CBC at the Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal

On Saturday, June 18th CBC Montreal personalities Sonali Karnick and Mike Finnerty will be taking in the sights and sounds at The Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal. Finnerty, host of CBC Montreal's Daybreak and Karnick, host of All in a Weekend and Our Montreal will emceeing at the Main Stage as of 5 p.m. and introducing musical acts such as Next Generation Leahy, Mélanie Brulée and Joel Plaskett.

Finnerty, who has emceed the Festival before, is looking forward to spending some time outside. "I ​love the Folk Fest. It's laid back, people are sprawled out on the grass, there's good music playing. When the weather cooperates - and it will - it's magic!". 

Karnick agrees, adding "I have discovered so many amazing musicians and bands at this festival. It's really where the live performers shine".

Now it its ninth year, the Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal was founded to showcase folk, roots, and bluegrass music. The inaugural Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal was a one‑day event that attracted approximately 500 festivalgoers. The Festival has since evolved into a five-day event, complete with free outdoor programming and ticketed indoor concerts. 

The festival runs from June 15 - 19th. For programming and ticket information, please visit their website.