The Regina Folk Festival is an annual event that takes place every summer in Victoria Park. The 2013 festival will be the festival's 44th anniversary.
All selected artists will be paid although the amount will vary depending on the point where the artist is in their career. Additionally, all artists will receive accommodations of some kind - billets for day time artists and hotels for main stage artists. There is also festival hospitality which includes meals, drin>...
The Regina Folk Festival is an annual event that takes place every summer in Victoria Park. The 2013 festival will be the festival's 44th anniversary.
All selected artists will be paid although the amount will vary depending on the point where the artist is in their career. Additionally, all artists will receive accommodations of some kind - billets for day time artists and hotels for main stage artists. There is also festival hospitality which includes meals, drinks, massage and other such perks.
Previous performers include Calexico, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Aurelio Martinez, Sarah Harmer, Arrested Development, Broken Social Scene, Iron & Wine, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Weakerthans, Corb Lund, Suzanne Vega, The Wailers, Bedouin Soundclash, Jully Black, Kathleen Edwards, Ramblin Jack Elliott, Stars and Great Lake Swimmers.
Artists who submit should fall somewhere within the following genres: old country, bluegrass, operatic rock, world, spoken word, singer/songwriter, roots and blues, Celtic, funk, reggae and jazz. A minimum of one and as many as fifteen Sonicbids bands will be selected to perform.