Darrell Connor and Megan Stoner swept the musical performance awards at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair Folk Festival this ...

What is “folk” music? The Newport Folk Festival just celebrated its 65th year, where respectful nods to the origins of the form mixed with more modern interpretations. Joan Baez buzzed between poetry ...

The National Folk Festival, the first in a three-year Jackson residency, will take over downtown from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9.

The National Folk Festival, a free three-day event, will begin its three-year residency in Jackson, Mississippi, in November 2025. Six new artists have been added to the 2025 lineup, joining eight ...

Jackson, Mississippi hosted the 82nd National Folk Festival, the first of a three-year residency. The three-day event featured over 300 artists and drew approximately 30,000 attendees to the downtown ...

This year, the 50th-anniversary incarnation of the Newport Folk Festival mirrors founder George Wein's vision. Festival producer Jay Sweet included more traditional folk artists such as Pete Seeger ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Richmond Folk Festival returns to the riverfront for its 21st year, celebrating folk music and community over three days. This year there will be a special tribute to Justin Golden ...

The biggest folk festival in Scandinavia and the Baltics is revealing the first highlights of its 2026 programme. The initial artists announced are Shetland pianist Amy Laurenson (GB), the ...