Toronto’s annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival is back for its 21st Anniversary moving to Kensington Market February 24 & 25. The festival will showcase some of the most talented blues and roots acts performing over the course of two nights of live performances, and one night of strictly online streaming.
This year’s Winterfolk lineup includes three-time JUNO Award winners Sultans of String; eight-time Maple Blues Award winner Gary Kendall Band along with many others found at www.Winterfolk.com.
Winterfolk has moved this year to a new neighborhood, Kensington Market. With its multicultural mix of supermarkets, street food, charming boutiques, vintage clothing stores, and hip bars and cafés, Kensington Market feels like a perfect ‘bohemian’ fit for the festival.
Here are the Kensington Market venues hosting this year’s performances:
Freetimes Café: 320 College St. Toronto, ON M5T 1S3; (416) 967-1078
Taco Taco (2 stages): 319 Augusta Avenue, Kensington Market. Toronto, ON (416) 277-1856
Supermarket: 268 Augusta Ave, Toronto (416) 840-0501
Church of St. Stephens (2 stages); 103 Bellevue Ave., Toronto, ON, M5T 2N8 (At the corner of Bellevue and College)
Trinity Common – 303 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2M2
Wristbands are available now on www.winterfolk.com. A Weekend Pass is $30 allowing admittance to more than 80 performances, (includes Friday stream), while Stream Passes are free, and donations are encouraged. A One Day Pass for either Saturday or Sunday is $20.
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