performers

  • Mystic Drumz
  • Drum Cafe
  • Dr. Zoo
  • Sierra Noble
  • The Bowties
  • Swamp Gas
  • Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble
  • Jake Chenier
  • Steven Palmer
  • Woody Holler and His Orchestra

 

2009-2010 Season Performance Tours

 

Chuck & Albert

  • February 26/10 Carberry Plains Arts Council
  • February 27/10 Virden Community Arts Council, Virden Auditorium Theatre
  • February 28/10 Souris District Arts Council
  • March 3/10 Kaleidoscope Concerts, Roxy Theatre
  • March 4/10 Inland Oceans Arts Alliance, Ashern Community Centre
  • March 5/10 Eastern Manitoba Concert Association, Pinawa Community Centre
  • March 6/10 William Glesby Centre, Portage la Prairie

Jaydee Bixby

  • January 12/10 Burrows Trail Arts Council, McCreary Community Centre
  • January 13/10 Tiger Hills Arts Association, Holland Hall
  • January 14/10 Virden Community Arts Council, Virden Auditorium Theatre
  • January 16/10 City of Thompson, Letkeman Theater

 

Lewis & Royal

  • November 20/09 Inland Oceans Arts Alliance, Lundar Community Hall
  • November 21/09 Virden Community Arts Council
  • November 22/09 Carberry Plains Arts Council
  • November 23/09 Minnedosa Performing Arts, Minnedosa Community Conference Centre

 

Everything Fitz

  • October 23/09 Pinawa - EMCA
  • October 24/09 Portage la Prairie
  • October 25/09 McCreary - Burrows Trail
  • October 26/09 Deloraine - Southwest Showcase
  • October 27/09 Minnedosa
  • October 29/09 Neepawa - Kaleidoscope
  • October 30/09 Souris
  • November 6/09 Dauphin - Watson Arts Ctre
  • November 7/09 Virden
  • November 8/09 Morden - S Mb Concerts

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2008-2009 Season Performance Tours

 

Doc Walker

  • June 18/09 Flin Flon Arts Council
  • June 19/09 Churchill Arts Council, Town Centre Gym

 

Rhyme Rustler

  • February 12/09 Minnedosa
  • February 13/09 Pinawa - EMCA

Jensen Songwriters

  • January 29/09 City of Thompson
  • February 7/09 Virden

The Essentials

  • October 24/08 Pinawa - Eastern Mb Concerts Assoc.
  • March 18/09 Deloraine, Southwest Showcase
  • March 19/09 Minnedosa
  • March 20/09 McCreary - Burrows Trail
  • March 21/09 Virden
  • March 22/09 Steinbach

Shane Yellowbird

  • October 29/08 Nelson House
  • October 30/08 City of Thompson
  • October 31/08 Leaf Rapids
  • November 1/08 South Indian Lake
  • November 4/08 Flin Flon
  • November 7/08 McCreary, Burrows Trail Arts Council
  • November 8/08 Minnedosa
  • November 9/08 Virden
  • November 10/08 Holland, Tiger Hills Arts Assoc.
  • November 12/08 Deloraine, Southwest Showcase
  • November 13/08 Carman, Golden Prairie Arts Council

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2007-2008 Season Performance Tours

 

Mennonite Childrens Choir:

  • September 7/07 The Pas Arts Council
  • September 8/07 Flin Flon Arts Council
  • September 9/07 Snow Lake
  • September 9/07 pm City of Thompson

Tanglefoot:

  • November 8/07 Southwest Showcase, Deloraine
  • November 9/07 Carberry Arts Council
  • November 10/07 Wm Glesby Centre, Portage la Prairie
  • November 12/07 Strathclair & Dist. Theatre Committee
  • November 13/07 Virden Community Arts Council
  • November 14/07 Burrows Trail Arts Counci, McCreary
  • November 15/07 Steinbach Arts Council
  • November 16/07 Eastern Manitoba Concerts Assoc., Pinawa
  • November 19/07 The Pas Arts Council
  • November 20/07 Flin Flon Arts Council
  • November 21/07 City of Thompson
  • November 23/07 Golden Prairie Arts Council, Carman

Van Django:

  • October 6/07 Wm Glesby Centre, Portage la Prairie

Dust Poets:

  • March 1/08 Wm Glesby Centre, Portage la Prairie
  • March 3/08 Minnedosa Performing Arts Committee

Al Simmons:

  • March 12/08 City of Thompson
  • March 13/08 Nelson House
  • March 14/08 Flin Flon Arts Council
  • March 15/08 The Pas UCN