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Posted on: October 16, 2025
The NLFAS is looking for Board Members! Interested in joining in the folky fun? Find more information & the application…
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY MAY 14 at 12pm NT
The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society (NLFAS) is a charitable organization located in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada whose mandate is to celebrate, preserve, and promote the traditional and contemporary folk arts of our province at home and away, through public outreach and events, including our annual Folk Festival.
Active since 1966, the organization presents educational and cultural events that provide artists with the opportunity to showcase their work and that engage our youth and the general public in the transmission of our intangible cultural heritage.
The Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society thanks our sponsors who help make the Folk Festival and Folk Night possible.
Posted on: October 16, 2025
The NLFAS is looking for Board Members! Interested in joining in the folky fun? Find more information & the application…
Posted on: July 7, 2025
Picnic in the park, with Post Master's Bakery Order here! Skip the cooler and treat yourself to a gourmet picnic at the…
Posted on: June 4, 2025
Equinor, in partnership with the Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Arts Society, is proud to present the 2025 Newfound Talent Contest. Here…
Posted on: June 1, 2025
Every day this month, we’re sharing a song from an NL Folk Festival 2025 artist to get you in the…
Our community is important to us, and we want everyone to play & stay safe! After the concert Sunday evening, get home safe & sound with a ride from our sponsor @jiffy_cabs. On the roads since 1953, this local family-owned business shares our values of honouring tradition, community, partnerships, and trust.
Call 709-722-2222 or book them through their app! #NLFolk #ThankYouSponsors #ALittleHelpFromOurFriends
VOCM Open Line host and our host for this Sunday’s Friends of the Festival is encouraging you to get your tickets today, it wont be one to miss! www.nlfolk.com
They`re here! Atlantic Music & Merch is ready to take your orders for our Friends of the Festival tee-shirt, designed by the incomparable Jud Haynes. Made from 100% cotton, these tees are a must-have addition to your Festival tee collection, or as a great souvenir of Sunday night.
There`s also a new tote bag, featuring our logo. Super way to show your support and pride as you travel about.
You can have your order shipped directly to you, pick up at Atlantic Music & Merch, or pick up at the concert Sunday evening. Your choice!
Don`t miss out!!
#LinkInBio #NLFolk #FriendsOfTheFestival
Big shout out to our community partner and Supporting Sponsor, the Orangestore! These folks have been serving our province`s snacking and convenience needs since 2008, with the mantra Fresh, Friendly, and Clean. Check them out for a bite of lunch in Cafe Orange, grab a snack for the road, or that emergency carton of milk. And don`t forget to sign up for their Yay! points program where you earn points on every $1 spent.
Thanks, Orangestore! We appreciate you!
#NLFolk #ALittleHelpFromOurFriends #ThankYouSponsors
Good morning! Two beautiful sunny days in a row here in the oldest city in North America and only three more sleeps until Friends of the Festival!
We are rounding off our Meet the Artist reels today with beloved folk duo and touring Artists, #RubeandRake!
Rube & Rake, a.k.a. Josh Sandu and Andrew Laite, are based in St. John’s, Newfoundland. The award-winning folk duo has released three albums, most recently Good Time After Bad in 2025. Their songs explore the nature of home, the passage of time, and the friction between aspirations and duty. In performance, the pair’s easygoing humour and empathetic musicality create an intimate and engaging listener experience.
Don’t miss out on your chance to see #RubeandRake and other A-mazing performers we have lined up to help us out at this special night of Folk music.
See the full list of performers AND get your tickets now for #FriendsoftheFestival at the link in bio. If you can’t make the concert, you can donate at the link as well. Thank you all so much for your support!
#n|folk #meettheartist @rubeandrake
@lovedowntownstjohns @thesjcc @590vocm @cbcnl @newfoundlandlabrador @newfoundlandquarterly @coast1011 @ntvnewsnl @the_telegram @productofnfld @themuseyyt
@quidividibrewery has been a wonderful partner and sponsor for us over many years, and we are delighted to welcome them as the Exclusive Craft Beer Sponsor for Friends of the Festival!
Help them to celebrate 30 years of making great, local, craft beer by lifting a glass (or can) of their brews Sunday evening. We`ll have a sociable! #NLFolk #ThankYouSponsors #ALittleHelpFromOurFriends
Getting all set up for the Friends of the Festival fundraiser Sunday night! Please note, there will be seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lots of room for dancing also! #newfoundland #folkmusic #folkfestival
Four more sleeps, peeps! We’re back with another wonderful Friend of the Festival, who we can’t wait to see onstage this coming Sunday evening at The St. John’s Convention Centre - #ShermanDowney!
With his unique brand of radio-friendly folk and a natural ability for storytelling, Sherman has solidified himself as one of Newfoundland & Labrador’s most treasured artists. His music has charmed listeners throughout Canada and beyond with MusicNL Awards for “Artist of the Year’, “Album of the Year” and “Solo Artist of the Year”. He’s also been twice recognized as Newfoundland and Labrador’s “ Songwriter of the Year”.
Big thanks to Sherman and all of the Artists for donating their time and talent to ensure we can keep going with the festival and programming we all love!
Get your tickets now for this beautiful, eclectic night of folk and traditional music at the link in bio! Please note that this is a 19+ event. The show starts at 7 P.M. and doors open at 6 P.M. Come early for limited table seating.
We hope to see you at Friends of the Festival! If you cannot make it and want to help, please donate at the link in bio. We thank you all so much for your support!
#nlfolk #meettheartist
@lovedowntownstjohns @thesjcc @590vocm @cbcnl @the_telegram @downhomemagazine @newfoundlandlabrador @cityofstjohn @sherman_downey @vowr800 @themuseyyt
Get your merch here!!
We are delighted to be working with the fine folks at @atlanticmusics as our official merchandise sponsor for Friends of the Festival! Please check them out for all your merch needs. They are great to work with!
Sunday evening they will be at the St. John`s Convention Centre with gorgeous souvenir tee-shirts available for purchase. Designed by Jud Haynes, these are a must-have for your Festival tee collection or simply to commemorate this evening of community! Wear them proudly!
#ThankYouSponsors #NLFolk #ALittleHelpFromOurFriends
Thanks Patrick Moran for supporting the upcoming ‘Friends of the Festival’ fundraising concert!
Tickets and donation information on www.nlfolk.com
Good morning! There are only 5 more sleeps until #FriendsoftheFestival - our fundraiser to get the NL Folk Arts Society back on its feet. We aim to bring you a Folk Festival this year and more of the folk programs you love!
We are back today to feature another one of our A-mazing performers you can catch at the St. John’s Convention Centre this coming Sunday, June 7!
Zaynab Wilson is a soulful singer, drummer, strummer, improvisor, and composer whose roots run deep in rhythm, community, and creative freedom. Raised in a family and community steelpan band, and performing since age six, her musical mosaic is steeped in a celebration of her Afro-Caribbean heritage.
As a drummer, Zaynab has a Bachelor of Music from Humber College and has performed and toured with various Canadian and international artists like Lorraine Klaasen, Alysha Brilla, Jason Wilson, Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick and Pee Wee Ellis, at notable festivals such as Woodford Folk Festival (Australia), Hillside Festival (Canada) and Celtic Connections (Scotland). Since the debut of her original music project in 2018, Zaynab has toured in Canada, the US, and Australia. Her recent EP, A Way Home, earned a 2025 MusicNL R&B Artist of the Year award and praise from Caribbean Beat magazine for its heartfelt take on diaspora, heritage, and home. For 2026, Zaynab received her Bachelor of Music Education from Memorial University and is working on her first full-length album with the support of the Canada Council of the Arts.
We are so grateful to Zaynab and all the performers for stepping up to help us. You can help too by buying your tickets to the show or donating at the link in bio. We hope to see you there!
#nlfolk #meettheartist
@lovedowntownstjohns @thesjcc @zaynabwilsonmusic @cbcnl @destinationstjohns @govnlsocial @590vocm @ntvnewsnl @nlliveevents @coast1011 @975krock
Only 6 more sleeps until Friends of the Festival! Are you counting down to this incredible night of music with us? We are back with another A-mazing featured performer who is no stranger to the NL Folk Festival!
#DavePanting is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer
With a career spanning five decades. He is a winner of three lifetime achievement awards.
[Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival, ECMAs, Music NL].
Dave was a member of influential Newfoundland folk rock band Figgy Duff and a driving artistic force behind the award winning NL / Maritime band Rawlins Cross, for whom he wrote most of the material.
A veteran of national and international touring, Dave has played with The Irish Descendants,
Colleen Power, The Annual Feast Of Cohen, The Forgotten Bouzouki, The Panting Brothers,
Cotillion and many more.
You can always count on Dave for his roots music, with original and traditional songs and instrumentals, playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bouzouki.
Dave will be sharing the stage with Figgy Duff bandmates #PamelaMorgan and #KellyRussell!
Don’t miss out on Friends of the Festival! Get your tickets now at the link in bio. If you cannot attend, please consider donating at the link. We hope to see you there. Thanks so much for your support! #nlfolk #meettheartist
@lovedowntownstjohns @cityofstjohns @thesjcc @destinationstjohns @cbcnl @the_telegram @newfoundlandquarterly @947ozfm @coast1011 @590vocm
