Posted by Sarah Klein Grammy award-winning artist Judy Collins will play the Winnipeg Art Gallery on Monday, November 8. The 71-year-old has over 30 albums to her name and an induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame for her recording of Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” Collins recorded her first album when she was 22 [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The Winnipeg Folk Festival may be over, but organizers are extending the folk sound by presenting soulful New York-born singer Justin Nozuka and his band at the Garrick Centre. The 21-year-old is touring in support of his second album You I Wind Land And Sea, which hit store shelves this past [...]

It was a hugely successful year for the 37th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival, as five days of music and other folk fest goodness invaded Birds Hill Park. Organizers added an additional day this year to squeeze in as much as they could, but some festival-goers think it should run 7-10 days annually. Based on demand, [...]

That’s not a dealership lot you’re looking at above, but the parking situation at the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Saturday. Hopefully no one forgot which aisle they were in. A brief spurt of rain in the afternoon didn’t bother the festival-goers at Birds Hill Park. They’re a hardy bunch of folks. No rain is forecast [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein A Bombers game, Goldeyes game, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival. There wasn’t a shortage of things to do on Friday, and Manitobans took advantage of all of them with the gorgeous weather we were graced with. Over at Birds Hill Park, Oscar Brand (above) graced the stage and held a Q&A [...]

On Thursday, we showed you photos from the ground at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. How about from the sky? We have those, too. These shots from above were taken yesterday at about 5:30 p.m. Weekday crowds at Birds Hill Park were sparse at times, but attendance records were still broken, according to organizers. Expect the [...]

The 37th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival kicked off Wednesday night north of the city. Hundreds of people waited outside the gates to Birds Hill Park in the wee hours of the morning to secure their spots, but no one seemed to mind. These festival-goers are a peaceful bunch. Emmylou Harris (above), The Wailin’ Jennys and [...]

These festival-goers had no problem waking up bright and early Wednesday morning to start a two-hour bike ride to Birds Hill Park. The Winnipeg Folk Festival organized a green alternative to taking your vehicle, and dozens came out to take advantage of it. One of the other benefits is they don’t have to worry about [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein The legendary host of the first Winnipeg Folk Festival will grace the stage once again on Friday. Oscar Brand had the duties of hosting the festival back in 1974, and 37 years later, he’ll make his return. Brand is an engaging storyteller with a life-long love of folk music. For the [...]

The 37th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival begins today, and with decades of using the same old facilities, the festival is undertaking a major capital campaign for long-term improvements to the site’s development. Just days after Manitoba Parks announced a series of informal public drop-in sessions on how to make Birds Hill Provincial Park better (July [...]

The five-day Winnipeg Folk Festival is just around the corner and organizers are urging attendees to consider greener transportation methods while travelling to and from Birds Hill Park. For the first time in the festival’s 37 year history, an organized bike ride to the park will depart from Elmwood High School on Wednesday, July 7. [...]

Oooh LaLa! The Crash Test Dummies are on their way to Winnipeg this fall, kicking off their first Canadian tour since 2004. The Winnipeg Folk Festival will welcome the Canadian folk group on Saturday, October 9 to the Burton Cummings Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11 for $32.50 at the Winnipeg Folk Festival [...]