2026 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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Gene Tagaban
Tlingit Storyteller, Musician, Dancer | Ruston, Washington “When you’re talking to the people, talk to their spirit,” Gene Tagaban remembers…
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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
Western | Philipsburg, Montana Montana songwriter Sterling Drake has a penchant for honest storytelling, weaving his own perspective into the…
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Wolfbear Singers
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
Bentonia Blues | Bentonia, Mississippi Bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes is the greatest living proponent of the Bentonia blues, a highly…
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Vasilis Kostas Ensemble
Epirus, Greece | Boston, Massachusetts Vasilis Kostas, a Grammy-nominated performer on the laouto (a long-necked, fretted lute with four paired…
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La Santa Cecilia
Latino music from East Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California La Santa Cecilia exemplifies the modern-day creative hybrid of Latin…
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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 | Lafayette, Louisiana Louisiana’s finest, the world-renowned Pine Leaf Boys, have built a legacy on a signature brand of…
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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
Merengue Tipico | New York City, New York Afro Dominicano centers its music on what they call Afro Caribbean soul.…
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Tamburitza Sastav 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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Cécilia
Celtic and Quebecois | Montreal, Quebec, Canada Widely recognized as three of Canada’s finest musicians, it is a pleasure to…
