

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Folk Forward / Folk devant !
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: 🎶 Folk Forward
A bold showcase of contemporary folk and boundary-pushing artistry

On Friday, April 10, 2026, the Canadian Folk Music Awards present Folk Forward—a high-energy concert celebrating innovation, diversity, and the evolving edges of folk music.

From soul-inflected songwriting and Indigenous roots to vocal experimentation, jazz-influenced guitar, and modern Francophone folk, Folk Forward spotlights artists who are stretching the genre forward with creativity and conviction. Expect an adventurous concert-hall experience that reflects where folk music is going next.

📍 Venue: Bella Concert Hall, Calgary
🕢 Time: 7:30 p.m.
🎟 Tickets: https://events.mtroyal.ca/event/cfma1

Performers
• AHI – Genre-blending artist merging folk, soul, and roots with emotional depth and groove
• Aysanabee – Award-winning Oji-Cree songwriter blending Indigenous storytelling with roots and rock
• Boreal – Ethereal vocal trio rooted in tradition, harmony, and expansive soundscapes
• Duane Andrews – Virtuosic guitarist bridging folk, jazz, and global influences
• Calgaréal – Dynamic cross-country collective connecting Calgary and Montréal, bringing traditional music into conversation with improvisation and contemporary creation
• Yves Marchand – Bold Francophone songwriter pushing folk forward with clarity and drive

🏆 Awards Presentations (2026): Album Artwork, Contemporary Album, Indigenous Songwriter, Instrumental Solo Artist, Single of the Year, Solo Artist, Oliver Schroer Pushing the Boundaries

(Nominees announced during the event)

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🎶 Folk devant !
Une vitrine audacieuse de folk contemporain et de créativité sans frontières

Le vendredi 10 avril 2026, les Prix de musique folk canadienne présentent Folk devant !—un concert énergique célébrant l’innovation, la diversité et l’évolution du folk canadien.

Du folk aux influences soul et autochtones aux explorations vocales, à la guitare teintée de jazz et au folk francophone actuel, Folk devant ! met en lumière des artistes qui façonnent l’avenir du genre avec audace et inventivité. Une soirée en salle de concert tournée vers ce que le folk peut devenir.

📍 Lieu : Bella Concert Hall
🕢 Heure : 19 h 30
🎟 Billets: https://events.mtroyal.ca/event/cfma1

Artistes
• AHI – Artiste aux multiples influences, fusionnant folk, soul et racines musicales avec intensité
• Aysanabee – Auteur-compositeur ojicri primé, alliant récits autochtones, folk et rock
• Boreal – Trio vocal aérien ancré dans les harmonies, la tradition et l’exploration sonore
• Duane Andrews – Guitariste virtuose naviguant entre folk, jazz et influences du monde
• Calgaréal – Collectif pancanadien réunissant Calgary et Montréal, à la croisée des musiques traditionnelles, de l’improvisation et de la création
• Yves Marchand – Auteur-compositeur francophone audacieux au folk moderne et affirmé

🏆 Remises de prix (2026) :  Instrumentiste solo , Artiste solo , Auteur-compositeur ou auteure-compositrice autochtone , Pochette , Prix Innovation musicale Oliver Schroer , Monoplage , Album contemporain

(Finalistes annoncés lors de l’événement)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/folk-forward-folk-devant/200029825206459
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, performances, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 84

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://events.mtroyal.ca/event/cfma1?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=calgary-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Bella Concert Hall
- **lat**: 51.0115816
- **long**: -114.1285884
- **full address**: Bella Concert Hall, Lincoln Park Calgary Community Info, Calgary, AB T3E, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Canadian Folk Music Awards / Prix de musique folk canadienne (https://allevents.in/org/canadian-folk-music-awards-prix-de-musique-folk-canadienne/8588740)

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bella Concert Hall, Lincoln Park Calgary Community Info, Calgary, AB T3E, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Canadian Folk Music Awards / Prix de musique folk canadienne
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, art, performances, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Folk Forward / Folk devant ! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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