Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Gallagher Park, 9411 - 97 Avenue NW, T6C 3W1 Edmonton Kort
fös. 07.08.2026 18:00
Flytjendur
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Arrested DevelopmentARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Speaks thru music to the world. Speech one of the vocalist for this collective says, "people have been through so much turmoil and strife. We get on stage every night with the mission to broaden the perspectives and give inspiration to rise up." Unsurprisingly, then, the Grammy award winning group Arrested Development has been devoted to nudging folks in the direction of freedom and spiritual evolution for over 23 years. The group describes their sound as "Life Music." A.D. respects women, and promotes family, spirituality and "male responsibility." They are dancers, vocalists, turntableist, and drummers. Arrested Development is a communal music force. Current members are: Speech, 1 Love, JJ Boogie, Za, Tasha LaRae & Fareedah Aleem. Former members are: Montsho Eshe, Rasa Don, Aerle Taree, Baba Oje, Ajile Axam, Dj Kemit, Nadirah Shakoor & Nicha Hillard. Others that have contributed to AD's kaleidoscope of sound are: Dionne Farris, Laurnea, Paulette, & Muwakana. AD's debut album 3 years, 5 months and 2 days in the life of...(EMI) referred to the amount of time passed between the start of the group and the signing of their first record deal. Singles like "Tennessee", is an open letter to God, which, not unlike Billie Holidays "Strange Fruit," gives new meaning to the term "Family tree." The song won an MTV music award for best rap single 1992. "People Everyday" another of their hits is a super funky treatment of the immortal Sly Stone anthem "Everyday People", also won them an MTV video award for best music video 1992. "Mr. Wendal" humanizes the "bums" on our streets. AD donated half of all the royalties to the National Coalition for the Homeless. AD has sold over 5 million albums to date. They've won 2 Grammy awards for best new artist and best rap single 1993. They were the first African - American artists to donate money to Nelson Mandela and the ANC in South Africa. AD has collaborated with director Spike Lee, on the Universal motion picture "X", Boomerang, among other movies. AD tours Australia, Asia, Europe, Canada, Africa and of course the U.S. to standing room-only crowds. They've shared stages with legends worldwide. In 2005, AD performed and won as audience favorite on NBC's, "Hit me Baby 1 more time". For that show they donated $20,000 to UNICEF for relief in Sudan, Africa. They are excited about their new projects and albums available at: www.ADtheBand.com #ADtheBand
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Asgeir
Asgeir Trausti Einarsson (born July 1st, 1992), better known simply as Asgeir, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, born in Laugarbakki and based in the capital of Reykjavik.
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Cat Power
Charlyn Marie Marshall better known by her stage name Cat Power is an experimental indie rock artist from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Courtney Marie AndrewsRock/pop artist
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D.K. HarrellMusic saved me , so i owe it all of me
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Gwenifer RaymondGuitar convincer. Banjo thumber. American Primitive musician.
EU/UK bookings: andrew@phantom-limb.co.uk
All other bookings: agents@thekurlandagency.com
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Hurray for the Riff RaffHurray for the Riff Raff (formed in 2007) is an American indie, folk, and Americana collective, led by the vocal and banjo-playing talents of Alynda Lee Segarra – hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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Jeremie Albino
Jeremie Albino
Americana / Country Blues Musician
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Joel PlaskettJoel Plaskett (born April 18, 1975) is a multi-faceted and eclectic Candian singer-songwriter and musician. Known as a member of the ’90’s alt-rock band Thrush Hermit and as a successful power pop/rock solo artist in his own right, Plaskett hails from Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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John R. Miller
New Album 'The Great Unknowing' out June 5 on Vinyl + CD. Stream it everywhere July 17.
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Leif Vollebekk
Singer-songwriter from Montreal
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Mariel BuckleyHard-headed, soft-hearted songs for depressives and degenerates.
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Mia Kelly
Mia Kelly is a QC-based songwriter blending bilingual folk, rock and blues & 2x CFMA winner.
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Nick Mulvey
Dark Harvest Part 1 and 2 out now | World Tour 25/26 💛 https://nickmulveyofficial.ffm.to/darkharvestpt2
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SymlSYML is a musician, songwriter and producer based in Seattle, WA
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pairsPowered by soaring sibling harmonies, quirky attitudes, and a desire to uplift and unite.
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Amble
Amble are Robbie Cunningham, Oisin McCaffrey and Ross Mc Nerney, a 3-piece ensemble of songwriters hailing from the Midlands and West of Ireland.
If Amble’s debut EP, 2023’s “Amble (Live)”, introduced a new, musing, trad-tinged trio of songwriters to the Irish music scene, 2024’s highly distinctive “Of Land and Sea” finds the group expanding their sound to an ever-more global audience.
The unique perspective of three individual songwriters creates a peerless body of work - built on the now familiar, ruminative observations on the world and more fitting to the Amble journey - the stories unfolding each day within it.
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Buffalo Traffic JamBuffalo Traffic Jam is a folk band born in the heart of Bozeman, Montana, where its members, Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, first crossed paths as students at Montana State University. United by a love for storytelling and the raw beauty of acoustic sound, they began crafting music that evokes wide-open landscapes and the emotions that live quietly beneath the surface of everyday life. The result was a self-titled debut ep followed by singles “Rescue Me” and “Forgot Your Roots;” the latter of which saw the band gain their first bit of online momentum and led to the signing of their very first record deal with Arista Records.
With rich harmonies, stripped-down instrumentation, and vocals that make you feel—whether it's longing, joy, or that bittersweet in-between—Buffalo Traffic Jam creates songs that linger long after the last chord fades. Their music is as much about atmosphere as it is about melody, rooted in folk traditions but carried forward by a modern emotional edge.
2025 has seen the release of two more singles, “Strangers Now” and “Milestone” and will see the band make their festival debuts at both Under the Big Sky and Red West Festival before heading out on tour with rising country singer-songwriter Dylan Gossett. From dorm room jam sessions to packed local venues, Buffalo Traffic Jam stays true to their roots—authenticity, friendship, and the natural beauty that first brought them together in Montana.
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Of Monsters and Men
Our album is out now!
https://OMAM.lnk.to/AllIsLoveAndPainInTheMouseParade
The Mouse Parade Tour:
https://laylo.com/ofmonstersandmen/mouseparadetour
