Folk Fest

Vancouver Weekend: We're Thinking....Folk Music Festival Food Trucks

We're only here for the food.

The Moulettes keep it natural on their new album

Inspired by the hellish Halicephalobus mephisto nematode worm, the band explore the depths of the human psyche.

Twin Bandit bonded by more than the harmonies in their heads

Sometimes you find a kindred spirit in the most unlikeliest of places

Haitian band Lakou Mizik is the sound of defiance

The nine-piece outfit rose from the rubble of the magnitude 7.0 quake that struck the small and overcrowded Caribbean country.

Lucy and Martha Wainwright put family first

There’s more to the team that made Songs in the Dark than just the two half sisters.

Kanaka’ole uses her music to combat colonialism

Although Kanaka’ole sometimes performs as a folk-roots songwriter, her primary medium is hula.

Ajinai’s Mongolian rockers challenge traditionalists

Wild equestrian fiddling and shamanic vocals will factor into the mix, along with urban elements gleaned from the band’s decadelong sojourn in Beijing.

Hayes Carll remains a country boy at heart

He's often considered the logical heir to songwriting greats Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, and Townes Van Zandt.

Martin Harley brings an international flavour to the Vancouver Folk Festival

Despite hailing from Surrey, England—a location that is, without doubt, one of the least exciting places in the U.K.—blues musician Martin Harley is all about adventure.