The Peterborough Folk Festival has announced that Buffy Sainte-Marie will be kicking off the annual summer music festival with a concert on Friday, August 18th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough.
The Cree-Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, activist, and visual artist has won multiple awards over her 50-year-plus career. In 1983, she won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Up Where We Belong”. She’s also won four Juno awards, including two in 2016 (Aboriginal Album of the Year and Contemporary Roots Album of the Year) for her latest album Power in the Blood, which also took home the 2015 Polaris Music Prize for the top album in Canada.
Tickets for the kick-off concert are $49.50 plus fees and go on sale at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 17th at the box office at Showplace Performance Centre (290 George St. N., Peterborough, 705-742-7469) or online at www.showplace.org.
While the kick-off concert featuring Buffy Sainte-Marie is ticketed, the remainder of the 28th annual Peterborough Folk Festival weekend at Nicholls Oval in Peterborough’s East City is free admission.
The festival includes two days of free music featuring nationally recognized artists along with workshops and food and craft vendors.
While the complete lineup of performers will be revealed in the coming weeks, the Peterborough Folk Festival has also announced that legendary Canadian children’s performers Sharon and Bram will be playing at the festival on Sunday, August 20th.
“A big part of the Peterborough Folk Festival experience is bringing together the community and families to enjoy live music,” says Ryan Kemp, the festival’s Artistic Director.
The Juno award winning duo, who have sold more than three million albums worldwide, are best known for such songs such as “Skinamarinky Dinky Dink”, “Peanut Butter and Jelly”, and “Fish and Chips and Vinegar”.
The festival is now accepting submissions for artisans and craft and food vendors, and is also seeking volunteers are sponsors. More information is available online at www.peterboroughfolkfest.com.
VIDEO: 2017 Peterborough Folk Festival (featuring music from Mayhemingways)
