2022 Performers
An amazing lineup of musical artists and performers descend on Butte, Montana every July. Stay tuned for updates about 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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Sugaray Rayford
Blues/Soul | Los Angeles, CA A chance meeting in Memphis laid the groundwork for a unique musical partnership between soul-blues…
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Melody of China
Chinese Traditional | San Francisco, CA Melody of China is a San Francisco-based Chinese chamber ensemble. Begun in 1993 by…
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Noam “Nani” Vazana
Traditional Sephardic Ladino | Amsterdam, Netherlands Noam “Nani” Vazana is one of the only artists in the world who writes…
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Assiniboine Cree Singers
Native American Drumming | Harlem, MT The Assiniboine Cree singers are a family-based drum group from both the Fort Belknap…
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Jontavious Willis and Andrew Alli
Acoustic Blues | Greenville, GA and Richmond, VA Hailing from Greenville, Georgia, Jontavious Willis grew up singing Gospel music at…
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Jeff Little Trio
Appalachian Piano | Salisbury, NC Jeff Little is an award-winning musician from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With…
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Genticorum
Quebecois | Montreal, Quebec Over the past 18 years, the Quebec group Genticorum has become a fixture on the international…
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Lakou Mizik
Haitian Roots | Port Au Prince, Haiti Lakou Mizik is a multigenerational collective of Haitian musicians formed in the aftermath…
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Chuck Mead
Rockabilly | Nashville, TN Chuck Mead is one of the founding members of the celebrated alt-country quintet BR5-49. Mead brings together…
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Beòlach
Cape Breton Celtic | Montreal, Quebec Beòlach is one of Cape Breton’s most exciting and innovative traditional bands. Performing a…
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Balla Kouyate
Mali Balafon Djeli | New York, NY Balla Kouyaté was born into a musical family that goes back over 800…
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Farah Yasmeen Shaikh
Kathak Dance | Menlo Park, CA Farah Yasmeen Shaikh is an internationally acclaimed Kathak performer, choreographer and instructor, and Founder…
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Hot Club of Cowtown
Western Swing | Austin, TX In 1994 in New York City, Elana James placed an ad in the music section…
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Halau O’Lilinoe
Hawaiian Hula | Carson, CA Hālau ‘O Lilinoe is one of the foremost halau (hula schools) in the mainland United States, dedicated…
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Panfilo’s Güera
Tejano Conjunto Fiddle | San Antonio, TX When Texas Folklife and the Festival of Texas Fiddling honored Belen Escobedo with the…
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Cora Harvey Armstrong
Gospel | Richmond, VA Gospel artist Cora Harvey Armstrong still lives in her tiny hometown of Newtown in King and…
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Christine Tassan et Les Imposteures
Gypsy Jazz and Swing | Montreal, Quebec For two decades, Christine Tassan, an outstanding guitarist, has been steering her ship…
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Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
Cajun | Lafayette, LA One of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco (Louisiana French) music…
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Plena Es
Bomba y Plena | Miami, FL Plena Es has carved a space for Puerto Rican music in South Florida by…
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Springfield Exit
Bluegrass | Winchester, VA With a powerhouse voice and remarkable range, Linda Lay is, hands down, one of the best…
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Pedro Giraudo Tango Ensemble
Tango | New York, NY Latin GRAMMY Award winner bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo is among the most compelling tango…
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2022 Performers
Join us for the 14th Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana, July 8-10, 2022. An amazing lineup of musical artists…
