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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El Laberinto del Coco
Puerto Rican bomba | Puerto Rico El Laberinto del Coco is a dynamic and vibrant Bomba Fusion band hailing from…
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Sheryl Cormier
Cajun | Carencro. LA Accordionist and vocalist, Sheryl Cormier (b. Sheryl Guidreau) is among the first ladies to break with…
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Le Vent du Nord
Quebecois | Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada The award-winning and highly acclaimed band Le Vent du Nord are a leading force in…
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Fran Grace
Gospel | Toledo, OH Fran “Lady Strings” Grace is among a small sisterhood of women trailblazers playing sacred steel guitar…
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Fred Thomas of the J.B.’s
R&B/Funk | New York, NY Fred Thomas occupies a very special niche in the history R&B. As James Brown’s principal…
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Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC)
Pungmul and Samulnori | Chicago, Illinois Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC) is a cultural and educational 501(c)(3) not-for-profit…
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Mal Barsamian Trio
Armenian | Boston, Massachusetts Mal Barsamian’s musical career began when he was four years old playing the dumbeg (hand drum) with his father,…
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The Blue Ridge Girls
Old-Time | Mouth of Wilson, Virginia The Blue Ridge Girls, comprised of Jamie Collins, Martha Spencer, and Brett Morris, is a…
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Catherine Russell
Jazz, Blues, and Swing | New York, New York Vocalist Catherine Russell is a native New Yorker, born into musical…
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Fort Belknap Singers
Native American Drumming | Harlem, Montana The Fort Belknap Singers are a family-based traditional drum group from the Fort Belknap…
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Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
Congolese/Angolan | Los Angeles, California Ricardo Lemvo has established himself as a pioneer with his innovative music. Lemvo’s blend of…
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Edwin Colon Zayas
Puerto Rican Cuatro | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Edwin Colón Zayas grew up in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, surrounded by music.…
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Melody Angel
Chicago Blues | Chicago, Illinois This year the blues genre will be well represented by Melody Angel, a gifted guitarist and…
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Cyril Neville
New Orleans Funk and Blues | New Orleans, Louisiana One of the four famous Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the…
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Redd Volkaert
Telecaster Guitar | Galax, Virginia Redd Volkaert, originally from Canada, is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players…
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Teada
Irish | Sligo, Ireland Teada, Gaelic for “strings”, is a traditional band that formed in Sligo, Ireland 21 years ago that has…
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Chaksampa
Tibetan Opera, Folk Song, and Dance | San Francisco, California Chaksampa, the Tibetan Dance & Opera Company was founded in 1989,…
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Cheres
Ukrainian | New York, New York Andriy Milavsky, clarinetist and master piper, is an Eastern European folk musician par excellence.…
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Panfilo’s Güera
Tejano Conjunto Fiddle | San Antonio, Texas When Texas Folklife and the Festival of Texas Fiddling honored Belen Escobedo with…
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Red Baraat
Dhol and Brass | Brooklyn, New York Red Baraat is a pioneering band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by dhol…
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High Fidelity
Bluegrass | White’s Creek, Tennessee Many folks remember the great bluegrass records from the 1950s and ‘60s. The power and…
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Kiki Valera y Son Cubano
Son Cubano | Seattle, Washington Son cubano is one of the most popular musical styles in Cuba and Kiki Valera is…
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Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas
Zydeco | Lafayette, Louisiana Growing up in a Creole-speaking home in St. Martinville, Nathan eagerly sought out the music of…
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Heart of Afghanistan
Afghan Music | San Francisco, California The Heart of Afghanistan project consists of Four Afghan musicians; Ahmad Fanoos on Vocals…
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Ken Heath and the True Disciples
Gospel | Charlotte, North Carolina Ken Heath was born in Petersburg, Virginia, where he was raised to the sounds of…
