The Islands Folk Festival is back live and in person this summer in the Cowichan Valley on Saturday, July 23, after two tough years of COVID cancellations.

To mark its 38th year at the historic Providence Farm just outside of Duncan, the day-long festival will boast more than 25 acts on five stages. The lineup includes Grammy Award winner Alex Cuba, Harry Manx, Jim Byrnes, The Bills, David Essig and Shari Ulrich.

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Tickets ($90 for adults, $45 for youth, kids under 12 free) are now on sale online at: .

The Islands Folk Festival is produced by the Cowichan Folk Guild, a Vancouver Island-based non-profit society.