Manitoba Music
Winnipeg Folk Festival Unveils 50th Anniversary Lineup
This year, a cornerstone of the local music community celebrates a major milestone. Winnipeg Folk Festival, which has been an incubator and inspiration for so many, turns 50 and has unveiled its anniversary lineup! The venerable festival will welcome thousands of festival goers back to Birds Hill Park from July 10-13 for four days of music discovery, including a packed lineup of artists from Manitoba.
The genre-spanning list of local performers includes quirky kids icon Al Simmons, pop powerhouse Begonia, singer/songwriter Dominique Adams, legendary childrens performer Fred Penner, Anishinaabe musician Leonard Sumner, OMBIIGIZI featuring Moccasingaze artist Zoon, blues rocker Romi Mayes, folk-tinged indie rockers Slow Spirit, Indigenous dance troupe Summer Bear & Friends, JUNO-winnipeg folk fusion band The Duhks, folk duo Two Crows for Comfort, kids-focused DJ duo WackyDoodle Dance Party, and Ukrainian folk/punk fusion outfit Zrada
Touring acts hitting the stage year's festival include marquee names like Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Lake Street Drive, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Waxahatchee, Mavis Staples, The Cat Empire, Ani Difranco, Allison Russell, and many (many) more. Check out the full lineup at winnipegfolkfestival.ca/lineup/performers.
The full schedule will be released in the coming weeks with lots of opportunities to enjoy local music throughout the festival. Tickets are on sale now at www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/tickets
For up-and-coming young artists looking to get connected, don't miss your chance to be a part of this year's festivities through the Young Performers Program! The program hosts multi-talented youth musicians aged 14-24. Participants spend a day in sessions with mentors chosen from the Festival’s lineup, crafting and perfecting their songs and a second day performing on stage in front of a Folk Fest audience. Apply online by April 15!
This event is an MB Live partnered event. For more info about MB Live, visit www.manitobamusic.com/mblive. For more info about partnership, please visit www.manitobamusic.com/partnerships.
