Alberta Offers Folk for Summer

Van Morrison to play the 2010 Edmonton Folk Music Festival

Looking to get outdoors and enjoy great music this summer? Alberta has you covered, offering two summer folk festivals with diverse lineups sure to please any music enthusiast.

Up first is the 31st annual Calgary Folk Festival on July 22 – 25. Held at the beautiful Prince’s Island Park in downtown Calgary, the festival has over sixty-five musicians on seven stages. Highlighting this year’s stages are Roberta Flack, The Avett Brothers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, and K’Naan.

Each year in mid-August, Edmonton hosts the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in downtown at Gallagher Park. This year, the four Read More