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UPCOMING EVENTS


The 30th Annual Humboldt Folklife Festival
Saturday, July 19th - Saturday, July 26th, 2008

The Folklife Festival spans EIGHT days & FOUR venues this year - our biggest festival yet!


ADMISSION & TICKETS

Day Events: Admission is FREE to both the Annie & Mary Fiddle Festival on Sunday, July 20th and the All Day Festival on Saturday, July 26th!

Evening Events: Evening event tickets are $10 general, $8 current Folklife members and youth. Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended for evening concerts (Monday through Thursday) as all shows generally sell out. Dance admission is at the door.

Tickets are available online and in Arcata at The Metro, Wildwood Music, and The Works, and at The Works in Eureka.

   

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - List of Scheduled Performers

WhenWhatWhereTime
Sat. July 19thKickoff Swing DanceArcata Veteran's Hall7:30 pm
Sun. July 20thAnnie & Mary Day Fiddle FestivalPerigot Park11-4 pm
Mon. July 21stFlying FingersDell'Arte Carlo7:30 pm
Tues. July 22ndAcoustic JazzDell'Arte Carlo7:30 pm
Weds. July 23rdSongwriter Show: Lila's ChoiceDell'Arte Carlo7:30 pm
Thurs. July 24thBackyard Bluegrass & BeyondDell'Arte Out Back6 pm
Fri. July 25thOld Time & Contra DanceBayside Grange7:30 pm
Sat. July 26th

ALL DAY FREE FESTIVAL

Dell'Arte10-8 pm

NEED DIRECTIONS?

  • The Arcata Veteran's Hall is located at 14th & J in Arcata.

  • In Blue Lake: Dell'Arte is at 1st & H streets; Perigot Park is at 312 South Railroad Ave. View the Blue Lake Map Blue Lake is about 10 minutes east of Arcata, off Hwy 299.

  • The Bayside Grange is located at 2297 Jacoby Creek Road in Bayside (5 minutes south of Arcata).


SCHEDULE DETAILS

These fabulous musicians will grace the 30th Festival!

Kickoff Swing Dance: 7:30 pm Saturday 7/19

Falling Rocks and The Country Pretenders

Annie & Mary Day Fiddle Festival: 11 am - 4 pm Sunday 7/20

Open Mic, HSU Music Academy Fiddlers, Roddy Ross, Good Company, Evan Morden, Kevin Woolley, McHaney Family Band, Luddite Stringband, Scatter the Mud & The Emerald Coast Dancers

Flying Fingers: 7:30 pm Monday 7/21

Daugherty Duo Bass, Fiddles Afire, Flatpickin' Summit, and the Banjo Challenge

Acoustic Jazz: 7:30 pm Tuesday 7/22

Blue Lotus Jazz, Hot Club Papers, and Gregg Moore & Co.

Songwriter Showcase - Lila's Choice: 7:30 pm Wednesday 7/23

Tim Gray, Angela Rose, Calleaghn Kinnamon and John Ludington

Backyard Bluegrass & Beyond: 6 pm Thursday 7/24

Clean Livin', Old Dog, Huckleberry Flint, and The Compost Mountain Boys

Barn Dance: 7:30 pm Friday 7/25

The Contra Band and the Striped Pig Stringband

AND THE ALL DAY FREE FESTIVAL on SATURDAY, JULY 26th!

View the Day Festival schedule