Port Fairy Folk Festival 2022 Preview
Port Fairy Folk Festival
11 to 14 March 2022
Announcements
Extensive Line-Up, Artist Of The Year, Emerging Artist Of The Year
As you well know, it’s been a super rough time for music festivals and other live shows for almost two years.
And it all started at the conclusion of Port Fairy Folk Festival 2020 when the global lockdown started within a few days.
(READ OUR REVIEW OF PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL 2020)
While the live music industry is still pretty shaky with many events across Australia not proceeding in January and February, the pandemic outlook may be getting ready to improve for our beloved music sector.
A week is a long time in politics and maybe a month is a long time in a pandemic.
The 45th edition of the Port Fairy Folk Festival is timed for 11 to 14 March and looks to be ploughing ahead, able to fit in with health and safety protocols.
It will be one of the largest folk music gatherings held in Australia for a while and the symmetry of it leading us out of the pandemic effectively bookending our tough two years is not lost on us here at Listening Through The Lens. We will be covering the event with unbridled enthusiasm, providing some lead-up pieces, daily pictorials and a wrap article. Stay tuned!
LINE UP
The artist roster has understandably been a little more fluid than normal, with two more added this week. At the date of publication, this is the list so far:
Abbey Titmus
Andrei O’Connor
Anna Scionti
Ash Grunwald
Baby et Lulu
Bob Evans
Cedric Burnside
Charm of Finches
Courtney Marie Andrews
Elephant Sessions
Emily Barker
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
Ernest Aines
Emma Swift
Erin Rae
Earnest Aines
Evie Mae
Fiona Ross and Shane O’Mara
First Nations Voices
Flynn Curry
Folk Bitch Trio
Gabby Steel
Gaby Moreno
George Boomsma
Glenn Skuthorpe
Gordon Koang
Grace Moloney
Heartbrokers
Henrietta Barker
Irish Mythen
Jack Carty
JAZZPARTY
John Butler
Jordie Lane
Kee’ahn
Keep The Circle Unbroken
Kerryn Fields
Kutcha Edwards
Leah Senior
Lior & Domini
Liz Stringer
Maddie Jackway
Mama Kin Spender
Maple Glider
Maubere Timor
Nadia Reid
Nick Keogh
Pierce Brothers
Robyn Hitchcock
Ruby McKenna
Rudely Interrupted
The Bushwackers
The Paper Kites
The Settlement
The Thin White Ukes
The Weeping Willows
Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife
Tuck Shop Ladies
Van Walker & The Ferriters
Watchhouse
Weddings, Parties, Anything
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Acclaimed Mutti Mutti man, singer and songwriter Kutcha Edwards has been revealed as its Artist of the Year, the festival’s greatest honour.
EMERGING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
The Festival has also announced lo-fi folk-soul star Kee’ahn as its Emerging Artist of the Year.
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More Music Adventures Await!
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Port Fairy Folk Festival 2022 Preview
