Ken Presse
Active on the Canadian scene, Ken Presse develops a repertoire at the crossroads of folk, country and americana, with storytelling-focused songwriting, spare arrangements and a direct vocal approach. Before moving forward under his own name, Ken Presse toured for many years as a member of The Franklin Electric—an experience that took him to more than 18 countries and gave him a strong background in live performance. His solo trajectory took shape with the album In My Mind in 2022 and continued with Someday in 2025, in a register where acoustic guitars, measured tempos and a subtle pop sensibility remain foregrounded. On stage, Ken Presse has also shared bills with Men Without Hats, Jon Bryant and Hans Williams, in settings ranging from folk song to a more indie vein. From one song to the next he alternates between stripped-down ballads and broader arrangements, while keeping an aesthetic rooted in the North American songwriting tradition.
upcoming events 1
CityFolk Festival
- Sun, September 20
- RA Centre
- Cameron Whitcomb, STELLA LEFTY, Third Eye Blind, Of Monsters and Men, Angus & Julia Stone, Alice Cooper, Switchfoot, Alabama Shakes, The Marcus King Band, Sex Pistols, The White Buffalo, Amigo the Devil, Jensen McRae, Bad Nerves, Pokey Lafarge, Panic Shack, Steph Strings, Steady Rain, Sam Drysdale, Fine Food Market, Gwenifer Raymond, Jobi Riccio, Ashley MacIsaac, Ken Presse, Vicki Brittle, The Codas, The New Hires, David James Allen, Les Grands Hurleurs, Tennyson King, Teilhard Frost, Carson Cameron, Emily Jean Flack