Past Performers
We’ve been lucky enough to pack the room with hundreds of performers over the years — hometown favourites one night, artists flying in from halfway around the world the next. Scroll the list below and see who’s brought the house down.
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10 Strings and a goatskin
2016
Barachois
2003
Bowser and Blue
2005
Carrie Rodriguez
2005
Chip Taylor
2005
Chuck & Albert (Arsenault)
2007
Connie Kaldor
2005, 2012, 2007, 2015, 2019, 2022
Dave Gunning
2017
David Myles
2013, 2018
Dry Branch Fire Squad
2007, 2010
Eric & Leon Bibb
2004
Fats Kaplan
2007, 2009
Gretchen Peters
2017
Heebee Jeebies
2003, 2017, 2023
Ian Sherwood
2015
JP Cormier & Dave Gunning
2023
Jane Gillman
2008
Jesse Zubot
2009
John Hammond
2013
John Reichsman and the Jaybirds
2009, 2011, 2017, 2025
Kieran Kane
2007, 2009
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir
2007, 2016
Lunch at Allens
2007, 2011, 2014
Martin Simpson
2010
Oysterband
2012
Rick Scott & David Essig
2009
Rosie and the Riveters
2016
Shakura S'Aida
2020
Steve Pineo
2023
Tanglefoot
2002
The Barra MacNiels
2011
The Changing Room
2019
The Good Brothers
2004
The Once
2018
The Sojourners
2010
The Waybacks
2003, 2005, 2008
Tim Tamishiro
2023
Tom Russell & Andrew Hardin
2004
Trout Fishing in America
2004, 2009
Vance Gilbert
2003
Alison Brown Quartet
2008
Barney Bentall
2010
Bryan Bowers
2017
Catherine MacLellan
2017, 2025
Chris Hillman with Herb Peterson
2010
Cindy Church
2005
Dala
2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023
David Francey
2006, 2011, 2017, 2019
Don Amero
2014
Duhks
2006
Eric Bibb
2002, 2017
Gordie MacKeeman
2025
Guy Davis
2016, 2018
High Bar Gang: Barney Bentall, Shari Ulrich, Wendy Bird
2018
Ian Tyson
2005, 2010, 2014
James Hill & Anne Jannelle
2018
Jenn Todd
2006
Jim Byrnes
2009
John McCutcheon
2007
John Wort Hannam
2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023
Laura Love
2004, 2006
Little Miss Higgins
2012, 2024
Maria in the Shower
2014
Matt Anderson
2012
Paul Hann
2017
Riders in the sky
2014
Roy Forbes
2007
Shari Ulrich
2010, 2017
Stringband
2003
The April Verch Band
2009
The Bills
2005, 2009, 2014
The Ennis Sisters
2004, 2017, 2022
The Hot Club of Cowtown
2012
The Polyjesters
2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
The Steel Wheels
2015
The Woodshed
2025
Todd Butler
2004
Tom Taylor
2010
UHF
2006, 2013, 2017
Wendell and Wheat and Cousins
2012
Austin Lounge Lizards
2005
Beau Soleil with Michael Doucet
2012
Bryan Bowers & Valdy
2013
Chic Gamine
2013
Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
2024
Compadres
2011
Darcie Deaville
2008
David Lindley
2013
Dougie MacLean
2004
Eliza Gilkyson
2008, 2016
Evans & Dougherty
2002, 2006, 2019
Gordie MacKeeman & his Rhythm Boys
2013, 2016, 2019
Harry Manx
2003, 2007, 2018, 2024
Hot Nut Riveters
2015
JP Cormier
2017
James Keelaghan
2009, 2017
Jesse Winchester
2002
Jimmy Rankin
2015
John McEuen
2011
Kevin Welch
2007, 2009
Lennie Gallant
2004, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018
Lorne Elliot
2003
Martin Kerr
2022, 2025
Nathan Rodgers
2012
Quartette
2012
Rosheen
2006
Ruthie Foster
2005
Steve Dawson
2009
SwingSoniq
2004
The Arrogant Worms
2003, 2006, 2008, 2016
The Bluehouse
2003
The Gift (A Tribute to Ian Tyson)
2020
The McDades
2008, 2024
The Refugees
2010, 2011
The Travelling Mabels
2017, 2025
The Young'uns
2017, 2019
Tom Russell
2008, 2010, 2014
Tri-Continental
2018
Valdy
2020