Festivals & Conferences (Domestic)

Below is a non-definitive list of Canadian festivals and conferences which may be useful to our members and artists. If you have a festival or conference you think should be on this list please forward the name and website info to jenia@cimamusic.ca and we will review it. This list is a constant work-in-progress so please check back for updates.

BRITISH COLUMBIA 

• Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival – http://www.burnabybluesfestival.com/ (Summer)
• Islands Folk Festival Duncan – http://www.islandsfolkfestival.ca/ (Summer)
• Mission Folk Festival – http://www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca/ (Summer)
• Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival – http://www.rootsandblues.ca/ (Summer)
• Vancouver Folk Festival – http://thefestival.bc.ca/ (Summer)
• Vancouver Island Folk Festival – http://www.islandmusicfest.com/ (Summer)
• Rifflandia – http://rifflandia.com/ (Autumn)
• Hornby Island blues Festival – http://www.hornby-blues.bc.ca/ (Summer)
• Rogue Festival https://roguefest.ca/ (Summer)

ALBERTA

• Beaumont Blues and Roots Festival – http://bbrf.ca/ (Summer)
• Calgary Folk Festival – http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/ (Summer)
• Calgary International Blues Festival – http://www.calgarybluesfest.com/ (Summer)
• Canmore Folk Music festival – http://www.canmorefolkfestival.com/ (Summer)
• Edmonton Folk Festival – http://www.edmontonfolkfest.org/ (Summer)
• Sled Island – http://www.sledisland.com/ (Summer)
• South Country Fair – http://southcountryfair.com/ (Summer)

SASKATCHEWAN

• Ness Creek Music Festival – http://nesscreek.com/ (Summer)
• Regina Folk Festival – http://www.reginafolkfestival.com/ (Summer)
• The Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Time Music Camp and Festival https://northernlightsbluegrass.com (Summer)

MANITOBA

• Icelandic Festival of Manitoba (Islendingadagurinn) – http://www.icelandicfestival.com/ (Summer)
• Winnipeg Folk Festival – http://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/ (Summer)

ONTARIO

• Boots and Hearts: https://bootsandhearts.com/ (Summer)
• Canadian Music Week (CMW) – http://cmw.net/ (Spring)
• Hillside Festival – http://www.hillsidefestival.ca/ (Summer)
• Indie Week - https://www.indieweek.com (Autumn) 
• Kitchener Blues Festival – http://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/ (Summer)
• Lighthouse Festival – http://www.lighthousebluesfest.ca/ (Summer)
• Live From The Rock Festival – http://www.livefromtherockfolkfestival.com/ (Summer)
• Mariposa – http://www.mariposafolk.com/ (Summer)
• NXNE – http://nxne.com/ (Summer)
• Home County Folk Festival – http://www.homecounty.ca/ (Summer)
• OCFF – http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/ (Autumn)
• Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival – http://www.orangevillebluesandjazz.ca/ (Summer)
• Ottawa Bluesfest – http://ottawabluesfest.ca/ (Summer)
• Peterborough Musicfest – http://www.ptbomusicfest.ca/ (Summer)
• Riverfest Elora: https://riverfestelora.com/ (Summer)
• Thunder Bay Blues Festival – http://www.tbayblues.ca/ (Summer)
• TIFF – http://tiff.net/ (Autumn)
• Southside Shuffle (Port Credit blues and Jazz) Festival – http://www.southsideshuffle.com/ (Summer)
• Stewart Park Festival – http://www.stewartparkfestival.com/ (Summer)
• Stratfod Blues and Ribfest – http://stratfordbluesandribfest.ca/ (Summer)
• Summerfolk – http://summerfolk.org/ (Summer)
• Sunfest Folk Festival – http://www.sunfest.on.ca/ (Summer)
• Supercrawl – http://www.supercrawl.ca/ (Autumn)
• Waterfront blues Festival – http://www.waterfrontblues.ca/ (Summer)
• Wasaga Beach Blues Festival – http://www.wasagabeachblues.com/ (Summer)
• The Greenway Jam  https://kingsvillemusicsociety.com/ (Summer)
• VENUExVENUE https://venuexvenue.com/ (Fall)

QUEBEC

• Festival D'Ete de Quebec: https://www.feq.ca/en/ (Summer)
• Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en (Summer)
• IleSoniq: https://www.ilesoniq.com (Summer)
• Lasso: https://www.lassomontreal.com (Summer)
• M For Montreal – http://www.mpourmontreal.com/ (Autumn)
• Montreal International Jazz Festival – http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/ (Summer)
• Mundial Montreal https://mundialmontreal.com/en/ (Autumn)
• Osheaga – http://www.osheaga.com/ (Summer)
• Pop Montreal – http://popmontreal.com/ (Autumn)
• Tremblant International Blues Festival – http://www.tremblantblues.com/home/ (Summer)
• Trois Rivieres en Blues – http://3renblues.com/ (Summer)
• Mutek  https://montreal.mutek.org/fr/ (Summer)

NEW BRUNSWICK

• SappyFest – http://sappyfest.com/ (Summer)
• Harvest Jazz & Blues – http://www.harvestjazzandblues.com/ (Autumn)

NOVA SCOTIA

• Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival – http://www.folkharbour.com/ (Summer)
• Stan Rogers Folk Festival – http://www.stanfest.com/ (Summer)
• Halifax Jazz Festival – http://halifaxjazzfestival.ca/ (Summer)

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

• Cavendish Beach Music Festival – http://cavendishbeachmusic.com/ (Summer)

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

• Lawnya Vawnya – http://www.lawnyavawnya.com/ (Spring)
• Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival – http://nlfolk.com/fest/ (Summer)

YUKON

• Dawson City Music Festival – http://www.dcmf.com/ (Summer)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

• Folk on the Rocks – http://folkontherocks.com/ (Summer)

NUNAVUT

• Alianait Arts Festival – http://www.alianait.ca/ (Summer)

VIRTUAL

• Music Pro Summit http://musicprosummit.com/ (Fall)