Kingsville Folk Fest official lineup for the 3rd annual
festival features Buffy Sainte-Marie
The stellar, musically diverse line-up will take the festival to yet another high in its 3 year history. held at Lakeside Park in Kingsville, Ontario, Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14.
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Cree activist, Oscar, Juno, Golden Globe and Polaris winner is the Saturday night headline performer, gracing the festival stage in one of her ONLY ONTARIO SOLO shows this summer! Buffy Sainte-Marie is at the pinnacle of her career today with a multiple Juno-award winning new album “Power in the Blood.”
“We wanted Kingsville Folk Fest attendees to experience the diverseness that makes up the folk genre, music ranging from world to blues, folk, singer-songwriter, country, Celtic, bluegrass, traditional and more. This year’s line-up, includes a Latin Grammy winner and Polaris winner as well as multiple Juno, East Coast and Canadian Folk Music Award winners and nominees.” said Michele Law.
John Law added “AND we are still one of the only festivals across the country and the United States to provide a weekend of this caliber of entertainment for under $100 for a weekend pass!” The Laws founded the non-profit Sun Parlour Folk Music Society and produce events such as the festival.
The Kingsville Folk Fest has also added a songwriter contest this year in which five finalists will be chosen to perform in the contest on Saturday at the festival. The winner will have the opportunity to perform on main stage later during the festival.
Named Finalist as 2015 Ontario Tourism Awards “Tourism Event of the Year” the ticketed outdoor festival is a celebration of all styles of folk music, boasting 3 daytime session stages, children’s stage and evening Main stage.
Attendees will enjoy locally sourced, delectable and diverse foods, partake of award winning Pelee Island Wines and local craft brews and delight in fine arts and crafts from prominent artisans! Rain or shine and accessible, Children 16 and under are FREE. Regular priced weekend – senior – student and single day passes are available.
2016 Performers
Buffy Sainte-Marie ~ Alex Cuba ~ Quique Escamilla ~ Irish Mythen – Garnet Rogers ~ Qristina & Quinn Bachand ~ Bill Bourne – The Boxcar Boys ~ Alysha Brilla ~ Jason Dennie & Rochelle Clark – Tony Gouveia ~ Maneli Jamal ~ Connie Kaldor – Kaia Kater ~ The Laws ~ Rob Lutes – Danielle Miraglia ~ The O’Pears ~ Amanda Rheaume – Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane ~ Union Duke ~ Luther Wright – Dale Butler ~ Francine Leclair ~ Whoa Nellie! Vera & Johnny
Children’s performers – Jangles The Magical Clown – Butterfingers – Magoo – Todd Crowley’s Musical -Petting Zoo