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Vancouver Folk Music Festival
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival (VFMF), founded in 1978, is an outdoor multistage music festival, located at Jericho Beach Park on the west side of Vancouver, British Columbia. It takes place annually, on the third weekend of July.
| Vancouver Folk Music Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | folk, world, singer-songwriter, bluegrass, hip hop |
| Dates | third weekend of July |
| Location(s) | Jericho Beach, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Website | thefestival |
The festival has attracted artists from across the world, including Adam Cohen, Ani Difranco, Utah Phillips, Ricky Pinball, Tuvan Throat singers, Sarah Harmer, Veda Hille, Feist, K'naan, and Ferron, among many others.
2016 Lineup edit
The 39th annual festival was held July 15–17, 2016.
- Jojo Abot
- Ajinai
- Elida Almeida
- The Americans
- Faris Amine
- Geoff Berner
- The Bills
- Birds of Chicago
- Hayes Carll
- Martin and Eliza Carthy
- Bruce Cockburn
- The Crooked Brothers
- Élage Diouf
- Mike Edel
- Emilie and Ogden
- Lee Fields and the Expressions
- Dominique Fricot
- Martin Harley
- The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer
- Les Hay Babies
- Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton
- I Draw Slow
- Hubby Jenkins
- Kaumakaiwa Kanaka‘ole with Shawn Pimental
- Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long
- Lakou Mizik
- Land of Talk
- Lisa LeBlanc
- Leftover Salmon
- Terra Lightfoot
- Little Scream
- Lord Huron
- Betsayda Machado y La Parranda el Clavo
- Mandolin Orange
- Mexican Institute of Sound
- Moulettes
- Nahko and Medicine for People
- Flávia Nascimento
- The New Pornographers
- Les Noces Gitanes
- Cian Nugent
- Lisa O'Neill
- Oh Pep!
- Oysterband
- Chris Pureka
- The Ragpicker String Band
- Karim Saada
- San Fermin
- Sarah Jane Scouten
- Ten Strings and a Goat Skin
- Trad.Attack!
- Twin Bandit
- Henry Wagons
- The Wainwright Sisters
- M Ward
- Lucy Ward
- The Weather Station
- Yemen Blues with Ravid Kahalani
- The Young’uns
2015 Lineup edit
The 38th annual festival was held July 17–19, 2015.
- 100 Mile House
- Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
- Annie Lou
- Matthew Barber and Jill Barber
- Beans on Toast
- Lurrie Bell
- Blind Pilot
- Breabach
- Basia Bulat
- Bustamento
- Sousou and Maher Cissoko
- Adam Cohen
- Diyet
- Cécile Doo-Kingué
- The Down Hill Strugglers
- Frazey Ford
- Fortunate Ones
- La Gallera Social Club
- Mary Gauthier
- Jenn Grant
- Ash Grunwald
- I'm With Her
- The Jerry Cans
- Angélique Kidjo
- Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba
- Pokey LaFarge
- Sam Lee (folk musician) and Friends
- The Lowest Pair
- Lucius
- Bongeziwe Mabandla
- Mama Kin
- Matuto
- Rory McLeod
- Melbourne Ska Orchestra
- Old Man Luedecke
- The Once
- Lindi Ortega
- Parsonsfield
- Perch Creek
- Grace Petrie
- Phosphorescent
- Les Poules à Colin
- Rising Appalachia
- The Sadies
- Said the Whale
- Scarlett Jane
- Shtreiml & Ismail Fencioglu
- Son Little
- Söndörgö
- The Strumbellas
- Tanga
- Richard Thompson
- Trampled By Turtles
- Ivan Tucakov and Tambura Rasa
- The Wilderness of Manitoba
- Marlon Williams
- Hawksley Workman
- Jasper Sloan Yip
2014 Lineup edit
The 37th annual festival was held July 18–20, 2014.
- Banda Kakana
- Andrew Bird and the Hands of Glory
- Born Ruffians
- Brasstronaut
- David Bridie
- The Carper Family
- The Como Mamas
- Rose Cousins
- The Casey Driessen Singularity
- Dulsori
- Quique Escamilla
- Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys
- Fish and Bird
- Flying Mountain
- Ashleigh Flynn & the Back Porch Majority
- Beppe Gambetta
- Geoumungo Factory
- Eliza Gilkyson
- Great Lake Swimmers
- Grievous Angels
- James Hill
- The Honeycutters
- The Howlin' Brothers
- Tamar Ilana & Ventanas
- Iskwew Singers
- Stephen Kellogg
- Roger Knox
- Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
- Mary Lambert
- Jon Langford and Jean Cook
- Amos Lee
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra
- Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Jay Malinowski & The Deadcoast
- La Manta
- Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
- Tift Merritt
- Mokoomba
- Leo Moran and Anthony Thistlethwaite
- The Nautical Miles
- Oh My Darling
- Ozomatli
- Pacifika
- Karine Polwart
- Alejandra Ribera
- Jenny Ritter
- David Rovics
- Noura Mint Seymali
- Langhorne Slim & the Law
- Leonard Sumner
- Oliver Swain's Big Machine
- Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana
- Les Tireux D'Roches
- Typhoon
- Foy Vance
- Suzie Vinnick
- Wagons
- Leo "Bud" Welch
- Josh White Jr.
- Wintersleep
- Frank Yamma
2013 Lineup edit
The 36th annual festival was held July 19–21, 2013.
- Lena Anderssen
- Sam Baker
- Del Barber
- Black Prairie
- Bon Debarras
- Dalannah Gail Bowen
- Briga
- The Brothers Comatose
- Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
- Brown Bird
- Jason Burnstick
- The Cat Empire
- Tim Chaisson
- Cold Specks
- Debo Band
- Delhi 2 Dublin
- DeVotchKa
- Joaquin Diaz
- The Raghu Dixit Project
- Maria Dunn
- Kathleen Edwards
- Steve Earle & The Dukes
- Elephant Revival
- Hannah Georgas
- Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
- Habadekuk
- Hanggai
- Hayden
- Hazmat Modine
- Hurray for the Riff Raff
- Reid Jamieson
- Anthony Joseph and the Spasm Band
- The Alan Kelly Gang
- Mo Kenney
- Kaki King
- Aidan Knight
- Kobo Town
- The Latchikós
- The Littlest Birds
- Mamselle
- Natalie Maines
- Maria in the Shower
- Danny Michel
- Nomadic Massive
- Jerron "Blind Bow" Paxton
- Phildel
- Martha Redbone Roots Project
- Pharis and Jason Romero
- Justin Rutledge
- Stefano Saletti and Piccola Banda Ikona
- The Shirleys
- Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
- moira smiley & VOCO
- Kinnie Starr
- Jayme Stone
- Stringband
- Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble
- Tinpan Orange
- Los Vega
- The Waterboys
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Sara Watkins
- Whitehorse
- The Wooden Sky
- Fatma Zidan
- Laetitia Zonzambé
2012 Lineup edit
The 35th annual festival was held July 13–15, 2012.
- The Atomic Duo
- The Barr Brothers
- Geoff Berner
- Mark Berube
- Besh o droM
- Bette and Wallet
- Blitz the Ambassador
- Bombolessé
- Bryan Bowers
- Canailles
- The Cave Singers
- Chatham County Line
- The Johnny Clegg Band
- Amelia Curran
- Dala
- Kat Danser
- Ani DiFranco
- Colleen Eccleston
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- e.s.l.
- David Essig
- Mike Farris & the Cumberland Saints
- Fearing & White
- Roy Forbes
- Jaron Freeman Fox and the Opposite of Everything
- Tret Fure
- Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto
- Leela Gilday
- Good for Grapes
- The Head and the Heart
- Hey Rosetta!
- Veda Hille
- H'Sao
- Jaffa Road
- Martyn Joseph
- K'naan
- Murray McLauchlan
- Dan Mangan
- Marley's Ghost
- Emel Mathlouthi
- Minor Empire
- Mrigya
- Holly Near
- The Once
- evalyn parry
- Pied Pumkin
- Possessed by Paul James
- River City Extension
- Alejandra Robles
- Serena Ryder
- Shakura S'Aida
- Silk Road Music
- Sidi Touré
- Wake Owl
- Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole
- Wazimbo
- Ken Whiteley and the Levy Sisters
- Lucinda Williams
- The Wood Brothers
- Royal Wood
2011 Lineup edit
The 34th annual festival was held July 15–17, 2011.
- Freshlyground
- Justin Townes Earle
- Gillian Welch
- James Cotton Superharp
- Tim Robbins and the Rouges Gallery Band
- Ti-Coca and Wanga Neges
- Rosanne Cash
- The Jayhawks
- La-33
- Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band
- Tinariwen
- Emmanuel Jal
- Beats Antique
- The Duhks
- Buck 65
- Jim Bryson and The Weakerthans
- C.R. Avery
- Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three
- Elliott BROOD
- Kathryn Calder
- The Burning Hell
- David Wax Museum
2010 Lineup edit
The 33rd annual festival was held July 16–18, 2010. Artists included:
- Gadelle
- Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long
- The Avett Brothers
- Calexico
- Sarah Harmer
- Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens
- Brett Dennen
- Natacha Atlas
- Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder
2009 Lineup edit
The 32nd annual festival was held on July 17–19, 2009.
- Los De Abajo
- Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara
- Matt Anderson
- Darol Anger, Mike Marshall with Vasen
- Arrested Development
- Bellowhead
- Geoff Berner
- Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few
- The Blue Voodoo
- Bop Ensemble
- The Breakmen
- Basia Bulat
- CaneFire
- Eliana Cuevas
- The Ebony Hillbillies
- Tony McManus
- Jorge Miguel Flamenco
- Los Misioneros del Norte
- Mr. Something Something
- Matabaruka
- Idy Oulo
- Jonathan Edwards
- Joel Fafard
- Roy Forbes
- Fito Garcia Afro-Cuban Bass Ensemble
- Amos Garrett Acoustic Trio with Doug Cox
- Doug Cox
- Liza Garza
- Dick Gaughan
- Great Lake Swimmers
- HAPA
- Corey Harris
- Veda Hille
- Iron and Wine
- James Keelaghan
- Labess
- Patty Larkin
- Anne Loree
- Dan Mangan
- Pacifika
- Steven Page
- The Paperboys
- The Proclaimers
- Joe Pug
- Lester Quitzau
- Kate Reid
- Sara Renelik
- The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
- Rock Plaza Central
- Zal Idrissa Sissokho and Buntalo
- Mavis Staples
- Tarhana
- Shari Ulrich
- Umalali
- Suzie Vinnick and Rick Fines
- Vishten
- VOC Soul Gospel Choir
- The Weakerthans
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Women in Docs
- Jamyang Yeshi
- d'bi. young
2008 Lineup edit
The 31st annual festival was held from July 18–20, 2008. Artists included:
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Master Musicians of Jajouka
- Ozomatli
- Aimee Mann
- Kiran Ahluwalia
- Etran Finatawa
- Markus James and the Wassonrai and Eneida Marta.[1]
2007 Lineup edit
The 30th annual festival was held from July 13–15, 2007.
- Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem
- The Be Good Tanyas
- Geoff Berner
- Bitch and the Exciting Conclusion
- Jim Byrnes, Steve Dawson and The Soujourners with the House Band
- Carolina Chocolate Drops
- Liz Carroll & John Doyle
- Cornerstone
- Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra
- Kellylee Evans
- The Fugitives
- Mike Ford
- David Francey
- Ganga Giri
- Hip Hop Hope
- Jamaica to Toronto
- Jam Camp
- Martyn Joseph
- Andrea Koziol
- Kutapira
- The Life and Times of Ginger Goodwin
- Los Munequitos de Matanzas
- Dougie MacLean
- Mihirangi
- Sarah Jane Morris
- Geoff Muldaur
- Mushfiq Ensemble
- Next...The Collaboratory
- Nucleus
- Oh Susanna
- Old Man Luedecke
- Ndidi Onukwulu
- Utah Phillips
- Po' Girl
- Salt
- Karen Savoca
- Adham Shaikh's Dreamtree Project
- Adrian Sherwood
- Songs of the Pacific Northwest
- Tanya Tagaq
- Tapia eta Leturia
- 30 Years in 60 Minutes with Timothy Wisdom
- The Truckers Memorial
- Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
- Under the Volcano – Rhyme and Resist!
- Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration
- The Wailin' Jennys
- Hawksley Workman
- You Are Here (with Rae Spoon)
2006 Lineup edit
The 29th annual VFMF was held from July 14–16, 2006.
- A Bhangra Celebration
- Afrodizz
- Angela Harris
- Beats Without Borders
- Bethany and Rufus
- Big Bass Theory
- Clifton Joseph
- Collaboratory 2.9
- Dan Bern
- Dubblestandart
- Dyad
- Eliza Gilkyson
- Erynn Marshall and Chris Coole
- Feist
- Ga Gi
- Ganga Giri
- Hamell on Trial
- Ivan Coyote and The Word on The Beach
- Jacob Cino and Third Eye Tribe
- James Keelaghan
- Jane Siberry
- Kelly Joe Phelps
- Lal
- Leaky Heaven Circus presents Giant Consortium
- Lillian Allen
- Linda Tillery and Nina Gerber
- Mihirangi
- Najma Akhtar
- Ndidi Onukwulu featuring Madagascar Slim
- no luck club
- Nucleus
- Ray Wylie Hubbard
- Ridley Bent
- Ruthie Foster
- Salt
- Sisters Euclid
- Supergenerous
- Tanya Tagaq
- The Angel Brothers feat. Sandhya Sanjana
- The Grande Mothers
- The Mammals
- The Mighty Popo with Urunana rw'abadatana
- The New Lost City Ramblers
- Tim Readman & Shona Le Mottée
- Utah Phillips
- Vishwa Mohan Bhatt & Salil Bhatt
- Zar
References edit
External links edit
- Official website
- VFMF Flickr Group
- VFMF MySpace Community