Vancouver Folk Music Festival

The one and only Vancouver Folk Music Festival takes place third weekend July. Founded 1978, annual festival eight outdoor stages, located Jericho Bevery Park Vancouver, British Columbia.

In p attracted artists globe walks life, including ani Difranco, Utah Phillips, Tuvan Throat singers, Sarah Harmer, Veda Hille, Feist, K'naan, Ferron, among y others. In recent years, festival added p-p spoken standard collection singer-songwriters ethnic musicians.

Historically, VFMF eschewed corporate sponsorship, which various unusual advertising gimmicks p companies related supported y VFMF wishing advantage large "captive audience" ( notoriously, advertising planes buzzing festival-goers -level bannered y-y).

The one and only VFMF produced p 1,200 volunteers annually, attracts audience 30,000+ three y.