SPECIAL EVENTS 2021

Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 8 p.m. - Experience the 1980’s at our Body Rock/New Wave Night featuring Raffy Swap One,  and The Traffic Jam band.  Get glammed up for the 80's  costume competition.  Tickets: $10.  Reserve your ticket now! Call 204-505-0898 or message Raffyscafe Winnipeg via FaceBook messenger.

Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 9 p.m. - Ron Trinidad and friends will entertain you with hits from the Little River Band, Player, The Commodores, Dr. Hook, Paul Young, Bryan Adams and many more.  Joining Ron are Raffy "Swap One" Ramiro (guitar), Paul Morrow (bass), Aaron Alcala (guitar) and Bernard Florentino (drums).  

Friday, November 5 & Saturday, November 6, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.  Raffy's Café Music Program students Viktoria (vocals & piano), Ike (vocals & saxophone), Felleon (drums & guitar) and Pipe (guitar & piano) will keep you entertained!  See you there.

Saturday, October 30, 2021, 8 p.m. Come dressed in your Hallowe'en finest. You could win the Best in Costume Competition!

Join us on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 9 p.m. for our Pre-Hallowe'en Rock Show: Dead or Alive.  Raffy's special guests Jun and Mayo will be flying in from British Columbia for the event.  Come early to get your seat.  A $5.00 cover charge at the door will apply.

Raffy's Cafe Music Training Program student,  Jomi Babalola will play soul and jazz favourites on bass and saxophone. Joining him in the band are:  Pipe Babalola, Aaron Alcala, Erwin San Juan, Willie Liwanag, JP Octovo, Ike Nwosisi, Viktoria Alberto, and teacher Raffy "Swap One" Ramiro. Watch the show in person at the cafe or on line via Facebook livestream.

Raffy's Cafe Music Training Program piano student,  Hazel Maureen will play  and sing your favourites.  Joining her in the band are:  Rowena Mendoza, Elmer Aquino, Mary Mallari, John Dizon, Jong Barrozo and teacher Raffy "Swap One" Ramiro. Watch the show in person at the cafe or on line via Facebook livestream.

Raffy's Cafe Music Training Program guitar student Aaron Alcala will play the music of Van Halen, BB King, Europe, Guns & Roses, Queen, Gary Moore, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. Joining him in the band are:  Ron Trinidad (vocals), Jomi Babalola, Pipe Babalola, Caloy Claro, Alvin Alcala, Viktoria Alberto, Ezekial Kwok, Felleon Villado and teacher Raffy "Swap One" Ramiro. Watch the show in person at the cafe or on line via Facebook livestream.

Raffy and friends Paul Morrow (bass), Chester Pangan (drums) and Aaron Alcala (guitar) will play 70s and 80s classics including the music of BB King, Gary Moore, Eagles, Santana and more. 

Join us for the Running Sideways farewell show on Friday, September 17, 2021 at 8 p.m.  Bruce Moore will be leaving Manitoba soon, so this is the last time you'll see the guys all together. It's great to see you guys in the cafe again after such a long pandemic-induced absence. Running Sideways is Bruce Moore (guitar, vocals), Paul Henderson (guitar, harmonica), Normand Bonneteau (drums), with guests Raffy Swap One (bass) and Janna (vocals)

Jam with Raffy on August 27th and 28th for two nights of blues, country and rock music.  The fun starts at 7 p.m. and goes to 11:00 p.m.

We can't wait to see you!

Capacity will be limited and a small cover charge will apply.  

Join Raffy and his friends for his birthday concert gig on SessionsLive.  Tune in on Friday, July 9th at 8 p.m. CST.  What's on the set list?  Think Chuck Berry, Little Richard and B.B King classics.  Aaron Alcala (guitar), Bernard Florentino (drums) and Paul Morrow (bass) will jam with Raffy.  Brothers Jomi (sax) and Pipe Babalola (piano) will join them virtually to add to the vibe.  To get exclusive access to this special birthday concert, log in to Sessionslive.com and join Raffy's crew. Crew membership is $4.99 USD (or $6.15 CAD) per month.  Please note that you are under no obligation to continue your membership after the concert.  If you want to cancel it after the show, remember to log on to SessionsLive to stop it, as your credit card will be charged once per month until you cancel it yourself.   Also note that without a crew membership you will still be able to see Raffy perform and take requests in the future in his free regular streams.

Popular Filipina singer Claire dela Fuente, the "Karen Carpenter of the Philippines" passed away recently. Join Mary for her tribute to Claire, which will be broadcast live on Facebook on Sunday, April 4th, 8 p.m. CST.