Halifax Newcomer Choir

Halifax Newcomer Choir

Sponsored by Friends of the Festival Thursday 7pm, Valley Community Learning Association (VCLA) Halifax Newcomer Choir offers free choral singing for children and adults. The Halifax Newcomer Choir was started by Rachel Lutz in the fall of 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  The choir exists to provide English language practice and community building opportunities…

Dayna Manning

Dayna Manning

Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 2:30pm, Festival Theatre; Sunday 10:00am, Festival Theatre JUNO Award-nominated, award-winning, and internationally renowned contemporary folk artist Dayna Manning has been recording and touring for over 25 years. She released her first album with EMI Canada and Nettwerk Music Group in 1997 and has written and recorded four solo…

Graham Nicholas

Graham Nicholas

Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Saturday 1:30pm, Al Whittle; Sunday 10am, Festival Theatre With the release of his 4th full length album Black Creek (2023), Graham Nicholas has created an emotionally resonant world inhabited by troubled and love-hungry characters. Never alienated for their insecurities, his characters are instead respected by the empathetic voice of…

Press Release: Deep Roots Music Festival 2023

Press Release: Deep Roots Music Festival 2023

17th Annual Deep Roots Music FestivalSeptember 22-24, 2023Wolfville, NS For Immediate Release – July 5, 2023 WOLFVILLE, NS – The Deep Roots Music Festival (September 22-24) returns after three years of interruption. Volunteers are preparing for the 17th edition of the Annapolis Valley event, in the hopes that hurricanes and pandemics are past occurrences, that…

Zakary Miller

Zakary Miller

Sponsor TBA Thursday 7pm, The Annex (Canning); Saturday 1:30pm, Al Whittle Citybilly, King of Canadiana Swing, Leader of The Yodelayhee Few, Zakary Miller has been called a lot of things, but when he was referred to as a “local phenom” by his Deep Roots peers in 2018, well he was just flattered. Continuing his tradition…

Sarah McInnis

Sarah McInnis

Sponsored by Cumin Kitchen & Drink Saturday 10am, Al Whittle; Saturday 3pm, Al Whittle (The Legacy Song Project) Featuring the profound stories of 8 Atlantic Canadians, The Legacy Song Project: Atlantic Chapter is an exploration of death, dying, grief, loss, and love, through the transformational lenses of documentary film and songwriting. Songwriter, Sarah McInnis, and filmmakers, Aly Kelly and Pat LePoidevin, teamed up to…

Dylan Jewers

Dylan Jewers

Sponsored by Friend’s of the Festival Thursday 1pm, Festival Theatre (Artist@Acadia)   Dylan Jewers is an arts administrator, label runner, and folklorist from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He has worked in the arts and culture community for over a decade now. His label, Big Turnip Records, which doubles as a concert and event business, is fast…

Community Shows 2023

Community Shows 2023

Community Shows If viewing on a small device, rotate to Landscape for best view. There are some musical options outside of the Festival Pass, ticketed separately. Local community organizations and businesses have partnered with Deep Roots to present shows during the festival. (There is lots of free music throughout the festival!)