Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces main stage lineup

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is back for its 47th year, and has just announced its anticipated main stage lineup.

Every year, thousands of music lovers flock to Jericho Beach Park to experience traditional and contemporary folk and roots tunes from around the world, making this festival one of the city’s most beloved.

Here’s the complete list of main stage performers for 2024:

July 19

• xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) - opening welcome
• Dobet Gnahoré (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Moontricks (BC) 
• Leif Vollebekk (Quebec) 
• Māmā Mihirangi & The Māreikura (New Zealand)

July 20

• Highway 61 Reimagined (BC/USA)
• Iris DeMent (Iowa)
• James Vincent McMorrow (Ireland)
• Etran de L'Aïr (Niger)

July 21

• BCUC – Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness (Soweto)
• The Milk Carton Kids (California)
• The Wood Brothers (Tennessee/BC)
• Jeremy Dutcher (Quebec)

Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2024

When: July 19 to 21

Where: Jericho Beach Park

Tickets: $30+ for early bird tickets and $135+ for weekend passes, available now