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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Kala Ramnath
Hindustani Violin | Redwood City, California Maestro Kala Ramnath with her ‘Singing Violin’ stands among the world’s finest, most inspirational…
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Mehrnam Rastegari
Iranian Kamancheh | Brooklyn, New York Mehrnam Rastegari is a well-established Iranian musician and film score composer, singer, violinist, and…
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79rs Gang
Mardi Gras Indians | New Orleans, Louisiana Behind the splendid theater and music of the Mardi Gras Indian parade lies…
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Nobody’s Business
Old-Time | Mouth of Wilson, Virginia Nobody’s Business is an Old-Time Stringband that hails from the Grayson Highlands mountain region of…
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Zuni Olla Maidens
Traditional Zuni Dance and Song | Zuni, New Mexico The Zuni Olla Maidens are a venerated dance troupe from Zuni…
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Gary Haleamau & Kawili
Hawaiian Traditional | Las Vegas, Nevada Gary Haleamau and Kāwili, (Kāwili means to mix ingredients, blend, entwined, interwoven, interlaced~ with individual…
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The Jerry Douglas Band
Bluegrass | Nashville, TN Dobro master and 16-time GRAMMY winner Jerry Douglas is to the resonator guitar what Jimi Hendrix…
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Los Texmaniacs
Texas Conjunto | San Antonio, TX Max Baca and Los Texmaniacs are the Past, Present, And Future of Conjunto Music.…
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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,…
