Calgary Folk Fest
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Three generations of Calgary family volunteer at folk festivalVolunteers are a huge part of the Calgary Folk Music Festival this weekend at the city’s Prince’s Island Park and three generations of one local family are all helping out.EntertainmentJul 28, 2023
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Modified 2021 Calgary Folk Fest to go ahead in July with single stageMasks will be mandatory at the event and organizers say there will be physical distancing in place and increased sanitization.CanadaJun 15, 2021
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Calgary Stampede 2021 still in the works as other summer events cancelledLast summer, the pandemic forced organizers to cancel the Calgary Stampede for the first time in its 108-year history.EconomyMar 3, 2021
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Coronavirus: Calgary Folk Fest brings music to Albertans, hosts virtual ‘happy hour’ performancesCalgary Folk Fest announces virtual "happy hour" performances, featuring local and international artists.CanadaApr 15, 2020
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Temperatures soar for 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival this weekendCalgary will see some hot weather this weekend -- just in time for the 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival.WeatherJul 26, 2019
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Calgary Folk Fest 101: A guide to enjoying the 2019 music festivalThe 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival takes place from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28 at Prince's Island Park.EntertainmentJul 24, 2019
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Calgary Folk Festival hopes warm weather will help improve ticket salesThe damp start to summer may be keeping people away – the festival's advance ticket sales are down from previous years.EntertainmentJul 20, 2016
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Calgary student to power lights with vibrations created at folk festA University of Calgary Environmental Design Masters student is trying to convert what entertains the crowds at the folk fest into electricity.EntertainmentJul 24, 2015
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Falling oil prices hit 36th annual Calgary Folk FestivalThe Calgary Folk Fest is feeling the effects of a soft economy due to low oil prices, with ticket sales down 10 to 5 per cent from last year.CanadaJul 20, 2015
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Calgary Folk Festival isn’t banning headdresses, but doesn’t want you to wear oneAfter Montreal’s Osheaga festival banned traditional Aboriginal headdresses and Edmonton’s Folk Fest followed suit, the Calgary Folk Music Festival has raised eyebrows with two Facebook posts a day apart.LifestyleJul 16, 2015