Edmonton Folk Music Festival Programs

Visit the Edmonton Folk Music Festival Programs

The Edmonton Folk Music Festival was first held in Edmonton in August 1980, and is now one of the premier festivals of its kind in the world. Artists who have graced its stage include Joni Mitchell, Randy Newman, Oysterband, Johnny Clegg, Shawn Colvin, Los Lobos, Steve Earle, Violent Femmes, Alejandro Escovedo, Elvis Costello, Rickie Lee Jones, Wilco, Levon Helm, David Byrne, Allison Krauss, Richard Thompson, and many, many more. Whether you are a seasoned folk fest attendee or have yet to attend, now you can revisit the history of Edmonton's legendary festival one program at a time.

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2001).

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2016).

Three nesting dolls with the heads of an elk, a wolf, and a badger are arranged diagonally. The elk plays a banjo, the wolf plays a drum, and the badger plays a double bass.

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (1981).

Three men sitting and playing acoustic guitars between two trees in Gallagher Park.

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (1996).

A wooden sign with the text 'Edmonton Folk Music Festival 1996' lays upon green grass.

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2009).

A stylized trumpet, violin, and acoustic guitar emerge from the top half of a person's head. Various music notes, greenery, and winged creatures are positioned diagonally across the page with pops of primary colors.

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (1988).

A large acoustic guitar is 'sitting' in a lawn chair on a grassy hill next to a pair of yellow sunglasses. The skyline of downtown Edmonton is visible in the background.

Program from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (2004).

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Edmonton Folk Music Festival Programs