The Stan Rogers Folk Festival, informally known as Stanfest, is an annual
music festival
A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...
held in
Canso, Nova Scotia.
Established in 1997 in honour of the late
Canadian folk singer and
songwriter Stan Rogers
Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter.
Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and th ...
, the festival bills itself as "Canada's Songwriter Festival", showcasing Canadian and worldwide grassroots musicians in all genres. The festival has won a number of
East Coast Music Awards and attracts over 10,000 music fans each year.
The Stan Rogers Folk Festival takes place on the last weekend of July. The festival was cancelled in 2014, less than a week before it was scheduled to begin, due to the expected arrival of
Hurricane Arthur.
References
External links
Stan Rogers Folk Festivalofficial website
1997 establishments in Nova Scotia
Folk festivals in Canada
Music festivals in Nova Scotia
Music festivals established in 1997
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