Fred Penner In Winnipeg Burton Cummings Theatre
by Rick on 2021-12-15Burton Cummings Theatre - WinnipegRating: 5 out of 5This theatre is an old movie theatre with multiple balconies, and has been converted into a fabulous place for concerts. There is not a bad seat in the whole place. The sets were very well done, and the sound was perfect.
Fred was accompanied by his 4 children plus one other man as backup singers, and they were awesome. Fred himself is a very accomplished and polished musician, and the guitarist, drummer and bassist/banjo player are also very experienced and accomplished players. The interactions between the singers and instrumentalists was smooth, and the backup singers added a lot of punch and flavour to the songs. The overall quality of the performance was excellent and the whole package was very entertaining.
Fred sang a lot of Christmas music, mixed with some of his latest and oldest songs. My adult daughter, who grew up listening to Fred, loved the older songs and sang heartily. She would have loved to hear a few more of them, but overall was extremely pleased with the concert. Well done, all.