Cape Breton Island 
Stan Rogers Folk Festival has announced the kick-off concert of the 2023 edition.
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
The 26th edition of Stanfest will officially start on Friday, July 21, and run until Sunday, July 23 in Canso, Nova Scotia, honouring Stan Rogers’ legacy by celebrating songwriters. The festival will offer a diverse range of musical genres and styles.
Alan Doyle and The Beautiful, Beautiful Band will be performing in on Thursday, July 20 at 7 pm. This will be their only summer appearance in Nova Scotia. Joining them will be special guests, Quote the Raven and Rum Ragged.
Alan Doyle is most famous as the lead singer for Newfoundland’s Great Big Sea, a band that blended traditional Newfoundland music with pop elements for over two decades. With five solo albums under his belt, Doyle continues to tour worldwide with his talented six-piece band, a feat he has achieved for the last decade.
This year, the festival will welcome back festival alumni, such as Dave Gunning, Bruce Guthro, and J.P. Cormier. Atlantic Canadian performers like Matthew Byrne, Tara MacLean, DeeDee Austin, Morgan Toney, Joe H Henry, Andru Branch & Halfway Tree, Carleton Stone, Lisa Richard, Silver Wolf Band and The Irish Descendants.
Stanfest is known for its ability to reach across the country and around the world, with Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Canadian country music artist, Ontario songwriter and community builder Danny Michel, JUNO nominated, Ottawa-based up-and-comer Angelique Francis, and US troubadours Crys Matthews and Jeremie Albino set to perform.
The legendary American folk and pop music group Kingston Trio will headline the weekend by performing on Sunday night.
The Stan Rogers Folk Festival honours one of Canada’s most prolific songwriters, Stan Rogers. The weekend-long musical adventure features an array of genres, including folk, country, blues, soul, gospel, pop, rock, bluegrass, and world music.
Trip Planning — Stan Rogers Folk Festival
Lineup announced until now:
Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Beautiful Band
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
The Kingston Trio
Andru Branch & Halfway Tree
Angelique Francis
Carleton Stone
Crys Matthews
Danny Michel
Dave Gunning
DeeDee Austin
J.P. Cormier
Jeremie Albino
Joe Henry
Lisa Richard
Matthew Byrne
Morgan Toney
Quote the Raven
Rum Ragged
Silver Wolf Band
Tara MacLean
The Irish Descendants
When:
July 20 to 23, 2023
The main festival gates open at 5 pm on Friday and 9 am on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday and Sunday daytime shows run from 10am until 10:30 pm, with Main Stage performances taking place 6 pm-10:30 pm each day.
Where: Canso, NS
How much: The Advance price for a full-weekend pass to the festival is $145 plus tax. Day Pass: $50 & up
Accommodations: Campsites are available now by contacting the festival office, toll free at 1-888-554-7826 or by emailing: info@stanfest.com. RV sites are $90 plus tax and tent sites are $70 plus tax.
