Coldsnap lineup to warm up winter

The Coldsnap Music Festival is Prince George’s midwinter romp through popular and powerful live entertainment. It runs from Jan. 26 to Feb. 3 at a number of local venues, and some of Canada’s favourite musicians are coming to be part of the annual sizzler in the freezer.

Note: all concerts commence at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified, and all workshops are admission-free and take one hour.)

Jan. 26

Mainstage Concert: East Coast Kitchen Party (at the Ramada Ballroom)

Out Of Alba

Derina Harvey Band

Rum Ragged

Jan. 27

Mainstage Concert: FolkRockin’ It At the Ballroom (at the Ramada) Naomi Kavka

Scenic Route To Alaska Digging Roots

Workshop featuring Scenic Route To Alaska (11:30 a.m. at Omineca Arts Centre)

Workshop featuring Rum Ragged (1:30 p.m. at Exploration Place)

Jan. 28

Mainstage Concert: Banjos and Cellos and Ukes, Oh My! (P.G. Playhouse)

Isabelle Houghton (winner of Limelight Quest 2017)

The Eisenhauers

James Hill & Anne Janelle Workshop featuring Digging Roots and Kym Gouchie (1 p.m. at the Fire Pit)

Kids matinee concert featuring Rick Scott (2 p.m. at P.G. Playhouse)

Jan. 29

Mainstage Concert: Roots and Grooves (St. Andrews United Church)

Rick Scott & Nico Rhodes Workshop for kids featuring Rick Scott (10:30 a.m. at public library’s Bob Harkins Branch)

Workshop featuring James Hill & Anne Janelle (12 p.m. at the Railway & Forestry Museum)

Jan. 30

Regional Showcase at the Prince George Legion (7 p.m.) Trina Chivalo Danny Bell Trio Adam Winn

Far From Linear

Jan. 31

Mainstage Concert: Boogie Woogie Jazz and Blues (P.G. Playhouse) Zavan Trio

Blue Moon Marquee

A.J. Croce

Workshop featuring Blue Moon Marquee (12 p.m. at Native Friendship Centre)

Feb. 1

Regional Showcase at the Prince George Legion (7 p.m.) Andrew Twining

Kiera Dall’Osto

The Alkemist Crowmarsh

Feb. 2

Mainstage Concert: Small Pipes and Big Voices (P.G. Playhouse) Genevieve Jaide

Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald Madison Violet

Workshop featuring Ben Miller & Anita MacDonald (1 p.m. at Senior Citizens Activity Centre)

Feb. 3

A collaboration with Le Cercle des Canadiens Français

Mainstage Concert: Electro-Traditional Dance Extravaganza (Ramada Ballroom) Mélisande

Ten Strings & A Goatskin Workshop featuring Ten Strings & A Goat Skin (11 a.m. at Omineca Arts Centre)

Workshop featuring Madison Violet (1 p.m. at Long & McQuade)

Watch the Coldsnap website ( www.

coldsnapfestival.com) for extra events and announcements as they are disclosed.

The website is also the place to go to make contact as a potential sponsor, or to volunteer for this grassroots-organized annual event.

The links are easy to find at the bottom of the homepage.

Tickets to all the events are available for online purchase on the Coldsnap website, or get physical tickets at Studio 2880 and Books & Company.