It’s going to be a jolly holiday celebration at the Carman United Church on Dec. 5 as Red Moon Road fills the halls with festive tunes from their album Simple Kind of Christmas.
The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., and this family-friendly event is the perfect night out for people of all ages to get into the holiday spirit. The show will be hosted by the Golden Prairie Arts Council (GPAC), and executive director Nigel Bart says he’s looking forward to continuing a Carman tradition.
“It’s about gathering as a community and enjoying each other’s company over the holiday season,” Bart said.
He added that the Carman Chamber encouraged GPAC to carry on this annual concert tradition to help keep the community’s festive spirit alive.
“GPAC has a lot of experience hosting artistic performances like this, so it’s a great fit,” he noted.
Red Moon Road is an acoustic folk trio with Winnipeg roots that has performed at more than 1,000 concerts since 2012. During the height of the pandemic, the band released Simple Kind of Christmas, a trilingual holiday album featuring traditional favourites as well as two original songs.
Guests of the show will be treated to a 90-minute performance of Christmas hits performed by Sheena Rattai, Daniel Jordan and Daniel Péloquin-Hopfner, accompanied by their 20-piece instrument lineup.
“The show has all the beloved earmarks of a classic Red Moon Road live show — three-part harmonies from some of Manitoba’s finest musicians, lovingly arranged musical offerings woven masterfully together with stories sprinkled with family-friendly repartee,” wrote Daniel Jordan of Red Moon Road.
Tickets for the Dec. 5 performance at the Carman United Church are $25 each and available through the GPAC website, goldenprairieartscouncil.com, at the GPAC front desk, and at other select locations to be announced. Tickets will also be sold at the door starting at 7 p.m. on the night of the concert.
GPAC is also seeking event sponsors to help host the band. Those interested can contact GPAC at 1-204-745-6568 or email contact@gpaccarman.ca.
