Wild Rivers to Kick Off 35th Peterborough Folk Festival
The Peterborough Folk Festival, the longest-running free folk festival in Canada, is returning for its 35th year with a lineup that includes platinum-selling indie folk trio Wild Rivers. The band will perform at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on Thursday, August 15th.
In addition to Wild Rivers, the festival will feature a diverse range of artists performing at downtown venues on August 16th and at Nicholls Oval Park for the weekend. Admission to the weekend shows is free.
Wild Rivers, consisting of Khalid Yassein (guitar, vocals, keys), Devan Glover (vocals), and Andrew Oliver (lead guitar, synthesizers), has earned a reputation for their blend of pop, rock, indie, and folk influences. Their 2022 album, “Sidelines,” landed at number nine on the U.S. Spotify Debut Album Chart, and they have supported The Chicks on their North American tour.
In a statement, Glover said that the band draws inspiration from a wide range of artists, including Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, and Elton John.
“We all converge on the classic songwriters,” Glover said. “But even in those genres, most of those artists are referencing another era of music, which we think is really cool. We like to pull our favourite parts of every genre and patch them together and see what works and see what feels good.”
Tickets for the August 15th show are available online. The festival is seeking additional volunteers, sponsors, local artisan vendors, and emerging artist submissions. For more information, visit the official website.
