Tucson Folk Festival 2024

The 39th Annual festival takes place on April 5 – 7, 2024! The Tucson Folk Festival is a FREE and accessible festival celebrating Americana and Folk Music traditions and all the wonderful variations, including bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, Celtic, zydeco, worldbeat, soul, various styles of Latin and Mexican music, and more! This annual family-friendly festival is held in some of Tucson’s most historic districts.

Friday features our official festival kick-off concert: the Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Competition. Saturday and Sunday, the festival features six outdoor stages.
All six stages will feature over 150 live performances throughout the weekend, including National Headliners, Local and Regional Acts, Songwriting Competition winners, Family Show Entertainment, Young Artist Showcases, and Music Workshops! Over 250 volunteers support the success of this free, family-friendly festival.

Admission is free to the public and in addition to the performances, attendees can enjoy family-friendly art activities, an artisan and craft market, food vendors, and beer gardens. The Tucson Folk Festival is presented in partnership by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association (TKMA) and Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA).

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

STEFAN GEORGE MEMORIAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Jácome Plaza 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701

6:00 PM Fox and Bones – 2023 Songwriting Contest Winner

6:30 PM 2024 Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Contest Finalist Show
Featuring Admiral Radio, Arielle Silver, Joshua Butcher, Lizzie, Simon Lunche, Gabrielle Pietrangelo, Dillon Spurlin, and Mike Stocksdale

8:30 PM The Carnivaleros

SATURDAY & SUNDAY VENDORS & ACTIVITIES

KIDSZONE ACTIVITIES
• Sunny Studio – Kids Arts and Crafts
• Allegro School of Music – Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
• Sparkled Wings – Facepainting
• Jam Pack Blues ‘N’ Grass – Bluegrass Jam Tent and Musical Instruments
• Young Artist Showcase on the Wildflower Stage
• Desert Museum Family Band Family Show on the Wildflower Stage Saturday at 3:30 PM
• Mister Ronstadt Family Show on the Wildflower Stage Sunday at 3 PM

FOOD VENDORS
• BlackJack Citrus Infusions – Lemonade
• Eatgypt – Egyptian, Vegetarian
• Fiesta Filipina – Asian Cuisine
• Gus’s Gyros – Greek, Fair Food, Lemonade
• Hot Pops – Kettle Corn
• Hungary Express – Funnel Cakes
• Jojo’s Restaurant – Outdoor Taco Bar Near Court and Telles Stages
• 3 Margaritas Kitchen – Mexican Burritos, Tacos, Carne Asada
• Mr. Ice Guy and Colonel Mustard – Italian Ice, Bratwurst, Hot Dogs
• Pam’s Kitchen – Caribbean
• San Francisco Chocolate Factory – Desserts

COMMUNITY MARKETPLACE
• Allegro School of Music and Dance
• Apex Windows and Bath – Business Exhibitor
• Arizona Window and Door Store – Business Exhibitor
• Arizona Daily Star – Sponsor
• Beads of Courage – Nonprofit
• BEB Glass – Artisan
• Burnt October – Artisan – Home/Decor
• Carpe Librum – Artisan – Printmaking
• Casas Adobes American Legion Auxiliary Unit #73 – Nonprofit – Ceramics,

Fiber/Textile, Home/Decor, Jewelry, Wood
• Clear Sky Designs – Artisan – Jewelry, Photography
• CN Marketing LLC/Club Nirvana – Business Exhibitor – Luxury CBD Products
• Cultura Life Design – Artisan – Wood, Home Decor, Mixed Media
• Cutco – Business Exhibitor
• Daisy Mae’ Goat Milk Soap – Artisan – Handcrafted natural skincare products
• Dancin Rainbows Tie-Dye – Artisan – Fiber/Textiles
• Desert Sky Community School – Nonprofit
• First Impression Ironworks – Business Exhibitor
• Fox Tucson Theatre – Sponsor – Live music, concerts, classic films, family shows, and more!
• Hands of the People – Artisan – Fiber/Textiles
• Hands On Creations – Artisan – Toys, Mixed Media
• Hotrods for Hunger – Food Bank Raffle – Nonprofit
• House of Hatters – Artisan – Custom Hat Bar
• Imago Dei Middle School – Nonprofit
• Indigo Trading Post – Artisan – Jewelry
• Innerwoven – Artisan – Fiber/Textiles, Jewelry, Leather
• Intricate Ink Studio – Artisan – Drawing, Mixed Media
• Jacuzzi Bath remodel of Arizona – Business Exhibitor
• JamPak Blues N Grass Neighborhood Band – Nonprofit
• Justice for All – Nonprofit – Non-political campaign, humanitarian help
• La Paloma Family Services – Nonprofit
• Laura’s Lappas – Artisan – Fiber/Textiles
• Love My Shawl – Artisan – Fiber/Textiles
• Maude Pods – Artisan – Jewelry, Wood
• Permanent Jewelry Club – Jewelry
• Poppin’ Off Creations LLC – Artisan – Painting, Ceramic, Mixed Media,

Printmaking/Graphics
• Quantum Fiber – Sponsor
• Renewal by Andersen – Business Exhibitor
• Rozegrave Music Gear – Artisan – Drums, guitars, percussion, instruments, music
• Sarkanys Rising, LLC – Artisan – Wood, Home Decor, Mixed Media, Sculpture
• Sierra Skulls – Artisan – Jewelry, Wood
• Sun Bus – Nonprofit – Free skin cancer screenings, sunscreen
• Sunny Studio Space – Kidszone Activities
• Superior Water Treatment – Business Exhibitor
• The Multivrs Is Illuminated: Youth Music Program – Nonprofit
• The Phabric Pharmacy – Artisan – Fiber/Textiles, Home Decore, Gifts
• Tucson Electric Power – Business Exhibitor – Energy Generation and Conservation
• Tucson Fringe Festival – Nonprofit
• Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. / Natural Grocers – Sponsor
• Volitional Health 365 – Artisan – Mixed Media, Metal, Painting, Crystal Jewelry,

Health/Beauty
• Weat a Touch of Spirit – Artisan – Jewelry, Glass
• What a Gem – Artisan – Jewelry
• Whistling Squirrel Farm – Artisan – Health/Beauty, Fiber/Textiles, Home Decor,

Jewelry
• Wolf Den Songs – Artisan – Health/Beauty

ENJOY A BEVERAGE WHILE YOU ENJOY THE FESTIVAL! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR BEER SPONSOR, DRAGOON BREWING, DOS EQUIS, AND FINLEY DISTRIBUTING. Alcoholic beverages are available in the Jacome Plaza and North Church Beer Gardens. All purchases help support the festival! Please enjoy responsibly. BEER ($7)
• Dragoon IPA
• Dragoon Sonoran Amber
• Dragoon Pilsner
• Dos Equis Lager
• Dos Equis Lager Lime and Salt
• Heineken Silver
• Heineken 0.0
HARD SELTZERS ($7)
• White Claw Black Cherry
• White Claw Mango

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ($2)
• Bottled water
• Soda
• Seltzers

SATURDAY, APRIL 6
PLAZA STAGE AT JACOME PLAZA
Address: Jacome Plaza, 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
12:00 PM Mariachi Nuevo Azteca de Tucson
1:00 PM The Senators
2:00 PM Southbound Pilot
3:00 PM Hot Club of Tucson
4:00 PM Eric Schaffer & The Other Troublemakers
5:00 PM Ryanhood
6:00 PM 2024 Songwriting Competition Runner-Up
6:15 PM 2024 Songwriting Competition Winner
7:00 PM Steve Poltz
8:00 PM Lisa Morales Band

NORTH CHURCH STAGE
Address: 200 N Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Just North of the N. Church Ave. & Alameda St intersection)
12:00 PM Arizona Balalaika Orchestra
12:30 PM The Tucson Klezmerados
1:00 PM Grupo Tradiciones
1:30 PM Barnaby and the Butcher
2:00 PM Starseed Acoustic Ensembles
2:30 PM Determined Luddites
3:00 PM Brian Berggoetz
3:30 PM Liz & Pete’s Sparrows & The Last Train
4:00 PM Don Armstrong and the Whiskeypalians
4:30 PM Connie Brannock Acoustic Quartet
5:00 PM The McCallion Band
6:00 PM Heather Lil’ Mama Hardy

PRESIDIO MUSEUM STAGE
Address: 196 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Presidio San Augustin de Tucson historic courtyard near Church Ave and Washington St)

12:00 PM Ruta Verbena
12:30 PM Rena Randall and the Due West Trio
1:00 PM Sunny & the Whiskey Machine
1:30 PM The Roland Roberts Band
2:00 PM The Secret Trails
2:30 PM Frankly Scarlett
3:00 PM Ten Dollar Wedding
3:30 PM Mitzi Cowell
4:00 PM Christine Santelli and Heather Hardy
4:30 PM RamseyRoberson
5:30 PM JC & Laney

COURT STAGE
200 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Near Court Ave and Washington St)

12:00 PM Simon Lunche
12:30 PM George & Georgia
1:00 PM Lady Psychiatrist’s Booth
1:30 PM Steff Kayser & Alvin Blaine
2:00 PM Daniel Bracken
2:30 PM Anne English Music
3:00 PM Mark Gostnell
3:30 PM Rollin’ Solands
4:00 PM Rachael Snyder
4:30 PM Pineross
5:00 PM Little Jane
5:30 PM Out of the Blue
6:00 PM Katie Haverly

TELLES STAGE
Address: 201 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Outdoor Stage Near Court and Telles St)
12:00 PM Marty Province
12:30 PM Lara Ruggles
1:00 PM Russell Bartlett
1:30 PM Brett Anthony
2:00 PM Dunnóg
2:30 PM Lizzie
3:00 PM smootmahooty
3:30 PM Alan Ehrlich
4:00 PM The Blue Goats (Duo)
4:30 PM Wally Lawder
5:00 PM Ted Ramirez
5:30 PM Arielle Silver
6:00 PM Fox and Bones

WILDFLOWER STAGE LEARN ABOUT THE YOUNG ARTISTS SHOWCASE STAGE HERE
Presenting Sponsor: Rio Nuevo District
Address: Jacome Plaza 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Grassy hill just West of Joel Valdez Library).
12:00 PM Songwriters Round – Dillon Spurlin, Gabrielle Pietrangelo, Joshua Butcher, Lizzie
1:00 PM Songwriters Round – Admiral Radio, Arielle Silver, Mike Stocksdale, Simon Lunche
2:00 PM Jam Pak Blues ‘N’ Grass Neighborhood Band
3:00 PM Eila C.
3:30 PM Desert Musuem Family Band (Family Show Headliner)
4:30 PM Cabin John
5:00 PM Diana Keymolent
5:30 PM Griffin & His Gang
6:00 PM Max & Ben

WORKSHOPS & SONG CIRCLES
Address: 200 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Near Court Ave and Washington St)
TENT A
12:00 PM Anni Beach of Jam Pak – Building a Bluegrass Music Community for All Ages
1:00 PM Deb Seymour – Speed Songwriting
2:00 PM Eric Douglas – Strategies for Songwriting
3:00 PM Fox and Bones – DIY Tour Booking
4:00 PM Marty Province – Dangerous Songs: Peace, Protest, and Politics

TENT B
12:00 PM Alison Wahl – Reaching Out to Audiences
1:00 PM Paul Domingue – Mississippi John Hurt: Songs and Stories
2:00 PM Sarah Evans – Healing Through Vocal Practice
3:00 PM Dunnóg – Irish Session
4:00 PM Brett Anthony – Context and Perspective in Songwriting

SONG CIRCLES
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Hosted by Tom Robert
2:30 PM – 4 PM Hosted by Sunny Gable

SUNDAY, APRIL 7
PLAZA STAGE AT JACOME PLAZA
Address: Jacome Plaza, 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
11:30 AM The Jane Heirs
12:00 PM Carlos Arzate & the Kind Souls
1:00 PM Karyn Ann Band
2:00 PM Mamma Coal
3:00 PM The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers
4:00 PM Keith Secola
5:00 PM Leslie Mendelson
6:15 PM The Cross-Eyed Possum
7:15 PM Baba Marimba

NORTH CHURCH STAGE
Address: 200 N Church Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Just North of the N. Church Ave. & Alameda St intersection)
11:30 AM Klezmerkaba
12:00 PM The Colin Trio
12:30 PM Darrell Elmer Rodgers Trio
1:00 PM Mark Insley and the Broken Angels
1:30 PM Sophia Rankin & The Sound
2:00 PM Nico Barberan Band
2:30 PM Ron Pandy & The Wild Pitch Band
3:00 PM The Arnold/Klingenfus Ensemble
3:30 PM The Fallen Stars
4:00 PM The Odd Birds
4:30 PM Chris Baron And Two Secrets
5:00 PM John Coinman Band
6:00 PM Roth D’lux

PRESIDIO MUSEUM STAGE
Address: 196 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Presidio San Augustin de Tucson historic courtyard near Church Ave and Washington St)

11:30 AM Grey Skies Blue
12:00 PM Gardenias AZ
12:30 PM Dry River Band
1:00 PM Eb’s Camp Cookin’
1:30 PM Teal & Joyce
2:00 PM The Out of Kilters
2:30 PM Baja Carvan
3:00 PM Laura Jean Band
3:30 PM Amber Norgaard & Friends
4:00 PM Gabrielle Pietrangelo
4:30 PM RISO
5:30 PM Kevin Pakulis and his Band

COURT STAGE
200 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Near Court Ave and Washington St)

11:30 AM Rave Review
12:00 PM FRESH APPLES
12:30 PM Bessett and Callahan
1:00 PM The Wild Swans
1:30 PM Jacob Haber
2:00 PM Abby K
2:30 PM Alison Wahl
3:00 PM Deb Seymour
3:30 PM Koda Krause
4:00 PM Eugene Boronow
4:30 PM Jennifer Spector
5:00 PM Jamie Anderson Band
5:30 PM Tom Robert
6:00 PM Janelle Loes

TELLES STAGE
Address: 201 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Outdoor Stage Near Court and Telles St)
11:30 AM Cypress Grove
12:00 PM Eric Douglas
12:30 PM Raggedy Edge
1:00 PM Tracy Howe
1:30 PM Bryan Fishkind
2:00 PM Graham Good & The Painters
2:30 PM EarthPicks of Cochise County
3:00 PM Tom Gibney
3:30 PM Mike Stocksdale
4:00 PM Humanjones Review
4:30 PM Greg Morton
5:00 PM Brett Dooley
5:30 PM Ryan David Green
6:00 PM The Dry Wash Anglers

WILDFLOWER STAGE LEARN ABOUT THE YOUNG ARTISTS SHOWCASE STAGE HERE
Presenting Sponsor: Rio Nuevo District
Address: Jacome Plaza 101 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Grassy hill just West of Joel Valdez Library).
11:30 AM Jam Pak Blues ‘N’ Grass Neighborhood Band
12:30 PM Ayla Moreno
1:00 PM Mikayla Williams
1:30 PM Mikaela Milczarek
2:00 PM Zaylie Windsor
2:30 PM Woud Bees
3:00 PM Mister Ronstadt (Family Show)
3:30 PM Kaia & Micah
4:00 PM Sydney Swanson
4:30 PM Sage
5:00 PM Bella
5:30 PM Gwen Ryan
6:00 PM Ava Paige

WORKSHOPS & SONG CIRCLES
Address: 200 N Court Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701 (Near Court Ave and Washington St)
TENT A
12:00 PM Nico Barberan – Fusion of Rhythms
1:00 PM Jamie Anderson – Two Guitar Fingerpicking Patterns That Work for Any Song
2:00 PM Ted Warmbrand – Songs for the Very Young
3:00 PM Jake Haber – Songwriting as a Spiritual Practice

TENT B
12:00 PM Ted Warmbrand – The Songleader’s Toolkit
1:00 PM Wally Lawder – Secrets of Songwriting
2:00 PM Mark Gostnell – Songwriting
3:00 PM Andy McCune & Tom Poley – Banjo

SONG CIRCLES
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Hosted by George & Georgia
2:30 PM – 4 PM Hosted by Marty Flashman