It was the last big event to cancel when COVID descended in early 2020, and the first to cancel for a second time as the virus raged on this year.
But the National Folk Festival is back for Easter, baby - as sure a sign as any that Canberra is, too.
Creative director Katie Noonan - a much-loved musician in her own right - has spent months pulling together a program that brings together old favourites and new acts on the scene.
And next year's lineup includes some big names, including First Nations royalty Archie Roach and Yothu Yindi, in the 30th year of their iconic hit Treaty, as well as Kate Ceberano, Josh Pyke, Canberra's Omar Musa and Fred Smith, and All Our Exes Live in Texas.
The 2022 festival, which runs from April 14-18, will also feature a series of concerts celebrating a cross-generational checklist of some of folk music's biggest names, including Judy Small, Don Walker, Joni Mitchell and the First Australian Women's Songbook.
"We were spoiled for choice with an overwhelming number of acts to choose from for the festival - allowing us to bring some of Australia's folk family legends alongside the next generation of folk kin," Noonan said.
It's the next big national event after Summernats hits the capital in the new year, and one that has historically drawn quite an eclectic crowd.
And there's an already-packed calendar in between, with the Multicultural Festival on in February, and Enlighten and the Balloon Festival in March.
The Folk Festival is traditionally held across the Easter weekend, drawing thousands from around Australia.
Visit folkfestival.org.au to see the full line-up and book tickets.
