Downtown Buzz Downtown events for June


News from the Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone


The Winnipeg Jazz Festival happens from June 14 to 24, 2018 and features such artists as Tuneyards (above left) and the Flaming Lips (above right).


Manito Ahbee Festival May 16 to 20, RBC Convention Centre Ignite your spirit and celebrate Indig-


enous arts, culture and music in Winni- peg, Manitoba at the 2018 Manito Ahbee Festival, presented by Casinos of Winni- peg. Te 13th annual festival features the International Pow Wow, Indigenous Music Awards, Indigenous Music Conference, Ca- sinos of Winnipeg Indigenous Marketplace and more!


Pride Winnipeg Festival May 25 to June 3, Various Locations Celebrate the diverse community that


supports LGBTTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, and queer) people. Festivities include a flag-raising at City Hall, sports tournaments, barbecues, art shows, live entertainment, artisans, Queer Beer Tent for adults, the city's biggest dance party and much more. It culminates with


a Pride Day parade and rally at the Mani- toba Legislative Building on Sunday, June 3, 2018.


Doors Open Winnipeg May 26 to 27, Various Locations Heritage Winnipeg presents the annual


Doors Open Winnipeg event, held on the last weekend of May each year. Tis FREE public event celebrates Winnipeg’s unique spaces, architecture, and history, showcas- ing more than 90 remarkable buildings, sites and tours.


Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Market May 24, Cityplace (333 St. Mary Avenue) Te Downtown Winnipeg BIZ’s popular


Farmers’ Market offers fresh and local veg- etables and fruits, baking, preserves, meat, cheese, crafts, jewelry, plants and flowers, and other food and artisan items. If you can Make It, Bake It or Grow It, you can find it at


our Farmers’ Market.


Bark in the Park June 9, Shaw Park Te Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg


Veterinary Care Group are proud to present the third annual Bark in the Park night at Shaw Park on Saturday, June 9th when the Goldeyes take on the Chicago Dogs – yes the Chicago Dogs at 6:05 p.m. Bark in the Park is a special dog-friendly baseball game where fans are invited to bring their dogs to watch a Goldeyes game.


Jill Barber June 18, Knox United Church Jill Barber has become renowned for


writing songs that evoke feelings of a bygone era. Te songs on Fool’s Gold are delivered by that distinct, evocative voice of an artist who has drawn inspiration from a cross section of musical genres. Regard-


less of Jill’s influences, the one thing you are always assured of is that you know a Jill Barber song when you hear it, and chances are, you’ll never forget it.


Tune-Yards June 22, Garrick Centre Tune-Yards’ latest iteration finds the


band flirting with the dance f loor more than ever before, as four on the floor kick drums underpin wild polyrhythms and slinky bass grooves. Te band’s atypical ar- rangements seem to defy gravity, bursting like fireworks one moment and retreating inwards the next as the band blends hip- hop, soul, jazz and 80s house music. Teir new album, I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life, is an unflinching examination of modern identity, intricately rendered in the manically infectious way that only Tune-Yards can.


Flaming Lips June 24, Burton Cummings Teatre Tree-time Grammy-Award winners, Te


Flaming Lips are one of the most enduring, influential, unpredictable, and globally respected bands of their generation. Led by Wayne Coyne, they have been cited as the ultimate live attraction and life-affirming festival band who continue to dazzle audi- ences with their over-the-top, maximalist, high-energy onslaught on the senses. Even within the eclectic world of alternative rock, few bands were so brave, so frequently brilliant, and so deliciously weird as the Flaming Lips.


Ai-Kon July 27, RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg premier Anime, gaming,


and Asian culture convention at the RBC Convention Centre. Celebrating 17 years of anime love. Te event spans all 3 level of the convention center, featuring a large marketplace, 24 hours screening rooms, large roaster of interactive panels, maid cafe, gamers lounge, and so much more! Children 12 and younger are free with pay adult. Ai-Kon is a family friendly event suit- able to all ages. For more information and a complete


listing of downtown Winnipeg events, visit www.downtownwinnipegbiz.com.


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