Regina Folk Festival keeps eyes on the skies with new event
CBC Saskatchewan is a proud sponsor of The Skygazer Soirée
This year, the Regina Folk Festival is taking a "fallow year" and is choosing to host a special marquee "Skygazer Soirée" as its way to continue promoting the importance of art in our community in preparation of making next year's festival the best it's ever been.
The Aug. 10 event will take place inside the Conexus Arts Center. With live music and various incredible performances, you will not want to miss it.
The soirée will be hosted by CBC's very own Peter Mills and Shauna Powers and will feature five incredibly talented Canadian singers and bands.
The acts
Although this year's lineup may be shorter, it does not lack talent nor entertainment power.
Chantal Kreviazuk, from Winnipeg, Man., is a Grammy award and three-time JUNO award winning artist. She does everything from singing, to songwriting, to acting, and so much more. She is known for writing songs for some of the industry's most popular names, such as Drake, Shakira, and Kelly Clarkson.
Aysanabee is a well known Oji-Cree artist who was the first Indigenous artist to win a JUNO award for alternative album of the year, and was also awarded with a second coveted award for songwriter of the year. He is a globally-recognized artist who focuses on indie and soul music.
Great Lake Swimmers are a Toronto based indie-folk music group known for their warm and welcoming acoustic melodies. Their music highlights everything from discovery and new beginnings, to politics and environmental changes.
Belle Plaine, also known as Melanie Berglund, is a Saskatchewan singer songwriter who produces a variety of music in the country and folk genres. She uses her music as a way to tell stories, and is known for her ability to think outside of the box when writing her songs.
Merv xx Gotti is a successful Canadian artist, whose latest EP has received over 200,000 streams on Spotify. His songs have been played on 21 CBC stations across the country, and he is known for his minimalistic, calm music.
Details and tickets
For more details on ticketing and more, please visit the Regina Folk Festival website.