JULY 4, 2026
KILLARNEY,
MANITOBA
We are looking for our opening act for Kick-off to Summer on July 4, 2026.
Applications close on December 31st. A selection committee will review all applicants and choose the Top 5 acts to be revealed and voted on by the general public from January 15-31st. The winning opening act will be contacted on February 1st and announced February 7th.
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A trailblazer in Canadian country, Jessi Moskaluke is a 2017 JUNO Award winner and multi-CCMA Award recipient (including three consecutive wins for Female Artist of the Year). She has also been recognized by SOCAN, WCM, and most recently, as a 2024 Women in Music Canada Honours nominee. She was the first female artist since Shania Twain to achieve Canadian Platinum status with “Cheap Wine and Cigarettes,” has earned Canadian Gold certifications for multiple hits, and also became the first Canadian female country artist since 2008 to reach the Top 3 with “Drive Me Away.”
JESS MOSKALUKE
JOJO
MASON
Hailing from Regina, SK, JoJo Mason broke onto the Canadian country music scene 9 years ago and has been on a continued mission to find his own unique voice and connect with fans through his music. With an incredible six Top 10 tracks, he has earned a CRIA Gold-certification for his single “Better On You”, been nominated for multiple CCMA Awards, and accumulated over 50 million career streams to date.
DOC WALKER
Back at the start of the 1990s, a country band from the town of Westbourne, Manitoba appeared on the scene. It was fronted by singer/guitarist Chris Thorsteinson and began building a reputation the traditional “weddings, parties, anything” way. In 1994, Thorsteinson recruited his childhood friend, singer/guitarist Dave Wasyliw, and the pair quickly established a formidable songwriting partnership that now after nearly three decades has resulted in a Juno Award, 14 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, 21 Top 10 Canadian country radio singles, eight #1 CMT videos and millions of streams.
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