Events
If you think of a festival or some other event which could
be listed here, please send a message to webkeeper@folkblues.com.
If in doubt, please send me something, and I'll decide where it might belong.
Alaska
Folk Festival
This festival in Juneau, Alaska has been held for close to 30 years.
Bill Monroe
Memorial Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
June in Bean Blossom, Indiana. The late Bill Monroe was known as
"the father of bluegrass", and he started the Bean Blossom Festivall in 1965.
Features the best in traditional musicians.
Boston Folk Festival
Produced by Folk Radio WUMB 91.9FM, this is a weekend festival held at the
University of Massachusetts campus in Boston in September.
California Bluegrass
Association Father's Day Festival
One of the largest bluegrass festivals on the West Coast.
Durango Bluegrass Meltdown
Small festival held in April in Durango, Colorado.
Folks Festival
August in Lyons, Colorado. Same sponsoring organization as the Telluride Bluegrass
Festival and Rocky
Grass, this is another terrrific festival.
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Upstate New York in the summer, with a terrific lineup of performers.
Kate Wolf Memorial Music
Festival
Kate Wolf was a wonderful singer and songwriter before her untimely passing in
1986. This festival in honor of her is held each year in Northern
California.
Kerrville Folk Festival
Starting in late May each year, goes on for about 18 days. Held near Kerrville,
Texas at the Quiet Valley Ranch, 9 miles south of Kerrville on Texas Hwy 16. Starts right
before Memorial Day at the end of May. Famous for nightime "campfires,"
where performers and fans gather to trade songs. Includes workshops for musicians,
as well as a songwriting competition.
Merlefest
Annual festival held in North Carolina, held in memory of Merle Watson, a great
guitar player and the son of Doc Watson.
Minnesota Bluegrass and
Old-Time Music Festival
August near Richmond, Minnesota. This 20-something-year-old weekend three-day music
festival features national and regional performers. Located about an hour northwest
of the Twin Cities.
Newport Folk Festival
August in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Started in 1958, the Newport Folk
Festival is a legendary festival on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean.
Northwest Folklife Festival
May in Seattle, Washington, at the Seattle Center, home of the Space Needle.
This is a huge folklife festival, is free, and is a cornucopia of activities, not
only music. A wonderful way to immerse oneself in tremendous cultural experiences.
Rocky Mountain Bluegrass
Festival - Rocky Grass
July in Lyons, Colorado. Same sponsoring organization as the Telluride Bluegrass
Festival and the Folks Festival, this is a traditional bluegrass festival in the Rockies,
with a great lineup of players.
San Francisco Bluegrass and
Old-Time Festival
February in SF, sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
San Francisco Blues Festival
I've been to this one a couple of times. It's usually held in September, on
the Great Meadow at Fort Mason, a National Park Service area next to Fisherman's Wharf and
the San Francisco Marina. With a view of the bay, it's a wonderful festival, in one
of the great cities of the world.
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
Late June in Nova Scotia, Canada. Named after one of Canada's great
singer/songwriters, this is an international festival of fine performers.
Telluride Bluegrass
Festival
June in Telluride, Colorado, high in the San Juan range of the Rockies, this
is one of the premier bluegrass festivals, which now also includes a wide variety of other
acoustic music.
Walnut Valley Festival
Winfield, Kansas in September. One of the oldest acoustic festivals in
the country, this one is home to a bunch of prestigious Championships in
FingerPicking Guitar, Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin, Old-Time Fiddle, Flat Pick Guitar,
Hammered Dulcimer and Banjo.
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Long-standing folk festival, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada right after
July 4th. Incredible variety of music presented.
Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival
February in Tacoma, Washington, with an extensive lineup,
including major national acts.
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