National Aboriginal Day 2009 in Winnipeg
June 3, 2009
The National Aboriginal Day celebrations in Manitoba are lead annually by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, the Manito Ahbee Festival, the Manitoba Metis Federation, the Casinos of Winnipeg and NCI FM. This year is no different and the entertainment begins with gigs at the McPhillips Street Station on June 18, wrapping up four nights later on the Central Park Stage at the Red River Exhibition Grounds.While hip hop prodigy Joey Stylez, bluesman George Leach, Juno winning rockers Burnt-Project 1, and fiddle master Darren Lavallee are some of the notable performers in Winnipeg this year, Tracy Bone, Eagle & Hawk and Leanne Goose will be performing for audiences outside the province.
The lineup for Winnipeg is:
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Thursday, June 18
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Mark Morriseau Trio
4pm – 8pm
9pm – 1am
Joker’s Lounge, McPhillips St. Station
Tickets: Free
Burnt-Project 1, Album Fundraiser
10pm – 2am
The Pyramid Cabaret
Burnt-Project 1, FLO, Mark Nabess
Tickets: $10
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Friday, June 19
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Mark Morriseau Trio
4pm – 8pm
Joker’s Lounge, McPhillips St. Station
Tickets: Free
Wab Kinew’s Music Video Release Party
9pm – 2am
The Pyramid Cabaret
Tickets: $10
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Saturday, June 20
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Clint Dutiaume Band
9pm – 1am
Joker’s Lounge, McPhillips Street Station
Tickets: Free
APTN presents… Aboriginal Day Live
8pm – 11:30pm
Scotia Bank Stage, The Forks
George Leach, Eagle & Hawk, Joey Stylez, The Flummies, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Brule & Airo
Tickets: Free
www.aboriginaldaylive.ca
Aboriginal Night in Winnipeg 2009
9pm – 2am
Level Two Nightclub
Tickets: $10
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Sunday, June 21
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Time 2 Celebrate
10am – 3:30pm
Indian & Metis Friendship Centre
Entertainment TBA
Tickets: Free
The Manito Ahbee Festival Competition Pow Wow
12pm – 6pm
Central Park Lawn, Red River Exhibition Grounds
Singing contest, teen contest, and adult contest – up to 10 non-contest drums will split $1000 – tiny tots and juniors paid honorarium at the end of the day.
Tickets: $8 (for entry to the Red River Ex)
www.manitoahbee.com
Traditional Pow Wow
12pm – 5pm
The Forks
Tickets: Free
The Manito Ahbee Festival Music Showcase
7pm – 11pm
Central Park Stage, The Red River Exhibition Grounds
George Leach, Don Amero, Jerry Sereda, DJ St. Germain, Kimberly Dawn and the Asham Stompers
Tickets: $8 (for entry to the Red River Ex)
www.manitoahbee.com
The Aboriginal Express with Ray St. Germain
8pm – 10pm
McPhillips Street Station
Ray St. Germain and friends
Tickets: Free
Darren Lavallee Band
9pm – 1am
Joker’s Lounge, McPhillips Street Station
Tickets: Free
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