![]() ![]() ![]() Organizers are now focused on continuing their partnerships with local venues and artists and are optimistic the show will go on in 2018. There's no guarantee they'll get their money back for the stage, but most musicians have been understanding of the situation, she said. Murphy said the festival had already booked about a dozen bands and a stage. "We're all pretty heartbroken about it but we're trying to stay positive and change our focus into doing a bit of fundraising and looking at what we can for 2018, and where we can kind of recreate our festival that we love," Murphy said. With only six months until the volunteer-run festival and no options for alternate space, organizers were forced to cancel. ![]() Cristin Murphy, Executive Director, Jasper Folk Music Festival We really looked at every single possible option and explored that with the municipality and Parks Canada. They approached Parks Canada, but they were unable to accommodate more events during a jam-packed year of celebration for Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation. Murphy said the municipality doesn't want vehicles driving on the newly-resurfaced field, so organizers knew they'd have to try to find a new venue for 2017 and the future. "It's kind of bumpy and not that great of a field right now, so they're going to put some money into making it a really nice soccer field." "The municipality has let us know that they are going to resurface the field so it's a more appropriate soccer field," said Cristin Murphy, the festival's executive director. 'Crazy busy' year anticipated in Jasper with free park passes.Jasper Pride Festival underway in the heart of the Rockies.But the field is being resurfaced this summer, displacing the festival and other scheduled events. The festival, which has run annually for the past four years and attracts up to 1,000 people, is usually held in a large field at Jasper's Centennial Park. There will be a little less music in the mountains this fall - the Jasper Folk Music Festival has been cancelled after construction displaced the event from its regular venue. ![]()
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