Winnipeg Folk Festival is Back for its 44th Year

The 44th Winnipeg Folk Festival takes place from July 6 to 9, 2017, in Birds Hill Provincial Park, Manitoba. This annual festival is a North American premier outdoor folk music festival and this year’s line-up has proven to be incredible with headliners City and Colour, The Shins and Feist. Local favourites Joey Landreth, John K. Samson and Begonia are set to perform. Other big name acts include Barenaked Ladies, Brandi Carlile, Bruce Cockburn and Daniel Lanois. Happy folkies will not be disappointed with the stellar talent performing on all the stages.

The festival’s artistic director Chris Frayer had this to say of the lineup:

“This year’s lineup is a culmination of many influences and inspirations. Having the chance to travel abroad on behalf of the festival to discover talent creates a great opportunity to bring that sense of discovery back home to the summer fest to share. Over our 44-year history, our audience has come to expect and be moved by the musical diversity on our stages and this year’s festival won’t disappoint. The 2017 Winnipeg Folk Fest is full of incredible talent and will be another musical adventure to remember for years to come.”

And, it’s not just listening to the music. Dancing is a huge part of Folk Fest. There are special areas near all the stages just for dancing including the crowd favourite – Big Blue @Night dancing zone. What about the Main Stage tarp shuffle? This is so cool and is a Folk Fest tradition for all those who like to grab a spot close to the Main Stage.

The Folk Fest 2017 Lineup:
City and Colour
The Shins
Feist
Brandi Carlile
Barenaked Ladies
Bruce Cockburn
Daniel Lanois
Margaret Glaspy
Damien Jurado
Foy Vance
John K. Samson & The Winter Wheat
John Paul White
The Felice Brothers
Murder By Death
Charlotte Cardin
Graham Parker Duo featuring Brinsley Schwarz
Peter Yarrow
Big Thief
Cracker
Andrew Combs
Mbongwana Star
Esmé Patterson
Begonia
Arum Rae
Joey Landreth
Chali 2na & The House of Vibe
DakhaBrakha
Aoife O’Donovan
Paper Bird
Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Bryan Sutton and David Grier
Jonah Blacksmith
RURA
Tim O’Brien
Desi Sub Culture
MarchFourth
Old Man Luedecke
Hot Rize
Camper Van Beethoven
Sun K
The Suitcase Junket
Wesli
Danny Barnes & Nick Forster
Christopher Paul Stelling
DJ Shub
Cécile Doo-Kingué
Paul McKenna
100 Mile House
Luke Roberts
Tavis E. Triance & The Natural Way
Carly Dow
Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
Richard Inman
Archie Roach
Bon Débarras
The Small Glories
Pete & Joan Wernick
Clinton St. John
Bubba B The MC
Marisa Anderson
Mohsin Zaman
True Blues feat. Corey Harris & Alvin Youngblood Hart
Jayme Stone’s Folklife
Castlemoon Theatre
Double the Trouble
Diyet
Seanster and the Monsters
The Swinging Belles
Mr Mark

For ticket, camping and vendor information, performers and schedules, go to: http://winnipegfolkfestival.ca

Nanci Dagg

Hi all. I’m Nanci Dagg. I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and have lived my entire life here. There is nothing I like better than supporting local artists followed by supporting Canadian artists. Although I was a classic rock gal, my go to genre is country. Something about this music that just makes me feel great. I can be found at most country music concerts and shows (from someone’s house to really large venues) taking lots of pictures. Music and photography are two of my passions. Add to this mix, writing about artists, well let’s say, life doesn’t get better than this.