Voisinages<\/em> - loosely translated as neighbourhoods - is the band\u2019s 13th album and their most assured to date. \u201cThe undisputed flagship of trad keb reaches great maturity here, without compromising any of its achievements and strengths; the album\u2019s central theme is interculturality: the living exchange between the Irish, Scots, Acadians, Cajuns, and Americans whose traditions have long shaped and enriched Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s musical identity<\/em>.\u201d writes Alain Brunet in PAN M 360<\/strong> (Qu\u00e9bec).<\/p>\n \u201cLe Vent du Nord are not only excellent musicians and singers; they are also consummate performers. Even without speaking French-Canadian, you can appreciate the emotion and sometimes the humour in the stories. In this day and age, the music of Le Vent du Nord is just the tonic we need, and Voisinages provides it<\/em>.\u201d -\u00a0Tom Povey RnR Magazine<\/strong> (UK) \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \u201cLe Vent du Nord keeps their music both dignified and commanding. Their alluring je ne sais quoi revolves around masterful musicians providing snappy instrumentals, evocative vocals, rousing responses in sweet, tasteful, dynamic musical arrangements full of soul and spiri<\/em>t.\u201d -\u00a0Roots Music Repor<\/strong>t \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/p>\n \u201cRipple Center founders Dwight and his partner first discovered the band at the Season Opener of Prairie Home Companion at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul in 2011. \u2018We were immediately enamored with their music. Sometimes you hear a performance that touches your heart and soul and you never forget it. That\u2019s how it has been with us and Le Vent du Nor<\/em>d.\u2019\u201d - \u00a0The Brainerd Dispatch<\/strong> (MN)<\/p>\n An evening of deep roots, open arms, and music that stays with you long after the last note fades - because the world is always better when the neighbours get together. The door is open - grab your tickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n TOUR DATES THU MARCH 26, 7:00 PM\u00a0 THE RIPPLE CENTER<\/strong>, Brainerd, MN FRI MARCH 27, 7:00 PM\u00a0 HISTORIC TEMPLE THJEATER<\/strong>, Viroqua, WI SAT MARCH 28, 8:00 PM\u00a0 OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC<\/strong> \u2014 Myron R. Szold Hall, Chicago, IL SUN MARCH 29, 7:00 PM\u00a0 FOUNDRY THEATER<\/strong>, Yellow Springs, OH MON MARCH 30, 8:00 PM\u00a0 THE ARK,<\/strong> Ann Arbor, MI TUE MARCH 31, 7:30 PM\u00a0 University Lutheran Church \/ TEN POUND FIDDLE<\/strong>, East Lansing, MI WED APRIL 1, 7:30 PM\u00a0 CITY WINERY<\/strong>, Pittsburgh, PA FRI APRIL 3, 5:30 & 8:00 PM\u00a0 SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL<\/strong> \u2014 Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees\u2019 Garden, Savannah, GA (Double bill with Breabach) MAY 1, 7:30, EDELWIESS HALL<\/strong> (Caravan World Music), Victoria, BC SAT MAY 2, 7:00, MEL LEHAN HALL <\/strong>(Rogue Folk Club), Vancouver, BC TUE MAY 5, 7:30 PM\u00a0 THE TRIPLE DOOR<\/strong>, Seattle, WA WED MAY 6, 7:30 PM\u00a0 THE SHEDD INSTITUTE<\/strong>, Eugene, OR THU MAY 7, 8:00 PM\u00a0 THE FREIGHT<\/strong>, Berkeley, CA (Double bill with Foghorn Stringband) FRI MAY 8, 7:00 PM\u00a0 CAGE FREE CONCERTS<\/strong>, Ashland, OR SAT MAY 9, 7:30 PM\u00a0 LINCOLN THEATER<\/strong>, Mt. Vernon, WA From March 25 through May 9, 2026, Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s trailblazing progressive folk quintet Le Vent du Nord is heading south this spring, bringing their new album Voisinages - and a brand-new show to match - to 15 cities across the US, from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Coas \u201cQuebec folk band Le Vent du Nord […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,54],"tags":[113],"class_list":["post-270106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-front-page","tag-113"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270106"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":270161,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270106\/revisions\/270161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Centre](\"https:\/\/leventdunord.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/moring-251010-0063jpg-compressed-600x400.jpeg\" "\\"\\"")
Their live show - staged by celebrated Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois storyteller Michel Faubert - promises the rousing, life-affirming experience that has made Le Vent du Nord one of the most beloved acts on the international folk circuit. Five voices in harmony, foot tapping, hurdy-gurdy, bouzouki, jaw harp, fiddles and accordion - an invitation to discover that traditional music from here is rich, lively and inventive.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>WED MARCH 25, 7:30 PM\u00a0 THE CEDAR<\/strong>, Minneapolis, MN
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\nSAT APRIL 4, 12:30 PM\u00a0 SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL<\/strong> \u2014 Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees\u2019 Garden, Savannah, GA
\nTickets: savannahmusicfestival.org<\/p>\n
\nTickets: https:\/\/www.vtix.com\/caravan-world-rhythms\/5569\/?locale=fr<\/p>\n
\nTicjets: https:\/\/caravanbc.com\/events\/le-vent-du-nord-vancouver-show\/<\/p>\n
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