Vancouver Folk Music Festival

07/22/2026

The 49th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival was a resounding success, and we have so many people to thank for it!

The staff and board would like to express our deep gratitude to all the volunteers, vendors, funders, sponsors, suppliers, donors, and media partners. Without your support the festival simply could not happen.

Let’s hear it one more time for our amazing 2026 sponsors:

Backcountry Brewing
Hester Creek Estate Winery
La Cerveceria Astilleros
Lonetree Cider
Rodney's Oyster House
BCGEU
BC Teachers' Federation (BCTF)
CUPE BC
Dialog Design
Gearforce
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
Motion
TELUS Business
Blundstone Canada
Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility
Westland Insurance
Event Power
Larrivée Guitars
Scene Ideas Inc.
Recycling Alternative
British Columbia Cycling Coalition (BCCC)
Stir Vancouver
The Tyee
Global BC
Corus Radio Vancouver

See you July 16-18, 2027 for VFMF 50!!!

07/20/2026

Two of our fab volunteers!

07/20/2026

Admin! It's where the magic happens ✨ TELUS Business keeps us humming all weekend!

07/19/2026

Fun in the sun and (responsible, delicious) beverages: Is there a more iconic combination? We are so proud to serve items from , and this year at our beverage gardens!
Photos by: Sheila Say and Brendan McAlpine

07/19/2026

10:30 – 11:50, South Stage
RISE UP AND SING
Billy Bragg (host)
Ruby Singh & the Future Ancestors
Valerie June
Lindi Ortega
Ken Pomeroy

10:45 – 11:50, East Stage
Anna Tivel

11:15-12:20, West Stage
Mitsune

12:10-1:15, South Stage
John Smith

12:20-1:35, East Stage
TRAD-ICALLY HIP
Brianna Lizotte (host)
The Slocan Ramblers
La Déferlance
Joshua Burnside
Brighde Chaimbeul

12:50-2:10, West Stage
ROCK OUT
Cousin Harley (hosts)
Tami Neilson
Surf Hat

1:45-2:45, South Stage
Lindi Ortega

1:55-3:00, East Stage
Ken Pomeroy

2:40-3:50, West Stage
Empanadas Ilegales

3:10-4:15, South Stage
Brianna Lizotte

3:20-4:25, East Stage
Ruby Singh & the Future Ancestors

4:35-5:45, South Stage
Amistat

4:25-5:40, West Stage
WE BE JAMMIN’
Gordon Grdina Trio hosts
Bia Ferreira
BIM
Kazdoura

4:45-5:50, East Stage
The Slocan Ramblers

5:50, Main Stage
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Welcome
Calvin Charlie Dawson

6:00 – 7:10, Main Stage
Maruja Limón

7:15 – 7:30, Main Stage (short set)
Ken Pomeroy

7:35 – 9:05, Main Stage
Valerie June

9:10 – 9:25, Main Stage (short set)
Luke Wallace

9:30 – 10:45, Main Stage
BIM (Benin International Musical)

07/18/2026

Our festival couldn't happen without our amazing volunteers. And our volunteer program couldn't happen without the support of .

If you're on site, say hi! They're a lovely bunch!

Photo by:
Brendan McAlpine

07/18/2026

Stellar sets from Aysanabee, Hazlett, and Sahra Halgan got the 49th annual fest off to a great start, and the weather certainly didn’t hurt

07/18/2026

One of the ways the Vancouver Folk Music Festival keeps going is by raising money with our annual raffle. This year we have spectacular prizes! Winner is drawn Sunday, and you don't have to be on site to win. Why not shoot your shot and support the festival at the same time?

Prizes courtesy of:

07/18/2026

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

10:30-11:35, West Stage
Yagody

10:30 – 11:40, East Stage
CASCADIA DREAMING
Luke Wallace (host)
Anna Tivel
Lindi Ortega
Jeffery Martin

11:00-12:10, South Stage
EASTERN SUNRISE
Tennyson King (host)
Aysanabee
Sauljaljui
Mitsune

12:00-1:05, West Stage
Cousin Harley

12:10-1:20, East Stage
Brighde Chaimbeul

12:40-1:50, South Stage
Tina Dico

1:30-2:35, West Stage
Bia Ferreira

1:40-2:50, East Stage
Teddy Thompson

2:20-3:30, South Stage
Joshua Burnside

3:05-4:10, West Stage
Kazdoura

3:10-4:20, East Stage
Jeffrey Martin

4:00-5:15, South Stage
STORIES FROM ACROSS THE POND
John Smith (host)
Amistat
Tina Dico
Teddy Thompson

4:40-5:50, East Stage
La Déferlance

4:40-5:50
GLOBAL TIES THAT BIND, West Stage
Empanadas Ilegales (hosts)
Maruja Limón
El Balcón
Yagódy

5:50, Main Stage
səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Welcome
The George Family

6:00 – 7:10, Main Stage
Tami Neilson

7:15 – 7:30, Main Stage (short set)
Joshua Burnside

7:35-9:05, Main Stage
Billy Bragg

9:10 – 9:25, Main Stage (short set)
Bia Ferreira

9:30 – 10:45, Main Stage
Ruby Waters

07/18/2026