Block Heater Feb 14–15

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Block Heater brings the heat this February

Get ready to celebrate, sing and dance with old and new friends! The Calgary Folk Music Festival's 10th annual Block Heater is coming, powered by ATB. Don't miss the musical magic this coming February as we welcome artists from near and far to our beautiful city. There's a show for everyone: whether you're a diehard folk music fanatic, a psych-rock buff, a neo-soul enthusiast or just looking to get down and have a good time, Block Heater will light up your life this winter.

Marquee artists at modest prices

Groove to music makers and earth shakers from near and far. Block Heater is Calgary's answer to the winter blues with a dynamic festival lineup across downtown venues. Featuring performances by Kathleen Edwards, Jeremy Dutcher, Black Mountain, Basia Bulat, SUUNS, TEKE::TEKE, Begonia and more.

Festival passes available! Swap between shows for $99!

Block Heater shows

14 Feb7 PMCentral United Church
14 Feb7 PMThe Palace Theatre

Block Heater: Black Mountain, SUUNS, Sunglaciers

Sunglaciers

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Holiday sale! The Calgary Folk Fest returns July 24-27

It's your Sanity Clause this holiday season — our 2025 Calgary Folk Music Festival holiday sale is here! Treat yourself and your loved ones to the ultimate stocking stuffer and lock in last year's earlybird prices for 4-day festival passes to next year's festival!

Yule easily be the favourite child in the family this holiday season when you snag your summertime sunshine passes to the 46th annual Calgary Folk Fest, this coming July 24–27, 2025, powered by ATB. Start plotting out your tarp now folkies, we'll be back on the island in two shakes of a cow's tail!

What’s on

14 Feb7 PMCentral United Church
14 Feb7 PMRoyal Canadian Legion #1

Rent festival hall

Our beautiful event space in the heart of historic Inglewood is available to be rented for Calgary’s cultural community and for corporate and private functions.

WEDDINGS

CONCERTS

CORPORATE EVENTS

BIRTHDAYS

MARKETS

FASHION EVENTS

TALKS

MOVIES

THEATRE

WEDDINGS

CONCERTS

CORPORATE EVENTS

BIRTHDAYS

MARKETS

FASHION EVENTS

TALKS

MOVIES

THEATRE

45 years of folk!

It’s been 45 years of music, magic and memories. What began in 1980 as a modest two-day affair on three stages has grown into the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s current incarnation — a four-day extravaganza that highlights brilliant upstart and iconic artists from around the corner and the globe in concerts and our unique collaborative sessions on eight stages, plus Block Heater and other year-round programming.

Thank you volunteers!

Looking back at another great festival, we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers. We truly couldn’t do this without you, thank you for making the festival what it is.

2025 artist-in-residence: Sarah Slaughter

Introducing our 2025 artist-in-residence, Sarah Slaughter! Sarah is a Canadian visual artist whose practice reflects her wide-open perspective and respect for multidisciplinary creation. Her work spans painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, and design. Driven by a passion for travel and learning, she explores the world to connect with people and their spaces. Each piece is crafted with a thoughtful process, drawing inspiration from human stories and the textures of everyday life.