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Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
What's up: Dalnavert, Postmodern Jukebox, Lana Winterhalt, Grant's Old Mill's 50th, food tour
Are you kicking yourself for missing another First Friday? Each month, the Dalnavert Museum opens its doors for free on the Second Saturday. Built in 1895, the Victorian era manor was painstakingly restored — it's always either lovingly or painstakingly, huh? — in the 1970s before becoming a national historic site in 1990. On every second Saturday, the museum and visitor centre runs free games and craft activities while also offering a chance to explore what's considered one of Western Canada's finest examples of Queen Anne Revival architecture. — Ben Waldman Postmodern Jukebox brings its Magic and Moonlight Tour to Winnipeg on Saturday. Led by American musician, pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee, Postmodern Jukebox is a musical collective that reimagines modern-day pop hits as 1920s jazz, swing, doo-wop and Motown classics. In the early 2010s, Bradlee began experimenting with these throwback covers on YouTube — but it was 2013's 1930s jazz-inspired cover of Macklemore's Thrift Shop that first went viral. Sold-out live performances all over North America and Europe followed and now, a decade on, Postmodern Jukebox is bringing its Magic and Moonlight Tour to Winnipeg. Any genre, any era, you name it, they've (probably) done it; covers of everyone from Chappell Roan to Radiohead to Green Day to Celine Dion have all appeared on recent PMJ setlists. As Bradlee recently told the Pacific Northwest Inlander, 'You're gonna hear basically 100 years of popular music styles in 100 minutes.' Concertgoers are also encouraged to dress in their best vintage threads (any era acceptable) to achieve the full effect. — Jen Zoratti Megan Wilson photo Indie-pop artist Lana Winterhalt Megan Wilson photo Indie-pop artist Lana Winterhalt The Handsome Daughter has never been content to just sit pretty. But the freshly renovated West Broadway bar – best known as one of Winnipeg's premiere punk, hardcore and metal venues – has been getting extra experimental lately. Among its growing variety of eclectic programming it's added is Garage Days, a free two-set acoustic concert every Sunday in July. If you're not at the folk fest this weekend, consider checking out folk flavoured indie-popper Lana Winterhalt. ('Like Feist, but more self-obsessed!' reads her website.) In their glowing review of Winterhalt's latest record, Recovering Theatre Kid, the magazine Exclaim! writes: 'Pairing heartfelt lyrics with tender and memorable melodies, Winterhalt deserves a standing ovation.' Handsome Daughter's intimate patio may not accommodate a full house, but the warmth and talent emanating from last Sunday's concert drew plenty of passersby from the neighbourhood. They provided a standing ovation of sorts, cheering the performers from the sidewalk and across the street. — Conrad Sweatman SASHA SEFTER / FREE PRESS Grant's Old Mill is on the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail. SASHA SEFTER / FREE PRESS Grant's Old Mill is on the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail. The replica of a water-powered grain mill, originally built and operated by Métis leader Cuthbert Grant in 1829, turns 50 years old this year — and on Saturday Grant's Old Mill will play host to all manner of activities to celebrate a half century of the historic site. Located on Sturgeon Creek just off of Portage Avenue (in front of Grace Hospital), Grant's Old Mill is located roughly in the same spot as the original mill, which operated between about 1829 and 1832. The site now offers demonstrations on how flour mills operated, as well as historical information about Grant and his fellow Métis. The Cuthbert Grant Day celebrations kick off at 9 a.m. with a pancake breakfast that runs until 11 — get your fill for just $5. Throughout the rest of the day there will be free entertainment, including a jigging contest, a market featuring Métis and Scottish artisans, live music from fiddlers and pipers (as well as Catie St. Germain), cultural demonstrations and more. With the exception of the pancake breakfast, all events are free — bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the green space around Grant's Old Mill all day. — Ben Sigurdson Blu Fish is a Japanese sushi restaurant on Bannatyne Avenue. Blu Fish is a Japanese sushi restaurant on Bannatyne Avenue. Ready, steady, eat your way through menus of Blu Fish, Amsterdam Tea Room and Deer + Almond during the Savour the Exchange Food Tour, which takes place every Wednesday evening throughout the summer until August 27. Dig into to maki rolls, sashimi and tempura at the Japanese sushi restaurant on Bannatyne Avenue then head to the Exchange's famed cocktail spot Amsterdam Tea Room to sample some of their best offerings before meandering down to small plate maestros Deer + Almond on Princess St. Remember to wear comfortable clothes and shoes and most imporatantly, and don't forget to bring your appetite. Advance booking required. — AV Kitching
Axios
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
A lazy guide to late-summer fun in NWA
If planning a trip wasn't in the cards or the budget this year, it's not too late to enjoy a long weekend or staycation right here at home before summer ends and kids go back to school. 👙 Have a pool day: Public pools and water parks are open through Labor Day. It's an easy way to make the kids' day with slides and splash pads, a book by the pool, or some exercise lap swimming. Wilson Park in Fayetteville still has one more " dive-in" movie night. 🌽 Peruse farmers markets: NWA cities large and small have robust farmers markets on weekend mornings. Check out the one nearest to you and find some unique, locally made goods in addition to produce. 🍹 Get together with friends or have a nice summer date night with cocktails or bites at one of NWA's best patios. 🛶 Make the most of Beaver Lake and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. Arkansas state parks host lots of nature-center events throughout the summer, like kayaking tours, hikes and fishing. And you can always rent a boat, kayak or paddleboard at Beaver Lake. 🧒 Entertain the kids: NWA is full of free or inexpensive ways to keep children engaged when they're out of school. 🥾 Spend a day hiking at Devil's Den State Park, or even camp overnight. 🎸 Don't sleep on all the free live music and offerings, like First Friday in Bentonville, Railyard Live in downtown Rogers, the Gulley Park series in Fayetteville, or Live! at Turnbow in downtown Springdale. It's a great way to get out and hear local artists and stumble on vendors or a new food truck.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ways to celebrate July 4 from fireworks to festivals in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne
Rutherford County's three largest cities will offer Independence Day celebrations of fireworks and festivals for the nation's birthday in 1776. Eagleville will not have a July 4 celebration but will reschedule the First Friday event with band music on the front porch of City Hall and food trucks to July 11, Mayor Chad Leeman said. July Fourth events in Middle Tennessee: Where to see fireworks, food trucks, foam, squirt guns, parades in Middle Tennessee The city's annual Celebration Under the Stars, will be held at the Fountains at Gateway, 1500 Medical Center Parkway, on Friday, July 4. Live music and picnicking on the lawn begin at 4:30 p.m. A Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers concert is scheduled at 7:30 p.m., and fireworks by Pyro Shows will be at about 9 p.m. The community is encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets for picnicking on the grass. Parking is free and first come at the Fountains as well as in areas directly across Medical Center Boulevard. The town's Independence Day celebration will be held starting at 5 p.m. July 3 at Lee Victory Recreation Park. Those attending should bring lawn chairs. There will be food trucks and music with fireworks to begin at dark. Activities will be held at 6 p.m. on July 4 at Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. The event will have food trucks and live music with fireworks to begin at dark. Reach Andy Humbles at ahumbles@ Reach Chenault, Gabrielle Chenault at gchenault@ Reach reporter Scott Broden with news tips or questions by emailing him at sbroden@ To support his work with The Daily News Journal, sign up for a digital subscription. This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: Where to see July Fourth fireworks in Rutherford County, TN
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blues Fest 2.0. New version of popular event returning to downtown Canton
CANTON − Is a sequel ever as good as the original? Blockbuster movie franchises sometimes replicate success. Other times, subsequent films bomb at the box office. But what about the 2025 version of the Blues Fest in downtown Canton? Blues fans have lamented the loss of the original Canton Blues Fest, which ended after the 2022 event. Previously presented and coordinated by the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, the free event was reduced to one day its final year due to rising costs. But Todd Herberghs and the Downtown Canton Partnership will give a blues-themed event another try July 11-12 at Centennial Plaza. Event sponsors also include International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 540 and Visit Canton. Northeast Ohio musicians will be featured. "The Canton Blues Fest was absolutely amazing," he said. "This is something different. People can come and walk around downtown and support downtown businesses and have a good time, and we'll see where it goes (in the future)." The original Blues Fest "was wildly successful, and people loved it, and it had a great following," Herberghs added. "But like all events, you have to at least break even, or you make some money or it's difficult to operate." The new Downtown Canton Blues & BBQ Festival will pair live music with barbecue vendors and food trucks while also featuring a craft beer garden comprised of local breweries. Part of the proceeds from beer sales will benefit the Canton Palace Theatre's renovation project. Blues Fest hours will be 5 to 9:30 p.m. July 11 and 2 to 9:30 p.m. July 12. The July 11 music lineup will be Austin Walkin Cane from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m., and Bob Frank Trio from 7:45 to 9:30 p.m. July 12 will feature Willis Gordon Band from 2:30 to 430 p.m.; Jake Friel Band from 5 to 7 p.m.; and The Blue Lunch Band from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The first day of the Blues & BBQ Festival will coincide with July First Friday festivities (First Friday is taking place the second Friday of July due to the Fourth of July holiday). Food trucks and vendors will include Uncle Bacon's BBQ, The Ohio BBQ Crew, The Hickory Hog, RaK's BBQ, Mydee Good Eatin, Twisted Grill & Grind, Don Polo Mexican Food, Metropolis Popcorn, Island Delight Smoothies and Hampy Camper Cocktail Co. Herberghs, executive director of the Downtown Canton Partnership, said this will be the first step toward bringing back a blues-based event on what he hopes is an annual basis. Performers won't be national acts or as well-known as those in the past because the Downtown Canton Partnership lacks the resources to book them, he said. Paying for such musicians and bands costs tens of thousands of dollars, and the Downtown Canton Partnership has a limited budget and sources of funding, he said. Security and marketing are other event costs. He also noted the Downtown Canton Blues & BBQ Festival is a free event. Jonathan Becker of the Downtown Canton Partnership said the group worked with the Northeast Ohio Blues Association to identify and book bands. "These are all regional and local performers that we wanted to feature and celebrate as we re-establish the blues event here," said Becker, creative director of First Friday for the Downtown Canton Partnership. Additionally, DJ Krooze will "provide an interactive experience filled with blues music as we change over the bands," Becker said. "... That gives us four-and-a-half hours of blues music on Friday, and a seven-hour show Saturday." Things to do: Ultimate summer fun guide for Canton: Nearly 50 concerts, fests and events to enjoy In 2023, the Downtown Canton Partnership presented the Downtown Canton Music Festival in absence of the Blues Fest. Local, regional and tribute bands performed at the free event. Attendance was low on the first day (Thursday) before rebounding strongly on the second day, but the Downtown Canton Music Fest was canceled after one year because it wasn't financially feasible to hold again, Herberghs said. The nonprofit Downtown Canton Partnership was formed in October 2022 by downtown property and business owners, and includes the Downtown Canton Special Improvement District, a designated area downtown where property owners pay a special assessment for services, such as landscaping. The Downtown Canton Partnership receives 40% of its funding from the city of Canton. Other sources include grants and sponsorships. The organization also awards grants to support downtown events such as the Canton Farmers Market, Stark Pride Festival, Canton Pickle Fest, African American Arts & Cultural Festival and the summer movie series at Centennial Park. Along with paying for entertainment, events at Centennial Plaza are limited on how much revenue they can generate through alcohol sales, Herberghs said. "It makes the economics of this event difficult," he said of the Blues Fest. Jerzee's Cafe, a sports bar and eatery, holds the liquor license for Centennial Plaza. Events like the Blues & BBQ Festival are limited to street sales of alcohol after securing a temporary permit through the state of Ohio. The city of Canton recently transferred management of Centennial Plaza from the Pro Football Hall of Fame to ASM Global, a private company that manages the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Jerzee's, however, will still maintain the liquor license for the site, Mayor William V. Sherer II said. Liquor sales at events help keep Jerzee's economically viable at Centennial Plaza since business fluctuates greatly, Sherer said. "Jerzee's (and owner Chris Maggiore) came down (to Centennial Plaza to open a restaurant and bar) when nobody else wanted to," he said. "And my intent the whole time was to have Jerzee's stay. We negotiated with (ASM Global) and ASM negotiated with Chris. I think everything is going to be headed in the right direction." Visit Canton, also known as the Stark County Convention and Visitors' Bureau, is enthused to welcome back a blues-centric event. "Stark County is fortunate to offer a remarkable array of live music for both residents and visitors," said Allyson Bussey, president and CEO of Visit Canton. "However, this particular genre has been absent from our offerings. The previous Blues Festival served as a regional attraction for visitors, positively impacting the community through increased visitor spending." "We are confident that the Downtown Canton Partnership's new Blues & BBQ Festival will bring back previous blues fans to the community and attract new audiences to experience both outstanding music and great (barbecue)." Sherer is also pleased to have a variation of the Blues Fest back. The mayor hopes the event grows. He also would like to add other new events downtown, including one focusing on ribs at Centennial Plaza. However, a ribs event would not compete with the annual Ribs Burnoff at the Pro Football Hall of Fame campus during Memorial Day weekend, he said. "I've lived here my entire life," Sherer said. "I remember how impactful the Ribs Burnoff was downtown for the city of Canton, and I would like to see that come back to be able to take our downtown to the next level." New plaza plans: 'Take it to the next level.' Canton looks to boost entertainment at Centennial Plaza Sherer said a potential Canton Ribs Burnoff also would not take place during the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival. Both the city and Herberghs are hoping for bigger musical acts at the Blues & BBQ Festival in the future. They believe ASM Global and Canton Civic Center General Manager Blake Schilling could help make that happen. ASM Global is assuming management of Centennial Plaza under a lease agreement with the city of Canton. "With their nationwide clout, we can continue to build (the event)," Herberghs said of ASM Global, which manages arenas and entertainment venues across the country and world. "I hope to build up the event to be something that would draw national performers, and I hope to work with (ASM Global) and build that up." The plan is to bring ticketed events and concerts to the city-owned Centennial Plaza, Sherer said. "If you want the good bands to come, you're going to have to pay them," he said. "Blake Schilling and SMG can really take it to the next level with his contacts and being hooked up with Ticketmaster," Sherer said. "... And it will benefit all downtown businesses. "I think it's only going to complement what we already have at Centennial Plaza," the mayor added. "We've got a lot of great stuff in the pipeline." Schilling said he shares the mayor's desire to take Centennial Plaza "to the next level ... and to provide increased content and provide quality and quantity." More diverse entertainment is also planned, Schilling said, noting he's had conversations with Caged Thunder MMA about the possibility of bringing events to Centennial Plaza. Caged Thunder already holds events at the Civic Center. "Some of the acts that we look to get there may warrant a ticket price," he said of Centennial Plaza. "I look forward to collaborating with everyone down there to see where I can be of assistance," he said. "And I'm excited to see the Blues Fest this year and certainly take notes and see in what ways I can help." Bill Wright, 70, of Canton Township, is among the fans who would love to see notable blues artists perform downtown again at a multi-day event. "I was a big fan of the past Blues Fests because they always brought in top bands and artists who were on the rise," he said. "Seeing bands like Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Robert Cray was pretty cool. "I'm pleased to see that they are trying again because there is a big blues audience in the area," Wright added. "Plans are up in the air for me this year, but I hope it builds from here. Who knows, a band that plays this year might just make it." Reach Ed at 330-580-8315 and ebalint@ Follow on Instagram at ed_balint This article originally appeared on The Repository: Downtown Canton Blues & BBQ Festival fills hole of Blues Fest
Axios
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Philadelphia weekend: Odunde, Luke Bryan and First Friday
🤠 Country star Luke Bryan is playing at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden at 7pm tonight as part of his Country Song Came On tour. Tickets: $172+ 🥳 It's First Friday again! Cherry Street Pier is lined with art exhibitions, live music, a makers market, ticketed paint and sip from 4-9pm tonight. Chestnut Hill is having its third annual Pride Party at NoName Gallery from 5-8pm. Arts, zero-proof drinks, and a book signing from author Kay Synclaire, who is touting her new book " House of Frank." Dominican musician Yasser Tejeda will play hits from his latest album "La Madrugá" at the Barnes Foundation from 6-9pm. Tickets required. 🍓 Have a berry good Saturday at Linvilla Orchards' Strawberry Festival. Food, family-friendly fun and everyone's favorite unveiling of the largest strawberry shortcake at 11am. Pick your own strawberries, while you're at it. Admission is free but tickets are required for other activities. 🌍 Odunde marks its 50th year at 10am on Sunday around the intersection of 23rd and South Streets. This big African-American street festival will draw as many as 500,000 attendees to a roughly 16-block stretch of South Philly, and feature live performances, art, food and vendors. 🧙 Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Academy of Music to check out " The Wiz." In this modern twist on the American classic, Dorothy finds herself searching for her place in a new world. Runs through June 15. Ticket prices vary. 🖼️ The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show enters its 98th year and showcases about 150 artists at Rittenhouse Square this weekend. Friday-Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. ⚾ Head over to the Navy Yard for a fanatical 25th anniversary celebration. Food trucks, games, and a visit from the Phillie Phanatic. Saturday, 1-6pm at the Central Green. 😀 The Disability Pride Philly Party takes over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday with a parade that steps off from City Hall at 11am.
