Seminal Summer Event Slated for
August 15 -17, 2014
Upper Salford Township (near Schwenksville), PA
Confirmed performers so far:
Old Crow Medicine Show – Jason Isbell – Sarah Jarosz – Steep Canyon Rangers – Janis Ian – Tempest – Tommy Emmanuel – Loudon Wainwright III – The Lone Bellow – Natalie MacMaster – A Fistful of Sugar – Andrea Nardello – Angaleena Presley – Antsy McClain – Archie Fisher – April Mae & the June Bugs – Barbara Gettes – Ben Cocchiaro – Ben Kessler – Better'n Recess – Black Horse Motel – Bob Beach – The Brummy Brothers – Cabin Dogs – Caroline Rose – Casey Alvarez – Charlie Miller – DakhaBrakha – Dave Fry – Dennis Hangey – DisCanto – El Caribefunk – Garnet Rogers – Gene Shay – The Gibson Brothers – Give and Take Jugglers – Great Groove Band – Groovemama – Honey Child – Hot Club of Cowtown – Irene Molloy – Jake Lewis & the Clergy – Jefferson Berry and The Urban Acoustic Coalition – Jeremy Birnbaum – John Byrne – John Francis – John Fuhr – Jordie Lane – John Flynn – Johnnyswim – Josh White, Jr. – Kalob Griffin Band – Karla Iverson & Friends – Kathy O’Connell – Katie Frank and The Pheromones – Kicking Down Doors – Kwesi K – Kyle Swartzwelder – Matt Duke – Meghan Cary and Analog Gypsies – Melissa Taggart – Michael Braunfeld – Mutlu – Nick Annis – Norman Taylor – Old Man Luedecke – Orion Freeman – Orpheus Supertones – Parsonsfield – Rebecca Loebe – Rebirth Brass Band – Roger Deitz – Ryan Tennis and the Clubhouse Band – Shemekia Copeland – Sid Root – The Slide Brothers – SONiA – Sonoma Sound – Spuyten Duyvil – Steve Poltz – Ten Strings and a Goat Skin – Tim Van Egmond – Up the Chain – Vance Gilbert – Vulcans – The Wallace Brothers
and more to be announced at a later date!
Each day, there are workshops, showcases, Main Stage concerts, and other activities to enjoy. Tickets are available per day, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, as well as the All-Festival ticket, providing admission for all three days at a discounted price. There is also an All-Festival Camping ticket for those individuals who want to stay on site for the entire weekend. For those campers, there’s a bonus concert on the Camp Stage on Thursday night.
And what would the Folk Festival be without the “Godfather of Philadelphia Folk Music”? Returning for his 53rd consecutive year as host is WXPN-FM DJ Gene Shay who has been playing folk artists on the radio every Sunday night, for most of our lives. Festival-goers look forward to his golden voice, quirky humor, and irresistible smile.
The PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL is a perfect family event, too. You will find an unrivaled selection of attractions for the kids, especially in Dulcimer Grove, the shady area between the Crafts Stage and the Camp Stage, where puppeteers, jugglers, storytellers, hands-on crafts and of course, kid-oriented musicians make it a haven for folk fans 12 and under. 2014 also marks the 9th year for the participatory "Great Groove Band," of school-age musicians and singers, who learn and rehearse folk music for three days and then perform on the Martin Stage on Sunday afternoon. Sign up your young musician for the Great Groove Band when you buy your festival tickets. There will be continuous programming, including interactive musical events for children and families from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Children up to 11 years of age are admitted free of charge to the concert area. Older kids, 12 to 17, are eligible for the special “youth ticket”, allowing them into the grounds for half the regular gate price, when accompanied by an adult.
Attend for all three days for $140.40; add tent camping and you get an additional concert on Thursday night for $185.40 total! Imagine settling into our 40-acre living room and becoming a part of the musical landscape. The campground at the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL is considered the ultimate Folk Festival experience.
Tickets for the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL are now on sale and can be purchased online here.
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