Calgary Folk Fest 2023 flash sale has ended
An unforgettable weekend of groundbreaking icons, upstart songwriters, and instrumentalists — that Folk Fest feeling is like none other! The 44th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival returns July 27-30, powered by ATB.
Our four-day flash has ended! Full lineup to be announced April 20.
Your CFMF 2023 artist preview
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker Friday, July 28. Tanya Tucker’s country music career is a bucking horse. No matter how much it tries to throw her off, she manages to hang on. Tucker came roaring out of the chute fiv...
Your CFMF 2023 artist preview
The Weather Station
The Weather Station performs Saturday, July 29. The Weather Station is a Canadian gem; arguably one of our most productive and artistically complete purveyors of music. The musical persona of Toro...
Aysanabee
Aysanabee's performance date TBA. Many people poured their hunkered-down pandemic free time into bread making or cross-stitching. Evan Pang spent those quiet apartment nights and weekends becoming...
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker Friday, July 28. Tanya Tucker’s country music career is a bucking horse. No matter how much it tries to throw her off, she manages to hang on. Tucker came roaring out of the chute fiv...
Fantastic Negrito
Fantastic Negrito performs Saturday, July 29. To listen to Fantastic Negrito, born Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, is to soak up a stunning array of sounds, forms, moods and ideas. Perhaps this is the b...
Bahamas
Bahamas performs on Sunday, July 30. The nom de plume of singer/songwriter/guitarist Afie Jurvanen, Bahamas is best known for his intimate and heartfelt songs that lyrically bounce off his dry sar...
Digable Planets
Digable Planets perform Thursday, July 27. You would be forgiven if Digable Planets hasn’t been front of mind in the past few years. The trio - Ishmael Butler (“Butterfly”), Craig Irving (“Doodleb...
The Weather Station
The Weather Station performs Saturday, July 29. The Weather Station is a Canadian gem; arguably one of our most productive and artistically complete purveyors of music. The musical persona of Toro...
Aysanabee
Aysanabee's performance date TBA. Many people poured their hunkered-down pandemic free time into bread making or cross-stitching. Evan Pang spent those quiet apartment nights and weekends becoming...
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker Friday, July 28. Tanya Tucker’s country music career is a bucking horse. No matter how much it tries to throw her off, she manages to hang on. Tucker came roaring out of the chute fiv...
Fantastic Negrito
Fantastic Negrito performs Saturday, July 29. To listen to Fantastic Negrito, born Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, is to soak up a stunning array of sounds, forms, moods and ideas. Perhaps this is the b...
New volunteer applications now open
It feels like summer is right around the corner! Returning volunteers have been contacted to confirm their 2023 volunteer intentions. If you're a new volunteer looking to join the Folk Fest fam, sign up today!
Our spring concert series is here!
The bulbs are in the ground and warm winds are coming: our spring concert series is getting ready to bloom! We've planted a plot of shows to help grow your love of live music, bring your buds and soak up the sounds at Festival Hall, powered by ATB.
We've got a stroke for every folk, featuring traditional folk artist Mike Tod, the electric powwow of DJ Shub, and Steve Dawson's multi-instrumental magic.
Upcoming events
Our CFMF Prize raffle is now open!
Calgary Folk Music Festival is excited to announce our biggest golden tarp prize package ever including a tour-de-Folk: you could win 2 passes to the 2023 Calgary, Edmonton, Canmore and Regina Folk Festivals. Best summer ever? Grab your tickets now! Our next draw for the Silver Tarp prize pack takes place Wednesday, April 20.
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