Canmore Folk Music Festival

Canmore Folk Music Festival
Genre Folk music
Location(s) Canmore, Alberta, Canada
51°31′12″N 113°28′19″W / 51.520°N 113.472°W / 51.520; -113.472Coordinates: 51°31′12″N 113°28′19″W / 51.520°N 113.472°W / 51.520; -113.472
Years active 1978 – present
Founded by Sue Panning
Website canmorefolkfestival.com

The Canmore Folk Music Festival is an annual three-day outdoor music event held the first weekend of August in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, established in 1978.[1] Though the town of Canmore has a population of less than 14,000, the festival averages an attendance rate of over 17,000 each year. As of 2018, the producer of the festival is Sue Panning.[2][3]

History

The festival showcases performers in many genres. Most years, folk, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, gospel, roots, and worldbeat acts perform. Past main stage performers include Bruce Cockburn, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ian Tyson, Cowboy Junkies, and Grievous Angels.[4][5][6] In addition to mainstage concerts by individual artists, the festival has artists collaborate on shared session stages.[7] The Canmore Folk Music Festival is held at Centennial Park, in downtown Canmore. Alberta's Rockies act as a backdrop for the festival stages.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Enjoy a weekend of natural beauty during the Canmore Folk Music Festival". BeatRoute Magazine. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. ↑ "Folk Music Fest hoping for council help". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Musicians and volunteers make folk fest a success - Rocky Mountain Outlook". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2016-08-04. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
  4. ↑ nurun.com. "Folk Fest lineup starts to take shape". The Crag and Canyon. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  5. ↑ "Grievous Angels One Job Band". The Gateway. September 20, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  6. ↑ "Past Artists - Canmore Folk Music Festival". Canmore Folk Music Festival. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  7. ↑ "Buffy to headline Canmore folk fest". Rocky Mountain Outlook. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Canmore Folk Music Festival: July 30-August 1, 2016". CKUA Radio Network. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
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