Saturday, November 10 - 8:00pm Canadian punk-rock band Headstones, formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1987, began their early music career performing to anyone who would listen. At the time, artists such as Neil Young and Leonard Cohen were gracing the charts on Canadian radio while American musician Stevie Ray Vaughn was reviving the blues south of the border. Headstones decided to take a much different approach. Carrying a similar attitude to Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins, Hugh Dillon led members Trent Carr and Tim White into becoming a band synonymous with the real Canadian road-worn punk, touring their anti-social behavior across the country to rough and restless fans. Currently joining Dillon, Carr and White onstage and in the studio, are Steve Carr, Rick van Dyk and Lyle Molzan. Early 2017 has seen the band return to the studio, to begin recording their new full-length album. To be released on Cadence Music, Little Army is a testament to the band's connection with their followers, as they live to stream the recording process and walk their fans through the making of the album. During his self-imposed hiatus, Hugh Dillon devoted his time and energy to his acting career. He had already appeared in several films in his early punk rock days, including the cult hit Hard Core Logo, as well as Dance Me Outside and Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. It was his role in Debra Granik's Down to the Bone during its debut at Sundance Festival in 2004 that lead him to his most globally successful roles to date as Mike Sweeney on the television series Durham County, and as Ed Lane, lead sniper for five seasons on CTV/CBS/ION's Flashpoint. He remains in the forefront of success stories, with his role in AMC's The Killing, guesting on David Lynch's series Twin Peaks, a coveted role in feature film Wind River with Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner, and opposite Nicolas Cage in The Humanity Bureau. His current role on CBC war drama X Company is now airing its third season. Tickets: $53.00 Price includes taxes and service charge  Tickets available at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Box Office, or call 204-728-9510PRESENTED BY ROCKIN THE FIELDS TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPT 7 @ 10:00 AM BUY ONLINE!   The Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Foyer and bar open one hour before show time. Arrive early to get the best parking spots, avoid lineups and enjoy a pre-show beverage in the foyer. Beverages are permitted in the concert hall.

Burgers R Us has been on the Winnipeg Food truck scene for many years now. They specialize in scratch-made homemade burgers that are made fresh and full of flavor and topped with abundant toppings.   The patties are big and beefy and the light char from the flames adds to the flavor profile of the burger. The menu selection is sure not to disappoint as options range from a traditional bacon cheeseburger (lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, bacon, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo) to a chipolte burger (guacamole, tomato, lettuce, chipolte sauce, cheddar cheese).  They also offer a vegetarian burger as well. If you love gourmet burgers then this awesome food truck is just what you're looking for.

Brett Kissel - the CCMA Awards' reigning Male Artist of the Year - has announced Part 2 of his "We Were That Song" tour.   He will be playing Brandon's WMCA on Friday, November 2nd.  Tickets can be purchased here. Brett received the CIMA Road Gold Award for Part 1 of the Canadian tour earlier this year, which recognizes a high level of achievement during a touring period. Last month, Brett released his new single "Guitars and Gasoline" to country radio. "We Were That Song" Download/Stream: brettkissel.lnk

Sheri Connery, Sunset Rotary Club President, feels pretty satisfied overall with RibFest 2.  “We were hoping for a few more people...in some ways it was like doing year 1 all over again.” With all the support from Brandon and area the Ribbers are excited to come back to Brandon for a third year.  “Yes, they want to come back for sure...last year we had more “rushes” and this year was more of a steady flow of customers” added Sheri. Moving locations this year from the Riverbank Discovery Centre to the Keystone Centre presented both pro's and cons for the event's second go around. “Pro’s, we didn’t have to set up anything...chairs and tables everything was all done.   As for the negatives maybe we didn’t advertise the new location enough as people still thought we were at the Discovery Centre." Looking ahead to 2019 Sheri and the Rotary Club will stay at the Keystone Centre and work more closely with them.  They will implement a new layout in an effort to help things flow more easily.  One new feature for 2019 that they will be exploring is introducing VIP tables and service.

The second annual Brandon Ribfest starts this Friday, on the grounds at the Keystone Centre (South End Parking Lot).   Enjoy award winning BBQ from three award winning BBQ experts in Texas Rangers BBQ, Crabby’s BBQ Shack and Silver Bullet BBQ. The event, presented by the Brandon Sunset Rotary and Brandon Rotaract Club, has a little bit of everything for the whole family.  In addition to the great eats, there was a kid’s zone on the Saturday and Sunday afternoon.  For those looking to enjoy an adult beverage there's the Farmery Beer Tent located onsite with live, local music each day of the event. Hours: Friday, August 17:  11:00 am to 10:00 pm Saturday, August 18:  11:00 am to 10:00 pm Sunay, August 19:  11:00 am to 7:00 pm Entertainment Schedule: Friday: 11 - 2 Star FM live on location 2:30 - 4 Moneray Jammers 5:30 - 7 Dylan MacDonald 7:30 - 10 Vertigo Saturday 11 - 2 Star FM live on location 5 - 630 Mitchell Mowzden 7 - 10 The Chris Ghidoni Band Sunday 11 - 2 Star FM live on location 4 - 7 Jakeleg Blues