Photos: Day 1 of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival at Jericho Beach

by Yolande Cole on July 20th, 2013 at 9:20 AM

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An eclectic musical lineup greeted audiences at a sunny and packed Jericho Beach Park Friday evening (July 19), as this year's Vancouver Folk Music Festival got underway.

The first day of the festival featured music from acts including Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Hannah Georgas, Hayden, Aidan Knight, Kathleen Edwards, and Delhi 2 Dublin.

The event, which is now in its 36th year, is set to continue with a full day of concerts on multiple stages today (July 20). Some of the bands scheduled to perform include Cold Specks, the Polaris-nominated Whitehorse, Steve Earle and The Dukes, and The Cat Empire.

Below are a few photos from the first day of the main stage lineup.