Thank you for your interest in performing at the Canmore Folk Music Festival. Our festival is dedicated to showcasing diverse talent and creating an unforgettable experience for our audience. We will make sure we listen to every submission we get, but considering the huge number of acts that apply we will not be able to get back to everyone and apologise if you do not hear from us.
We are currently accepting applications for both our winter and summer festivals.
The Warm Up: February 12-13, 2027. The Warm Up presents 20-30 artists with a strong focus on Alberta and Bow Valley artists of all genres.
Canmore Folk Festival Dates: July 31 to August 2, 2027. The Canmore Folk Festival presents 50+ artists from around the world with a focus on diverse, innovative and high quality programming. We have a mandate to support Canadian artists and expect all artists to participate in collaborative sessions. We provide performance opportunities for established to emerging artists in a variety of genres.Application intake will close December 1st.
We will review all submissions after the deadline and reach out to selected artists in the coming months. Due to the high number of submissions only selected artists will be contacted but we thank you for taking the time to apply.
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