The Winterruption 2026 lineup is here!

Winnipeg’s Winterruption Festival is back! Presented by Real Love Winnipeg and the West End Cultural Centre, the multidisciplinary festival takes place across various venues around the city, including The Park Theatre, West End Cultural Centre, Handsome Daughter, Public Domain, Sidestage, Park Alleys, and Shorty’s Pizza.

The festival, taking place January 20-25, features an epic lineup, including the legendary Los Angeles punk band FEAR; American rapper, producer, and comedian Open Mike Eagle; LA-based indie pop-jazz fusion band Thumpasauraus; Berlin-based experimental pop artist Discovery Zone; Montreal’s Annie-Claude Deschênes of Duchess Says; Vancouver buzzy punks PISS; Portland psych-rockers The Shivas; Bay Area indie-rockers Sour Widows; Montreal-based electro-pop musician Sean Nicholas Savage; Toronto’s Jane Inc.; multi-disciplinary artist Vivek Shraya; local favourites Virgo Rising, Boniface, French Class, Peacebreach, Jana Jacobs, and many, many more incredible acts.

Winterruption is a multi-venue music and arts festival that brings warmth, energy, and community to the city every January, transforming the West End, West Broadway, and South Osborne into a hub of live music, performance, and connection.

Part of a larger family of Western Canadian winter festivals - including Winterruption in Saskatoon and Edmonton - Winterruption Winnipeg is dedicated to celebrating the arts while embracing the season. By sharing talent and ideas across cities, we create a truly unique and collaborative festival experience that showcases both local voices and international acts.

A second wave of artists will be announced in the coming weeks!