Folk on the Rocks

Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks 2025 Gets Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Peter Dreams, Arielle Soucy

PUBLISHED May 16, 2025

Folk on the Rocks — the Yellowknife festival lit by the midnight sun — has unveiled its final wave of artists, bringing forth the entire...

Five Must-See Acts at Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks 2025

PUBLISHED May 2, 2025

No one should miss the chance to soak in a summer music festival under the midnight sun — and Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks offers...

Five Must-See Acts at Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks 2024

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024

There is a light that never goes out — and it's the midnight sun, shining bright on Yellowknife's glorious summer celebration. Folk on the...

Broken Social Scene, Jasmyn, Pantayo Join Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks 2023 Lineup

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2023

Scheduled to take place from July 14 to 16, Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks festival has announced the second wave of its 2023 lineup. Ser...

Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks Is a Light That Never Goes Out

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2022

It's only been a year since Munya Mataruse moved to Yellowknife, and he's already received one of the highest honours given to a local musi...

Canadian Music Festivals Remember the Standout Performances That Defined Them

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2022

There are so many long-running music festivals all over Canada, and none of them would be possible without the dedicated teams of staff and...

Wintersleep, Lido Pimienta, Snotty Nose Rez Kids to Play Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks Festival

PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2019

Annual festival Folk on the Rocks has been bringing music to Yellowknife since 1980. Now, organizers have announced the initial lineup for...

The Bushman

Beer Garden, Yellowknife NWT, July 20

PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2014

There is a lot of resident musical talent in Yellowknife. Casey Koyczan, aka the Bushman, is one of those talents. He is a man with a mixer...