Jess Moskaluke will be bringing her Winter Wonderland Tour to Brandon's WMCA and the Watson Art Centre in Dauphin this December. Tour Dates and Venues December 4th - Brandon, MB Venue - Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium December 5th - Dauphin, MB Venue - Watson Art Centre   #CFESTMember Presale: Thursday, September 7th at 10AM CST General Public Onsale: Friday, September 8th at 10AM CST Tickets for the Dauphin show are available at the Countryfest Office, Online at www.countryfest.ca or by calling 1-800-361-7300 Tickets for the Brandon show are available at the WMCA Office, Online at www.countryfest.ca or by calling 204-728-9510 An internationally celebrated artist, Jess Moskaluke continues to break barriers in the country music world with her big voice, pop-infused hooks, and sonic versatility, as seen with her current single ‘Heartbreaker’ and previous release ‘Not What Ya Think.’ The first Canadian female country artist since Shania Twain to achieve Canadian Platinum single status with the hit ‘Cheap Wine and Cigarettes’, Moskaluke has since gone on to earn Canadian Gold certifications for ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Kiss Me Quiet’, and her first NUMBER ONE ‘Country Girls’, and was notably the first Canadian female country artist since 2008 to have a song in the Top 3 with ‘Drive Me Away’. The 2017 JUNO Award winner for ‘Country Album of the Year’, Moskaluke has taken home multiple CCMA Awards including ‘Album Of The Year’ (2018) and ‘Female Artist of the Year’ (3X consecutive) and is a 2017 SOCAN Award winner and the 2020 WCM Award winner for ‘Country Artist of the Year’. Her 2021 album The Demos included hit single ‘Mapdot’, an ode to her hometown, and fan-favourite ‘Nothing I Don’t Love About You’, and in 2022 Moskaluke embarked on the Mapdot Tour, her first national headlining run which saw multiple sold out dates across Canada. Continuing to build her international reputation with notable plays at the C2C Music Festival in both Australia and the United Kingdom and with deep roots in Nashville, Moskaluke’s creativity knows no borders. In addition to her music, Moskaluke is passionate about giving back to causes that are close to her including the MS Society of Canada and Telemiracle Saskatchewan.

In 2023, we will be bringing the best street food vendors to Brandon for 3 days of amazing food.  From poutine to pizza and from BBQ to BeaverTails, Food Truck Warz will showcase diverse and delicious menus from across the province. Select Shows will also be on-hand for the entire 3 days with a variety of amusement rides for both young and old. Beer garden onsite as well. This is a festival you won’t want to miss! September 15-17 at the Keystone Centre. This is a family friendly event. Event information can be found on both our Facebook event page or by following www.foodtruckwarz.com Hours of operation: Friday September 15: 11am to 11pm (midway opens at 12pm) Saturday September 16: 11am to 11pm (midway opens at 11am) Sunday  September 17: 11am to 6pm (midway opens at 11am) Daily Admission: $5 per person, *Children 12 & under free Vehicle Parking: FREE Cash only accepted at the gate. Everyone''s favourite...mini-donuts and lemonade...Cody has been a part of every Food Truck Warz event in Brandon. Lovely Mexican cuisine made by passionate people. empanadas, burrito, tacos, Carne asada fries, churros & more....the family also owns the Sabor Latino restaurant in Brandon. Specialty is wood-fired pizza. Menu also includes tasty appetizers and smoothies. Milkshakes: MANITOBA MAPLE, ROYAL CANADIAN CHOCOLATE MINT, WILD PRAIRIE BLUEBERRY, Grilled chicken burgers, smokies, and smash burgers. A first time participant in 2023. The Frying Deutschmann Food Truck serving all homemade German comfort dishes including schnitzels, bratwurst,  currywurst, and spaetzle. Hand dipped Corndogs , footlong hotdogs with toppings, Gyro's, Fresh squeezed lemonade East Indian Fusion: butter chicken poutine, Bombay Samosa Chaat, deep fried dumplings, a curry chicken wrap, and butter chicken pierogies. The Shawarma Joint Emotions n' Tea. Bubble Tea. Long lineups greeted them in 2021. Seasoned chips on a stick topped with all your gourmet fixings. Gourmet tater tots. Many flavours of wings ranging from mild to HOT, fries and soft drinks. Zed is a great ambassador for the Brandon event. Home Made French Fries, soft drinks. The OG of fresh cut fries. Pizza by the slice, whole pizza, nachos and soft drinks. Los brothers street food, is a mobile restaurant business providing quality food, at the highest standards and proper procedures in the food industry, We aim to become the most popular street vendor in Manitoba. Award Winning Authentic Southern Barbecue. Pulled pork, brisket & more. Offering up to 19 different poutines including Big Cheesyburger, Kalbi BBQ and a Cowboy Poutine featuring Smoked & Sauced Pulled Pork BeaverTails is famous for their deliciously addictive pastries, hand-stretched to resemble the tail of a beaver and served piping hot with your choice of delectable toppings. Home made ice cream! Gourmet alcohol infused flavours and non-alcoholic flavours as well as Winnipeg's only stop for Swiss Ice! Mobile-food vendor serving Japanese fusion. 2019 Food Truck Warz "People Choice" champions. 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Food Truck Wars: People's Choice in Winnipeg.. HOME OF THE HEROSHIMA! Outside Caterers of Authentic African Food. Kuku Serengeti (Chicken), Vegetable Samosa, Fried Plantains, Kuku Choma & more Serving up hot coffee, iced coffee, hot chocolate & more Regular and foot long corn dogs, 4 flavours of lemonade Hamburgers, hot dogs, gyros, french fries, poutine, falefels. Deep Fried Cheese Curds and dips. At Miss Tiny’s Jamaican Food Truck you can expect to find Jerk Chicken Poutine,  Jamaican Beef Patties, Jerk Chilli Wings, and a Jerk Chicken Combo (leg & thigh, rice and peas) on the menu. Winner of the 2018 Food Truck Warz featuring pulled pork sandwiches,ribs, brisket and more. Just what the truck says....fresh squeezed lemonade and mini-donuts... *Lineup subject to change

If you're a fan of crisp, rustic style pizza baked on-site the be sure to check out JoJo's Wood Fired Italian Kitchen September 15-17 at Brandon's Food Truck Warz. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic Margherita or a Spicy Perogy ‘Za (Spicy, garlic creame sauce, potato, cheddar, mozzarella, bacon crumble, sour crème, green onion), JoJo's Wood Fired Italian Kitchen will have it out, hot and delicious for you to enjoy. The delicious options do not end at the pizzas. They also offer an array of food fired appetizers, Panini's, & Panzerotti's to enjoy alongside their Smoothie Bar. Menu link here. Food Truck Warz will take place September 15 – 17, 2023 at the Keystone Centre and will offer 26 Food Trucks from all over Manitoba. In addition Select Shows will return to Food Truck Warz. $5 per person Children 12 & under FREE. Free Parking. Cash only accepted at the gate for admission.  Facebook event page here.

Singer, guitarist and songwriter Valdy will be hitting the stage at the Brandon Riverbank for a free show on Thursday, September 7.  Valdy has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit. He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and his best known song is "Play Me a Rock ‘n’ Roll Song". The show begins at 6:30pm with opening act, Brandon’s own Chris Ghidoni Music.

Country singer Brayden King, who successfully auditioned for American Idol, will be appearing in concert at the Amphitheatre inside the Keystone Centre. Originally from Weyburn, Sask., King is now a full-time musician living in Alberta. King describes his sound as “riding on the edgy side of country.” He has played 100's of shows in Canada including the Calgary Stampede & Country Thunder Calgary Music festival. The Brandon show will be on Sunday. September 10th, starting at 7:00pm. Tickets for the show can be purchased here.