Our festival line up includes folk, roots, blues and world music. Although we love to bring back favourite performers, in general we try to bring in new acts every year. When we can, we like hiring artists who represent our founding cultures: Mi’kmaq, Acadian, British Isles, African-Nova Scotian.
Artist Submissions
The deadline to apply to perform at the Deep Roots Music Festival is January 15th. We accept applications between October 1st and January 15th.
If you would like to be considered for the festival, please fill out this form: Artist Submissions
We receive a ton of great material each year. If we are interested in pursuing a booking, our Programming Director will contact you.
We keep all submissions on file for two years.
Should you have any questions please contact:
Your Stay in Wolfville
Performers rave about how well cared-for they feel when they come to Deep Roots.
Our festival kitchen offers delicious home-cooked meals made with fresh local ingredients. Festival performers are billeted by volunteers and our gracious billet hosts do their best to accommodate performers’ wishes.
The Town of Wolfville is ideally suited to housing the festival. Numerous comfortable and beautiful venues for performances and workshops, as well as unique shopping, dining and sight-seeing opportunities, in the midst of natural beauty, all make Wolfville a festival-goer’s dream location.
The local area offers the following attractions: seacoast, sightseeing, birding, golf, hiking/walking, museums, historic sites, Acadia University, wineries, dining, entertainment and shopping.
Deep Roots Venues/Events
Festival Theatre Stage (Capacity – 500)
Devour! Studios (Capacity – 300)
Acadia Cinema, Al Whittle Theatre (Capacity – 160)
Festival Tent (Capacity – 300)
Wolfville Farmers Market (Capacity – 300)
Manning Memorial Chapel (Capacity – 140)
Garden Room, K.C. Irving Centre (Capacity – 50 to 150)
Children’s Workshops & Concerts (Capacity – 50 to 300)
Song & Dance Workshops (Capacity – 50 to 100)
- Clock Park
- Waterfront Park
- Wolfville Legion
- Acadia Art Gallery
- MacKeen Room
- Baptist Church Vestry
- United Church Hall
Fresh Beats Rhythm Parade
Local Restaurants & Pubs