From 2011 through to 2019,
John Einarson hosted a 3-hour guided
journey on a fully equipped tour bus
through the streets of Winnipeg.
Visiting historic places such as River
Heights Community Club, former site of the
4th Dimension Coffeehouse, former site of
The Cellar Club, the home where Neil
Young's musical career began and where The
Guess Who's These Eyes was
written, John recounted often humorous
stories and anecdotes about the early days
of musicians and rock 'n' roll in the
city. For 2021, due to pandemic
restrictions, the tour was conducted online
through Zoom.
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One of the early HEARTLAND TRAVEL
advertisements for the Magical Musical
HistoryTour, July and August 2014
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 Roll up for
the Magical Musical History Tour!
Join local music historian and author John
Einarson as he guides you through the
streets of Winnipeg on a very unique
one-of-a-kind tour of the city's
illustrious rock 'n' roll history. See the
house where Neil Young lived and began his
song writing career, where he made his
first recordings and played his first live
performances; see the house where Burton
Cummings and Randy Bachman of The Guess
Who wrote These Eyes, No Time and others
as well as where Burton Cummings composed
Share The Land, Rain Dance, and more; see
the school where Neil Young sat on the
steps and "dreamed of being a star"; where
Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO) was first
conceived; the house Terry 'Seasons in the
Sun' Jack grew up in; the spot where Neil
Young met Joni Mitchell; plus much much
more. The tour features a video of vintage
photos and music as well as John's
colourful stories and points of interest.
In the 1960's Winnipeg was the rock 'n'
roll capital of Canada. See and hear why
on this exciting tour.
2014 Tour Schedule:
Tours run Thursday evenings - July 10
& 24; August 7 & 21
Tour Time:
Thursday evenings 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Meeting Place for the Bus Tour:
In front of the Travel Manitoba Explore
Centre, the Forks Market (1 Forks Market
Road), adjacent to the Johnston Terminal
Cost:
$39.00 + taxes and fees for a total of
$42.45 / adult
Seats must be booked in advance and are
non-refundable; dates cannot be changed
once booked
Full payment is due at the time of
booking; we cannot hold seats without
payment
Tour Includes:
3 hour guided rock 'n'
roll tour throughout Winnipeg
Transportation by
highway equipped motor coach
To book your seat for the tour or call
Heartland Travel at (204) 989-9630
- Ask about private group
tours on other dates
- Note-this tour is not
wheelchair accessible; The bus we use
is not wheelchair accessible. If you
are able to walk up/down a few stairs
to get on/off the bus, then this tour
is fine for you to take.
- For more information on
this tour, call Heartland Travel at
(204) 989-9630 or 1-866-890-3377
Tour Testimonial
Thank you very much for an
outstanding tour. This was the
most enjoyable 3 hours for Claire
and I. I would have paid $75.00
per ticket if that's what the cost
had been. We will be telling
everyone about this tour in the
hope that others we know will book
for a future date. We may even
take this tour again because it is
so enjoyable and we can relate to
everything.
Paul Newsome
- July 28, 2011
Lead guitar for The Musical
Odyssey
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Winnipeg Free Press - July
23, 2011
Rock ’n’ roll bus tour explores Winnipeg’s
ongoing history as a musical hotbed.
VIEW ARTICLE in PDF
format.
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CBC: The Scene - August 8,
2011
A Scene staff member interviewed tour
guide, John Einarson about the Magical
Musical History Tour of Winnipeg.
VIEW ARTICLE in PDF
format. |
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