Following ticketed events at Market Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings, free performances were held throughout the weekend in Nicholls Oval park as part of Peterborough Folk Festival.
First organized in 1989 as part of the now defunct Peterborough Arts Umbrella, the festival became a not-for-profit organization in 2001 and a registered charity in 2018.
The mandate of the festival is to promote folk music and arts within the Peterborough community as well as provide safely accessible venues and diverse audiences for both local and Canadian touring musicians.
The 2022 edition of Folk Fest featured acts such as the Sudbury string band, Murder Murder.
Murder Murder perform during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photos by Luke Best
I, The Mountain from Kitchener played through sunset and into the evening.
I, The Mountain perform during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photos by Luke Best
Afie Jurvanen, known by his stage name, Bahamas headlined the show with a packed performance on Saturday Night. Jurvanen was born in Toronto and raised in Barrie.
Bahamas headline Saturday night of the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival. Photos by Luke Best
On Sunday the 12-piece band from the Niagara area, My Son The Hurricane performed during the day. Lead singer Jacob Bergsma, wore a Zellers smock to commemorate the announcement that the Canadian company would be returning.
My Son The Hurricane perform during Peterborough Folk Festival 2022. Photos by Luke Best
In addition to the performances, the festival featured an artisan village, a food village and valet bicycling parking provided by B!KE Community Bike Shop. Reusable dishes were used by food vendors and a team of volunteers washed and returned them to keep the festival as eco-friendly as possible.
Riverside Tattoo was just one of many vendors at the 2022 Peterborough Folk Festival. Photos by Luke Best
The Peterborough Folk Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit, registered charity organization and relies on the generosity of sponsors and donors to keep the event free. If you’re interested in making a donation or learning more: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/peterborough-folk-festival/