Now celebrating its 24th year, Winterfolk XXIV returns February 13 to 15, 2026 at the Tranzac Club, bringing together folk, roots, blues, and world music in an intimate, listening-room setting. A long-running Toronto festival and registered not-for-profit, Winterfolk champions established artists, elevates emerging voices, and builds community through carefully curated live performances and artist-led workshops.
Winterfolk offers audiences a warm, welcoming space where acoustic music thrives and Toronto’s cultural scene comes together during the heart of winter. With multiple rooms, thematic programming, and interactive workshops, the festival provides a rare opportunity to experience artists up close while exploring the stories, traditions, and ideas behind the music.
New Prices For 2026
Tickets: https://www.winterfolk.com/wristbands/
Advance purchase is strongly recommended. Tickets are selling daily and the festival is expected to sell out.
Weekend Pass — February 13 to 15
Advance: $88.00 | Door: $100.00 if available
Thursday, February 12 — Emerging Talent Night
Free advance | $10.00 at the door | Donation suggested
Friday, February 13 — Blues Night
Advance: $29.00 | Door: $35.00 if available
5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Saturday, February 14 — Sounds of Canada
Advance: $44.00 | Door: $50.00 if available
1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sunday, February 15 — Sounds of the World
Advance: $44.00 | Door: $50.00 if available
1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Website: www.winterfolk.com
Location, times, and directions: https://www.winterfolk.com/location-times-directions-2/
Winterfolk Festival Schedule Overview
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM –
Emerging Talent Night
A listening-room showcase dedicated to new and developing artists presenting original songs and strong craft. Artists are selected by experienced local presenters and represent the voices of the future.
Friday, February 13, 2026 – 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Blues Friday
A night focused on blues and blues-based music, with artists working within traditional forms while exploring roots-adjacent styles that share a common musical language.
Saturday, February 14, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sounds of Canada
A celebration of original Canadian music shaped by heritage, place, and lived experience. The lineup reflects the diversity of voices and traditions that define contemporary Canadian songwriting.
A Valentine’s-night listening-room concert centered on love, connection, and shared human experience through Canadian songs.
Sunday, February 15, 2026 – 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Sounds of the World
Artists from varied cultural backgrounds blend global traditions within folk, roots, and blues, reflecting a shared and multicultural musical framework.
SCHEDULE BY TIME AND VENUE
Friday, February 13, 2026
Main Hall — Friday, February 13, 2026
5:00–7:00 — Suzanne Jarvie CD Release
7:00 — The Swingin’ Blackjacks
8:00 — Jesse Greene
9:00 — Suzie Vinnick
10:00 — Sultans of String
Southern Cross Room — Friday, February 13, 2026
5:00 — TBD
6:00 — Workshop: Blues Guitar Styles — Noah Zacharin, Suzie Vinnick, Jesse Greene
7:00 — Workshop: Fiddle Workshop — Chris McKhool with additional artists to be announced
8:00 — Ablett and Cooper
9:00–10:00 — Glen Hornblast and Friends
Living Room — Friday, February 13, 2026
5:00 — TBD
6:00 — TBD
7:00 — TBD
8:00 — TBD
9:00 — TBD
10:00 — TBD
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Main Hall — Saturday, February 14, 2026
1:00 — Noah Zacharin
2:00 — Brian Gladstone
3:00 — Sue and Dwight
4:00 — Jory Nash
5:00 — Melanie Peterson
6:00 — Ariana Gillis
7:00 — The Mid-Century Modernes
8:00 — Russell deCarle
9:00 — Workshop: TBD
10:00 — Shakura S’aida
Southern Cross Room — Saturday, February 14, 2026
1:00 — Harpin’ Norm Lucien
2:00 — Brian Morgan
3:00 — Workshop: Canadian Historical Songs — Host James Gordon with Tony Quarrington
4:00 — Danny Marks
5:00 — Shawna Caspi
6:00 — Robert Priest
7:00 — Howard Gladstone
8:00 — Henry Lees & Soul Maître D’s
9:00 — Lynn Harrison
10:00 — Storey Tellers
Living Room — Saturday, February 14, 2026
1:00 — Cathy Anne
2:00 — Workshop: Folkie Night in Canada — Host David Storey with Howard Gladstone
3:00 — Workshop: Songs About Canada — Host Tyler Ellis with Mike Weidman and Lynn Harrison
4:00 — Workshop: 1960s Folk Revival — Host Sue and Dwight with additional artists to be announced
5:00 — D’Arcy Wickham
6:00 — Workshop: Songs of the Road — Host Jory Nash with Shawna Caspi and The Young Novelists
7:00 — Workshop: Improvising Guitar — Host Jessica Stuart with Noah Zacharin and D’Arcy Wickham
8:00 — Workshop: Songs with Spirit — Host Clela Errington with Harpin’ Norm Lucien and Lynn Harrison
9:00 — The Young Novelists
10:00 — Wayne Neon and Friends
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Main Hall — Sunday, February 15, 2026
1:00 — Workshop: Guitar Summit — Kevin Breit, Steve Briggs, Tony Quarrington
2:00 — Lightning Hill
3:00 — Quarrington and Adams
4:00 — Laura Fernandez
5:00 — Jessica Stuart
6:00 — James Gordon
7:00 — TBD
8:00 — Donné Roberts
9:00 — TBD
10:00 — Tony Springer
Southern Cross Room — Sunday, February 15, 2026
1:00 — Workshop: Fingerstyle Guitar Players — Ablett and Cooper, Brian Gladstone, additional artists to be announced
2:00 — Hikari Honda
3:00 — Workshop: In Their Native Tongues — Laura Fernandez, Taivi, additional artists to be announced
4:00 — Taylor Abrahamse
5:00 — Kiiola
6:00 — Tyler Ellis
7:00 — Workshop: I Did It My Way — Host Danny Marks with Wayne Neon and additional artists to be announced
8:00 — TBD
9:00 — Kevin Breit
10:00 — TBD
Living Room — Sunday, February 15, 2026
1:00 — TBD
2:00 — TBD
3:00 — Workshop: Crafting Song Lyrics — Host Robert Priest with Howard Gladstone and Lynn Harrison
4:00 — Isaac Muzikansky
5:00 — Clela Errington
6:00 — Workshop: Blending Roots with the Soul of Japan — Host Kiiola with Hikari Honda and Jessica Stuart
7:00 — Frankie Hart
8:00–10:00 — Workshop: Protest Songs — Host Lynn Harrison
Hour 1: Harpin’ Norm Lucien, James Gordon
Hour 2: Taivi, Taylor Abrahamse, Brian Morgan, John Dawson
10:00 — TBD
Winterfolk Workshops
All Winterfolk workshops are planned, curated, and populated by the artists themselves, resulting in authentic, collaborative, and artist-driven sessions. Festival workshops are interactive, participatory conversations where artists sit in the round, sharing songs, ideas, and stories around a common theme.
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