Mark your calendars!� In just under two weeks yet another exciting year of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is coming up during the weekend of July 13-15, 2018.

An unforgettable�yet �incredible weekend of music from close to home and around the globe� is the statement of the day. Headlining the weekend events are: Neko Case�and�Ry Cooder�to�Rodney Crowell�and�James McMurtry; from�The Dead South,�Carole Pope�and�Archie Roach�to�Ranky Tanky,�Wazimbo & Banda Kakana�and�Dakhabrakha.

After being founded in 1978, this Vancouver�marquee event was originally held in Stanley Park and then relocated to Jericho Beach Park a year later.� �Each and every year, two and even three generations of families join friends and fellow community members to share in the music, dance, food, children�s activities � and the magical ambience of the festival.Throughout the past few years, the event has played a major role in developing artists and audiences on so many different levels: regional, national and international. Vancouver�s local entertainment newspaper the Georgia Straight named the Folk Festival the �Best Local Music Festival�.� This event draws nearly 30,000+ energetic and enthusiastic participants each year.

Be sure to check it out!