Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to Montréal Folk Festival on the Canal, a two-day event expecting to attract over 2,500 attendees. The festival will showcase some of the top names in Montréal Folk, Roots and Bluegrass music. This year's edition, held on June 17th-19th, 2011, will call on 20-24 of the top touring acts in folk. Selected artists will be compensated based on their draw, so submitting artists should have a following or a drive to promote their presence at the festival. Artists in folk, roots and bluegrass-related genres are encouraged to submit to this celebration./n/nThe Fourth Annual Montréal Folk Festival on the Canal is a two-day event expecting to reel in over 2,500 attendees. The festival will showcase some of the top names in Montréal folk, roots and bluegrass music. This year's edition, held on June 17th-19th, 2011, will call on 20-24 of the top touring acts in folk.



About the Gig:


Selected artists will be compensated based on their draw, so submitting artists should have a following or a drive to promote their presence at the festival. Artists in folk, roots and bluegrass-related genres are encouraged to submit to this celebration, as The Montréal Folk Festival is sure to offer selected musicians awesome exposure and a very good time.



About the Festival:


The Montréal Folk Festival is filled with music, BBQ, fun, and of course, McAuslan Brewing's award-winning beer. The festival will take place rain or shine at the St-Ambroise Terrace.

Previous years performers included: Kathleen Edwards, Craig Cardiff, Joel Plaskett, Rob Lutes, Annabelle Chvostek, Socalled, Notre Dame de Grass, United Steel Workers of Montréal, Ladies of the Canyon, Yonder Hill, Caloon Saloon, Lake of Stew, Scott Normandy and The Good Lovelies. The festival is presented by Hello Darlin' Productions, Hyperbole Music and the Centre St-Ambroise.