Winnipeg, MB

Trans Canada Brewing Company

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Trans Canada Brewing Company is a live-music venue in Winnipeg, Manitoba. An independent taproom with a recurring live-music schedule and current local performers. Live performance is part of the venue’s use, though the format can vary by event or space. Programming includes Acoustic, folk, roots, local, brewery live music, mixed. Age access is 21+. The venue is located at 1-1290 Kenaston Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0R7. For musicians evaluating a date, the established programming is the clearest guide to whether a set, instrumentation, and audience profile will fit the room. Artists can compare their sound and show scale with the venue’s existing live-music format before pursuing a date. Bands and solo performers can use the genre mix, audience setting, and performance style as practical signals when building a routing plan. For working musicians, that established performance pattern also provides useful context for deciding how much production, stage footprint, and preparation a show may require. The venue’s live-use pattern makes it a practical lead for suitable performers.

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21+
Genres
Acoustic, Folk
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1-1290 Kenaston Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0R7, Canada
Venue phone
204-666-2337

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