Calgary Folk Music Festival

Join us July 24–27, 2025 for a four-day family-friendly cultural and musical extravaganza with over 70 artists, food vendors, an arts market, family zone and much more.

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Folk Fest lineup

Al Qahwa

Aladean Kheroufi

BADBADNOTGOOD

Bel and Quinn

Billie Zizi

Blue Moon Marquee

Bria Salmena

CAKE

Caracol

Cedric Lightning

Chris Pierce

Christopher Gamble

Cymande

Dengue Fever

Digging Roots

El Balcón

Elisapie

QC

Eliza Mary Doyle

Emily Wurramara

Empanadas Ilegales

Fruition

Human Interest with Col Cseke

Jairus Sharif

Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys

Jennifer Castle

Jolie Laide

Jon McKiel

Katie Tupper

Katy Kirby

LA LOM

Laura Hickli

AB

Les Mamans du Congo x Rrobin

Los Lobos

Madeleine Peyroux

Maïa Davies

Medusa

Michael Kiwanuka

Montuno West

Moontricks

Nick Shoulders

Ocie Elliott

Olive Klug

Pahua

Patrick Watson

Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet

Ruby Waters

Shaina Hayes

Sierra Ferrell

Skinny Dyck

St.Arnaud

Starpainter

Steve Dawson and The Hooded Mergansers

Steve Earle and Reckless Kelly

Susan O'Neill

Tall Tall Trees

Tamar Ilana & Ventanas

The Dust Collectors

The Hearts

The Heavy Heavy

The Langan Band

Tim Williams

Tinge

Tribe Artist Society

VÍÍK

Willi Carlisle

Yasmin Williams

The Calgary Folk Fest returns July 24-27, 2025

The Calgary Folk Music Festival is one of Canada’s flagship, trailblazing music festivals. It's been held annually since 1980 at the beautiful Prince’s Island Park in Calgary, Alberta.

Our broad, cutting-edge programming boasts 70+ artists from near and far playing on seven stages in concerts and collaborative sessions featuring everything from folk to funk to global sounds and fresh hip hop.

Featuring headlining performances by: BADBADNOTGOOD, Cake, Los Lobos, Michael Kiwanuka, Moontricks, Ocie Elliott, Ruby Waters, Sierra Ferrell, plus Steve Earle with Reckless Kelly.

This year's festival artwork by Sarah Slaughter

We're thrilled to reveal this year's festival artwork by artist-in-residence Sarah Slaughter! Help spread the word and download/share this year's design. Folk Fest is best spent with friends and loved ones!

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Our MEGA prize raffle is here!

Enter our raffle and you could WIN:⁠⁠

  • An all-expenses paid trip to Berlin to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Value $6,876.20)
  • Our Golden Tarp prize package for the 2025 Calgary Folk Fest (Value $14,574.50)⁠
  • An all-expenses paid trip to London to see Oasis live at Wembley Stadium (Value $22,056.70)⁠

Three separate draws — and the chance to win ALL THREE prizes! We’re finding new ways to thrive while sending folkies to epic concerts in the process. Get your raffle ticket today and help us keep our festival sustainable for years to come!⁠

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Proudly green

Did you know the CFMF eco initiatives crew has been diverting upwards of 70% of all event-generated waste annually since the early 2010's with the help of volunteer education and sorting? Moving forward we are striving to implement processes that eliminate post-disposal sorting while achieving similar results, as we direct our programming towards stewardship and education.

In addition, the CFMF's ongoing partnership with eco initiatives sponsor Routine Natural Beauty underpins our growing dedication to sustainable consumption, supporting local businesses, and advancing a circular economy.

In the press

Cowboy Junkies, Booker T. Jones, Ben Howard, Billie Marten announced for Calgary Folk Music Festival

CALGARY HERALD

Calgary Folk Music Festival Gets Ben Howard, Booker T. Jones, Cowboy Junkies for 2024 Edition

EXCLAIM!

2024 Calgary Folk Music Festival lineup unveiled

CTV Calgary

Calgary Folk Fest lineup announced, The Roots among those set to headline

CBC

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Are you a new volunteer wanting to join the Folk Fest family this summer? New volunteer applications are now open! Check our volunteer page for more info and how to apply.

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Past Festivals

It’s a genre-bending affair that cleverly unites roots, world and indie icons and upstarts from around the globe. Some marquee artists the Festival has programmed include:

David Byrne • Digable Planets • Nathaniel Rateliffe • Emmylou Harris • Spoon • Belle & Sebastian • Sheila E. • Joe Jackson • Blue Rodeo • St. Vincent • Alabama Shakes • Blue Rodeo • Elvis Costello • Alison Krauss and Union Station • Fishbone • The Avett Brothers • Gillian Welch • Neko Case • k.d. lang • Chris Isaak • Feist • José González • Kris Kristofferson • Rhiannon Giddens • The Mavericks • Steve Earle • Lucinda Williams • The Halluci Nation + many more.

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