The Riverview restaurant was the place to be on Dec. 13, during the All You Can Eat Hip-Hop concert. Dag and KP of Poetry in Motion put the showcase on that included performances from Winnipeg artists Khan Vikshyn and Daily up north. Bola opened the night, and Messy Jesse closed the show.
Dag says the night was a success. “The turnout was amazing. We had a full house right when the doors opened, everybody enjoyed the food, and the performers all gave it their all. It truly was a success, can’t wait for the next one.”
The event was a way to showcase Manitoban talent. “We just felt it was time to take a chance and try something new. Thompson’s a small town with limited things to do so we took it upon ourselves to start something,” Dag explained.
The majority of the money raised went towards putting the event on. Dag says any left over money after expenses will go towards the next show, which is just before Valentine’s Day. “If the hype keeps building we want this to grow into something bigger, and branch out to more genres of music. It isn’t strictly a hip-hop based event, I want to build a Thompson music scene, so if all works out in the end who knows we could put on a monthly showcase. I know there’s more than enough talent around just waiting for an opportunity,” Dag says.
Foreign Objekts, a well-known group from Winnipeg, will be coming to Thompson to perform on Feb. 13 at the Riverview. Additional performances that night will include Blas, Bola and Paradice.
“It’s really awesome the support we got from the citizens of Thompson, the turnout was amazing. Hopefully word gets around and our next show is an even bigger success.” Dag sent out a special thank you to the host Chris Boardman, the staff at the Riverview, music makers, Operation Red Nose, and all the volunteers for making the event possible.
