Folk on the Rocks has named 12 musical acts, a puppetry group, dance troupe and yoga studio in its second of three 2025 lineup announcements.
Northern artists on the list include the Aurora Fiddle Society, Carmen Braden, Cassandra Blondin Burt, DJ TMixxy, MOOCH, Iqaluit’s Josh Q and “local supergroup” Northern Mail Service.
Artists from elsewhere in Canada set to take the stage at Folk on the Rocks include Winnipeg’s Amos the Kid, Edmonton’s Caylie G, Montreal’s “Slavic sub-punk missionaries” Dumai Dunai, and Toronto-based artists Jennifer Castle and electronica duo Moonbean.
Beyond musical artists, the second of this year’s three lineup announcements includes Yellowknife dance troupe Bella Beats, local yoga studio Taiga Yoga – which will be teaching yoga classes at the festival – and Rock the Arts Puppets, an Ottawa-based company that performs family puppet shows across Canada.
Musical acts confirmed in the first festival lineup announcement in March included Arielle Soucy, Jeremie Albino, NADUH, Peter Dreams, Johnnie Melancholy, Hendrika, Tinge, Major Funk, Godson, Jonathan Antoine, Meridian, and The Johnnys.
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Nine contenders will face off for a chance to play on Folk on the Rocks’ main stage at the 2025 Main Stage Showdown on June 7 at Yellowknife’s Elks Lodge.
You can listen to a sample of music from this year’s confirmed acts on Folk on the Rocks’ 2025 Spotify playlist.
This year’s festival is set to take place from July 18-20. Cabin Radio will again host a stage and broadcast up to 30 hours of live music.
Tickets for the festival are on sale at early-bird prices until May 11.
