Troy is the founder/producer of the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, now into its 27th year. "Stanfest", as it has come to be known, is an international songwriter's festival that presents a roster of over 40 accomplished artists/acts from a wide range of genres. The event is hosted annually in Canso, Nova Scotia. He is the Executive Director of the deCoste Performing Arts Centre in Pictou, Nova Scotia. This 400-seat facility, which presents over 100 events each year. The theatre primarily presents music, but also theatre, comedy, film and other offerings.