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Hazy shade of summer
Hazy shade of summer

Winnipeg Free Press

time14-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Winnipeg Free Press

Hazy shade of summer

Wildfire smoke didn't deter attendees or performers at the 50th Winnipeg Folk Festival, which saw sold-out crowds at Birds Hill Park July 10-13. Audiences were treated to the first ever local performance by roots favourites Gillian Welch and David Rawlins, as well as a host of acts from across North America and the world. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Legacy performers from the first years of the fest included folk icon Bruce Cockburn, bluegrass duo Cathy Fink & Marcy Marx, guitarist David Essig and spoken-word artist Peter Paul Van Camp. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Fred Penner opens the 50th Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Park on Thursday. The weekend wrapped up with Winnipeg diva Begonia, R&B legend Mavis Staples and acclaimed soul-pop outfit Lake Street Dive. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS Folk fans soak up the sun on Sunday afternoon. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS British indie-rock duo Supalung performs at Big Bluestem stage on Sunday afternoon. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS The smoky air doesn't stop most audience members from shaking their tailfeathers. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS The Green Ash stage is packed on Sunday. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS Stephen Fearing (left) and Tom Wilson of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys played the Snowberry Field stage Sunday. JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS Stephen Fearing (left) and Tom Wilson of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

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