Manitoba Music

10/08/2026

Press play on the title track from Silas Presley's new album Deck of Cards at www.manitobamusic.com/songoftheweek and don't miss the Manitoba dates on his release tour at the Lady of the Lake (Oct 16), Altona Hotel (Oct 17), Rendezvous Brewery and Taproom (Oct 22), Ship & Plough (Oct 23), and The Handsome Daughter (Oct 24)!

10/04/2026

Round of applause to all of this year's Western Canadian Music Awards industry winners, including these hard-working teams from Manitoba!

IMPACT IN ARTIST DEVELOPMENT


IMPACT IN LIVE MUSIC


IMPACT IN MUSIC MARKETING


EXCELLENCE IN VISUAL DESIGN


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10/02/2026

Big congrats to all of this year's Western Canadian Music Awards artistic winners, including some stellar artists from Manitoba: Jocelyne Baribeau, FONTINE, Begonia, Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, and Folks' Taylor Brown for his work with Boy Golden! Read more at www.manitobamusic.com/news/read,article/9473

10/01/2026

Real Love Winnipeg and turning up the volume in for the return of Heavenly WKND!

Running October 1 - 3 (after a kickoff show last month), the festival features over a dozen bands performing six shows of hardcore, post-punk, noise rock, doom metal, experimental rap, shoegaze, and indie rock at PUBLIC DOMAIN and The Handsome Daughter.

Local artists hitting the stage include bland JUG Jupiter Meltdown leavesliketinyflames Leon's Getting Larger Prairie Sewnshut and more.

Excited to join as an promotional partner this year… find all the info in our online listings and app and follow Heavenly WKND for updates!

10/01/2026

Press play on the latest single "melt444u" from alternative R&B/pop singer, songwriter, and producer HAVS at www.manitobamusic.com/songoftheweek and don't miss her EP release show at soundbath on October 22 at The Clubhouse!

09/30/2026

Join us tonight at as we open with an Indigenous Artist Showcase, in partnership with & , in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.⁠
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Featuring performances by: , .dee.in, Willie Thrasher, & ⁠
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Wed Sept 30 | 7:00 PM | Capital Ballroom | 858 Yates St, Victoria, BC | Unceded Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) territory

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

So excited for the 24th BreakOut West Festival & Conference in Victoria! There are plenty of chances to see artists from Manitoba on showcase stages, learn from industry pros from Manitoba on the conference panels, and cheer for artists and industry from Manitoba nominated for the Western Canadian Music Awards and The Meridian Prize! Indigenous Music and the BPM programs at Manitoba Music will also co-present programming... read more at www.manitobamusic.com/bow2026

NAVIGATING NEURODIVERGENCE
Presented with Indigenous Music
Oct 1, 12:30 - 1:30 PM at Oak Bay 1

EXPORTING HIP HOP
Presented with BPM
Oct 1, 3:30 - 4:30 PM at Oak Bay 1

SHOWCASE
Presented with BPM
Oct 2, 8 - 11:30 PM at Encore Music Club

MANITOBA ARTISTS AT BREAKOUT WEST FESTIVAL

THURSDAY, OCT 1
10:00 - 10:30 PM at Encore Music Club

FRIDAY, OCT 2
8:00 - 8:30 PM at Encore Music Club
8:30 - 9:00 PM at Coda Bar Stage
8:30 - 9:00 PM at Upstairs
9:00 - 9:30 PM at The Open Studios
9:30 - 10:00 PM at The Mint
11:00 - 11:30 PM at Coda Main Stage
11:30 PM - 12:00 AM at The Mint

SATURDAY, OCT 3
8:30 - 9:00 PM at The Mint
9:00 - 9:30 PM at Capital Ballroom
10:30 - 11:00 PM at Fort Tectoria
11:00 - 11:30 PM Neighbour Andy @ Capital Ballroom
11:30 - 12:00 AM Two Crows for Comfort @ Fort Tectoria
12:00 - 12:30 AM Zrada @ Coda Main Stage

CONFERENCE DELEGATES FROM MANITOBA
Amber Neufeld
Brenton Thorvaldson
Bucky Driedger
Claire Boning .and.odddolls
Ila Barker
Rachel Andrushuk
Rebecca Szymkow
Rosalyn Dennett
Teresa Horosko