2019 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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Led Kaapana
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar | Kaneohe, HI Led Kaapana’s mastery of stringed instruments, particularly slack key guitar, and his extraordinary baritone…
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Mick Moloney, Billy McComiskey, Athena Tergis, Niall O’Leary
Irish Traditional | Philadelphia, PA “No one has succeeded more in taking this once vital part of Irish American culture…
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Rahim AlHaj Trio
Iraqi Oud, Iranian Santour, and American percussion | Albuquerque, NM The Rahim AlHaj Trio features Iraqi oud virtuoso and composer…
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Charlie Walden
Old Time Fiddle | Wilmette, IL Charlie Walden began playing fiddle at age 14 when inspired by players in a…
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Jasmine Bell and North Bear
Native American Hoop Dancing and Drumming | Riverton, WY Jasmine Bell travels the world performing and teaching the sacred hoop…
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Yuliyana Krivoshapkina
Traditional Yakut Khomus | Yakutsk, Sahka Republic, Russia Yuliyana Krovoshapkina is a virtuoso in the art of the khomus, the…
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Rahzel
Hip Hop Beatbox | New York, NY One of the biggest names in beatboxing today, preeminent master Rahzel is redefining…
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Himalayan Heritage Band
South Asian | Kathmandu, Nepal The Boston area is home to a large and growing Nepalese community and the Himalayan…
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Garifuna Collective
Garifuna Traditional | Belize and Guatemala The Garinagu people, whose language and culture is called Garifuna, descend from shipwrecked Africans whose ancestry…
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Jason Samuels Smith
Jazz Tap | New York, NY Jason Samuels Smith is one of the most dynamic tap dancers of his time.…
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Carolyn Martin
Western Swing | Fort Worth, IN From honky tonks in Texas and Tennessee to European concert halls, fans have come…
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Rosa Tatuata with Michela Musolino
Italian Traditional | New York, NY Michela Musolino grew up in a household where Sicilian dialect was spoken so the…
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Taj Weekes and Adowa
Reggae | Castries, Saint Lucia Taj Weekes is a dreadlocked Rastafarian musician, bred in the Caribbean but shaped by intercontinental…
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NY Crimean Tartar Ensemble
Crimean Traditional | New York, NY Crimean Tatars are an Islamic, ethnically Turkic people who trace their history in Crimea…
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Eddie Cotton, Jr.
Blues | Clinton, Mississippi Eddie Cotton was born the son of a preacher in Jackson, Mississippi. He began playing guitar…
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David Davis and the Warrior River Boys
Bluegrass | Cullman, Alabama David Davis and the Warrior River Boys have long been recognized as modern leaders in traditional…
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Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros
Cuban Salsa | New York, NY The explosive Los Habaneros are a force to behold on stage. Mixing musical styles…
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Kyle Huval & the Dixie Ramblers
Cajun | Eunice, LA Already a veteran of the Cajun music scene, Kyle Huval describes his band the Dixie Club…
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Felipe Hostins
Brazilian Forro | Blumenau, SC, Brasil Despite his young age of 25, accordionist Felipe Hostins has been thrilling audiences for…
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Carl & Buddies
Waila | O’odham Nation Carl & Buddies will bring Waila music to Montana this summer for the enjoyment and dancing…
