Performers
An amazing lineup of musical artists and performers descend on Butte, Montana every July. Stay tuned for updates on the Montana Folk Festival performers right here.
Admission is free to all performances during the three days of the festival. More than 20 groups representing a broad diversity of musical and cultural traditions will perform on the festival’s six stages in Uptown Butte. Get the latest festival info on Facebook.
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Vasilis Kostas
Greek traditional music | Boston, Massachusetts Vasilis Kostas, a Grammy-nominated performer on the laouto (a long-necked, fretted lute with four…
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Gene Tagaban
Raven Dancer and story teller | Ruston, Washington “When you’re talking to the people, talk to their spirit,” Gene Tagaban…
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Alash
Tuvan Throat Singers | Tuva, Russia ALASH are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple…
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Sterling Drake
Cowboy | Philipsburg, Montana Montana songwriter Sterling Drake has a penchant for honest storytelling, weaving his own perspective into the…
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Wolfbearsingers
Apsalooke Drum Group | Lodgegrass, MT Wolfbearsingers is an award-winning traditional drum group from Lodgegrass, Montana in the heart of …
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Nour Harkati
Tunisian Desert Blues | New York, New York Based in New York, Nour Harkati is a Tunisian desert blues musician,…
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Pedro Luis Ferrer
Cuban Trova | Miami, Florida Pedro Luis Ferrer embodies the heart, mind, and soul of Cuba; a legendary singer/songwriter, masterful…
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Jimmy “Duck” Holmes
Blues | Bentonia, Mississippi Bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is the greatest living proponent of the Bentonia blues, a highly localized…
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La Santa Cecilia
Mexican American | Los Angeles, California La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the modern-day creative hybrid of Latin culture, rock and world…
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Prezident Brown
Reggae | Clarendon, Jamaica Prezident Brown (Fitz Cotterell) was born in the hills of Clarendon, Jamaica. His mother called him…
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Be’la Dona
Go Go | Washington, DC Washington DC is the birthplace of this exciting and diverse all-female band, founded in September…
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Saraswathi Ranganathan
Carnatic Veena | Chicago, Illinois Saraswathi Ranganathan is a virtuoso of the Veena, an ancient Indian instrument. Saraswathi constantly endeavors…
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Dale Watson
Honky Tonk | Marshall, Texas Dale Watson is an award-winning hard-working real country music musician and producer who has been creating…
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Parangal Dance Company
Filipino dance | San Francisco, California Parangal’s mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic…
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Nest of Singing Birds
Appalachian songs, stories and ballads | Weaverville, North Carolina A “nest of singing birds” was the name English folklorist Cecil…
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Pine Leaf Boys
Cajun and Zydeco | Lafayette, Louisiana Louisiana’s finest, the world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys, have built a legacy on a signature…
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The Amanda Cook Band
Bluegrass | Fancy Gap, Virginia Growing up in the Florida Panhandle, Amanda got her early bluegrass education as a spectator,…
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Keith Johnson
Mississippi Blues | Glen Allen, Mississippi Keith Johnson is an accomplished blues guitarist, harmonica player, and songwriter. He has amassed…
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Afro Dominicano
Afro Caribbean Soul | New York City, New York Afro Dominicano centers its music on what they call Afro Caribbean…
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Tamburitza Ponoc
Tamburitza | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tamburaški Sastav Ponoć (“midnight” in English) is a tambura band based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with deeply-rooted…
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The Legendary Ingramettes
Gospel | Richmond, Virginia Six decades of music, sixty-five years of song, generations tied together through the force of will…
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Cecilia
Celtic and Quebecois | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Widely recognized as three of Canada’s finest musicians, it is a pleasure to…
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Little Mountain Cree
Cree Drum Group | Rocky Boy, MT Little Mountain Cree is a family drum group from Rocky Boy, Montana. Rocky…
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Brinae Ali Quartet
Tap | Baltimore, Maryland Alexandria “Brinae Ali” Bradley, born and raised in Flint, Michigan is an interdisciplinary artist who believes…
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Zhantao Lin
Chinese Erhu | Boston, Massachusetts Zhantao Lin is an erhu player based in Massachusetts. Before moving to the United States,…
