Vancouver Folk Music Fest
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Vancouver Folk Music Fest
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Past Festivals:
Vancouver Folk Music Fest 2022
Vancouver Folk Music Fest 2022
Vancouver Folk Music Fest 2020
Vancouver Folk Music Fest 2019
Vancouver Folk Music Fest 2018
Vancouver Folk Music Fest 2017
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The next Vancouver Folk Music Fest will be happening sometime in the future.
Quick Info
Annual Summer festival
Contact
Mailing Addresses
Suite 230-275 East 1st Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia
Email Addresses
info@thefestival.bc.ca
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About Vancouver Folk Music Fest
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 45th year, it continues to be one of the citys most beloved, enjoyed, and respected events named Best Local Music Festival by Georgia Straight readers for the fifth year in a row, and 2016 Best Music Festival by readers of the Westender. The Festival draws 38,000+ enthusiastic attendees annually to beautiful Jericho Beach Park, folks eager to experience the music and culture of more than 60 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, childrens activities and the magical ambience of the festival.
The Festival was founded in 1978 and held in Stanley Park. It relocated to Jericho Beach Park in its second year. Sponsored by the city the first two years, the festival came under the control of the newly established, non-profit Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society late in 1979. In its early years the festival established and ran its own record label and distribution company, Festival Records.
Over the years the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has played a key role in the development of artists and audiences on a regional, national and international level. The society continues to honour the same traditions with an emphasis on emerging and diverse artists.
In The News!
- Here's why you should check out Vancouver's most iconic music festival - Vancouver Is Awesome Jun 25, 2018
- Win two weekend passes to Vancouver Folk Music Festival valued at $370! - Vancouver Is Awesome Jul 06, 2018
- The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the 41st annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival - Straight.com Jul 03, 2018
- 10 acts to catch at this weekend's Vancouver Folk Music Festival Jul 13, 2018
- 41st Vancouver Folk Music Festival still true to tradition, still young at heart Jul 14, 2018
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival culminates amid scorching heat Jul 17, 2018
- The official lineup of the 2018 Vancouver Folk Music Festival has been announced Jul 5, 2018
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2018 offers some of the best music in the city Jun 28, 2018
- 5 BC music festivals to attend this summer Jun 6, 2018
- Five reasons to take in the 2018 Vancouver Folk Music Festival Jun 1, 2018
- Music News Digest, May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018
- Organizers release lineup for 41st Vancouver Folk Music Festival May 1, 2018
- Neko Case unveiled on Vancouver Folk Music Festival line-up Mar 8, 2018
- Passenger added to Vancouver Island MusicFest lineup Mar 22, 2018