[LiveStream] Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA) 2023 Live Full Show Broadcast

The 18th Edition of the CFMA Awards Weekend takes place March 31 – April 2, 2023 in Vancouver, B.C. The Official Awards Concerts will be held Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 (6:00-8:30 pm PT) at the Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square, with the assistance of the Rogue Folk Club, each featuring live performances from 5 CFMA nominees and the presentation of 10 awards nightly during the largest annual celebration of Canadian Folk Music recordings.

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In addition to the Awards Concerts, Nominee Showcase Concerts will feature 2023 CFMA nominated performers – a Traditional Music Showcase, Songwriters Showcase and Children and Family Music Showcase.

The CFMA 2023 Awards Concerts Performance Schedule:

Saturday April 1 @ 1:00 pm PDT Songs & Stories Songwriters Concert Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square $35 including all fees

Featuring CFMA Nominees:

Ken Yates 
Amanda Rheaume
Sébastien Lacombe
Suzie Ungerleider
Adrian Sutherland
Ancolie 

Saturday April 1 @ 3:00 pm PDT Sultans of String: The Refuge Project – Visual Album $12 including all fees Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square

Canadian Global Music Supergroup Sultans of String celebrate with a Film Screening of their Award-winning film “Sultans of String: The Refuge Project – Visual Album” Saturday, April 1st from 3:00-5:00pm PDT at the Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square. The film includes songs from their album Refuge and Sanctuary, which is nominated for four 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards; Contemporary, Global Roots, Pushing the Boundaries, and Producer of the Year. Tickets are $12 all in, and are available for purchase here: CFMA 2023 Tickets. The film is 95 minutes long and screening will be followed by a chat with Chris McKhool. Read more about the project, here. Watch the film trailer: https://youtu.be/kvVe90RJwb4

Saturday April 1 @ 6:00 pm PDT Awards Concert Night 1 Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square $46 including all fees

The Official bilingual Awards Concerts will be held Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 (6:00-8:30 pm PT) at the Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square. Hosted by Chelsey June (Twin Flames) and Benoit Bourque, each night will feature live performances from 5 CFMA nominees and the presentation of 10 awards nightly during the largest annual celebration of Canadian Folk Music recordings. Featuring CFMA Nominee Performers:

Geneviève & Alain 
Angelique Francis 
Kyle McKearney 
Camie 
Barney Bentall 

Awards presented will be: Young Performer(s) of the Year, Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, French Songwriter(s) of the Year, Unsung Hero Award, English Songwriter(s) of the Year, Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year, Contemporary Singer of the Year, Contemporary Album of the Year, Single of the Year

For those who are unable to attend in person, this events will also stream via CFMA’s websites, folkawards.ca (EN) and prixfolk.ca (FR) plus the CFMA’s Youtube channel.

Sunday April 2 at 11:00 AM PDT Family Folk – Children’s Music Concert featuring CFMA nominees Waterfront Theatre (Granville Island) Tickets are $15 including all fees for ages 4+ (children 3 and under are free)

Children and Family Music Showcase Concert, Co-Presented with The Vancouver International Children’s Festival at the Waterfront Theatre (Granville Island). Families are encouraged to attend to hear some of the best music being produced for children in Canada today. Co-hosted by Jocelyne Baribeau and My Friend Christopher, featuring CFMA nominee performers:

The Relative Minors
Ginalina
Paige Penney
Will’s Jams
The Oot n’ Oots

Sunday April 2 @ 6:00 pm PDT Awards Concert Night 2 Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square $46 including all fees

The Official bilingual Awards Concerts will be held Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 (6:00-8:30 pm PT) at the Mel Lehan Hall at St James Community Square. Hosted by Chelsey June (Twin Flames) and Benoit Bourque, each night will feature live performances from 5 CFMA nominees and the presentation of 10 awards nightly during the largest annual celebration of Canadian Folk Music recordings. Featuring CFMA Nominee Performers:

Abigail Lapell 
Wesli 
Mama’s Broke 
Digging Roots 
John Wort Hannam and T. Buckley 

Awards presented: Children’s Album of the Year, Ensemble of the Year, Traditional Singer of the Year, Traditional Album of the Year, Solo Artist of the Year, Global Roots Album of the Year, New/Emerging Artist(s) of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Producer(s) of the Year, Oliver Schroer Pushing The Boundaries