In October, we are delighted to welcome Ben Sures and Matt Patershuk.
Widely regarded as one of Canada’s great roots writers, Matt Patershuk has a gift for finding extraordinary stories in ordinary lives. His songs are populated by working people, prairie characters, hard-earned wisdom and flashes of dry humour, all delivered with an unmistakable voice and a songwriter’s eye for the details that matter.
Ben Sures brings a different kind of spark to the evening. A masterful guitarist, sharp observer and wonderfully inventive writer, Ben has spent decades turning curiosity, wit and everyday experience into songs that can be funny, tender, surprising and occasionally all three at once.
Together, Matt and Ben offer a fitting beginning to PSFC: two remarkable Alberta artists, a room built for listening, and songs worth gathering around.
Adrienne Levay is an Alberta singer-songwriter whose gentle blend of folk and roots music explores healing, relationship, identity and the complicated business of being human.
Moving naturally between song and spoken story, Adrienne brings generosity and openness to the stage, giving her audience a chance not simply to hear where a song came from, but to find something of themselves within it.
In November, PSFC welcomes Mallory Chipman, an award-winning singer-songwriter and fearless musical explorer whose remarkable voice has made her a formidable presence in Canadian folk music.
Her acclaimed 2024 album Songs to a Wild God reached #1 on CKUA, climbed to #5 on the Folk Alliance International Chart, and earned attention from NPR and SiriusXM.
Mallory draws freely from folk, rock, roots and the wilder edges of contemporary songwriting, following the song wherever it needs to go. She can move from a hushed ballad to a full-throated anthem without losing the thread, pairing exceptional musicianship with songs that are searching, intelligent and alive.
This is contemporary Alberta folk music with its boundaries pushed wide open.
Megan Lange is an Edmonton singer-songwriter whose music pairs folk songwriting with atmospheric indie textures and her unmistakably silky, ethereal voice. With roots in classical piano and jazz, she brings a musician’s sophistication to songs that remain beautifully direct.
Her growing catalogue reveals an artist with a keen ear for melody and a willingness to sit with vulnerability, longing and self-discovery without rushing toward easy answers.
In December, PSFC welcomes Scott Cook,, who has spent nearly two decades doing what troubadours have always done: travelling from town to town, collecting stories, writing songs and building community wherever the road takes him. A full-time touring artist since 2007, he has earned multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominations, appeared repeatedly on the CKUA charts, and built a devoted following across Canada, the United States and beyond.
Alongside longtime musical partner Pamela Mae on upright bass and harmony vocals, Scott is equal parts songwriter and raconteur. Their shows move easily between laughter and reflection, road stories and beautifully observed songs, with the easy chemistry that comes from years spent making music together.
Come prepared to listen. Come prepared to laugh. You may leave knowing your neighbours a little better, too.
Susan Isaac is a prairie folk singer-songwriter with a commanding voice and a deep affection for the people, places and memories that shape a life.
With echoes of Joni Mitchell, Nanci Griffith and Joan Baez, Susan combines fingerstyle guitar, strong melodies and carefully observed lyrics in songs about family, home and belonging. There is something wonderfully familiar in her music: the feeling of hearing a story you somehow already know.
In February, PSFC welcomes Kaeley Jade, an Edmonton-based Métis singer-songwriter with a voice that can stop a room. Her Canadian Folk Music Award-winning debut Turpentine announced an extraordinary new talent, while its acclaimed follow-up, The Great Unknown, expanded her sound into a lush and cinematic world of alternative folk.
Kaeley’s songs live in the territory between vulnerability and strength, tracing change, uncertainty, resilience and the courage required to step into what comes next. On stage, she can make a song feel impossibly close one moment and enormous the next.
For a February night on the prairies, we can think of few better voices to fill Bison Lodge.
Regina Espina is an Edmonton singer-songwriter whose music brings folk and jazz into conversation with the romantic Latin traditions that helped shape her musical language.
Elegant without being precious and expressive without excess, Regina approaches a song with warmth and grace, drawing together different musical worlds into a sound that feels both rooted and distinctly her own.
Lainey Robi iis part of a rising generation of Edmonton songwriters finding new possibilities between folk, pop and indie music.
Her songs lead with honesty, carried by a voice capable of both delicacy and strength. There is an immediacy to Lainey’s writing that makes even her most personal material feel open-ended: less a confession delivered to an audience than a conversation shared with one.
In March, PSFC welcomes John Hewitt, a road-tested songwriter in the truest sense. Performing more than 150 shows a year, he has built his craft the old-fashioned way: town by town, stage by stage, song by song.
Drawing from the lineage of Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Neil Young, John folds folk, rock and prairie poetry into writing that bears his own unmistakable stamp.
Whether alone with a guitar or backed by The New Americans, he combines sharp lyrics, rich harmonies and a disarming sense of humour with the confidence of someone who knows exactly what to do with a room.
John doesn't just draw from the troubadour tradition. He's out there living it.
Addison Wall reaches backward and forward at the same time, pulling early swing and blues, folk tradition and modern roots music into songs full of personality and unexpected turns.
A sharp lyricist with a wonderfully wry sense of humour, Addison can pivot from satire to sincerity without warning. His songs reward close listening, and his willingness to take the less obvious musical road makes him a particularly exciting young Edmonton artist to watch.
In April, PSFC welcomes Leanne Lightfoot, a singer-songwriter who writes from close to the bone.
Her raw, expressive voice carries songs about love and longing, our relationship to the land, and the invisible threads that bind people to one another.
But a Leanne Lightfoot show isn't an exercise in solemnity. Gentle humour, candid stories and an easy warmth sit comfortably alongside the heavier moments, allowing joy and sorrow to occupy the same room. Her songs have the rare quality of feeling deeply specific while opening themselves to experiences far beyond her own.
This is folk music built on trust: between writer and song, performer and audience, one human being and another.
Loud in the Pines is an Edmonton indie-folk duo Loud in the Pines makes music with a strong sense of place. Spencer Taubner and Kelin Flanagan pair lyrical songwriting with seamless harmony, carrying listeners from open prairie to the forests, cliffs and faraway landscapes that populate their imagination.
The pair first began making music together in 2006 through Edmonton’s Irish traditional music community, eventually forming Loud in the Pines and releasing their self-recorded debut EP bitter bright in 2023. Nearly two decades of musical friendship can be heard in the ease with which their voices meet.
In June, PSFC welcomes Yellowknife-born artist Jay Gilday, who brings a powerhouse voice and a fiercely individual musical sensibility to the PSFC stage.
Drawing from his heritage and his wide range of influences, Jay Gilday skilfully delivers Dene spirituals, Irish ballads, folk, blues and rock music. His acclaimed album Faster Than Light earned honours at both the Western Canadian Music Awards and Edmonton Music Awards, affirming what audiences across the country have discovered for themselves.
Soulful, electric and deeply grounded, Jay sings with the conviction of an artist who knows where he comes from and has something urgent to say about where we are going.
David Henneberg understands the power of understatement. The Edmonton singer-songwriter writes with patience and restraint, finding material in reflection, relationship and the ordinary moments that can so easily pass unnoticed.
His warm, unhurried delivery gives those songs room to breathe. Rather than demanding attention, David rewards it, making music for listeners willing to lean in and discover just how much can be said quietly.
In June, we are honoured to welcome Curt Young and Jillian Triedler as we close our inaugural Prairie Song Folk Club season.
Curt Young brings traditional teachings and contemporary music together in a vibrant celebration of culture and community. Blending First Nations instruments and traditions with roots, reggae, rock and blues, Curt has spent more than a decade using music to connect, teach and bring people together.
Jillian Triedler is a powerhouse Alberta blues artist whose commanding voice and fearless presence turn every performance into an experience. Rooted in the blues and driven by raw emotion, Jillian brings grit, soul and an unmistakable energy to the stage.
Together, Curt and Jillian will help us close the 2026/27 season as we welcome Indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Indigenous voices have been singing on this land since long before there was an Alberta, and queer voices have always been part of our communities and our music. This evening is an opportunity to listen, celebrate and honour two remarkable Alberta artists—and the voices and stories that continue to shape this place.
David Henneberg understands the power of understatement. The Edmonton singer-songwriter writes with patience and restraint, finding material in reflection, relationship and the ordinary moments that can so easily pass unnoticed.
His warm, unhurried delivery gives those songs room to breathe. Rather than demanding attention, David rewards it, making music for listeners willing to lean in and discover just how much can be said quietly.