“..Tanaka has landed some heavy hitters for the 39th edition of the fest..” – Mike Usinger, Georgia Straight “MEGA excited to announce we’re playing @VanFolkFest in July – great lineup!” – Moulettes Band “Lucky me! @sanferminband playing @VanFolkFest and I already…
We’re abuzz at the response to last week’s announcement of the 2016 festival lineup. Traffic to the website has been HUGE, and the response on social media has been really exciting to see. This tells us that this festival is…
Check out this video of some of the artists we’re excited about this year!!
The Wainwright Sisters The New Pornographers Ferris Amine Bruce Cockburn Bruce Cockburn We’re thrilled to introduce you to the lineup for 39th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival! On the weekend of July 15-17, Jericho Beach Park again plays host to…
Happy spring, happy Easter & happy long weekend, fellow folkies. Early Bird tickets go on sale Monday! And, ta da, we’re announcing our first Sneak Pete of the 2016 line up here – a glimpse into the great tuneage to come.…
We hinted about a special announcement in last week’s e-newsletter, and today we’re thrilled to officially inform you that Georgia Straight readers have voted the Vancouver Folk Music Festival “Best Music Festival” for 2013! Well, shucks! We strongly suspect that…
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“The crowd strains against the starting gate cordon. Sandaled feet paw the ground. Straw hats cocked. A folk fest security guard calms the crowd . . .” It’s an adrenaline-fuelled race, it’s an elegant ballet of motion and movement, it’s…
Revered music publications like the Wall Street Journal describe them as “adventurously multicultural…amazing”, praising their gritty, high-energy take on traditional folk songs from across Eastern Europe.
With a youthful energy that bursts with natural talent and contagious rhythms, the six young musicians of Mokoomba are Zimbabwe's next generation of hope.