Celebrating some great shows that happened on Thursday and Friday, as well as some exciting upcoming house concerts at The Sunset Saloon. We’ve got festival news, rumours, and wishes, some new music, and a real rockin’ set.

Artist – Song title – Album Title – CDN=Canadian – WPG=Winnipeg artist

2:00 – 2:30 pm

Mike Plume – So Long Stompin Tom – single – CDN
New Country Rehab – Back in Time – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Express and Company – Gold in your Pockets – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
Melissa Payne – High and Dry – recorded live on UMFM – CDN
The Perpetrators – Six Pack – The Perpetrators – CDN – WPG
Matt Monsoon and the Riff Ryders – Lay Down Your Arms (after a hard day’s surf) – Ridin’ the Riff – CDN – WPG
Romi Mayes – Easy on You – Lucky Tonight – CDN – WPG

2:30 – 3:00 pm

Melissa Payne – This Feeling – Melissa Payne – CDN
Express and Company – The Last Stand – Express and Company – CDN
Chris Trapper – Wake Me With Your Kiss – The Few & The Far Between
Christina Martin – What I Always Knew – Sleeping with a Stranger – CDN
Romantica – Queen of Hearts – America
Shannon Lyon – Marie – Shannon Lyon Songs Volume Two – CDN

3:00 – 3:30 pm

Rayland Baxter – Dreamin’ – Feathers & Fishhooks
Will Kimbrough – Hey Big Sister – Home Away
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell – Invitation to the Blues – Old Yellow Moon
New Country Rehab – Too Many Parties – Ghost of your Charms – CDN
Kasey Anderson – Sooner/Later – Nowhere Nights
John Moreland & The Black Gold Band – Alright, Let’s Go – Things I Can’t Control

3:30 – 4:00 pm

The Damnwells – I Am a Leaver – Air Stereo
New Red River Rebellion – The Ocean Cliff Clearing – New Red River Rebellion – CDN – WPG
Matt Patershuk & The Dirty Plaid Orchestra – Silver Bangles – Outside the Lights of Town – CDN
Thom Swift – Sweet Thing – The Fortunate Few – CDN
Chris de Burgh – Waiting for the Hurricane – Home