Manitoba Music Lovers Festival

05/11/2026

05/06/2026

Little Big Band on the stage..day 2

05/04/2026

Day one of the Manitoba Music Lovers Festival was amazing. The Winnipeg Steel Orchestra, River City Syncopators and the Executive Big Band were all so good!

05/02/2026

04/30/2026

Day Five: May 7, 2026 | 7:00pm

Westwood Community Band

In 1980, the band director of Sansome School challenged the parents of his band students to form their own group, with the purpose of leading by example. A number of these parents responded and their on-going dedication, boosted by a steady input of new members, has blossomed into the Westwood Community Band. We aim to play good music and offer musical entertainment to the wider community.


River City Sound

River City Sound was founded in 1948 as a male barbershop chorus, known as the Winnipeg Golden Chordsmen. It was, and is, a chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, singing 4 part, a ca****la music. In 2018, it was decided to add female voices to the group, and thus we became a mixed chorus known as River City Sound. Our repertoire includes music of different genres, including doo-w*p, rock and roll, swing, blues, and contemporary pop songs.



German Band

The German Club Band is a 15 to 20 piece band playing traditional German music including polkas, waltzes and some Latin. They are “The Oktoberfest Band”! And they really like to have fun!

04/30/2026

Day Four: May 6, 2026 | 7:00pm

Prairie Aloha

Prairie Aloha is a subgroup of the Ukulele Club of Winnipeg and is made up of ukulele players who have a love for Hawaiian music. Formed in 2016, the group took a hiatus – along with everyone – during the years of the pandemic. They’ve performed at venues as varied as the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market, the Winnipeg Beach Bandstand, and various seniors’ centres and residences around Winnipeg. Now back in action, they enjoy spreading the Aloha spirit, Prairie style!

Happy Homesteaders n’style

The Happy Homesteader male Barbershop group will bring 4 part harmony to the stage. N’Style women’s group will join in the gentlemen as well.

Originally formed in January 2010, nStyle is a female a ca****la group based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Whether you favour pop, doo w*p, gospel, or a tender love song, these ladies can customize a musical program for any occasion.

Northwinds Community Band

Northwinds Community Concert Band has been together for many years! The band began in northeast Winnipeg in 1981 as an Adult Education Course with 3 levels, and was known as the River East Concert Band, 1997 saw an amalgamation with the Kildonan East Concert Band and a name change to Northwinds Community Band, with Michael Scholfield directing.

04/30/2026

Day Three: May 5, 2026 | 7:00pm

Rupertsland Brass Band (2nd photo)

The Rupertsland Brass Band was founded in 1997 by a group of dedicated brass band enthusiasts who had played in Salvation Army Bands and other brass bands in Canada and England. Since members of the RBB come from a number of communities in south and central Manitoba, the band derived its name from this large region that was formerly known as Rupertsland.
The Band’s membership is made up of music students, professional, retired professional, and amateur musicians who have a common love of music and in this case a love of traditional Brass Band music.


Haskins Street Band (3rd photo)

Haskins Street Band is a smaller group that plays popular top 40 music from over the decades.

Women of Note (1st photo)

Women of Note (WoN) is an auditioned community choir in Winnipeg for women of all ages and varying levels of choral experience. Our 70 member choir provides an opportunity for women to join together in a spirit of sisterhood to sing beautiful music that both inspires and challenges. Women of Note is under the artistic direction of Kimberly Lapatha and Kirsten Schellenberg.

04/28/2026

MMLF interview airing today 107.1, 4 pm.

Winnipeg’s Manitoba Music Lovers Festival returns May 3–7 with 5 nights of live music

04/28/2026

Day 2: May 4th, 2026 | 7pm

Mandolin Orchestra

The Winnipeg Mandolin Orchestra is part of a network of Ukrainian folk orchestras across Canada. It is the oldest mandolin orchestra in Canada, and held its first performance in 1921 - 105 years ago! At its inception the orchestra comprised 13 girls playing Ukrainian music on the mandolin, but over the years it has expanded to include other instruments and musical genres.

True Harmony

True Harmony is a self-directed ladies’ a ca****la ensemble that has roots in 4-part barbershop harmony, their blend of sound celebrates many styles of music. This group chose their name, not only because they wanted to produce truly harmonic music, but because they wanted a group where every member was valued for their unique gifts, and a culture where decisions could be made by consensus.


Little Big Band

The Little Big Band (LBB) was “born” during the first lull in the COVID pandemic. The guidelines were allowing for some widely spaced social contact so a mini swing style big band, no more than 10, widely spaced in a full sized gym, was within the rules and felt safe. What was a makeshift idea ended up becoming a permanent venture over the next few years. Our repertoire ranges from early swing through to Chicago and Gordon Goodwin.

04/28/2026

Day 1, May 3, 2026 | 7pm
Here’s a little bit about each group performing:

Steel Drum Orchestra

The Winnipeg Steel Orchestra has been a staple in our City’s music scene since 1972! It’s a cultural group that has helped to weave Caribbean traditions into Canada’s multicultural fabric.

This community-based musical group specializes in performances using the steelpan, which is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago.

River City Syncopators

The River City Syncopators is a group of Manitoba musicians with a passion for bringing the music of The Jazz Age to life in the 21st century. Infused with sounds of popular dance music, dixieland, jazz, classical, and military music, the River City Syncopators revive the red hot arrangements and sounds of both the popular bands of the 20’s, and unearth some rare treasures.


Executive Big Band

The Executive Big Band is a classic big band based in Winnipeg. They many styles of music from many eras, including the swing dance music of the 1930s through 1950s, right up to modern jazz band arrangements.