The 62nd Philadelphia Folk Festival is excited to announce the complete lineup of artists performing on the Main Stage Evening Concerts during the weekend of August 15-17 at the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township. Newly added artists include Alejandro Escovedo; Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole; Eileen Ivers; The Gibson Brothers; The Lee Boys; and Ordinary Elephant. Veteran Philadelphia area singer-songwriter, John Flynn, will emcee the Main Stage for the festival weekend as well as perform.
The festival also features a special Thursday Night Concert Just for Campers on August 14 with a lineup announcement in July.
These artists join previously announced Main Stage Evening Concert performers Alison Brown; American Patchwork Quartet; The April Fools: David Buskin, Robin Batteau, Christine Lavin, John Forster, and Carla Ulbrich; David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach; John Gorka; John McCutcheon; John Moreland; Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley; Robin & Linda Williams; Solas; SONiA disappear fear; Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricius; and Vanessa Collier. The festival will also feature performances by Ben de la Cour; Brittany Ann Tranbaugh; Cloudbelly; Elijah Wald; Goldpine; Jesse Terry; The Kennedys; Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise; Larry Ahearn; Lili Anel; Max Davey; Reggie Harris; and Sam Robbins. More performers will continue to be announced leading up to the festival.
The Philadelphia Folk Festival is presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the past, promoting the present, and securing the future of folk music and related forms of expression through education, presentation, and participation.
The Philadelphia Folk Festival fosters music discovery in a safe and family-friendly setting with camping, food trucks, crafts, and a variety of activities for all ages. Educational workshops and Dulcimer Grove (specifically designed for the youngest attendees of the festival) will offer enrichment and more enjoyment of the weekend.
The Philadelphia Folk Festival’s legacy includes a multi-generational audience who make returning to the farm each summer an annual event. Longtime gate volunteer Julie Leinhauser says, “I have been coming to Fest since I was three months old, and my family has been involved for decades -- my main gate family and my campsite family, who are truly my closest friends and a part of my family. My dad hasn’t missed a festival in the last 50 years. During the dark pandemic days my fest family and friends from the Folk Fest became even more like family. We celebrated, laughed, and cried together. We kept each other going. I am so grateful for the people and good times this festival has brought into my life.”
For more information about the Philadelphia Folk Festival,
please visit: folkfest.org
Tickets for the Philadelphia Folk Festival
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