Techapalooza 2026
Join us February 28, 2026 at the Club Regent Event Center
2026 Band Lineup
We are pleased to announce that we will have 7 bands performing in 2026!
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Bill and Dave’s Garage Band Presents: The Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Canadian Music Hall of Famers! Bill and Dave’s Garage Band came into being in 2012 to play in the Techapalooza event that year. Since then, they have honed their upbeat, fast paced sound and classic rock chops and become a staple of the event. Layered guitars, vocal harmonies and great songs over the years propelled them into the Techapalooza Hall of Fame in 2025. Led by the backbeat of the legendary Hal Ryckman on drums and longtime Winnipeg music scene fixture Brad Enns on bass, the vocals of Thom and Teagan Wolstencroft, backed by Neil and Brad create harmonies that…
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Reckless Saints: Dot C Eh!
Oh ya, we’re Saints, but let’s face it, rock and roll is for the Reckless! Most of us in the band work in the IT industry. The girls are 100% tariff free Canadian Classic Rockers. All of the band members have big hearts, especially when it comes to fundraising. Music will be by Canadian Classic rock bands from the 70’s and 80’s. Reckless Saints band members are dedicated, hardworking, and good at what they do; from powerful drums and bass to killer guitar riffs, to unforgettable vocals, you’ll be begging for an encore. A joyous, high-energy musical force for positivity,…
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Port 54-40
Made in Canada Rock Showcase! Port 54•40 is a Canadian rock tribute band dedicated to showcasing the best of Canada’s musical legacy. Through their “Made in Canada Rock Showcase,” the band delivers a high-energy performance that captures the spirit of classic and alternative rock from across the decades. Blending nostalgia, national pride, and powerful musicianship, Port 54•40 takes audiences on a journey through the sounds that have defined generations of Canadian music. Each performance is designed to engage, entertain, and celebrate the enduring influence of Canadian rock. Port 54-40 is… Wayne Prasek Wayne has been making noise on stage since…
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Moorissette’s Law
Moorissette’s Law proves that emotional intensity and decibel count double every two years! What happens when Gordon Moore’s silicon prophecy meets Alanis Morissette’s lyrical therapy? You get “Moorissette’s Law”, Techapalooza’s latest charity-powered supergroup. Our theory? Emotional expression and amplifier wattage both double every 24 months. Armed with the “Jagged Little Pill” songbook and a backstage full of IT pros moonlighting as musicians, we’ll decode irony, compile catharsis, and output pure 90s brilliance. Whether you’re debugging your feelings or just overclocking your nostalgia, our performance promises to be 100% emotionally compatible. All proceeds benefit CancerCare Manitoba Foundation—because healing, like transistor count…
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Canada Life’s Great Big C++
East Coast Celtic Kitchen Party! Great Big C++ is a a high-energy ensemble of IT professionals who believe that the best way to debug life is with a bodhrán, a banjo, a whistle and a room full of people singing at the top of their lungs. Their sound is pure kitchen party: joyful, rowdy, and irresistibly danceable. With them, fiddles meet foot stomps, and every chorus is a call to raise your glass, clap, dance, sing along to familiar east coast Canadian favorites, and join the fun. Great Big C++ is here to compile joy, debug stress, and execute a party…
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Depeche Modem Eh?
Video Hits Edition! Harkening back to a time when music videos ruled the musical airwaves, and iconic Canadian shows and networks like Video Hits, Good Rockin’ Tonight and MuchMusic started and became must see TV for teens and 20 somethings across the land. Canada produced some amazing, video friendly bands and we intend to showcase them along with their iconic videos, classic clips, VJs and pure nostalgia from the 80’s. Giant (you might say Big Shiny?) pop/new wave hits, hidden gems, and maybe a twist or two with Canadian and even Winnipeg connections. A multi-media presentation that is sure to…
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Canucktivity
Hockey Night in Canada! Let’s face it… there’s nothing more Canadian than Hockey! Canucktivity is all about celebrating the rock anthems that connect those moments between game play, bringing fans together in cheering for their home team! From the classic “Hockey Night in Canada” theme song (with a twist) to a crowd engaging chant of “Burn it to the ground”, Canucktivity will take you back to the feelings you get while you watch that “Good old Hockey Game”, because seriously… It IS the best game you can name! Canucktivity is… Chris DurstonI am the Keymaster, was born this way. Work…
Techapalooza 2026 Committee
Techapalooza Committee members are volunteers who contribute untold hours of effort into putting together our annual event. They’re not the only ones though, and work with many volunteers — including the musicians — to make it all happen.
- Hal Ryckman — Co-Chair, Ticket Sales
Retired IT - Lindsay Sinclair — Co-Chair, Event Production
Superior Glove - Michael Aldor — Director of Sponsorship
KPMG - Sandra Epp – Marketing & Communications
Shared Health Manitoba - Sana Mahboob — Marketing & Communications
Prairies Economic Development CA
- Ian McLeod — Fundraising Director
Tactica - Bayne Robertson — Band Liason
Paradigm - Manny Machado — Sponsorship
Decor Cabinets - Warren Massey — Show Production
Winpak
Techapalooza 2026 takes place Feb 28, 2026 at the Club Regent Events Center