Le Vent du Nord

    Tuesday, 22 July 2025

    Time
    20:00 - 22:00
    Venue
    The Spiegeltent, Festival Central, Milton Keynes, MK9 4AJ
    Price
    £22

    The multi-award-winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec’s progressive francophone folk movement.

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    The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music with a broad range of global influences.

    Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has enjoyed meteoric success, performing well over 2,500 concerts over 4 continents and racking up several prestigious awards, including a SONGLINES MUSIC AWARD -Americas (UK, 2023) Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros (France), two Junos (Canada’s Grammys), three FÉLIX at ADISQ (Québec), a Canadian Folk Music Award, and been awarded Artist of the Year at the Folk Alliance annual gala.

    The group exhibits great finesse and flexibility, appearing regularly on Canadian, American, French, and UK television and radio, and participating in a wide variety of special musical projects. They’ve collaborated and performed with a diverse range of artists including: Väsen, Sharon Shannon, Harry Manx, singer Julie Fowlis, Dervish, The Chieftains, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Québécois roots legend and master storyteller Michel Faubert, Apiary fiddle band, Breabach and many more. Not content with standard approaches to tradition, Le Vent du Nord has also created since 2007 a symphonic concert that, according to Voir Montreal, “puts all traditional folk naysayers to shame.”

    As an amazing live performance quintet Le Vent du Nord continues to explore new sounds with stunning vocal arrangements. On stage these 5 friends create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking directions.

    THE BAND

    Nicolas Boulerice - vocals, electro acoustic hurdy-gurdy, piano
    André Brunet – fiddle, foot-tapping, vocals
    Réjean Brunet – basses, diatonic accordion, jaw harp, piano, vocals
    Olivier Demers - fiddle, guitar, foot-tapping, mandolin, vocals
    André Gagné - vocals, bouzouki, guitar

    Please note: This event is unreserved seating with cabaret tables and booths

    Presented as part of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival 2025

    Venue

    The Spiegeltent, Festival Central
    Campbell Park
    Milton Keynes
    MK9 4AJ

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