GEDfest YWG 2025

Join musical host and Tragically Hip tribute act extraordinaire Trickle Down for an UNFORGETTABLE evening October 25 2025 at Winnipeg's iconic Metropolitan Entertainment Centre. GEDfest celebrates the life of and legacy of Gordon Edgar Downie and the music of the Tragically Hip, and is making it's debut in Winnipeg after 7 years of successful events in Calgary, Edmonton and Kelowna. Rounding out the lineup is acclaimed Winnipeg Rolling Stones tribute act act The Main Street Exiles.  GEDfest 2025 is an event you won't want to miss - so please join us to honour Gord, who the world lost to glioblastoma, as we seek to raise $50,000 in support of Winnipeg based Never Alone Cancer Foundation.  

“GEDfest started out as a way of keeping Canadian musical tradition alive. For generations, the Beatles and the Stones made music that was distinctly British.  America has Bruce Springsteen, John Cougar, Willie Nelson, and others who keep the “America” in “Americana” music. With Gord Downie’s passing, music that generations viewed as being distinctly and uniquely Canadian is in danger of fading into the past. GEDfest is as much about keeping Canadian culture and memories alive as it is creating new ones. It gives us a reason to come together, play music and share memories with friends, while giving back to those affected by cancer in our local community. This is what makes GEDfest truly UNFORGETTABLE” – Keith Dyck, founder of GEDfest.

For more information, please visit us at www.GEDfest.ca, email us at info@gedfest.ca or find us on your favorite social media platform @GEDfest.  

The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre by Canad Inns 

281 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB