8 Eh-mazing Nights of Music Set for Winnipeg

The second annual “8 Days in May, Eh!” Music Festival hits Winnipeg this week. Organized by Dustin Harder, a Métis guitarist and front man to the Dusty Roads Band, the festival runs May, 4 -7 and 11-14 at a variety of local venues, including the Windsor Hotel, The Academy, The Regal Beagle, and Le Garage Café.

The performers include 19 local acts, such as Desiree Dorion, Little Hawk, J.C. Campbell, Tracy Bone, Lorenzo, and Harder himself. Due to last year’s success, the festival has decided to expand to include out of province artist with the likes of, Cris Derksen, J.J. Cook and Kristi Lane Sinclair.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 and are available at Into The Music @ 245 McDermot Avenue.

For more information please contact Dustin Harder at 204-619-1839 or by email at 8daysinmayeh@gmail.com

The schedule of events:

Wednesday, May 4
Tracy Bone Band / JC Campbell / JJ Lavallee @ The Windsor Hotel

Thursday, May 5
The Detonators / BlueNoise / Carjackmatt / Dustin Harder (acoustic) @ The Windsor Hotel

Friday, May 6
Sonia Eidse Band / Little Hawk / Desiree Dorion / The Dusty Roads Band @ The Windsor Hotel

Saturday, May 7
Segweh / Billy Joe Green Band / Dustin Harder (acoustic)  @ The Windsor Hotel

Wednesday, May 11
JD Edwards Band / The Mission Light / The Sweet Alibi / Lorenzo @ The Academy – 8.00pm

Thursday, May 12
John J Cook Band / Lorenzo / Dustin Harder (acoustic) @ Regal Beagle (No Cover - Donations) – 8.00pm

Friday, May 14
Sonia Eidse Band / Keith Dyck Band / The Dusty Roads Band @ Le Garage

Saturday, May 14
GALA SHOWCASE FINALE - Cris Derksen / Kristi Lane Sinclair / Lorenzo / Ainsley Friesen / Roger Fournier / Sonia Eidse / Dustin Harder /Rodney Contois/ Segweh (acoustic) / FLO / Guy Abraham/ Mr. Mcurdy and The Drinking Problem/and more @ Regal Beagle