RiverCity Bluegrass Festival

This festival is not what you think. It’s hip, it’s up-tempo and it showcases some of the best musicians on the planet. From trad grass to jam grass to fiddle grass to bluegrass adjacent, RiverCity Bluegrass covers it all.

Don’t miss Canadian superstars, Lonesome Ace Stringband. Anchored by world-class fiddler John Showman and clawhammer virtuoso Chris Coole, these aces bring a reckless abandon that is pure acoustic magic. Then there’s multi-award-winning singer Amanda Cook with her 5-piece “mashtastic” unit that will sooth you one moment and then blast you with raw Southern power the next. Or maybe you’d prefer an afternoon set with 87-year-old fiddle legend Alfie Myhre. From the wild times with the Wilf Carter Show in the 50’s, to winning the North American Fiddle Championships twice in the 80’s , this man will charm you with his “Million-Dollar Personality” and a fiddle of pure gold.

Yes, the RiverCity Bluegrass Festival is a true Western Canadian success story because it presents the best acoustic music anywhere. Sure, there are a few banjos hanging around – but they’re used to the jokes.