Achi news desk-
The Roots, Cowboy Junkies and Ben Howard are among the acts performing at the 2024 Calgary Folk Music Festival.
A total of 72 artists will play the four-day multi-stage music festival.
English artist Ben Howard and Canadian Leif Vollebekk will headline the opening night, with the Cowboy Junkies and Irish composer James Vincent McMorrow following on Friday night.
On Saturday long established international acts The Roots and KT Tunstall will perform.
The festival closes on Sunday with Booker T. Presents: A Stax Revue and Fantastic Negrito.
Between the main shows, dozens more will take the stage.
The Mariachi Ghost, TEKE::TEKE, Billie Marten, Black Joe Lewis, Deer Tick and Elliott Brood join a wide variety of local and global acts.
Sessions will also see performers team up to play more acoustic collaborations inside the festival’s marquee, and the existing craft market will offer a wide variety of food and drink.
The 45th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival runs from July 25 to 28 at Prince’s Island Park.
Visit CalgaryFolkFest.com to view the full lineup or to purchase early bird weekend tickets and one-day tickets.
