Popular local music festival announces dates, ticket information

Salamander season is back!

Brandon’s best local music festival will return to Rideau Park in summer 2025 for a third great year of outstanding live music, hip vendors, great food, and neighbourhood vibes that can’t be beat.

The Salamander Summer Music Festival will take place July 18–20, 2025 and tickets go on sale just about … now.

“The Salamander Summer Music Festival is of course one of the greatest ways to enjoy a weekend in Brandon. It’s also one of the more affordable, and it has so much to offer especially for families,” said Jenn Watson, president of the volunteer board of directors that organizes and puts on the festival. “Festival passes are an outstanding value, and if you get them now, you’ll have great stocking stuffers that gives everyone something to look forward to.”

Adult weekend passes are just $60, with youth passes $50. Kids under 12 are free with valid adult admission. Day passes are just $25 for adults or $20 for youth. Tickets are on sale starting at noon on Saturday, Dec. 7, and can be purchased at salamanderfest.ca.

Salamander Fest launched in 2023 to fill a gap in the Westman summer festival calendar, and was an immediate hit as people sought in-person, outdoor activities that summer. Returning for a larger second year this past July, the Salamander crew added bigger-name acts, extended hours, and a site-wide liquor license so everyone could chill with a beverage while enjoying the shows. The 2025 edition of the Salamander Summer Music Festival will be bigger and better yet.

“You can’t beat the local and Manitoba artists that we celebrate on stage at Salamander, unless it’s with the amazing artisans, organizations, and food trucks – we have music but we also have everything else that makes a music show into a full-on festival,” Watson said, “The Salamander Summer Music Festival is made up of dozens of hard-working volunteers, hundreds of guests, a lineup of stellar musicians, and all the magic happens when we come together in Rideau Park on a warm July weekend.”

A call for artists will be going out soon for all local performers, and lineup announcements expected in early spring.

Website: SalamanderFest.ca