Art Bergmann
Much-needed truth in an era of ceaseless spin, fear–mongering, and personal agendas
Wallis Bird
Sheer visceral energy that could kick-start an entire economy
Mariel Buckley Band
Songs so good that they stop you dead in your tracks
Steph Cameron
A bracing gust of fresh musical air
Neko Case
A career defined by both strong will and musical versatility
Ry Cooder featuring the HamilTones
Legendary American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film score composer
Joachim Cooder
Songs about longing, love, plants, and the inner life of inanimate objects
Rodney Crowell
Musical elder statesman with vision, uncompromising spirit, and singular voice
Alex Cuba
Sweet melodies, pop-soul hooks and powerful guitar riffs
DakhaBrakha
Folk, world, punk, rap? Yes!
Dálava
Instrumental wizardry and incandescent vocals combine to delve into deep territory
Darlingside
Glorious harmonies, insightful and whimsical lyrics
Guy Davis
Ambassador of the Blues plays a visit to the embassy at Jericho Beach
The Dead South
Boot-stompin' folk-bluegrass-rock with a dash of acoustic heavy metal
Las Estrellas de Vancouver
Que vivan las mujeres en mariachi!
Mick Flannery
Singing out against the rise of the forces of hate, division, greed
Dori Freeman
Straight-to-the-heart delivery from a rising star
Gamelan Bike Bike
New music for gamelan on the west coast
Ilaria Graziano e Francesco Forni
Travelogues across Mexico and Texas, into the American heartland, and beyond
Gordon Grdina’s Haram
10-piece powerhouse Arabic/avant-garde ensemble
Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
One of the modern-day blues greats
Iskwé
Unifying riveting electronic trip-hop beats with her Cree/Dene/Irish spirit
Kacy & Clayton
Vivid, character-filled songs
Martin Kerr
Carefree, replayable, and toe-tappingly irresistible
Ezra Kwizera
The spark of an overcomer with a vision to inspire change
Grant Lawrence and Friends
Stories and songs from the open highways and byways of rock ‘n’ roll
Little Miss Higgins
Old-time country blues, sprinkled with a little jazz and a hint of folk
John Lowell Band
Trailblazing Montana singer/songwriter
A Familia Machado
A very special family reunion
James McMurtry
Stories spun with a poet’s pen and a painter’s precision
Mike Munson
A master class in creative blues composition and performance
Murfitt and Main
Home-made songs steeped in the living tradition of roots music
Dawn Pemberton
It’s all about the groove . . . with a percolating undercurrent of soul-jazz and funk
Petunia and the Vipers
A delectable musical concoction by musicians who refuse to paint inside the lines
Carole Pope
Boundary-pushing campfire pop-folk
Les Poules a Colin
Electrifying energy, beguiling modesty, and a mind-blowing trad-folk groove
Professor Banjo & Estro Jennies
Shake out your crinoline and get ready to do-si-do!
Quantum Tangle
A dramatic fusion of old-world sound and new-world consciousness
Ranky Tanky
Get funky with the timeless music of Gullah culture
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
Zydeco and Swamp Pop alongside traditional Cajun tunes and originals
Archie Roach
The elder statesman of Australian Indigenous music
Small Glories
folk/roots/Americana marked by stellar vocals and first-rate picking
Son de Madera
String-driven music with galvanizing dance and vocals
Jayme Stone’s Folklife
Heirloom seeds passed down from a bygone generation
Leonard Sumner
An expression of medicine that walks the line between fragility and fortitude
Three Women and the Truth
Three women, three guitars - words, music, and hard-won wisdom
Viper Central
Classic and original bluegrass pieces at barn-burning tempos
Skye Wallace
Folk music that makes you want to put on your high-top sneakers and rock out
Wazimbo and Banda Kakana
Two of Mozambique’s greatest exports join forces
Donovan Woods
Tales of love, rejection and triumph