The Steinbach Arts Council is gearing up to kick off this year’s Concert Series with the first of five shows.

Performing Arts Coordinator Tara Schellenberg says the season opener is set for Thursday, October 9.

“We've got Ian Sherwood coming. He is from the East Coast of Canada. He's a singer-songwriter. He's been awarded for both his singing and his songwriting. He's won a Canadian Folk Music Award.”

The performance will take place at the SRSS Theatre, starting at 7:30 p.m.

“He's going to do some singing, play some guitar, play some saxophone. He does live looping at his concerts, which is really cool.”

Schellenberg explains that looping involves recording short instrumental parts and playing them back live to create the sound of a full band, all by one musician.

“It's a one person

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