Winnipeg 
Events Description
03.07 Michael Kaeshammer*// Pop, Jazz, RB
03.15 Dust Rhinos St. Patrick’s Day* // Celtic Trad
03.19 Two Pianos, No Rodeo* //Blues, Singersongwriter, Piano forward
Past and present Blue Rodeo pianists Bob Wiseman and Mike Boguski join forces.
This isn’t a concert. It’s a piano séance in two acts.
Bob Wiseman and Mike Boguski, two of Canada’s most unpredictable keyboard minds are taking turns dismantling and reimagining what a solo piano set can be. One piano. Two artists. Zero cowboy hats.
$20-$25 + fees
03.20 Latin Jukebox Tribute Show 2* // Latin Rock
El Boludo del Rock presents Latin Jukebox Tribute Night 2, featuring rock music from Argentina and beyond!El Boludo del Rock is more than just a tribute band; we are a vessel for the powerful and evocative sounds that defined a generation of Argentine rock. Our mission is to honor the classic songs and iconic artists that have left an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. Through dynamic and faithful renditions of these timeless tracks, we aim to evoke the raw energy and emotional depth that characterized the golden era of Argentine rock.
$30-$35 + fees
03.21 Fufu Chichi Choir Album Release* // Folk
Hot off a year which saw them playing at The Winnipeg Folk Festival as one of The Wandering Minstrels (thanks to Fred Penner for jumping in to sing backup on Jaybird), leading a raucous kitchen party for The Moose ’N Fiddle Festival at Caliper Lake, Ontario, as well as packed backyard concerts, protest concerts and Park Alleys, The Fu Fu Chi Chi Choir are thrilled to be launching their full length album Chimes at Midnight at WECC – one of their favourite venues.
Joined by opening acts Amby and The Lady Lumps.
$30-$35 + fees
03.28 Brasil Before Bossa* / Pre-Bossa Brazilian tunes, Jazz, Samba
Brazil Before Bossa with Amber Epp & Emmanuel Bach
Join master Brazilian guitarist Emmanuel Bach and acclaimed vocalist Amber Epp for a captivating musical journey into the heart of Brazil. “Brazil Before Bossa” uncovers the sophisticated and vibrant sounds that paved the way for the global bossa nova phenomenon.
Travel through the foundational rhythms of choro, the exultant samba era, and the golden age of samba-canção, all before arriving at the iconic sounds of bossa nova. With Emmanuel’s authentic mastery of the guitar and cavaquinho, and Amber’s captivating Portuguese vocals, this concert is a passionate exploration of Brazilian cultural history.
Discover the rich story behind the music in an engaging evening that celebrates artistic heritage and cross-cultural connection, live at the West End Cultural Centre.
$20-$25 + fees
04.02 Pie the Music of Cake* // Alt Rock
$25-$30
All tickets subject to service fees
Formed in 2012, PIE: The Music of Cake is an all-star tribute, nay experience, dedicated to painstakingly recreating note for note, and vibraslap for vibraslap, songs spanning the 28-year discography of the Sacramento cult phenom; Cake. From the hits “Short Skirt Long Jacket” and “Stickshifts and Safety Belts” to deep cuts “Pentagram” and “Sheep go to Heaven”, these pastry heads go all in for authenticity, sparing no expense, or baking (always cake on set break). Vince Di Fiore from CAKE has officially endorsed PIE and the hope remains that, one day, the two crusty collections will indeed meet.
04.11 Cara Luft Album Release*// Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Folk, Singer-songwriter.
For fans of The Wailin’ Jennys and The Small Glories, plus Gillian Welch, Sarah Harmer, Neko Case, Brandi Carlile, Lucinda Williams, Patty Griffin, Linda Thompson
One of Canada’s most acclaimed and much-loved singer-songwriters Cara Luft makes a long-anticipated return with a joyful solo album – her first in over 13 years. The culmination of a period of upheaval and transformation, the album is Cara’s most assured and personal work to date. Cara’s guiding principle was simple: to work with friends who embodied kindness, consideration and be generous of spirit. From this ethos emerged the foundations of her new album and a trusted creative entourage she affectionately calls “the quadrangle of awesomeness”: musician/singer/songwriter Clayton Parsons (Creanbrook, BC), session musician/producer Soctt Poley (Liverpool, UK) and engineer Julia Graff (Vancouver, BC). Recorded over 12 days in Vancouver, Cara, Scott and Clayton sang and played nearly everything themselves – guitars, banjos, electric bass and pedal steel – making it an intimate and cathartic experience. It showcases Cara’s remarkable musicianship and uncanny ability to sing about personal things that resonate deeply with the listener without descending into navel- gazing. “I want to create and offer a reflection of the human experience,” she explains. The result, My Heart Will Always Be, is a tour de force. The album is both a personal declaration and a celebration of music’s enduring power to heal, connect and bring joy.
$30-$35
All tickets subject to service fees
04.17 Don Amero & Guests* // Singer-Songwriter, pop
Don Amero is a captivating singer whose soulful sound and heartfelt storytelling have made him one of Canada’s most beloved performers. A multiple JUNO and CCM Award nominee, Don has spent nearly the past two decades touring and speaking across the country, earning admiration for both his music and his message.
Of Cree and Métis heritage, Don brings authenticity and purpose to everything he does — from his powerful performances to his ongoing advocacy for Indigenous communities. Whether on stage or off, he leads with heart, hope, and a deep desire to uplift others.
Antonio Larosa is a country-rock and roots artist whose music blends the grit of blues, the soul of vintage rock, and the storytelling of classic country. With a voice that channels the spirit of Elvis Presley and the emotional weight of Chris Stapleton, Larosa creates songs that are heartfelt, lived-in, and unapologetically honest. Raised in Vancouver, BC, Larosa was drawn to the music of Johnny Cash, The Allman Brothers, BB King, and Roy Orbison from a young age. His music reflects those roots: raw, rhythmic, and filled with sincerity, but filtered through his own lens and life experiences.
$30-$35
All tickets subject to service fees
04.18 SADAA – Stories from Palestine* // Storytelling, Music, Photography
Storytelling, photography exhibit, and music
This event centers visual art and music (Aoud) as a powerful way to reclaim, heal, and tell Palestinian stories. Drawing from lived experiences and creative work inspired by Palestine, the gathering brings together images, color, and storytelling to explore memory, land, identity, and belonging. Through visual art, stories move beyond words—holding grief and hope, loss and resilience—within a shared space for reflection, connection, and community. All are welcome.
SADAA founder Izzeddin on the meaning of the name: In the Arabic language, Sadaa means echo. My goal with Sadaa is to create the mountain top from which voices and stories are allowed to echo. To be the catalyst for marginalized narratives to be carried into the world.
$15-$20
All tickets subject to service fees
04.19 Crafts & Ceilidh 1*// Irish music from the city’s top players
$5-$10
All tickets subject to service fees
Join us for a session of Irish music (a ceilidh, pronounced kay-lee) in the hands of some of the top trad music players in Winnipeg. The musicians will play a million tunes, calling out a new one before the last one even ended. It is awesome. We’re going to feel like we’re in a movie. In the style of the ceilidh, let’s hang out, listen, grab a beer, pull out a craft (optional), get dancing (also optional) and stay a good long while!
Bring your crafts! Knitting, embroidering, collaging – basically anything that doesn’t require a power tool – it’s all welcome at this Crafts and Ceilidh event! WECC volunteer and knitting expert Barb will be handy to trouble shoot knitting issues. She will also do a knitting demo a few times: casting on and casting off. We’ve already got yarn and knitting needles collected for this event, so if you don’t have your own you’re welcome to come learn with our supplies!
We’ve kept this tickets for this event low, at $5. Grab yours now to guarantee your spot!
04.22 The Kubasonics* // Ukrainian Speed Folk
Kubasonics are arguably Newfoundland’s finest Ukrainian band. This award winning group combines top-flight musicianship spiced with quirky humour, a dizzying array of exotic traditional instruments, and an eclectic high-energy stage show. Their unique brand of mile a minute speed-folk is balanced with haunting ancient melodies and heart-warming stories that offer a window into a unique and vibrant culture. From large concert stages to intimate workshop settings they never fail to capture an audience. And with splashes of traditional Newfoundland tunes as an important part of their hybrid musical mix, a Kubasonics show is an experience not soon to be forgotten.
$20-$25
All tickets subject to service fees
04.23 Paddling Film Festival* // Film
Co-presented by Wilderness Supply and The WECC.
Things get WILD at the Paddling Film Festival. Come check it out, then immediately make plans to go paddling.
The Paddling Film Festival is an annual film tour, produced by Rapid Media, that show-cases the best paddling films of the year. After humble beginnings at a local hall in Palmer Rap-ids, Ontario, Paddling FilmFestival has become a sought after international event series that inspires individuals, organizations and whole communities to celebrate all types of paddlesports.The Paddling Film Festival begins as a film contest. Each year more than 90 films are entered by professional producers and up-and-coming filmmakers from all corners of the world.
The Paddling Film Festival committee narrows these submissions down to a shortlist of films and then decides upon winners for each category. The winning and shortlisted films are then toured around the world as the Paddling Film Festival.
Doors – 6:00pm
Show – 7:00pm
$25-$30
All tickets subject to service fees
04.29 Rae Spoon Album Release* // Singer-Songwriter, Country
Assigned Country Singer At Birth is Rae Spoon’s thirteenth solo album and marks their return to country music. It’s arguably not any safer than it was in the early 2000’s to be a transgender country singer, but there’s no room for doubting their connection to it when you hear them sing.
The album is equally subversive and relatable, a testament to the fact that country music is as expansive as the people who are connected to it. Songs about trans folks, harm reduction, disability, inclusion, religious trauma, solidarity and opposing colonial land occupation may seem antithetical to traditional country, but they are as much a part of Spoon’s experiences as love songs, trucks and beer.
On Assigned Country Singer At Birth, Rae Spoon’s musical influences from traditional country, to pop, gospel, bluegrass, electronic and experimental coalesce into unique combinations. Producer and drummer, Alaska B of Yamantaka Sonic Titan, Pantayo (both short-listed for the Polaris Prize twice) and collaborators Robyn Grey, Evelyn Charlotte Joe, Laurie Torres, Thanya Iyer, Christine Bougie and Gambletron deliver nuanced performances that gel seamlessly with Rae’s humour and heartbreak. Vocalists Lydia Persaud, Kimmortal, Cassia Hardy, Theodore Walker, Louis Sanchez, Rosina Kazi, Kue Varo, Lianne Hall and Stewart Legere form a chorus of vocal support that illustrate the visceral power of people coming together to sing for change.
Local artists Keri Latimer and Tofu Smell will open the show.
Doors – 7:00pm
Show – 8:00pm
04.30 CKUW 30th Anniversary* // Alt Rock
05.03 Pascuala Ilabaca* // Latin American Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock
Pascuala
Hailing from Valparaiso, Chile, singer-songwriter Pascuala Ilabaca is a unique and treasured voice in both the Latin American and World Music scenes. In little over a decade, she has released six albums and performed on multiple world tours. She is known for her flamboyant and refreshing performances.
El Leon
In a world where conformity often reigns supreme, El León and the Strangers stand out as a beacon of authenticity and defiance. With their potent blend of Latin heat and rock ‘n’ roll grit, they’re not just making music; they’re sparking a revolution, one
Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
All Ages
$30-$35
05.08 The Bonaduces & Greg Rekus* // Rock, Punk
The Bonaduces are a Winnipeg punk band that have been in existence since 1994 at various levels of function. They toured and recorded extensively in the 90s and have released exactly one song in the 26 years since, but are currently at work on their long long long long long awaited third (or fourth, depending on how you feel about cassettes) full-length album.
Greg Rekus’s passion for music is bursting at the seams. It is the driving force that keeps him constantly on the road and cranking out album after album of folk punk goodness. During live performances, audiences are treated to an entertainer who treats the stage as his home. With high energy and infectious enthusiasm, Rekus has a natural ability to engage with a diverse assortment of crowds from around the world. His lyrics speak to common experiences, such as drinking in a favourite hometown bar, or the simultaneous joy and heartache of falling in love, but also do not shy away from making pointed political commentary, coloured with the anger and frustration that comes along with it. Delivering each line with a force that is rivalled by few other solo artists, Rekus emphasizes his words with every strum of his guitar, pounding the beat out on his custom-built stomp box. His hard work has already gotten him to places he never thought attainable, and as far as he’s concerned, the only way from here is up.
Mise en Scene is the grunge pop/garage rock band from the small Canadian prairie town of Gimli, Manitoba. Founded by BFF art school dropouts Stef and Jodi, the band is known for their whirlwind of rock-rooted, reverb-drenched dream pop that perfectly meshes modern vibes with vintage charm. Mise en Scene has turned heads on the stages of major international festivals like SXSW, Reeperbahn, The Great Escape, and Spain’s Primavera Sound. Daydreaming decadence and jam-packed dancefloors, they bring a raucous symphony of rolling thunder drums and Rickenbacker riffage with a bark that matches its bite.
All Ages
$25-$30
All tickets subject to service fees
05.17 Crafts & Ceilidh 2* // Irish music from the city’s top players
$5-$10
All tickets subject to service fees
Irish and Celtic traditional music. Also, making crafts, reading books.
For fans of: The Chieftans, Dust Rhinos, Fun. Making crafts, hanging out, laughing, 3rd spaces.
JoJoin us for a session of Irish music (a ceilidh, pronounced kay-lee) in the hands of some of the top trad music players in Winnipeg. The musicians will play a million tunes, calling out a new one before the last one even ends. It is awesome. We’re going to feel like we’re in a movie. In the style of the ceilidh, let’s hang out, listen, grab a beer, pull out a craft (optional), get dancing (also optional) and stay a good long while!
Bring your favourite crafts! Knitting, embroidering, collaging – basically anything that doesn’t require a power tool – it’s all welcome at this Crafts and Ceilidh event! Or bring a book, colouring, cards, cribbage, crosswords – it’s all welcome!
Or do a WECC-provided craft! WECC volunteer and knitting expert Barb will do a knitting demo a few times: casting on and getting started. We’ve already got yarn and knitting needles collected for this event, so if you don’t have your own you’re welcome to come learn with our supplies! We’ll also have some colouring sheets out for kids. This event is all ages, families welcome.
We’ve kept the tickets for this event low, at $5. Grab yours now to guarantee your spot!
Stay tuned for Crafts & Ceilidh 2 Sunday May 17th.
*The WECC is gratefully accepting donations of knitting needles and yarn for this event. Please call Raine at 204-783-6918 to arrange drop off.
*FYI for curious players, this event is a closed session, which means no musician drop ins. If you’re keen to jam, consider the Irish Club, which runs some open sessions!
05.28 Cluster Festival // Experimental
05.29 Cluster Festival // Experimental
05.30 Cluster Festival // Experimental
05.31 Daniel Champagne* // Singer-Songwriter, Folk
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
$20-$60
All tickets subject to service fees
WECC punch cards available
The Punch Card is a beautiful thing. It allows patrons to pre-purchase several tickets all at once – for a deal – while supporting The WECC and our various non-profit mandates. It really helps us to have some revenue at the start of a season, and it really helps you get a deal. It’s a win-win!
Punch Card holders can use some of their tickets on guests. The Punch Card is valid for the card holder + 1 guest per eligible show. SO, if you have the 10 show Punch Card, you can attend 10 shows yourself, OR you can use one of the 10 “punches” to bring 1 guest to any of those shows. You can bring a different guest everytime if you want. You can wear a disguise and use two punches on yourself and see if we notice. Fun things like that.
The Punch Card is available in 3, 5 or 10 tickets. Punch cards are valid for the season in which they were purchased.
Please review details and exclusions in the show table below.
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
select dates, March 7 – May 31, 2026
Doors – 7:00pm
Show – 8:00pm
Venue:
West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg
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