Here’s what you need to know about CityFolk at Lansdowne Park this week

The CityFolk festival is held in September at Ottawa's Lansdowne Park. (Photo credit: CityFolk)

The curtain lifts tonight for five nights of music at Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park.

The CityFolk music festival kicks off on The Great Lawn at Lansdowne tonight with Alex Warren, Paul Russell, Tyler Shaw and Mia Kelly.

CityFolk runs until Sunday.

Here is everything you need to know about the CityFolk music festival

When

The CityFolk music festival runs from Sept. 10-14 on The Great Lawn at Lansdowne.

“CityFolk—Ottawa’s favourite fall festival—has become a ‘must-see-and-be-seen’ experience; especially for returning students,” CityFolk said in a statement in May.

“The perennially popular event also holds broad appeal for all fans of outdoor music festivals.”

Lineup

Here is a look at the lineup for CityFolk:

Wednesday

TD Stage

8:50 p.m.: Alex Warren

7:20 p.m.: Paul Russell

6 p.m.: Tafari Anthony

Fasken Stage

7:45 p.m.: Tyler Shaw

6:30 p.m.: Mia Kelly

5:30 p.m.: Hanorah

Thursday

TD Stage

9 p.m.: Melissa Etheridge

7:15 p.m.: Indigo Girls

6 p.m.: Junkhouse

Fasken Stage

7:45 p.m.: Rum Ragged

6:30 p.m.: Amble

5:30 p.m.: Alex Nicol

Friday

TD Stage

8:50 p.m.: Morrissey

7:05 p.m.: James

6 p.m.: Mint Simon

Fasken Stage

7:45 p.m.: The Devil Makes Three

6:30 p.m.: Kaia Kater

5:30 p.m.: School House

Plays the Plaza

5 p.m.: Sam Stone

Saturday

TD Stage

8:50 p.m.: The Pogues

7:20 p.m.: Dropkick Murphys

6 p.m.: Catbite

Fasken Stage

7:45 p.m.: Hurray for the Riff Raff

6:30 p.m.: Celeigh Cardinal

5:30 p.m.: Loviet

Plays the Plaza

5 p.m.: Becks

Sunday

TD Stage

9 p.m.: Down with Webster

7:20 p.m.: USS

6 p.m. Cam Kahin

Fasken Stage

7:45 p.m.: Tobi

6:30 p.m.: Blakdemin

5:30 p.m.: J Morris

Plays the Plaza

5 p.m.: Minuscule

Tickets

Tickets are available for the CityFolk Festival on the website.

There are full festival passes, Pick-3 passes, and general admission single-day tickets.

No meat Friday at CityFolk

There will be no meat at Lansdowne on Friday night when Morrissey takes the stage.

CityFolk organizers say Morrissey requested vendors do not sell meat during the night he performs in Ottawa.  

During security checks, staff will be looking for weapons, alcoholic beverages and “any meat products.”

Morrissey is a vegetarian.

Travelling to Lansdowne

CityFolk says there is limited underground parking available at Lansdowne.

Street parking nearby is limited.

Organizers say there will not be supervised bike parking this year at Lansdowne during CityFolk.

OC Transpo

OC Transpo services are free to and from Lansdowne with a paid ticket to CityFolk.

Concertgoers can show their purchased CityFolk ticket to board transit three hours before gates open and three hours after the final performance.