Fred Eaglesmith

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, The Park Theatre in Winnipeg welcomes Fred Eaglesmith. Raised on a farm in rural Ontario and on the road since his teens, the songwriter has built a body of work steeped in backroads, small towns and the day-to-day of working people. Across more than 25 albums, he threads Americana, folk and country with a plainspoken delivery and a strong sense of narrative.

His songs have traveled beyond the indie circuit, recorded by Toby Keith, Alan Jackson and Miranda Lambert. Titles like Time to Get a Gun and Freight Train have become touchstones for listeners who favor stories with rust, faith and roadside dust. On stage, Eaglesmith focuses on the essentials: songs, stories, timing, with voice and guitar front and center.

These days he favors select dates and a renewed setup. Alongside multi-instrumentalist Tif Ginn, he teams up with The Velvet Frogs, a band that adds a light psychedelic tint and a rock pulse to his roots writing. Together they revisit staples and bring in new material, keeping the edges rough and the storytelling close to the bone.