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Photos: Brandon celebrates Canada Day

Little Bones Wings Takes Flight at This Year’s Food Truck Warz in Brandon

Folk Singer Valdy highlights Canada Day Celebrations at Brandon Riverbank

Keystone Centre Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Grand Festivities

Olde English Fish N’ Chips Makes Debut at Brandon’s Food Truck Warz

Food Truck Warz 2024 returns to the Keystone Centre, announces dates

Salamander Summer Music Festival returns in 2024, artist lineup revealed

Madchild live in Brandon at Houstons

Sponsorship Opportunities now available for Food Truck Warz

Your company can be part of the upcoming Food Truck Warz event at the Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre on September 13, 14 & 15. We have several different sponsorship opportunities available which will allow you to build your brand awareness, maximize visibility, and reach new customers at one of Brandon's premiere yearly events. The deadline to participate is Friday, August 23. The sponsorship package can be found at the following link: Food Truck Warz Sponsorship Package 5. Email darryl@bdnmb.ca or jody@bdnmb.ca for more information.

Spice Girls tribute band coming to The 40

Wannabe Presents: Spice Girls Tribute-The Reunion at The 40 on Wednesday, November 20. The tribute band last performed at The 40 on March 21, 2018. The Brandon Facebook event page can be found here. "With giant personalities, British accents and platform shoes,  these five Toronto women deliver the ultimate 90's dance party, sharing a message of love, equality and, of course, GIRL POWER!" Tickets will be on-sale starting August 2nd at 10am at the front desk of the Travelodge Brandon, The 40 bar (cash only) or online through eventbrite.ca.

Rockin’ The Fields Of Minnedosa returns this weekend with an impressive lineup

The annual Rockin' the Fields of Minnedosa music festival goes this weekend (August 2-4) and organizers have put together an impressive musical lineup to fill your long weekend party appetite. Festival headliners this summer include April Wine, Collective Soul, and Tom Cochrane with Red Rider. Saturday night’s headliner Collective Soul is an American based rock band who rose to international fame in 1993 with their song “Shine.”  Some of their other notable singles include “The World I Know,” “Precious Declaration,” “December,” and “Where the River Flows.” The rest of the festival lineup includes: Platinum Blonde, Sam Roberts Band, Sass Jordan, Lee Aaron, Harlequin, Streetheart, 54-40 and more. In addition to the music the festival provides great on-site vendors, camping opportunities and other activities. RFM is the largest festival of it's kind in Manitoba attracting thousands of fans to the grounds overlooking beautiful Lake Minnedosa.

Ukrainian Independence Day celebration to be held in Brandon

Brandon Manitoba Ukrainian Events will be hosting a Ukraine Independence Day celebration on Saturday, August 24 at the Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre. Among the planned entertainment is several live stage performances featuring local bands the Sawchuk Sisters and fiddling legend Boris Nowosad and Friends. The entertainment does not stop there. The Bratstva Ukrainian dance group are also scheduled to perform at the event which runs from 4 PM – 8 PM. Food and refreshments will be available. Kids activities such as bouncy castles, face painting, and crafts will be onsite as well. Tickets ($15/adult) are available online at bdnukraineindependenceday.eventbrite.ca. Children 12 and under are free.

The Wiggles brand new Party Time Tour! is coming to Brandon’s WMCA

The Wiggles brand new Party Time Tour! is coming to Brandon's WMCA on Monday, October 21.  The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney, New South Wales. "The Party Time Tour! will feature Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus and a brand-new Wiggly friend, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn! You can sing and dance along to all your favorite classic Wiggles songs as well as plenty of new favorites.  Join Emma as she performs Irish, ballet and other bow-tiful dancing. Listen to Anthony play his guitar, banjo and bagpipes. Do the actions with Simon as he sings "Simon Says", and if Lachy falls asleep, call out "Wake up Lachy!" because we need him for the show!" Tickets are now on-sale and can be purchased at the following link.