Award-winning comedian Ron James has been selling out theatres for 15 years with his marathon, side-splitting, kinetically charged performances. Marshalling a comedian's eye for satire and a writer's ear for language, Ron takes his audience on a breath-taking, non-stop roller coaster ride, cutting a wide swath through contemporary culture with his razor-sharp ribald wit, uncompromising standards and unique, poetically-honed delivery. A stand-out amongst "stand-ups"... "Utterly Brilliant" - Ottawa Sun; "a man of a million words and a million laughs ... genius" - Globe & Mail; "a unique brand of funny all his own" - Winnipeg Free Press; "fits of helpless laughter" - Halifax Chronicle Herald; "hysterically funny ... at the top of his game" - Toronto Star; "funniest man in Canada" - Victoria Times-Colonist; "a wheezing, snorting, chortling, gasping night of hilarity" - Edmonton Sun; "fast, funny and smart" - Montreal Gazette; "simply the best" - Toronto Sun; "thunderous standing ovation" - Saskatoon Star Phoenix. With eight critically acclaimed one-hour comedy specials under his belt, plus five seasons starring in his own series, "The Ron James Show", Canada's #1 road warrior is back doing what he does best: delivering laughs face-to-face and coast-to-coast ... a full throttle Pedal To The Metal ride! Reserved seating tickets for Ron James - Pedal To The Metal are $55.00 (tax and facility fees included). Showtime is 7:30 pm on Friday, November the 17th. For more info, pics and comedy clips, visit www.shantero.com or www.ronjames.ca.

Brandon, get ready to party. Bringing Down the Decker 3 featuring different musical acts, on three different floors, goes Friday, June the 23rd at the Double Decker Tavern. Headlining the event on the tops floor is Doom Squad, a Hip Hop group from Edmonton, AB consisting of 3 artists; Kryple, NineLivez & Trippz. The group has been together since the end of 2010 and have released three albums to date. They have already gained a huge fan base across Canada & the rest of the world and have opened for almost every big Hip Hop artist that has come to Edmonton in the last 4 years. Their 2-month long, 36 show Canadian tour also includes stops in Halifax, Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Calgary & Kelowna. DJ TEE KAY will take center stage on the main floor, while DJ Dirtybird will hold down the fort in the basement, in the form of a rave. Organizers, Prarie Dawg Entertainment tell bdnmb.ca that they expect 400-500 people to pass through the doors on the Friday night.

May 26, 2017 (Dauphin MB) -- There’s just over a month to go until the gates open to Dauphin’s Countryfest, Canada’s longest running country music festival, taking place June 29 to July 2.  With superstar names like Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Johnny Reid, Doc Walker and many more, Dauphin is where you want to be this July long weekend. Fans who don’t want to miss this epic lineup are encouraged to get their Countryfest tickets now, as they are selling out fast, and only limited tickets are remaining.  VIP Deluxe - SOLD OUT VIP Bar Seated - SOLD OUT VIP Bar Passes - LESS THAN 40 LEFT Weekend Passes – LESS THAN 1000 LEFT Upper Camping - SOLD OUT Heritage Camping - SOLD OUT Fisher Premium Camping - LESS THAN 45 SITES LEFT Fisher Quiet Camping - SOLD OUT Fisher Regular Camping - SOLD OUT Back 40 Rush Camping - LESS THAN 160 SITES LEFT Back 40 Reserved Camping - LESS THAN 65 SITES LEFT Lower Reserved Camping - SOLD OUT Tickets can be purchased online at www.countryfest.ca, by calling 1-800-361-7300, or in-person at the Dauphin’s Countryfest office (28 2nd Avenue NE in Dauphin).

NHL hockey legend Theo Fleury and the Death Valley Rebels will be in concert at the Virden Aud Centre in Virden, Mb. The former Former NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist released his debut album "I Am What I Am" in October of 2015. The concert is taking place on Friday, May the 26th and proceeds from the concert will benefit children and youth programs in SW Manitoba. Tickets are $25 for adults and only $15 for 12 and under. The concert is being presented by Prairie West Recreation and Arts Mosaic. Start time is 7:30 pm.

Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Press Release May 19, 2017 BRANDON, MB – The Manitoba Summer Fair kicks off June 7 - 11 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon with Canada’s highest selling country band in history, the Road Hammers added to the Saturday night entertainment line-up. The Road Hammers comprised of Jason McCoy, Clayton Bellamy, and Chris Byrne, took home a Juno in 2015 for Country album of the year and their single “Mud” is certified gold. The Manitoba Summer Fair will be the first live performance of their new album “The Squeeze” launched on May 12 of this year. “Gate admission is only $8 if you buy in advance and $12 at the gate. Said Ron Kristjansson, General Manager at the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba. “With this caliber of musical entertainment along with the rest of the attractions, we want all those people that have said “I used to go to the fair but haven’t been in years” to come back and see what they have been missing.” Kristjansson reported Friday night’s feature music entertainment would be the iconic 80’s rock band, Honeymoon Suite on the outdoor Beer Garden stage. Other attractions for this year include the RCMP Musical Ride (Wednesday & Thursday), Heavy & Light Horse Show, Canine Stars, Flying Fools High Diving, Comic Juggler – Craig Douglas, The Cutest Show on Earth, Doodles the Clown and the People of the Plains Exhibit (Thursday – Sunday). One-day only events include Chrome in the Trees, Demo Derby and the youth cattle show on Sunday afternoon. The annual Cando Pancake Breakfast will be held on Sunday, June 11 from 9 AM – 11 AM. Pay $5 ($3; 5yrs and under) for breakfast and stay the day at the fair free. Donations of non-perishable food items for Samaritan House are appreciated. About the Manitoba Summer Fair The Manitoba Summer Fair held every year in June at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba recorded close to 100,000 visits in 2016. Featuring midway rides, sideshow entertainment, horse show and more, this family friendly event has been bringing community together and entertaining audiences for 135 years. Follow the Provincial Exhibition on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.