Yellowknife – We’re thrilled to announce the first wave of artists for this year’s Folk on the Rocks (FOTR) music festival, July 18-20, 2025.

Submissions for the main stage showdown 2025 are now closed! Thank you to everyone who applied.

Folk On The Rocks (FOTR) is requesting proposals for the production of Festival merchandise for upcoming Festival(s).

Folk On The Rocks (FOTR) invites qualified contractors to submit their tender for the Beer Garden Stage Renovation Project on the Folk On The Rocks Site to take place over the course of 2025 and 2026.

OWL Passes are the ultimate way to experience Folk On The Rocks!

Yellowknife – We are back for the third and final of the 2025 Flash Ticket Sale!

Applications to perform at the 45th Annual Folk On The Rocks Music Festival are now closed.

Update: These are all sold out now! Thank you so much to everyone who took part. 

Yellowknife – Round one went hot, so we are back for Round 2 of the 2025 Flash Ticket Sale! 

This year, for the first time, the highway coming from town to the Folk On The Rocks (FOTR) site will have a protected bike lane from Highway 3 and Old Airport Road on the North Side (the side that FOTR is on). 

We've been getting a lot of questions around the rules of selling your Folk tickets. If you can't make it to Folk On The Rocks this year and need to sell your ticket, here's some important info:

To help Northern-based artists grow their professional careers, Folk On The Rocks and Music NWT present Best Practices for Self-Releasing Music, a panel discussion featuring industry leaders across Canada.

Join our raffle for a chance to win big!

From now until 9 p.m. Sunday, July 21, you can purchase raffle tickets online for a chance to win:

If you need help getting around the festival this year, check out our site map!

Yellowknife – Folk On The Rocks (FOTR) is excited to introduce Teresa Horosko as the organization’s new Executive Director!