CityFolk organizers set to stage MARVEST 2016 in ‘the Glebe’

Ottawa, ON — CityFolk music festival organizers today announced the line-up for their sophomore edition of MARVEST, a harvest of music and so much more . . . The programming team has outdone themselves this year with some outstanding acts from the national capital region, including: Angelique Francis; Atherton; Average Times; Braden Folks; Brandon Allan; Buck-N-Nice; City Fidelia; Claude Munson; Cody Coyote; David daCosta; Dear Blackwolf; DJ Acro; Dylan Phillips; ERU-ERA; Future States; Harea Band; How Far To Mexico; Jesse Dangerously; Julie Corrigan; Kelsey Hayes; Kilmanjaro; Lovegood; Lynne Hanson; Old Man Grant; Pony Girl; Saint Clare; St. Stephen's; TELECOMO; The John Punch Band; The Monroe Sisters; The Reverb Syndicate; The Rifle & The Writer; The Stringers; The Tackies; Tony Turner; Tribe Royal; Ty Hall; Valois; William Lamoureux; Winchester Warm; and Yao, among others. Marvest celebrates the bounty of talent that has taken root and flourished in the Ottawa area, while offering an eclectic lineup of musical entertainment in a wide array of venues. It’s about bringing friends and neighbours together in the name of local music and honouring the abundance that characterizes a fall harvest. Marvest will showcase the many talented musicians who have made Ottawa’s music scene so vibrant. Inspired by the city-wide explosion of music during Austin’s SXSW Festival, the sights and sounds of Marvest will spill out of more than a dozen venues along Bank Street. Throughout the event, approximately 50 local acts will play a series of free music concerts in bars, restaurants and storefronts along Bank Street, allowing the ‘party’ to carry on into the night. The event forges connections between local artists, businesses, community associations, and music fans from Ottawa and beyond. Marvest will work in partnership with the Glebe BIA and the numerous local businesses who have offered to open their doors to some first-rate music. “This is a great opportunity for the CityFolk organization to promote local talent by working in cooperation with local businesses,” says CityFolk executive director Mark Monahan. “It gives the musicians a boost by helping them develop their audiences . . . and it helps businesses broaden their customer base.” Marvest will take place Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17. Check out the CityFolk website < www.cityfolkfestival.com > to find out who’s playing where.