The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is a Canadian cultural institution – a unique community-based celebration with an internationally-renowned reputation for presenting the finest traditional and contemporary folk and roots music artists from around the world. Now in its 47th year, it continues to be one of the city’s most beloved, enjoyed, and respected events. The Festival draws 40,000+ enthusiastic attendees annually to beautiful Jericho Beach Park, eager to experience the music and culture of incredible international, national, and local acts. Every year, two and even three generations of families join friends and fellow community members to share in the music, dance, food, children’s activities – and the magical ambience of the festival.

The Program

The program is the information source for all things VFMF, pored over thoroughly from cover to cover by festival attendees, shared, and discussed. It is the go-to guide for performer bios, main and day stage workshop and performance schedules, the site map, interesting info and articles and, of course, your ad! It is also a treasured keepsake of the festival that people collect and keep.

Circulation 

The program guide is sold at the gate and distributed to performers and volunteers Customers can also purchase them in advance when they buy their tickets, in the merchandise tent, and throughout the site on festival weekend.