We are thrilled to announce that our Executive Director Justin Nordell will be joining the board of NERFA! The Philadelphia Folksong Society has had a decades-long relationship with NERFA, and we are elated that Justin will be representing us and the entire music scene to grow and progress that relationship forward! Joining Justin on the NERFARead more
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Afternoon, Folks! It’s about that time to get into the Fest mindset, as it’s a little over a week out! So, check out this article from Delco Times which includes the who, what, where and when on EVERYTHING about Fest! http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20170808/ENTERTAINMENT/170809736
We know you have all been waiting patiently for this and we are extremely excited to announce that the final schedule for the 56th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival is officially LIVE! We have everything from your complete list of performers to when and where they will be performing. Want to know who’s playing Friday, at 6Read more
We are proud to introduce our brand new short story segment “Lessons Learned by Lenny“. These fun, quick, and witty stories will be posted from now until the festival with realistic events that could occur the day of or during your festival visit that you may not be prepared for but worry not, we areRead more
Hey, Folks! As you know, Fest is going on its 56th year. So, in preparation for what many call “The mother of all outdoor music gatherings”, we’d like you to check out this article on everything you need to know about Fest! You’ll find everything down to the bare bone basics of Fest, to theRead more
Afternoon, Folks! If you didn’t know, Gene Shay is a huge rep for the folk scene, radio personality, and a dear friend of ours! We’re excited to announce that Gene will be telling YOUR jokes LIVE from the Folk Fest main stage! Please send your joke submissions to jokesforgene@folkfest.org – We’re looking forward to readingRead more
The Philadelphia Folk Festival is proud to announce its second-year partnership with NERFA, the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance. NERFA is an organization that helps to increase understanding of the rich variety, artistic value, cultural and historical significance and continuing relevance of folk music and dance among educators, media and the general public. Last year, NERFARead more
56th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival Adds 17 New Performers to Line-Up For Seminal Summer Event August 17-20, 2017 Upper Salford Township, PA With the festival being a little less than two months away, we are getting really excited! We’ve recently received confirmation of 17 new artists that will be performing at this years’ 56th annualRead more
The Philadelphia Folk Festival was heartbroken to learn of the recent passing of award-winning singer and songwriter, Jimmy LaFave. With an achingly beautiful voice that could simultaneously lift you up or reduce you to tears, Jimmy quite literally owned every song he performed, regardless of who wrote it. He was a singular talent consideredRead more
Incredible acts have just been added! The Infamous Stringdusters join the bill on Friday, August 18th with Old Crow Medicine Show and Samantha Fish! Thursday, August 17th – Camper’s Only show Hosted by World Café’s David Dye featuring: The National Reserve Whitehorse Joan Shelley Saturday, August 19th – On the Camp Stage Helen Leicht’s PhillyRead more