Name: ADHD
Start: 2026-06-18T21:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-18T22:45:00-05:00
Location: Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Show 2 of Jazz Winnipeg’s International Jazz Showcase
Óskar Guðjónsson - Saxophones
Ómar Guðjónsson - Electric guitar, Electric bass, pedal steel
Tómas Jónsson - Piano, Hammond organ, Synth bass, Melodica
Magnús Trygvason Eliassen - Drums, Percussion
Some bands treat each album as a leap into the unknown. Others evolve through a steady, deliberate expansion of their sound. The Icelandic collective ADHD belongs firmly to the latter.
Describing their live performance in conventional musical terms is nearly impossible. When these four musicians take the stage, the result is immersive and elemental - part ritual, part sonic storm. Their music feels both ancient and immediate, drawing on deep creative reserves that speak to Iceland’s stark landscapes and long winters. The energy they generate is self-sustaining, raw, and electrifying.
ADHD’s sound defies genre boundaries, captivating jazz listeners, rock fans, and adventurous audiences alike. Their music taps into something primal and wordless - older than language, yet fully rooted in the present moment. Expansive, fearless, and intensely imaginative, their performances are less a concert and more a total experience.
ADHD can’t truly be captured in words. It’s something you have to witness.
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Jazz Winnipeg’s International Jazz Showcase spotlights eight exceptional artists working at the highest level across countries, continents, and the full spectrum of jazz.
From Iceland and Denmark to Canada and the USA, from pop-inflected grooves to jazz-rock, straight-ahead swing, and free exploration, the Showcase offers a rich cross-section of today’s global jazz landscape. It’s a true feast - equally inviting for jazz newcomers as it is satisfying for the most discerning jazz aficionados.
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Jazz Winnipeg's International Jazz Showcase series is located in The Club Room on the lower level of The Fort Garry Hotel. The venue is wheelchair accessible with assistance - please inform the hotel's front desk staff if you'd like to use the elevator to access the lower level.