Vancouver Is Awesome is proud to announce that we've partnered with the Vancouver Folk Music Festival as a media sponsor for this year's festival taking place on July 15th, 16th and 17th in Jericho Beach Park!
And today is the big day: the unveiling of the lineup! This year’s roster of artists again promises to deliver what the VFMF is known for at home and internationally: exciting new voices, a range and diversity of amazing global music, hot names along with music that spans the spectrum from ancient traditions to the cutting-edge of 21st Century roots music fusions. Below are this year's groups and artists in alphabetical order:
C.R. Avery (BC) www.cravery.com
Beats Antique (CA) www.beatsantique.com
Dustin Bentall Outfit featuring Kendel Carson (BC)
Dan Bern (CA) www.danbern.com
Elliott BROOD (ON) www.elliottbrood.ca
Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans Band (ON/MB) www.jimbryson.org
Buck 65 (NS) www.buck65.com
The Burning Hell (ON) www.wearetheburninghell.com
Kathryn Calder (BC) www.kathryncalder.ca
Rosanne Cash (NY) www.rosannecash.com
James Cotton Superharp (MI) www.jamescottonsuperharp.com
Samantha Crain (OK) www.samanthacrain.com
Dardanelles (NL) www.alphayayadiallo.com
Digging Roots (ON) www.diggingrootsmusic.com
The Duhks (MB) www.theduhks.com
Justin Townes Earle (NY) www.justintownesearle.com
Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble (MD) www.footworks.org
The Fugitives (BC) www.fugitives.ca
Dick Gaughan, Dave Swarbrick & Jason Wilson (ON/UK/Scotland) www.dickgaughan.co.uk / www.folkicons.co.uk/swarb.htm / www.jasonwilsonmusic.com
Mary Gauthier (TN) www.marygauthier.com
Graveyard Train (AU)
The Hawaiian Legends (HI)
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks (CA) www.danhicks.net
Imaginary Cities (MB) www.imaginarycities.ca
Emmanuel Jal (Sudan/UK) http://emmanueljal.com
The Jayhawks (MN) www.jayhawksofficial.com
Diana Jones (TN) www.dianajonesmusic.com
Cassius Khan (BC) www.cassiuskhan.com
La-33 (Colombia) www.la-33.com
Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three (MO) www.pokeylafarge.net
Daniel Lapp (BC) www.daniellapp.com
Mélissa Laveaux (QC) www.melissalaveaux.com
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Congo/Angola (US)) www.makinaloca.com
Wendy McNeill (AB) www.wendymcneill.com
Danny Michel (ON) www.dannymichel.com
New Country Rehab (ON) www.newcountryrehab.com
Nomadic Caravan (India) Videos : www.chinhwebchannel.in
Morgan O’Kane (VI/NY) www.morganokanemusic.com
Joel Plaskett (NS) www.joelplaskett.com
Réveillons (QC) www.reveillons.qc.ca
Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band (US) www.joshritter.com
Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery Band (CA) www.timrobbins.net
Leon Rosselson (UK) www.leonrosselson.co.uk
Ordo Sakhna (Kyrgyzstan) www.ordosakhna.com
Solas (US) www.solasmusic.com
Spiro (UK) www.spiromusic.com
Hans Theessink and Terry Evans (CA/Austria) www.theessink.com / www.terryevansmusic.com
Ti-Coca & Wanga-Nègès (Haiti) www.myspace.con/ticoca
Tinariwen (Mali) www.myspace.com/tinariwen
Foy Vance (UK) www.foyvance.com
David Wax Museum (MA) www.davidwaxmuseum.com
Gillian Welch
Emily Wells (NY) www.emilywellsmusic.com
Jenny Whiteley (ON) www.jennywhiteley.com
Cris Williamson (WA) www.criswilliamson.com
David Woodhead’s Confabulation (ON) www.davidwoodhead.com/confabulation
Tickets are available now! Click HERE to purchase.
