menu2017 performances
Showtimes are subject to change. Please check back frequently to get the most up-to-date information.
A downloadable PDF of the schedule will be available a week before the festival.
Canadian Connections Celebration Thursday August 17
| 7:00-7:45 | Opening Ceremonies |
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| 8:00-8:30 | Chippewa Travellers |
| 8:45-9:35 | The Jerry Cans |
| 9:50-11:00 | Buffy Sainte-Marie |
Friday Night August 18
| Amphitheatre | Down By The Bay | |||
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| 5:30- 7:00 | Youth Discoveries Bare Sierra Clarissa Fortin Paige Ballagh Taylor Holden and the Law of Averages Moscow Apartment | |||
| 6:00-6:30 | Turbo Street Funk | 7:10-7:55 | Mayhemingways | |
| 6:35-7:10 | Turkwaz | 8:05-8:50 | Ellis Paul Kelly Prescott Matt Epp | |
| 7:20-8:00 | Moulettes | 9:05-9:55 | Bon Debarras Connla | |
| 8:05-8:45 | Don Ross | 10:10-10:55 | Rhythm is a constant beat Élage Diouf Shakura S'Aida Turbo Street Funk | Down By the River 8:00 PM Scenic City Film Festival presents the premiere of Rumble: The Indians That Rocked the World |
| 9:00-10:00 | Bill and Joel Plaskett | 11:10-11:55 | Trevor MacKenzie Band | |
| 10:10-11:00 | Korrontzi | 12:10- 1:00 | The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer |
Saturday Daytime, August 19
| Down By the Bay | Homemade Jam | Sharing Circle | Wine Bar | Gazebo | Down by the River emphasis on dance | Amphitheatre | |
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| 11:00-12:00 | Let's Get this Party Started Élage Diouf Delhi 2 Dublin | Echoes of Times Past David Newland Moscow Apartment Jake Feeney | Let’s meet the uilleann pipes Conor Mallon (Connla) | Joel Parisien ( The Commissionaires) Paige Ballagh | Concert Madison Violet | Hurtin songs Mayhemingways Kelly Prescott Ellis Paul | Summerfolk Choir Rehearsal Director Treasa Levasseur |
| 12:00-1:00 | Off the beaten path Murder Murder The Jerry Cans | 12:00-12:30 Open Stage | How did he do that Don Ross | Ellis Paul Jacob Moon/ | Strings v. Brass Turbo Street Funk | Basque Dance Korrontzi | |
| 1:00-2:00 | The Pipes Are Calling Trad.Attack! Connla | 12:30-1:30 Concert Gathering Sparks 1:30 Open Stage | Coco Love Alcorn Turkwaz | Concert Kelly Prescott | Let's Learn Balfolk Circle's Square Dance Band | ||
| 2:00-3:00 | Songs from a Hat Treasa Levasseur Madison Violet Kelly Prescott Gathering Sparks | TBA Grit Laskin Todd Crowley Taylor Holden and the Law of Averages | Al Up Close/strong> Al Simmons | TBA Élage Diouf Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies | Step and percussive Linsey Beckett (Kelly Prescott) Bon Débarras | ||
| 3:00-4:00 | The Trouble with the Normal Ruthie Foster Good Lovelies Matthew Byrne | 3:00-4:15 Friends of Fiddler's Green Gathering Sparks | Story Slam Tell us your story 5 minutes, no notes Tales of the dog Hosted by David Newland | Concert Jake Feeney TBA Sarah Beatty | Wondrous Travellers Matt Epp Turkwaz | Saturday Afternoon Contra Dance Caller Frank Francalanza Circle's Square Dance Band | |
| 4:00-5:00 | Blues by the Bay Shakura S'Aida Trevor MacKenzie The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer | 4:15-4:50 Open Stage | Sweet Relief Gathering Sparks Bare Sierra | ||||
| 5:00 | Cafe Concert Matt Epp | ||||||
| 1:00-3:00 On the Hill (between Gazebo and Down by the River Stilt Walking workshops with Lookup Theatre Juggling while you wait | 8:00 Scenic City Film Festival An evening of short films! | ||||||
| 5:00 Summerfolk Circle Spinning workshops with Vita Twirlin' Diva |
Saturday Night August 19
| Amphitheatre | Down By the Bay | ||
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| 6:00-6:30 | Bon Débarras | ||
| 6:40-7:15 | Friends of Fiddler's Green | 7:00-8:00 | Trad.Attack! Moulettes |
| 7:20-7:55 | Ellis Paul | 8:00-9:00 | Madison Violet TBA |
| 8:05-8:45 | The Accidentals | 9:00-10:00 | Turbo Street Funk The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer |
| 9:00-9:50 | The Good Lovelies | 10:00-11:00 | The Accidentals Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies |
| 10:00-11:00 | Ruthie Foster | 11:00-12:00 | Élage Diouf |
| 12:00 | Delhi2Dublin |
Sunday's Daytime schedule is on the way
Sunday Night, August 20
| Amphitheatre | Down by the Bay | |
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| 4:00-4:35 | Al Simmons | |
| 4:40-5:00 | Summerfolk Choir | |
| 5:10-5:55 | Shakura S'Aida | |
| 6:05-6:40 | Trad.Attack! | |
| 6:50-7:20 | Danny Michel | |
| 7:40-8:40 | Serena Ryder | |
| 8:45-9:00 | Finale | 9:00-11:00 Summerfolk Farewell Danny Michel, The Accidentals, Treasa Levasseur, Coco Love Alcorn, |
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