REGINA - The Regina Folk Festival is sounding the alarm, calling on the public to help out by buying tickets or making donations.
“The Regina Folk Festival is struggling,” the organization stated in a news release this week.
The organization, which has been going since 1969, has issued an appeal to the public to “ensure the festival stays strong for another 50 years. We can't do it without you.”
“It's no secret that the festival has experienced significant challenges over the past several years, which we continue to feel the effects of. The economic challenges resulting from the pandemic include stagnant funding, decreased sponsorship, increased expenses, and reduced ticket sales. We now find ourselves in a serious financial crisis that threatens the future of our non-profit organization. We urgently need help to sustain our beloved community-grown festival.”
The organization has suggested the public help the festival the following ways:
By spreading the word by tapping your network to buy tickets or donate;
Buy festival passes or single night tickets in advance;
Donate to the festival to make more members;
Volunteer by singing up for a role at the festival;
Sign up as a festival sponsor.
The Regina Folk Festival runs August 11-13 in Victoria Park and features a range of musical talent on the main stage. It will also feature free daytime concerts and workshops including a youth stage, a children’s area, a vendor market, beer gardens, a record and merch store.
The announced lineup includes the following:
Headliners: Alan Doyle, Allison Russell, The Halluci Nation, The Strumbellas.
Abigail Lapell, Beau Nectar, Burnt Sienna Boulevard, Celeigh Cardinal, Chad VanGaalen, DJ Ariana Giroux, DJ Dyke Boyfriend, DJ squaresoundroundbody, Eekwol, FadaDance, GRR!, Indigenous Climate Action, InfoRed, JayWood, Kris Alvarez, Last Birds, Logan Staats, Lyssa and the Try-Tones, Merv xx Gotti, Mother Earth Justice Advocates, New Dance Horizons / Rouge-gorge, Nick Faye, On the Stage, Pantayo, Partner, People of the Sun, Polky, Sabeen Ahmad, Shad, SoCalled, Songs 4 Nature, TEKE::TEKE, TOVA, The Marmalads, The Steves, The Whats, The Weather Station, Wild Black.
Guest Curator: Music Declares Emergency.
Weekend passes are now on sale for $151.23 - $153. Single night tickets are $79.81. The festival has added a discounted Youth / Senior rate for weekend passes; 12 and under are free. For more information go to
