Calgary Folk Music Festival

Calgary Folk Music Festival

Entertainment Providers

Calgary, AB 658 followers

We are a year-round, non-profit org. committed to bringing exceptional musical experiences to our community.

About us

The Folk Festival Society of Calgary is a year-round arts presenter with its own special vibe, long history and fiercely loyal fans. Featuring a summer festival powered by over 1,800 volunteers, the Calgary Folk Music Festival is a 4-day festival taking place on the fourth weekend of July. Block Heater is a multi-venue festival which celebrated its inaugural year in 2016, and warmed up Calgary once again in 2018. Hosting our permanent office space and a 225 capacity performance space, Festival Hall is a year-round home to intimate concerts and events. The hall is also available for event rentals.

Website
http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Calgary, AB
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1979
Specialties
Live music programming, Festivals, and Hall rental space

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Employees at Calgary Folk Music Festival

Updates

  • Sunshine, blue skies, green grass and green onions — our 4-day flash sale is here! Kickstart those summer plans and be a part of our biggest party ever! It's the Calgary Folk Music Festival's 45th anniversary, powered by ATB, from July 25–28. ☀️🌈 Featuring performances by Ben Howard, Booker T Jones presents: a Stax Revue, Billie Marten, Cowboy Junkies, Leith Ross, MOONRIIVR, TEKE TEKE, Wild Rivers and many more. ✨ Save up to 20% on festival passes now. Our 4-day flash sale ends this Friday, March 22 at 11:59 PM. 🎶 https://lnkd.in/g5DfRJF7

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  • The Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Block Heater 9.0, powered by ATB, blows into Calgary like a balmy chinook wind February 15–17, 2024. 🔥 🎶 We've been gassing up the perfect cozy weekend to get your musical engines revving – indoors and outdoors, downtown and just over the river. You’ll be over the moon and singing amongst the stars with our sizzling lineup of 27 artists from four continents and eight countries, including our own Albertan backyard. Featuring performances by The Devil Makes Three, Tanya Tagaq, Daniel Romano, Dominique Fils-Aimé, This Is The Kit, U.S. Girls, Matt Holubowski, Rich Aucoin, Vieux Farka Touré, Tanika Charles and many more!⁠ 🤩 ⁠ All Block Heater events are separately ticketed. Full lineup: ✨ https://lnkd.in/gdcNJjxg Tickets: 🎟 https://lnkd.in/gUeeQvnq Artwork by Peter Moller.⁠

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