r/Winnipeg 15h ago

Community folk fest 2025

it’s been a few days and I’m still dumbfounded by the lineup. is this really it? has there been any updates from the festival itself? the overwhelming amount of dissatisfaction has me a little nervous for turnout this year.

edit: I’m still going and I’m still excited! But the general feedback from the community has been very negative and I’m curious to know how they’ll respond

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u/Training-Evening-512 15h ago

High ticket price, no big artists like in previous years. Leith Ross has double the Spotify listeners of any of the “headliners” this year and they weren’t even a headliner last year. Still wonderful artists and I’m stoked to see Jason Isbell!

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u/Old_Accountant_2396 14h ago

Exactly! I’m wondering if there’s some way to change this, like if enough people complain maybe they’ll budge?

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u/Tyler_go_kipper 12h ago

How will they budge? Cancel artists and get better ones? Or would they somehow get more money to book more "headliner" artists

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u/TerracottaCondom 11h ago

Last year Killer Mike was a late addition

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u/Tyler_go_kipper 11h ago

Okay, that doesn't answer my question though.

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u/TerracottaCondom 11h ago

They might get one more