Welcome to the first edition of Coldsnap’s ‘MusicPG’ newsletter!
This quarterly newsletter will bring you a summary of live music events and news in Prince George, BC, and beyond!
Don’t miss out on great events happening in Prince George this summer:
Dana Sipos, Richard Garvey & Big Fancy! - July 21 - Omineca Arts Centre
Downtown Summerfest - July 22 - Veteran’s Plaza
Crossroads Summer Street Fest featuring Said the Whale, Delhi 2 Dublin, Crones and Barbed Wire - July 29
Modern Dandelion, Examine the Board, and the Triple Threat - August 2 - Prince George Legion
Wax Mannequin w/Britt AM - August 10 - Prince George Legion
Cariboo Rocks the North 2023 - August 11 - CN Centre
Stephanie Claussen Harp Concert - August 12 - Prince George Conservatory of Music
Summer Night Market - August 17 - Studio 2880
PGSO’s Pops in the Park - September 10 - Lheidli Tenneh Memorial Park
Bryan Adams - September 13 - CN Centre
Since performing in Coldsnap 2023 as part of our ‘Sensational Singers’ event, Aysanabee and his album, Watin, continues to be recognized. He performed on the Juno stage after being nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist of the Year. Watin is also on the shortlist for the Polaris Music Prize, which will be announced in September. Also on the shortlist are fellow Coldsnap alumni, Dan Mangan (Coldsnap 2008), The Sadies (Coldsnap 2009), and the Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Coldsnap 2020). Aysanabee will be joining Dan Mangan on the Eastern Leg of his upcoming tour.
Prince George Folkfest Society will be presenting a concert at the newly established Knox Performance Centre on October 21st, 2023. This will be our warm-up to Coldsnap event with a festival line-up sneak peek and a full night of music. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram (@coldsnapfest) for event details.
Welcome to the 2024 Prince George Folkfest Society Board!
At the recent Prince George Folkfest Society Annual General Meeting in June (our first in-person AGM in three years!), our nine board members were elected. We are pleased to continue working with this incredibly passionate group (listed alphabetically):
Elizabeth Eakin
Rev Bob Fillier
Glen Goudy
Aidyl Jago
Leah Lampert
Elissa Meiklem
John Ortynsky
Rob Watt
Dwight Wolfe
Thank you to everyone who came out to the AGM. It was lovely to be all together to get excited for things to come.
Calling All Visual Artists!
Would you like to design the branding for Coldsnap 2024? We will be sending out a Request for Proposals in the coming weeks, if you or someone you know might be interested, we’d love to hear from you. Email design@coldsnapfestival.com and we will reach out with more details.