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Regina Folk Festival to hold concert series in 2024, full festival to return in 2025
A long-running summer festival will return to the Queen City in 2025. The Regina Folk Festival, which had been plagued by financial struggles, will be able to return in the summer of 2025 thanks to su...
Mar 06, 2024 The Regina Folk Festival will host a special concert series in 2024 before the full festival returns the following year. (Regina Folk Festival/Facebook)
Employees laid off as Regina Folk Festival prepares for future
This year's Regina Folk Festival (RFF) went fairly well, but the organization is still dealing with financial troubles. Although the festival had a bit of a bounceback year in terms of attendance, its...
Sep 05, 2023 Financial struggles have forced the Regina Folk Festival to lay off four employees. (980 CJME file photo)
'We're feeling good:' Regina Folk Festival savouring successful 2023
Live music, food and good vibes are all key elements of the Regina Folk Festival (RFF), but so is money. The festival has been struggling to stay afloat since the COVID-19 pandemic brought about new f...
Aug 14, 2023 (Regina Folk Festival/Facebook)
Sainte-Marie performance at Regina Folk Festival cancelled
Buffy Sainte-Marie won't be performing at the 2022 Regina Folk Festival due to COVID-19. In a media release, the festival said the singer-songwriter is recovering from the virus "despite being vaccina...
Jul 08, 2022 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Folk Festival announces 2021 musical lineup
The Regina Folk Festival has announced its musical lineup for August. From Aug. 6 to 8 there will be at least 13 different artists performing in what is being called 'Summer Satellites 2021': Dale Mac...
Jul 02, 2021 (Regina Folk Festival)
2021 Regina Folk Festival cancelled
For the second straight year, the Regina Folk Festival in Victoria Park has been cancelled. Festival organizers made the announcement in a media release Friday, admitting "this is perhaps not surprisi...
Apr 16, 2021 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
2020 Regina Folk Festival cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Regina Folk Festival won't be filling the air in the downtown area with music in 2020. The longtime festival is cancelling this year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival was set to g...
Apr 21, 2020 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Folk Festival 'parts ways' with artistic director
A woman who has been at the forefront of planning the Regina Folk Festival (RFF) for about two decades is no longer with the organization. Regina Folk Festival Board President Melissa Biro confirmed b...
Feb 27, 2020 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
Jamie Nye: Garth, Folk Fest know how to weather a storm; CFL does not
The Canadian Football League should learn something from Garth Brooks and the Regina Folk Festival. Do whatever it takes to make sure your fans see the show they paid for. Brooks was willing to wait u...
Aug 12, 2019
'Kudos to the whole team,' says director as Folk Fest hits 50
A longtime summer tradition, the Regina Folk Festival, is celebrating 50 years this weekend. Speaking on The Greg Morgan Morning Show on Thursday, artistic director Sandra Butel said the credit has to...
Aug 08, 2019
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