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Don Amero's, Amero Little Christmas kicks off the holiday season in style!
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen From the opening moments of the show, Don Amero created magic. Strolling through the crowd toward a stage festively decorated and warmly lit by a collection of retro lamps, a sparkly-suited Amero performed a soaring version of Cody Fry’s In From the Cold , instantly bringing the audience into the spirit of the evening. From its humble beginnings at a café in Osborne Village in 2009, Amero has toured Little Christmas every
EMCA
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Concert Review: An Evening of Jump & Jive with The Misery Mountain Boys
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo Credits: Derrek Owen Harkening back to the jump-blues era of the ’40s, the Misery Mountain Boys got toes tapping and folks dancing with their fresh take on the precursor to rock ’n’ roll. Drawing from the recently released Somebody Stole My Peaches as well as two previous albums, the Edmonton-based quartet ran through two sets of playful, high-energy swing. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Steven Genevich—who penned most of the tunes—clearly li
Amanda Lee
Oct 27, 20251 min read


Concert Review: Nolan & Wylie Wow Audience with Leonard Cohen & Joni Mitchell Love Story
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen The 2025/26 EMCA season opened with a tribute to two of Canada’s most iconic...
Amanda Lee
Sep 28, 20251 min read


Allison Lupton
Review by : Brian Adolph Photo Credit: Derrek Owen From the opening chords of What Will I Dream , an ode to the beauty of Canada,...
EMCA
Jun 24, 20251 min read


Burnstick
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen From the haunting opening notes of Some Kind of Hell , Nadia and Jason Burnstick were...
EMCA
Jun 24, 20251 min read


Review of Trevor Panczak - Canadian Country Music Star Brings Heart-Warming Show to Pinawa
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen Hailing from Alberta, award-winning artist Trevor Panczak treated an enthusiastic...
EMCA
Mar 26, 20252 min read


Review of Ian Sherwood - An outstanding return to EMCA's 51st Season!
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen The long-awaited fifth show of the EMCA season featured two singer-songwriters—one a...
EMCA
Mar 8, 20251 min read


Red Moon Road: A Simple Kind of Christmas
Review by : Brian Adolph Photo Credit: Derrek Owen Red Moon Road, long-time staples of Winnipeg’s music scene, showcased their...
EMCA
Dec 2, 20242 min read


David Francey - Worth the Wait!
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen Long-awaited and highly anticipated, David Francey took the stage to a full house of...
EMCA
Nov 10, 20242 min read


Review: The Northern Pikes Rock Pinawa to Open their Manitoba Tour
Review by: Brian Adolph Photo credits: Derrek Owen The moment The Northern Pikes took the stage in front of an enthusiastic, sold-out...
EMCA
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Review of Jack Semple - A Gordon Lightfoot Tribute
Jack brought Lightfoot's music to life to the delight of everyone in attendance! Review by: Caron Hare Photo credits: Derrek Owen On...
EMCA
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Review: Leaf Rapids closes out EMCA's 50th Season!
Review by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrek Owen Leaf Rapids came to Pinawa last Saturday evening. This was the Eastern Manitoba...
EMCA
May 18, 20242 min read


Everyone's Buzzin' about Buzz Brass! A Review of EMCA's latest concert.
Review by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrek Owen The Eastern Manitoba Concert Association hosted Buzz Brass last Friday evening in the...
EMCA
May 3, 20242 min read


Chase Padgett - A Surprising Treat for All in Attendance!
Written by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrek Owen We were promised a unique show in Chase Padgett’s ‘Six Guitars’ and that is what we...
EMCA
Mar 24, 20242 min read


Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys bring audience members to their feet!
Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys brought a lot of energetic fun to the EMCA stage at the Pinawa Community Centre last Friday and the...
EMCA
Mar 3, 20242 min read


Notas de 4 Review
EMCA's first show of 2024 blew us all away! Written by: George Gibson Photography by: Derrek Owen Notas de 4 brought their Latin folk and...
EMCA
Feb 3, 20242 min read


The Nadeau Ensemble: A Prairie Christmas returns to Pinawa in spectacular fashion!
The Janelle Nadeau Ensemble brought their Prairie Christmas show to the Pinawa Community Centre last Friday and it was a great start to...
EMCA
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Upcoming Concert: Janelle Nadeau - A Prairie Christmas!
You're not going to want to miss this special holiday performance! Details: Friday, November 24 Pinawa Community Centre Doors...
EMCA
Nov 18, 20231 min read


Jake Vaadeland and The Sturgeon River Boys: Review of EMCA's Second Concert of their 50th Season
Written by: George Gibson Photo Credits: Derrick Owen A large crowd of music lovers were treated to no less than twenty-seven(!) songs...
EMCA
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Upcoming Concert: Jake Vaadeland and The Sturgeon River Boys!
You're not going to want to miss this throwback rockabilly/bluegrass show! Details: Friday, October 20 Pinawa Community Centre...
EMCA
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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