The In the Dead of Winter festival is an acoustic based festival that will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada annually in February.  The goal of the festival is to bring a diverse group of acoustic musicians together to not only perform but to also meet one another in a professional environment.  The festival aims to showcase the diversity of acoustic music in the Atlantic Region, Canada, and the United States.  It is of particular importance to the festival to not only celebrate the excellence of our musicians but to also provide venues for artists who have not yet had the opportunity to perform their music to a wider audience.

The In the Dead of Winter Music Festival is organized by a small group of musicians and event producers. The festival was founded by Heather Gibson with Halifax musicians Jill Barber, Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, and Amelia Curran. The 2007 festival is being organized by Heather Gibson and Halifax musicians Amelia Curran, Tanya Davis, and Don Brownrigg.

History of the Festival

On the weekend of February 19th, 2006 the first In the Dead of Winter festival was held at the historic Khyber Club in downtown Halifax.  Sadly, the festival marked the closing of the club. Those who were lucky enough to make it inside for the final show were treated to a night of music with Amelia Curran, Jenn Grant, Matt Mays, and Joel Plaskett. In the spirit of the Khyber Club, we've decided to keep having the festival, annually in February.

Thanks to everyone who made our first festival so special and a special thanks to Matt Mays and Joel Plaskett for their solo performances at the finale.