It was supposed to be a one-off. The first Winnipeg Folk Festival in 1974 was a free three-day event called the Winnipeg Centennial Folksong Festival, in celebration of the city’s 100th anniversary.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winnipeg Folk Festival volunteers pose in front of the main stage on Thursday, the opening night of the 50th edition of the annual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdottir from Of Monsters and Men performs in New York in 2016. The band, from Reykjavík, Iceland, will make ...

Ryan Adams, Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Gypsies, Lord Huron, Milky Chance and Sam Roberts Band are among the acts performing at the 2016 Winnipeg Folk Festival. The lineup was released Thursday and ...

Wildfire smoke didn’t deter attendees or performers at the 50th Winnipeg Folk Festival, which saw sold-out crowds at Birds Hill Park July 10-13. One year of digital access for only $75* Enjoy ...

There were no serious medical emergencies or major incidents at this year’s Winnipeg Folk Festival, which ran from July 10 to 13 at Birds Hill Provincial Park. One year of digital access for only ...

Music is always good for tourism. World Tourism Destination Member Manitoba is one of the best examples in North America Manitoba always thinks globally. As one of the first members of the World ...

k.d. lang will close four days of music at the Winnipeg Folk Festival from July 9-12 at Birds Hill Park in Manitoba, an annual event featuring vocalists, new alt.folk sensations, compelling ...

A local folk music legend is being remembered as “passionate, indestructible, and larger than life” not only in Winnipeg, but across Canada. Winnipeg’s music community is remembering the life of Mitch ...