Folk Festivals
Alaska Folk Festival | Juneau | AK | United States | April | Folk, with elements of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. |
Anchorage Folk Festival | Anchorage | AK | United States | January | Folk, including Americana and singer-songwriter elements. |
Annual Sioux River Folk Festival | Canton | SD | United States | August | Folk, with potential inclusion of Americana, roots, and singer-songwriter artists. |
Art For All | Menominee | MI | United States | June | Folk Music, Blues, Rock |
Big Sky Big Grass | Big Sky | MT | United States | July | Folk, with a blend of Americana, Roots, Singer-Songwriter, and Bluegrass influences. |
Billings Folk Festival | Billings | MT | United States | July | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, Singer-Songwriter, and Roots music. |
Boise Folk Festival | Boise | ID | United States | June | Folk, Americana, singer-songwriter, with a focus on various folk music styles |
Borderland Festival | East Aurora | NY | United States | September | Folk, Jam |
Boston Folk Festival | Boston | MA | United States | August | Folk music with a focus on traditional New England styles and diverse representations of folk music from around the world |
California WorldFest | Grass Valley | CA | United States | October | Folk, Jam, Reggae |
Delmarva Folk Festival | Salisbury | MD | United States | May | Folk, with a strong representation of Americana, Singer-Songwriter, and Roots music. |
Grassroots Finger Lakes Festival | Trumansburg | NY | United States | July | Folk, Jam, Bluegrass, Rock |
Great South Bay Music Festival | Patchogue | NY | United States | July | Folk, Jam, Rock |
Kerrville Folk Festival | Kerrville | TX | United States | October | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. Features a unique format with multiple stages and extended duration, offering a wide range of artists. |
Louisiana Folk Roots Festival | Natchitoches | LA | United States | September | Folk, Americana, Roots, with a focus on Louisiana music traditions. |
Mariposa Folk Festival | Granville | OH | United States | July | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. |
Moon River Festival | Chattanooga | TN | United States | September | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. This festival offers a more intimate setting focused on these genres. |
Northwest Folklife Festival | Seattle | WA | United States | May | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music, showcasing a diverse range of artists within the folk genre. |
Ozark Folk Festival | Mountain View | AR | United States | September | Folk music, with elements of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music |
Park City Folk Festival | Park City | UT | United States | August | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. This festival offers a diverse lineup within the folk genre, including Americana influences. |
Philadelphia Folk Festival | Upper Salford | PA | United States | August | Folk |
Rebels & Renegades Festival | Monterey | CA | United States | October | Folk, Jam, Country |
Reevestock | Elkin | NC | United States | October | Folk, Jam |
Rhode Island Folk Festival | East Providence | RI | United States | August | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. This free festival focuses on showcasing local and regional talent. |
River Song Festival | Hutchinson | MN | United States | July | Folk, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Rock |
Rocky Mountain Folks Festival | Lyons | CO | United States | August | Folk music, with elements of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. |
Sisters Folk Festival | Sisters | OR | United States | September | Folk |
Soundside Festival | Bridgeport | CT | United States | September | Folk, Pop, Rock |
South Florida Folk Festival | Fort Lauderdale | FL | United States | February | Folk, Acoustic, Singer-songwriter |
Topanga Banjo-Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival | Agoura Hills | CA | United States | May | Folk music, with a focus on banjo and fiddle playing, including competitions and performances |
Woodsist Festival | Accord | NY | United States | September | Folk, Indie |
Woodstock Folk Festival | Woodstock | IL | United States | July | Folk, Americana, singer-songwriter, with a focus on various folk music styles |
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival | Okemah | OK | July | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music, celebrating the legacy of Woody Guthrie. |