AMP Sessions - John Wort Hannam

AMP Sessions brings the Bow Valley together for two weekends of free live music from talented local and Alberta-born artists, with performances beginning at 6 p.m. each evening. Gather friends and family of all ages, pack a picnic or grab something to eat and drink from our BBQ, and settle into a lawn chair to soak up the summer sun and mountain air.

John Wort Hannam has been on a roots-fueled troubadour journey for over two decades, spinning songwriting gold from the chaff of the lives he has encountered and those within his fertile imagination. After twenty-plus years, he shows no sign of slowing down. He’s gaining both momentum and a wider audience, winning two 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards for both Solo Artist and Contemporary Album of the Year. Audiences and critics hear something special in his narrative, lyrically driven songs. Effortlessly mixing rich and clear timbered vocals with lyrics that tug at the heart, his sound is both unique and familiar. He's released 8 full-length recordings and has a few feathers in his hat for his effort that included a Juno nomination, three Canadian Folk Music Awards, a coveted Kerrville, TX New Folk Songwriting Competition win and numerous other Canadian Folk Music Award and Western Canadian Music Award nominations.