RICHMOND, Va.– The Richmond Folk Festival, October 12 – 14, Richmond’s Historic Riverfront
It is one of Virginia’s largest events, drawing visitors from all over the country to downtown Richmond’s historic riverfront. The Festival is a FREE three-day event draws up to about 200,000 music lovers. The Richmond Folk Festival features groups from a diverse array of cultural traditions on seven stages. There is continuous music and dance performances, a Virginia Folklife Area featuring ongoing demonstrations, an interactive Family Area produced by the Children’s Museum of Richmond, a folk art marketplace, regional and ethnic foods, festival merchandise and more. For a complete list of performers, stages and more information visit https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/
Artists include:
Cora Harvey Armstrong (gospel)Richmond, Virginia
Jeff Little Trio (Blue Ridge piano trio), Boone, Virginia
Larry Bland & the Volunteer Choir (gospel choir), Richmond, Virginia
Bounxeung Synanonh (Laotian khaen), Fresno, California
Claire Lynch (bluegrass), Nashville, Tennessee
Farah Yasmeen Shaikh (Kathak dance), San Francisco, California
Jarlath Henderson (Irish), County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne (blues and boogie-woogie piano), Vancouver, British Columbia
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners (zydeco), Elton, Louisiana
Lulo Reinhardt (Gypsy jazz), Koblenz, Germany
Mavis Staples (gospel, soul, rhythm and blues), Chicago, Illinois
Orquesta el Macabeo (salsa), Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Tamburaški Sastav Ponoć (tamburitza), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Larry Bland Photo credit Ava Reaves
