REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DREAM WEEKEND CONTEST
Open To Residents of SK, MB and AB
For Immediate Release
July 9 2014 (Regina, SK) The Regina Folk Festival announces the second year of its
most valuable contest ever, a music-lover’s dream weekend at the festival with a value
of $1,300.00. Open to all residents of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba age 19
and over, the Great Regina Folk Festival Sound Escape prize package includes:
2 Adult Full Weekend Passes to 2014 Regina Folk Festival (children 12& under free)
3 Nights Accommodation at Ramada Plaza Regina
Food Concession Vouchers
Refreshment Tickets
CD Package
The contest will be open from July 10th until July 31st 2014 at
http://www.reginafolkfestival.com/contest.html
Last year’s winner, Kathleen Crowther of Saskatoon, had one of her dreams come true
at the festival: “A few highlights for me were seeing both Charles Bradley and Bahamas. I
was one of the lucky few who got a hug from Charles after his show when he came down in
front of the stage. That was a sweaty, but memorable hug. Bahamas’ Barchords is one of
my all time favourite albums ever; to see him play nearly all of the songs from it live was a
dream come true.”
ABOUT THE REGINA FOLK FESTIVAL:
From August 8th to 10th, beautiful Victoria Park in downtown Regina will come alive
with the sounds of Saskatchewan’s best alternative to mainstream music: The Regina
Folk Festival. Since opening in1969 it has grown to an annual family-friendly music
and creative festival with a community of up to 25,000 attendees of all ages and 600+
volunteers for three days and nights each August.
The festival is free during the day for anyone wanting to enjoy music at one of the four
stages, to participate in workshops, to shop at the artist’s market, to play in the rock
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garden and to enjoy soulful eats in the food court. The children’s area includes
entertainers, workshops, crafts, face painting and more. Admission is always free for
children 12 & under. The only area that requires a ticket to enter is the Mainstage.
The Regina Folk Festival is well-known for its easy-to-get-to location, small-city vibe,
free daytime programming and family-friendly atmosphere. The evening mainstage
area holds a capacity of 4000 people in a wide park so every seat is good. Artistic
Director Sandra Butel believes it’s very important to create an amazing audience
experience. In addition to building a music-lover’s program of artists, she has
prioritized setting up a smooth traffic flow so people are able to pick up a refreshment,
grab a hot dog or go to the bathroom and get back to their seat within one song.
Weekend pass: $113, Single-Day pass $56.
http://www.reginafolkfestival.com/
2014 HEADLINERS:
Serena Ryder, Sam Roberts Band, Indigo Girls, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Los Lobos,
Matt Andersen
2014 SASKATCHEWAN ARTISTS:
Indigo Joseph, DJ Charlie Hustle, Karrnnel, The Dead South, Brothers, Andino Suns,
Mario Lepage, FadaDance, Nouns and Adjectives, Colby Richardson
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CONTACT:
Amanda Minion, Sponsorship & Communications Coordinator
306-757-0308 or info@reginafolkfestival.com
Funders and sponsors of the Regina Folk Festival include:
Canadian Heritage, ArtsVest, City of Regina, Saskatchewan Arts Board, Saskatchewan
Lotteries, SaskCulture, The SOCAN Foundation, Regina Hotel Association, Ramada
Hotel & Convention Centre, Rawlco Radio, Big Rock Brewery, Global Television,
LeaderPost, CBC Saskatchewan, Radio-Canada Saskatchewan, Prairie Dog Magazine,
TD Bank Group, and Harvard Property Management.
