Folk Festival Fantastic

What do you get when you combine a beautiful summer evening, amazing musicians and thousands of music lovers? C'mon this is easy, it's Folk Festival 31!

Gallagher Park was the place to be Thursday night as the sold out event showed why this is the hottest ticket in town.

The evening was kicked off by Patrick Watson and the Wooden Arms. The Quebec based group set the tone and got people in the mood for a night of music.

Hitting the right note with the crowd, a musician better known perhaps for her acting. Jill Hennessey played assistant district attorney Claire Kincaid on Law & Order in the mid 90's. The Edmonton born Hennessey has just come out with her debut album called "Ghost in my Head".

Tragically Hip front man, Gord Downie, hit the stage with his new band The Country of Miracles. Downie is in Edmonton showcasing his new album "The Grand Bounce".

The good news regarding the festival is it runs for another three days. The bad news is it's sold out. Well, bad, if you want a ticket, great for a world class event that keeps building on its success.