| Canmore Folk Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Folk music |
| Location(s) | Canmore, Alberta, Canada 51°31′12″N 113°28′19″W / 51.520°N 113.472°W |
| Years active | 1978 – present |
| Founded by | Michael & Judy Vincent |
| Website | canmorefolkfestival |
The Canmore Folk Music Festival is an annual three-day outdoor music event held the first weekend of August in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, established in 1978.[1] Though the town of Canmore has a population of less than 14,000, the festival averages an attendance rate of over 19,000 each year. As of 2018, the producer of the festival is Sue Panning & the festival is managed by Ken Pillipow.[2][3] The festival relies on over 600 volunteers and is a community affair.
The festival showcases performers in many genres. Most years, folk, Celtic, bluegrass, blues, gospel, roots, and worldbeat acts perform. Past main stage performers include Bruce Cockburn, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Ian Tyson, Cowboy Junkies, and Grievous Angels.[4][5][6] In addition to mainstage concerts by individual artists, the festival has artists collaborate on shared session stages.[7] The Canmore Folk Music Festival is held at Centennial Park, in downtown Canmore. Alberta's Rockies act as a backdrop for the festival stages.[8]
