NEWS RELEASE
GEORGIAN BAY FOLK SOCIETY
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The Georgian Bay Folk Society is excited to announce headlining artists for the 48th annual Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival, Aug. 18, 19 and 20, 2023 at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound.
Purchase and learn more about passes here.
Summerfolk is excited to welcome back to the stage Serena Ryder, Loreena McKennitt, and Matt Andersen.
On Saturday night, Serena Ryder returns to Summerfolk as she tours her compelling latest album, The Art of Falling Apart, which invites listeners to join her mental wellness journey through a driving pop sound and the full range of her powerful voice. You won’t want to miss Serena’s performance on the main stage, Saturday, Aug.19.
Multi-award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter and musician Loreena McKennitt will be returning to her roots at Summerfolk on Friday, Aug. 18. McKennit’s performance will largely feature her early repertoire of traditional Irish songs. She will be joined at the folk festivals by special guests The Bookends, a Stratford-based Celtic band, and several of their songs will also be included in the sets.
The weekend concludes with another Summerfolk veteran, Matt Andersen, on Sunday, Aug. 20. When Matt steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Big Bottle of Joy, is all about hard-won celebration, a dozen songs infused with raw blues-rock, rollicking Americana, thoughtful folk, and ecstatic gospel.
The full Summerfolk 48 lineup continues to grow, and also includes Dave Gunning and JP Cormier, The Lee Boys, Digging Roots, Le Winston Band, The Small Glories, Julian Taylor, Angelique Francis, Shred Kelly, Windborne, Redfox, Emilee Ann Pitawanakwat, Treasa Levasseur, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Mia Kelly, Scott Cook, Morgan Toney, Shane Pendergast, Marshall Veroni, The Pairs, David Newland, Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, and more to be announced.
Weekend and single-day passes are on sale now at summerfolk.org with special pricing for seniors, young adults and teenagers. Children 13 and under are free.
For more information or interview requests, contact James Keelaghan, artistic director, at [email protected].
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