Living Our Traditions

Tickets are on sale NOW for Friends of the Festival - a fundraising concert!

Join us on June 7 at the St. John`s Convention Centre for a night of pure joy and incredible music. This is a rare night - and a chance to be part of something that matters.

Some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s most beloved artists have generously donated their time and talents to the cause and we are so grateful. The concert will feature:

#JimPayne & #FergusOByrne
#SandyMorris & #AnitaBest
#MatthewByrne
#ZaynabWilson
#RubeandRake
#ShermanDowney
#PamelaMorgan, #KellyRussell & #DavePanting - original members of the legendary #FiggyDuff

🎟️BUY TICKETS at link in bio: $50 plus tax and fees
📅Date: June 7, 2026
Venue: St. John’s Convention Centre
Doors: 6:00 pm | Show: 7:00 pm

We hope to see you there! And If you’re able, we’d love for you to consider making a donation as well. Every dollar goes directly toward clearing the organization’s debt and restoring the programming that has been part of this province’s cultural life for decades. Any amount makes a difference.

DONATE NOW at link in bio.

For more info, please email office@nlfolk.com. Onward and upward! 🎼🎸🎻🎤

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We`re thrilled to announce “Friends of the Festival” - a fundraising concert! Some of the province`s best folk artists are coming together on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at the St. John`s Convention Centre to raise much-needed funds to stabilize the organization as it restructures.
Hitting the stage with songs and tunes to bring the house down are: Jim Payne & Fergus O’Byrne, Sandy Morris & Anita Best, Matthew Byrne, Zaynab Wilson, Rube & Rake, Sherman Downey, plus original members of legendary Figgy Duff - Pamela Morgan, Kelly Russell & Dave Panting.

Event Details:
* What: Friends of the Festival
* When: Sunday, June 7, 2026
* Where: St. John`s Convention Centre, St. John’s, NL
* Time: Doors open at 6 PM, show starts at 7 PM
* Tickets: $50 per person

Tickets go on sale at NOON ON THURSDAY, May 14th on the sjcc website.

Thanks for the brilliant poster, Jud Haynes!

See the link in bio for ticket on Thursday. We`ll be sure to remind you!

#newfoundlandandlabrador #nlmusic #fundraiser

Happy Monday! Quick PSA advising that you that there is an email circulating that appears to be a bot, calling for vendors to apply to events, including The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival.

We’re just giving you a heads up to both make you aware of the scam, and that plans for the *actual* NL folk festival are under development at this time.

Win a chance to take one of these hand-painted jellybean row houses home with you at the 17th Annual Holiday Wassail Fundraiser. This event is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and it has become a tradition for many to start of their holiday season with this festive, folk-filled afternoon, featuring songs, stories, mummers, and more!

Where: The Bella Vista, 26 Torbay Road, St. John`s
When: Sunday, December 7th, music starts at 1pm
Tickets: $20 (+HST & fees) in advance, $25 (+HST & fees) at the door
Folkies 19 & under get FREE admission!

A huge, warm thank-you to Ian Vogt who painted thirty-six of these houses to make our Wassail even more cheerful.

@nlfolk, St. Gabriel`s Hall, and Fergus O`Byrne present Young Folk at the Hall, a concert featuring traditional music and songs by new and talented Newfoundland artists. Hosted by Fergus O`Byrne, the concert takes place in Marystown on Sunday, December 2.

Get your tickets at the door: $10, and FREE for children 12 and under.

Thank you to CelebrateNL and @govnlsocial for making this event possible.