Country star Jess Moskaluke is ready to bring the heat to southern Manitoba this weekend, and fans should expect more than just great music—they’re in for a high-energy experience packed with heart, humour, and maybe a few surprises.
Moskaluke joined the Country 107 Morning Show served up by A&W Steinbach ahead of her Saturday night performance at the Niverville Fair. She hits the main stage at 9:30 p.m., and if you think touring is all glitz and glam, she is here to set the record straight.
It’s more than just singing on stage
“You’re not just standing around,” Moskaluke said. “There’s a trillion things we do to get ready.” That includes working with a vocal coach, changing her fitness routine to boost cardio, and even something she calls “lockdown.”
It’s not as intense as it sounds—but it is essential. “About 45 minutes to an hour before the show, we literally kick everybody out of the green room except the band,” she explained. “We talk through the set, do our warm-ups, and just get our heads in the game.”
Turns out, performing is only a fraction of the job. “It might look like fun—and it is—but we take it seriously,” Moskaluke said. “People are spending their money to be there. We owe them our best.”
Bringing the country—and the sass
Fans can expect to hear her latest single I Ain’t Country, a track born out of frustration—and empowerment. “It wasn’t meant to send a message,” Moskaluke said. “It was more of a therapy session in a song.”
The inspiration came after receiving a review overseas suggesting she wasn’t “authentically country” enough. “I was literally looking at a red barn in my front yard and fields behind my house,” she said, laughing. “How is someone in London telling me I’m not country?”
That unapologetic, small-town spirit also shines in Heartbreaker, Mapdot and Knock Off, and fans of her Saskatchewan roots will feel right at home when she plays Life for Me. “Small towns are obviously really important to me,” she said. “I love that song. I’m really happy other people have felt a connection to it.”
A crowd that gives it back
While her band brings the energy, Moskaluke is quick to say the audience has a job too. “The more the crowd puts in, the more we give back,” she said. Whether that’s waving flashlights, screaming lyrics or simply smiling and soaking it all in, she notices.
“Everyone enjoys a show differently—and I can see it all from the stage. Just participating makes me smile.”
Country confessions and orange hearts
Between prepping for an eight-week tour and performing across the country, Moskaluke is also keeping it light online with “Country Confessionals,” a new Instagram series where followers anonymously share the “country-est” things they’ve done.
Some of the submissions so far? “I’ve definitely read a few where I thought—yep, done that. Know someone who’s done that. Haven’t done that yet...but probably will,” she said.
And in case you were wondering, the most country thing Moskaluke does on the daily? “Honestly, I feel like I’m doing something country every day of my life,” she laughed. Including dreaming about adopting a miniature donkey.
She also revealed that her go-to road trip snack is popcorn, her favourite smell is fresh cut grass, and her most-used emoji is—you guessed it—the orange heart. “It’s my favourite colour,” she smiled.
Catch the full conversation
You can hear the full interview with Jess Moskaluke on the Country 107 Morning Show Podcast. It’s a fun and down-to-earth chat that dives into pre-show rituals, songwriting inspiration, and whether she’d help a stranger put sunscreen on at the beach (spoiler: she’s too polite to say anything other than “no, thank you”).
Catch Jess Moskaluke live at the Niverville Fair this Saturday night at 9:30. And if you bring a sign, don’t be surprised if you catch her smiling at you from the stage.