MAY 27 - 31, 2026
Every show
One pass
Welcome to the 17th edition of Cluster. Join us for performances, installations, and workshops celebrating innovative, risk-taking, boundary-pushing art.
Unlock the full experience with an all-access festival pass or find individual concert tickets below.
FESTIVAL
PASS
Every show. One pass.
Unlock the full Cluster experience with an all-access pass to every concert of the 2025 festival. From June 5–10, journey through five days of boundary-pushing performances, immersive sound, and bold artistic exploration — all with a single pass.
This pass grants you entry to every concert in the 2025 festival.
Valid for all Cluster Festival concerts between June 5 - 10, 2025
Non-transferable (only valid for the original passholder)
2025
LINEUP
2025 LINEUP
WED 27
Kerrigan Salnikowski
Gage Salnikowski
Kerrigan Salnikowski Gage Salnikowski
THU 28
The SunDog Ensemble
A Moon Shape Noise
Tanya Faylene Woloshen
ÓFukami
The SunDog Ensemble A Moon Shape Noise Tanya Faylene Woloshen ÓFukami
FRI 29
Alexandra Elliot Dance
Princess Dasha
Eliza Bagg
Casey Koyczan
Alexandra Elliot Dance Princess Dasha Eliza Bagg Casey Koyczan
SAT 30
Mas Aya
Osmanthus
Savant Flâneur
Zoë LeBrun
Chimwemwe Undi
Mas Aya Osmanthus Savant Flâneur Zoë LeBrun Chimwemwe Undi
Thursday, May 28
SUN / MOON
RISING
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
The SunDog Ensemble // A Moon Shape Noise //
óFukami + Tanja Faylene
Beamed into existence by Canadian pianist and songwriter Theresa Thordarson, the SunDog Ensembles’ curious and playful approach to music-making remains constant, shedding light on music rarely experienced—performing new works by Dominique Lemoine, Luis Ramirez, Marika Galea, John Himes and more, the collective’s sonic translations of home offers delight to all takers.
Inspired by the mysterious return of a long-lost heirloom fiddle, A Moon Shape Noise’s Four Eras is an evolving sonic narrative shaped by his rural Manitoba upbringing, a life defined by music, and the reclamation his previously unknown Métis identity.
óFukami, the experimental alter ego of Winnipeg artist Keri Latimer, offers a first glimpse of her debut theremin album in this live interdisciplinary performance created with Butoh dance artist Tanja Faylene Woloshen entitled H3LD. Together, they explore the deep interconnectedness of all beings.
Presented with support of Precursor Productions
Friday May 29
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
Distant Echoes
Casey Koyczan // Eliza Bagg // Alexandra Elliott Dance + Princess Dasha
Casey Koyczan’s performs an amalgamation of atmospheric drones, no-input sampling, and heavy synth delays paired with beats and audio-reactive visuals. Inspiration of the set comes from a reconnection with his first multi-effect pedal (2004 Vox Tonelab SE) and a thirst for experimentation.
Performing new works from an upcoming performance piece Aurora Madrigals, Eliza Bagg investigates historical and modern concepts of femininity and maternity, responding to maternal archetypes in film, painting, sculpture, and music and transforms the Renaissance form with vocal processing and electronic production.
Who cared for you through food, and what did they make for you? My dad cared for me through food for 42 years until his stroke reversed the roles. This contemporary dance + live music performance embodies the universal themes of family, food, memories, and connection. Dance, theatre, and music lovers will crave this immersive experience, starring Princess Dasha, Justine Erickson, Andrés Jiménez Mejía, and Alexandra Elliott.
Co-presented with the West End Cultural Centre
This event is made possible with the support of Key Partner, Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Saturday May 30
Return Signal
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
Mas Aya // Osmanthus // Savant Flâneur, Zoë Lebrun + Chimwemwe Undi
Mas Aya, the solo project of Brandon Miguel Valdivia, brings together traditional Latin forms and contemporary experimental sound in a live performance shaped by rhythm, voice, and ancestry. Rooted yet forward-reaching, Mas Aya merges jazz, electronic, and Latin influences into a fluid, unclassifiable sound that feels both familiar and newly imagined—intimate and expansive.
Blending acoustic, electronic and digital sources, Lanie Wosku shifts and morphs through a variety of forms. The immediacy of a violin, the versatility of a synthesizer, and the detachment of an algorithm interact and intertwine throughout the duration of this performance by Calgary’s Osmanthus, allowing the duo to respond, ignore, contrast, or coalesce
Slip into a confession booth, speak into a listening ear, and listen as your voice dissolve into a shifting chorus. With Psst! Savant Flaneur, Chimwemwe Undi and Zoë LeBrun host an evening of agnostic confession, avant-garde communal choristers, and ritual.
Co-presented with the West End Cultural Centre
This event is made possible with the support of Key Partner, Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Sunday May 31
Currents
Olivier Macharia + Eamon Sheil | Laraaji + special guest Zoon
Doors 1:30pm Location
A space to sit in the turbulence and let it wash over you. Weaving landscapes of ostinato timeshifts, delicate sonic textures, and wave after wave of fading memory revived, this concert invites listeners to embrace the dissonance and harmony.
Saxophonists Eamon Sheil and Olivier Macharia reunite in The River Between, a new work shaped by breath, electronics, and layered motifs. The River Between, composed by Macharia, traces open landscapes of collective improvisation and textural interplay, interrogating the tension between tradition and modernity. Through looping, live processing, and expansive sound design, Sheil and Macharia open a space for sound to resist, rupture, and rebuild in the cracks of a crumbling world.
Experience a transcendent evening with visionary musician Laraaji, whose groundbreaking collaboration with Brian Eno on Ambient 3: Day of Radiance revolutionized ambient music. Known for his mystical, zither-based soundscapes, Laraaji will guide audiences through cosmic vibrations and meditative textures, drawing on decades of pioneering work. Joining him is Zoon, whose mix of shoegaze, ambient, and experimental sounds has captured listeners globally.
Co-presented with the West End Cultural Centre
This event is made possible with the support of Key Partner, Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
Tuesday June 10
Quigital
Corporate Retreat
Doors 7:30pm The West End Cultural Centre
Architek Percussion
Congratulations Employee 501111! You’ve been selected for voluntary compliance training.
In this theatrical percussion performance, Quigital, Architek Percussion (Montreal), and Cluster Festival (Winnipeg) invite you to experience the future of work: faster, louder, and playfully soul crushing.
Powered by relentlessly enthusiastic algorithms, vocalist Sara Albu will guide you through product launches, loyalty tests, and passive-aggressive e-mail lounge ballads. Stay alert: compliance training is mandatory, termination is inevitable, and your cell phone can be used for real-time audience metrics.
Business casual encouraged.
If you’re on time, you’re late.
Co-presented with the West End Cultural Centre
SUN 31
SECRET SHOW
SECRET SHOW
Installation
Will It BOW?
Kerrigan & Gage Salnikowski
May 27 – August 1, 2026
The Poolside Gallery
100 Arthur Street, 2nd Floor
Wed-Fri. 1:00-5:00pm
Step into the living room—part set, part signal—as Will It Bow? unfolds in an uncanny broadcast. Channelling 1990s children’s TV and scored with analog synths, everyday objects are bowed and transformed. Equal parts instructional and deconstructional, the installation invites visitors to sit, follow along, and experiment with the hidden acoustics of the familiar.
Hosted and produced by Kerrigan and Gage Salnikowski, Will It Bow? educates, entertains, and distresses the audience with a mix of historical facts, atonal noise, and the science behind acoustics, accompanied by a roster of guest musicians and “Bowers”.
Opening Night: May 27 | 7:30PM | Free
Co-presented with Video Pool Media Arts Centre.
2025
WORKSHOPS
2025 WORKSHOPS
Saturday May 31
GRAPHIC SCORING
FOR KIDS
3:30pm Art City
With Nathan Krahn
Cluster: New Music + Integrated Arts is excited to present a new interactive workshop for kids ages 5-12 years old with musician, composer, and educator, Nathan Krahn, all about graphic scores!
All kid composers are invited to explore the possibilities of graphic notation! Students will discover this notation method by creating your own unique symbols for existing sounds. Then, they will have the opportunity craft an original motif or sound using graphic notation and listen as musicians bring your musical creations to life. Join us and discover the composer within you!
All supplies included.
Deadline to Register: Until spots have been filled!
All online registrations will be confirmed by email.
Cost: Free!
If you have any inquiries regarding this workshop or require assistance in the application process, please feel free to contact us via email at info@clusterfestival.com with the subject line "Graphic Scoring For Kids"
This workshop is made possible with the gracious support of the Canada Council for the Arts, SOCAN Foundation, and Art City.