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2012 Winnipeg International Jazz Festival Less Than A Month Away!
on May 16,2012 by jared
Tune in to your favorite UMFM shows for your chance to win tickets!!With an incredible line-up of artists set to perform at the 2012 TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, June 14th thru the 23rd, downtown Winnipeg will soon be abuzz with 10 days of outstanding music featuring the best local, national and international artists. Don't miss R&B crackerjack Janelle Monáe, jazz master Ramsey Lewis, indie icons The Hold Steady, Stax soul legend Booker T. Jones, and vocalist Gretchen Parlato are some of the can't miss shows from the festival’s Theatre Series, which also features performances by the Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet, the return of last year’s festival hit, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and an all-star tribute to the music of John Lennon entitled Shine On: The Universe of John Lennon. Once again the festival's Club Series features a thrilling and diverse line-up of local and touring artists in downtown venues including The Pyramid Cabaret, Aqua Books, Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club, the King’s Head Pub, the Winnipeg Free Press News Café, Juss Jazz, and Le Garage Café. Musical exploration will be easier than ever for Winnipeg music fans, as Club Passes and One-Day Wristbands make it simple for audiences to move from club to club on any night during the Club Series at the festival. The Club series will not only feature the Winnipeg club debut of The Heavyweights Brass Band, but will also mark the return of one of the hottest jazz talent's in the game today, rising star Vijay Iyer with his trio. As always, the Pyramid Cabaret will feature some today’s hippest young acts, including Brooklyn indie rockers The Antlers, internet buzz band BADBADNOTGOOD, Toronto future-disco flag-bearers Young Empires, Ottawa remix trio A Tribe Called Red, and a special DJ set by Detroit soul singer Mayer Hawthorne. Tickets for the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival are on sale at jazzwinnipeg.com, by phone at 989-4656 and at the Jazz Winnipeg office at 007-100 Arthur Street. Tickets for all Burton Cummings Theatre shows are also available at Ticketmaster. Be sure to tune in to your favorite UMFM shows over the next month for your chance to win tickets to some of these great shows, and also follow us on twitter and join our facebook group for even more chances to win!
The Constant Comes To UMFM!
on April 29,2012 by jared
UMFM is proud to announce that starting Tuesday, May 1 at 6pm and running each subsequent Tuesday at that time, we will be premiering "The Constant" a fantastic radio play to Winnipeg radio audiences.
It's A Rock 'N' Roll Birthday Weekend!
on April 17,2012 by jared
Help one of the finest record labels in the land, Winnipeg's own Transistor 66 Recording Company, celebrate 10 years of rock n roll debauchery with a weekend of great shows showcasing bands from the label's great roster!
Del Barber Premieres "Headwaters" on UMFM This Sunday!
on April 12,2012 by jared
Tune in to Tell The Band To Go Home To Hear It First!This Sunday, April 15, UMFM's weekly singer/songwriter show, Tell the Band to Go Home, is proud to present the world premiere of local singer/songwriter and newly signed Six Shooter Records artist, Del Barber's new CD, "Headwaters," which is released on May 1. Del will appear live on UMFM to talk with host Jeff Robson about the album and upcoming plans, as well as to debut songs from the new recording, which have not been broadcast anywhere yet.
Inaugural Architecture + Design Film Festival Comes To Winnipeg!
on April 12,2012 by jared
Winnipeg movie buffs and design enthusiasts have something new to look forward to this spring. Winnipeg’s first Architecture + Design Film Festival will run April 18 -21, with films showing at the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Cinematheque. |
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