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Ticket Information for 2012 (HST included)

Click here to Purchase Tickets

HST included in prices.
*ALL tickets purchases (online, on the phone and at the gate) are subject to an additional $2 service charge*

*Starting June 12th, a limited amount of Saturday and Sunday evening tickets will be available online only, for $40 (for all age categories).


All prices are shown in Canadian dollars and include HST.  Be sure to read the FINE PRINT below for important information.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS til June 11 ADVANCE June 12 – July 12, 2pm GATE SALES July 13, 4pm
ADULTS
Weekend Pass (one pass for three evenings & two full days / non-transferable) $135.00 $150.00 $165.00
Single Saturday or Single Sunday $75.00 $75.00 $80.00
Friday Evening Concert $45.00 $45.00 $50.00
STUDENTS (19 + . Student ID required at the Gate.) LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE.
Weekend Pass (one pass for three evenings & two full days / non-transferable) $80.00 $90.00 $100.00
Single, Saturday-only Ticket OR
Single, Sunday-only Ticket
$60.00 $60.00 $65.00
Friday Evening Concert $40.00 $40.00 $45.00
YOUTH (13 to 18. ID required at the Gate.)
Weekend Pass (one pass for three evenings & two full days / non-transferable) $55.00 $65.00 $75.00
Single, Saturday-only Ticket OR
Single, Sunday-only Ticket
$40.00 $40.00 $45.00
Friday Evening Concert $40.00 $40.00 $45.00
ELDERS (65 + . ID required at the Gate.)
Weekend Pass (one pass for three evenings & two full days / non-transferable) $60.00 $70.00 $80.00
Single, Saturday-only Ticket OR
Single, Sunday-only Ticket
$40.00 $40.00 $45.00
Friday Evening Concert $40.00 $40.00 $45.00

ALL TICKET PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Festival Dates and Hours

Dates: July 13, 14 & 15, 2012
Site Box Office opens Friday 3:30 pm to 9:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am to 9:30 pm.
Will Call opens Friday 2:30 pm to 9:00 pm; Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Gates open Friday 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am to 9:30 pm; the West Gate will open half an hour later than the East Gate.
Concerts run Friday 5:00 pm to 11 pm; Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 11 pm.

The Fine Print

  • All ticket prices are in Canadian dollars and include HST.
  • All tickets (purchased online, on the phone and at the gate) are subject to a $2 service charge.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. We are unable to exchange or refund tickets. Treat them like cash!  There are no ticket refunds, exchanges or replacements for lost, stolen, forgotten or destroyed tickets.
  • Little Folks 12 and under admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult.
  • A limited number of single day tickets and student tickets are available when purchased at the gate.
  • Weekend ticket holders will receive non-transferable wristbands.

Save even more on our group rates!

  • Purchase 15 or more tickets of the same type and receive a 10% discount.
  • These must be purchased in advance and are only available from the Festival office by mail, phone, fax or in person. The Group Discount cannot be purchased on-line.
  • Group Rate discount is NOT available at the Gate.
  • Cannot be used in combination with any other discount (ie. Holiday tickets/Member tickets).

How to receive your tickets

In office:

  • Tickets will be available for pickup at the office from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
  • Starting June 2nd our box office will be open from 9am-5pm on Saturdays.
  • Only the ticket buyer will be able to pick up tickets at the Festival office, and ID will be required plus the valid credit card.

By Mail:

  • Tickets will not be mailed later than June 30th. After which they will be held at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival office until July 12th, then they will be available at Will Call at the main gate.
  • All tickets mailed to the purchaser are subject to a $3 shipping and handling fee per order.

Will Call:

  • All tickets that have not been picked up from the office by Thursday, July 12 at 3pm will be available on the festival site at Will Call (located at East Gate).
  • Only the ticket buyer will be able to pick up tickets at Will Call, and ID will be required plus the valid credit card.

Where To Buy Tickets (in advance)

Order Online:

  • Please visit our secure e-commerce site for safe on-line ticket purchase options.
  • On sale : December 3rd, 2011.

In person, by phone or fax:

Suite 100 – 2425 Quebec Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 4L6
Tel: 604.602.9798 ext. 400 or 401

Fax: 604.602.9790
OPEN Monday-Friday 9AM to 5PM
Starting June 4: Saturday 9AM to 5PM

  • Tickets available in person in the office from 9am to 5pm.
  • We accept cash, VISA, and Mastercard.
  • Interac & debit card services are NOT available, sorry.
  • After 3pm on Thursday, July 12th, tickets will only be sold at the Folk Festival Site Box Office. See Festival Dates and Hours (above) for info.

Authorized Ticket Outlets

Tickets are now available at the following ticket outlets:

* Please note: Some outlets may apply a surcharge on ticket purchases.

Highlife Records
1317 Commercial Drive, 604.251.6964

Neptoon Records
3561 Main Street, 604.324.1229

Zulu Records
1972 West Fourth Avenue, 604.738.3232

Banyen Books
3608 West Fourth Avenue, 604.737.8858

 

We will also be selling tickets at the following Farmers’ Markets:

Trout Lake Farmers’ Market June 23rd
(Between Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Ave. Alley)
Main Street Farmers’ Market July 4th
(110 block station along Thornton Park across from the VIA Rail Station)
West End Farmers’ Market July 7th
(1100 block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park)
Kitsilano Farmers’ Market July 8th
(2690 Larch Street at 10th Ave, parking lot of Kitsilano Community Centre)
*There is a $2 service charge per order at the Farmers’ Market*