April 8, 2009

The Regina Folk Festival!


The MacKenzie Art Gallery is proud of our good friends at the Regina Folk Festival - check out their new 40th anniversary lineup! While you're at it, stay tuned for more details on the upcoming partnership between the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the Regina Folk Festival... we definitely like them as more than friends...

THE REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL announces the 2009 lineup!!

Celebrating 40 years, the REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL returns to
Victoria Park, August 7-9!

This year's fabulous lineup includes:

Iron and Wine (USA)
K-OS (ON)
Corb Lund (AB)
The Wailers (JAM)
Bedouin Soundclash (ON)
Connie Kaldor (SK)

Loudon Wainwright (USA)
Socalled (QB)
Plants and Animals (QB)
Chic Gamine (MB)
Pacifika (BC)

Daby Touré (FR)
Delhi 2 Dublin (BC)
Chad Vangaalen (AB)
Basia Bulat (ON)
Lal (ON)

Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few (BC)
Ghost Bees (NS)
Royal Wood (ON)
Deep Dark Woods (SK)
Andy Shauf (SK)
No Luck Club (BC)
Meredith Jordan (SK)
Good Lovelies (ON)
Folle Avoine (SK)
The Fabulous Song (QB-SK)

With emcees:

Grant Lawrence (BC)
Michael Wrycraft (ON)

Celebrating its 40th year, the Regina Folk Festival will be presenting special programming and projects designed to acknowledge volunteers, patrons and its unique history within the community of Regina and as part of the cultural landscape in the province. Among these projects is the Global Electronica/Remix 40 project, whose participants include K-OS, Socalled, Delhi 2 Dublin, Lal and No Luck Club! Watch for more announcements!!

The 40th edition will once again feature an incredible blend of musical styles and free daytime activities including concerts and workshops on 4 Sunlit Stages, a children's music & crafts area, an artists' market village and an international food fair.

The Regina Folk Festival has been a staple of the summer festival circuit for 40 years and attracts 20,000 people to historic Victoria Park, in the heart of downtown Regina.

EARLY BIRD PASSES AVAILABLE NOW!!

Early bird weekend passes are on sale now until June 30th or until they sell out! And they sold out last year!! Purchase yours at the Globe Theatre Box Office 1801 Scarth St. (4th floor)
charge-by-phone at (306) 525-6400 or buy online. Visit www.reginafolkfestival.com for ticket info.



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