The St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival is showcasing incredible musicians and performers throughout the week alongside their film events.

Pull up a chair and soak in the music! This welcoming session invites women, non-binary, and gender-diverse musicians to share and celebrate traditional Newfoundland & Labrador tunes in an open, casual setting. Featuring: I’s Not The B’y Session.

Presented in partnership with SJIWFF

Wednesday, October 22, 9pm start, $10 cover at the door or free with festival pass.
The Ship Pub
This event is 19+

This month’s session will be hosted by the unstoppable Daunt Lee! Cover by donation, tunes start at 9PM at the Ship Pub.

Neil Conway has been writing and collecting peculiar songs for over 25 years. Join us for some strange country and swing that’s sure to get a rise out of you with Duane Andrews accompanying on guitar & Dave Rowe on bass!

Starts at 9PM sharp, The Ship Pub, $10 at the door.

An annual favorite for many folks, come join us for the St. John’s Storytelling Folk Night takeover!

Hosted by Jim Payne & featuring Michelle Clemens, Aiden & Dave Moriarty

9pm start, $10 cover at the door.

Late Night brings Montreal/St. John’s combo to the stage. We’re all for supporting traditional arts- whether its knitting a sweater or Knitting the band. Opener- Sick Puppy.

Doors at 8 and $15 cover

Come on down to the Ship and give a Folk Night welcome to Mike McKenna Jr., a singer-songwriter and troubadour hailing from Cape Breton!

$10 at the door, cash or card. Starts at 9PM Sharp.

Bound to be a fantastic Folk Night, with blues musician extraordinaire Roger Howse!

Starts at 9PM sharp, The Ship Pub, $10 at the door.

This month’s session will be hosted by a master of strings, Zac Halleran! Cover by donation, tunes start at 9PM at the Ship Pub.

Pickin, pluckin, strummin – how many ways can these Folks play how many strings?

Join us tonight to find out!

9pm start, $10 cover at the door, and an open mic in the intermission.