Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) is excited to announce that the Aboriginal Music Week festival is moving up a week in 2016, with new dates set for August 9 - 13. This move will provide the festival with a greater ability to book touring artists traveling east from British Columbia on the summer festival circuit.
“The third week in August served us well for the past couple of years,” explains AMM chairperson Alan Greyeyes. “But there’s always been a gap between our festival and others in western Canada, making it challenging for touring artists to fit Aboriginal Music Week into their plans. I think this move will open more opportunities for collaboration with other presenters and introduce Aboriginal families to even more artists from Canada and overseas.”
Community Partnerships and Events
Several community partners have confirmed their participation in the new Aboriginal Music Week dates, ensuring that the festival will include:
Turtle Island Block Party
Spence Neighbourhood Block Party
AMW Stage at Austin Street Festival
AMW Stage at Picnic in the Park
Additionally, a fifth community celebration will be announced in the new year.
Along with these celebrations, AMM plans to produce:
A free lunch-hour concert series
Two networking events for Aboriginal artists and industry
An open mic event
A closing night party for Aboriginal Music Week 2016
About Aboriginal Music Week
Aboriginal Music Week was launched in 2009 to develop Aboriginal youth as an audience for live music. The festival presents between 25 and 35 First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts each year. It is held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is produced by AMM.
Call for Submissions
AMM is currently accepting submissions from First Nation, Inuit, Métis, Native American, and Indigenous recording artists for performance spots at Aboriginal Music Week 2016.
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