CKUA Summer is rolling on! Next stop: The Calgary Folk Music Festival!
What began in 1980 as a modest two-day affair on three stages has grown into the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s current incarnation: a four-day extravaganza in Prince’s Island Park that highlights brilliant upstart and iconic artists from around the corner and across the world.
COME SAY HI AT THE CKUA TENT
Visit the CKUA tent near the CKUA Stage at Calgary Folk Music Festival and check out the new CKUA merch. We love it when people stop by to connect!
THE CKUA STAGE
The CKUA Stage at the Calgary Folk Music Festival will feature diverse Canadian and international talent on July 25 and 26. Performers will include The Pairs, Kazdoura, Derek Miller, The Mbira Renaissance Band, Jontavious Willis, Mary Gauthier, Sam Amidon, Joshua Burnside, DUG, YAGODY, S.G. Goodman, Lancelot Knight, Lacey Hill, Ahmed Moneka, Sahra Halgan, Julian Taylor, Madalitso Band, and CKUA’s own Kate Stevens! Find the full festival schedule here.
CKUA LIVE FROM CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Some of your favourite CKUA programs will be coming to you live from Prince’s Island Park throughout Calgary Folk Music Festival. Here’s the current schedule:
- Friday, July 24, 3:00-6:00pm MT – Traffic Jams LIVE from the CKUA Stage with Lisa Wilton & Grant Stovel
- Saturday, July 25, 10:00am-12:00pm MT – Wide Cut Country LIVE from the CKUA Tent with Allison Brock & Grant Stovel
- Saturday, July 25, 1:00-3:00pm MT – Get On The Good Foot Takeover LIVE from the CKUA Tent with Priscilla Cherry & Joe Hartfeil
LIVE-TO-AIR BROADCASTS FROM CALGARY FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
Can’t make it to Calgary Folkfest? No problem; CKUA is broadcasting some of the most exciting performances from this year’s festival live as they happen! Check out our live-to-air lineup below:
- Thursday, July 23, 7:45-8:55pm MT – Valerie June
- Thursday, July 23, 9:10-10:25pm MT – Of Monsters and Men
- Saturday, July 25, 9:00-10:05pm MT – Madison Cunningham
CKUA Summer is in full swing. Over the coming weeks, listen in for our festival previews. We’re celebrating Alberta music and culture festivals, all around the province. Learn more here.
CKUA Summer 2026 is presented by Calgary Foundation.
