Calgary Folk Music Festival
1215 10 Ave SE T2G 0W6 Calgary, AB, Canada

What's your favourite memory of Folk Fest? Share in the comments below! : Mike Tan

It’s the first day of spring, folks! Today we’re thrilled to welcome the equinox as we look forward to warmer and brighter days ahead. We hope that however you’re spending this weekend, you have the opportunity to get outside and soak up some of those 12 hours of sunshine. : Jarrett Edmund ... [Image description: the crowd gathers side stage in the grass at the 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival. The photo is taken just before sunset and the sun casts a golden light through the trees.]

Happy St. Patrick's Day, folks! Today and everyday, we feel pretty lucky for our incredible community. We wish you safe celebrations and all the cheer your heart can hold. : Greg Bennett... [Image description: a Big Rock beer is held up in the air in front of the sun as it shines brightly between the trees.]

It's another beautiful day in #yyc and we're soaking in as much of this sunshine as we can! Four more days until it's officially spring, folks. : Elyse Bouvier [Image description: the crowd sits in front of the Rigstar stage at the 2017 Calgary Folk Music Festival at Prince's Island Park. The sky is clear and bright between the trees.]

Continue celebrating this year’s #InternationalWomensDay with some more music! Our Artistic Department has curated a playlist of over 60 songs from women-identifying artists spanning multiple decades and an assortment of genres. From Alberta’s legendary k.d. lang to the enigmatic Carsie Blanton, Ireland’s harmonious Saint Sister to the soulful Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, the bluesy Valerie June and the groovy Jain, click the link below to discover our full list: https://...open.spotify.com/playlist/2s24zXa47I7FZDzgLHy9R7 Lisa Amos [Image description: Artist Basia Bulat smiles on stage, holding an autoharp in both hands and facing a microphone. She has dyed light pink hair, and wears a long-sleeved white blouse and brown pants. Basia is standing in front of a pink background.]

The nominations for The JUNO Awards are in and the list is filled with so many incredible artists, including many of our friends! Congrats to all nominees for the 2021 awards, especially to our Calgary Folk Fest alumni. You sure make us proud to listen to and present Canadian music. We're rooting for you! Group of the Year... Half Moon Run Adult Alternative Album of the Year Bahamas Basia Bulat Begonia Rufus Wainwright Sarah Harmer Rock Album of the Year Sam Roberts Band Instrumental Album of the Year Bruce Cockburn Gordon Grdina Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year Leela Gilday Contemporary Roots Album of the Year Leela Gilday Tami Neilson William Prince Traditional Roots Album of the Year Pharis & Jason Romero Blues Album of the Year Dione Taylor Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar Comedy Album of the Year Derek Seguin See the full list of nominees at https://junoawards.ca/ : David Kenney ID in comments.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we acknowledge the passing of our dear friend and colleague Amy Willier. She was a wise, dedicated member of our Indigenous Advisory Group, our Inglewood neighbour, and a valued Festival volunteer. She was a bridge builder who hosted our Australian indigenous artists at a local powwow who expressed how touched they were by Amy’s generosity and knowledge of traditions, protocols and culturally significant Treaty 7 locations. We will miss ...being met by Amy’s lovely smile at Moonstone Creation Native Gallery and Gift Shop. Words are insufficient to express the sadness and profound loss that Amy's passing leaves, given her large sphere of influence. Our sincere condolences to Amy’s family, friends and loved ones. As our friends at Moonstone Creation wrote: Please pray, smudge, be kind, do a good deed for another and fight the good fight. She would like that. Donations to support her family can be made via email to [email protected] Photo credit: Sean Dennie

We're turning up the heat with a reimagined digital Block Heater experience, presented by ATB Financial! From February 16-20, we'll be warming your homes and hearts with 23 artists on two digital stages. Tickets are available for performances at the ATB Mainstage on Zoom with pay-what-you-can access or tune into our free Festival Hall stage via Facebook or YouTube. Explore the lineup and get your ticket now at calgaryfolkfest.com

Happy Monday, folks! We have an exciting Block Heater update coming your way soon. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter for exclusive early access. http://eepurl.com/hcs5Fz : Jarrett Edmund... [Image description: Cécile Doo-Kingué plays guitar and sings into microphone at Block Heater 2020. She is a Black woman and wears round glasses and a black hat. In the background, a spotlight shines on Cécile.]

Something exciting is happening tomorrow! Make sure you're signed up for our newsletter (link in bio) and following us to get all the details for Block Heater 2021! Sign up for the newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/hcs5Fz

Did you love Samantha Savage Smith's performance at Block Heater in 2019 as much as we did? Catch her free livestream performance this Friday, January 22 at 6 PM (MT) for Friday's at the Fourth Live from Festival Hall presented by our friends National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts. : Chelsea Lees [Image description: Samantha Savage Smith, a white woman with long, blonde wavy hair, performs at Block Heater 2019. The image taken from side stage captures Samantha playing guitar and singing into the microphone. Standing next to Samantha is another member of her band.]

Festival Hall-iday Market vendor spotlight! With our first ever Hall-iday Market just around the corner, we want to highlight some of our incredible vendors that you can catch December 5 & 6 at Festival Hall. Cinder & Sage's conversation-starting jewelry and accessories are made using a unique mix of materials! Established in 2009, Cinder & Sage has been a Calgary Folk Fest arts market vendor for the past 10 years. ... Hadash is a creative house for stunning and exquisite statement jewelry! Every Hadash piece is handmade, intricately and artfully designed using polymer clay and carefully sorted pearls, agate stones and gemstones. Stay tuned for more vendor spotlights leading up to the market and get your pay-what-you-can ticket to the market now! https://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/e/festival-hall-iday-market [Image description: Image one: a close-up photo of the Cinder & Sage booth at the Calgary Folk Fest arts market, with a variety of hair accessories and the Cinder & Sage sign. Image two: a pair of polymer clay earrings with gold detailing made by Hadash Jewelries.]

If you're looking for the perfect gift for the Rosso Coffee Roasters lover in your life, or want to treat yourself to some warm spiced cocoa from The Silk Road Spice Merchant, we have the perfect holiday mug bundle for you! Choose from a hand thrown ceramic mug by artist Tina Vidak Studio, a double walled stainless steel Miir mug, or an exclusive vintage Calgary Folk Fest Holiday Cow mug! Included in each bundle is a jar of Rosso Coffee Roasters coffee beans and a jar of Silk... Road's Winter Spice Hot Cocoa. Browse our new merch and reserve your mug bundle now! https://calgaryfolkfest.myshopify.com/ : Elyse Bouvier [Image description: Image one: a hand thrown ceramic mug with starbursts and gold details sits between a small jar of Rosso coffee beans and winter spiced hot cocoa from Silk Road. Image two: a Miir stainless steel mug with the Block Heater logo and owl sits between a small jar of Rosso coffee beans and winter spiced hot cocoa from Silk Road. Image three: a vintage Calgary Folk Fest Holiday Cow mug sits between a small jar of Rosso coffee beans and winter spiced hot cocoa from Silk Road.]

Our Inglewood Holiday Bundles are selling fast! Which do you like best? Cow, owl, or star?

Hi folks, how are you doing? These sunny days make us miss your smiling faces but if you want a little festival vibe at home, check out our YouTube Isolation Station playlists! https://www.youtube.com/playlist What kind of playlist should we make next?... Photo: Mike Tan

This holiday season just got brighter! We are delighted to be presenting the Juno award-winning trio, Good Lovelies, on December 11 at 7 PM (MT). Join the Good Lovelies for this virtual Christmas concert filled with holiday favourites, original songs, and those three-part harmonies Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough, and Susan Passmore are known for. Get your tickets now and celebrate the holidays with us!... https://www.universe.com//good-lovelies-christmas-times-a- [Image description: poster for the Good Lovelies Western Canada Christmas Time's a Coming virtual concert. The image is of the Good Lovelies sitting together with a toy train set. They are wearing matching red and white striped pyjamas and are smiling at the camera. The poster includes the logos for Calgary Folk Fest, Edmonton Folk Fest, and West End Cultural Centre. The text reads tickets available at goodlovelies.com with a portion of proceeds going toward Alberta Food Bank & Winnipeg Harvest.]

We are thrilled to launch our new fall 2020 merch collection inspired by Alberta music and Festival vibes! We've designed a beautiful Albert music BUFF (preorder), two long sleeve tees to keep you Festival ready all year, Friday Sock Co. festival socks, and three special Inglewood Holiday Mug Bundles featuring Rosso Coffee Roasters and The Silk Road Spice Merchant! The first twenty orders of new will receive an extra gift as a thank you from us. Shop now at calgaryfolkfest.shopify.com!

Lest we forget. Today we pause. We take a moment to remember our ancestors, friends, and loved ones who stood courageous and sacrificed so much for us. #remembranceday #lestweforget

Holiday cheer is on its way! Join us for the first ever Festival Hall-iday Market at Festival Hall on December 5 & 6. Tickets are available on a pay-what-you-can basis with all proceeds going to supporting Calgary Folk Fest. We have also waived the fees for all of our participating vendors so please come out and support them! As a small performance venue and proud Inglewood resident, we’re thrilled to highlight some of the amazing Alberta small businesses this holiday season. The safety of all of our vendors, staff, and patrons is very important to us so capacity will be limited on a first-come-first-serve basis. You may have to wait outside before you can be admitted so we hope you’ll grab a nice hot drink from Rosso Coffee Roasters on your way to the market and bring your Christmas shopping lists!