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Come immerse yourself in an intimate prairie setting alongside Eriksdale’s McEwen Park at ROGerKimLee Music Festival; relax and have fun for a day or join us for the whole weekend.
What you can expect: A weekend of...
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Scheduled Live Music all weekend!
Various Stages, Variety of Performers -
Convenient Food & Beverage Options!
Including a pancake breakfast, food trucks, arena café, & an outdoor beer garden! -
A Friendly Saturday Show 'n Shine & Swap!
2-wheel to 18-wheel pride & joys, vintage, classic, muscle, & works in progress. People's choice! -
Saturday Outdoor Maker's Market!
A variety of handmade & designed goods, focus on shopping local -
Saturday Fun Kids' Activities!
Bouncy castle, fun & games -
Creative Workshops!
Musicians host & participate -
Sunday Fun-day with Guided Foraging!
Mossy Birch guided walking tour -
And for those looking to stay in town, Festival Pass CAMPING!
McEwen Park non-powered sites, fire wood, washrooms, & showers
All within an intimate prairie town setting just over an hour from Winnipeg's Perimeter. Check out the Event's Schedule for further details & tickets!
Water bottle - Environmental sustainability is a priority at our Festival. Be sure to bring your own water bottle from home, or be prepared to purchased one at the festival, and fill up on cool and clean water at our deignated locations.
Food & snacks - Be prepared & nourished! Bring your own snacks or buy from any of our food vendors. We aim to provide a variety of options for a variety of diets.
Clothing for all weather - This includes hats, windbreakers, sunscreen, and rain coats (umbrellas can be a view blocker for other festival goers).
Good footwear - Make sure you have good walking-dancing footwear! Be prepared with rainboots (note that bare feet is never a good idea)!
Cellphone - Using your phone none stop is going to drain the battery. Bring your phone’s charging cord with a portable battery pack.
A chair or tarp - Chairs no taller than two feet and 8’x10’ tarps are welcome in the seating area. Chairs taller than two feet will need to be placed on the viewing sides or in the back of the central seating area. Wheelchairs will be provided a designated space.
Backpack - Bring a backpack to carry all your necessities, however, be prepared for bag checks at entry. Keep the contents festival friendly!
For Campers - For those with Festival Camping Passes, there is no power source provided & generator use will be limited so as to not disturb other campers. Be prepared to keep it 'old school'!
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Welcome!
I’d like to invite you to the ROGerKimLee Music Festival on August 15-17, 2025, which represents our musical identity & vibe.
Last year, our festival was an extraordinary homegrown event thanks to incredible community involvement. My commitment to developing & expanding the festival is steadfast & I hope to honour Roger, Kim, & Lee’s love for music.
I look forward to developing friendships, sponsorships, and partnerships for this year’s festival and festivals to come.
Derrick Cundy/McCandless
ROGerKimLee Music Festival Director
Mission Statement: ROGerKimLee Music Festival (RKL) creates a memorable and immersive live music experience within an intimate west interlake prairie community. We aim to showcase youth, local and regional talent, foster artistic collaboration and innovation, and provide a platform for Indigenous and cultural exchange. Music is a powerful force for positive change and social cohesion, and we are honored to share that with our festival friends.
Vision Statement: RKL is a self-sustaining live music arts festival providing a three-day outdoor destination event attracting 2000 participants. We are inspiring our community through progressive initiatives: in sustainable practices, environmental stewardship, in ethnic and Indigenous artist inclusion. RKL contributes to the financial and creative livelihood of the arts community and supports a Youth Roots Music Program. A part time paid local admin staff with the large volunteer team will help ensure the building of long-term initiatives which has a generational impact for years to come.
RKL through music and the arts is creating opportunities to celebrate, to bridge geographical, ethnic, cultural and Indigenous differences and to encourage new ways of relating.
Mandate: We are committed to ensuring the safety, accessibility and sustainability of our festival.
The LINE UP for 2024 Festival Performances
Friday, August 16, 2024
Local Interlake talent ready to blow the stage roof off with some heavy rock!
An eclectic songwriting style draws from a variety of musical experiences, honing a gritty repertoire heavily influenced by Country, Blues, R & B, Rock & Roll and down home funky Soul.
Long time residents of the Interlake coming to play for you live in the Homeland! Get ready for some ‘hard’ country along with some of your favourite covers.
Wrap up the first night with the Annual ROGerKimLee Collaborative Jam!
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Manitoba Local with heavy inspired 80's Metal! Don’t let the bandana fool you, they’ll take you on a spin through all genres so don’t miss this set ‘cuz you never know what they’ll be serving.
A unique blend of New Orleans & Winnipeg piano talent! A joined energy & lifelong passion for the piano by combining their skills and experience in rock ’n roll bands, pop bands, Cruise Ship entertainment, classical & religious accompaniment, along with years of performing on Bourbon Street!
Winnipeg-based Sol James is a force to be reckoned with, with a voice to match. A unique take on roots/blues with a soulful flair, her music is joyful and honest, leaving audiences smiling, dancing, and celebrating the great stuff of life.
Eriksdale tied, this five piece band brings you cover songs that others don’t do! Get ready for a variety of Classic Rock with a Country Edge.
Is a duo with Shauna Jones and Grant Simpson who play the music of the 20s, 30s, and 40s with a range from ragtime, swing, jazz, blues, vaudeville and cabaret.
The Spectacles are a trio who feature a mix of bluegrass, ragtime, western swing and older country/jazz. Despite the fact that there are only three musicians, instruments are traded frequently throughout the show featuring guitar, ragtime piano, Scruggs-style banjo, Dobro, and even musical saw duets in harmony!
Get ready for a rockin’ night with an energetic band that will be playing anything from any era! Get ready to dive into the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and beyond...
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Gospel Hour - Pianos of Jefferson Highway
The wonderful driving sound of the fiddle.
Winnipeg combo masterfully deliver soulful roots-pop elevated by the luminous vocal harmonies of Jess Rae Ayre, Amber Nielsen, and Michelle Anderson.
Canadian singer-songwriter with a voice as powerful as their storytelling, Dove pays tribute to the golden age of Country, while crafting original, emotionally charged songs that are fresh off the heartworn highway.
August 16-18, 2024 Festival Program
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This festival started off as a means of honouring three musicians, friends, and initiators of music in Manitoba. Roger Young, Kim Russell, and Lee Oreniuk. They were all individuals who shared a passion for music, and it is after all, what brings people together.
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