2026 Humboldt Folklife FEstival 7/18/26-7/25/26
DELL’ARTE, BLUE LAKE
Kick-off Party
Saturday July 18th
7p, $25 General/$20 HFS Members
7:00-8:00p Kingfoot
8:30-10:00p Huckleberry Flint
Songwriter in the Round in the Carlo Theater
Tuesday July 21st
7pm, $10 General/$7 HFS Members
Dave Trabue, James Zeller, Tony Cogliati, Katie Belknap
Bluegrass and Beyond
Wednesday July 22nd
6pm, $15 General/$10 HFS Members/$5 Kids
6:00-7:00p A Banjo Makes 3
7:20-8:20p Compost Mountain Boys
8:40-10:00p Hobohemia
Under the Stars
Thursday July 23rd
6pm, $15 General/$10 HFS Members/$5 Kids
6:00-7:00p Harmonic Howl
7:20-8:20p April Moore and Ranch Party
8:40-10:00p Cadillac Ranch
Barn Dance
Friday July 24th
(Prasch Hall at Perigot Park in Blue Lake)
7p, $15 General/$10 HFS Members, Seniors, Veterans, Students
Cidermill String Band w/ Caller Lyndsey Battle
Saturday July 25th
All Day Free Festival
Humboldt Bay Burgers, Alma’s, Geo’s Pizza, Jersey Scoops
STREET STAGE
(No dogs allowed)
10:30a Huayllipacha
11:30a Dessert First
12:30p Brothers DeMarkov
1:30p Fred and Wilma
2:30p Bosporus
3:30p Moonstone Ramblers
4:30p Beatles Sing-a-long
5:30p Beatles Sing-a-long
AMPITHEATRE STAGE
(No dogs allowed)
11a Chubritza
12p The Crying Hearts
1p Drop of the Pure
2p Tony Khalife
3p Bayou Swamis
4p The Songs of Loretta Lynn
with Siena Nelson and the One Night Stand Country Band
5p Rise and Bloom
6p Cowtown Sound
7p Elderberry Rust
2025 Humboldt Folklife Festival
Tickets on sale to general public June 23rd OR renew/join as a member and get a discount ticket code!
Hff workshops and jams (free)
UPHILL WORKSHOPS - Presbyterian Church of Blue Lake
11-12:30p
Guitar Set-Up - Michael Walker
A well set-up guitar can make all the difference in playability and sound. Renowned luthier Michael Walker will host a class where he will provide an interactive opportunity for students to learn key concepts of a properly set up guitar. Course will introduce the core fundamentals such as playability and intonation so that players may build the confidence needed to maintain their own instruments. There will be a demonstration and students are encouraged to bring an instrument for examination.
1-3pm
Bluegrass Workshop - Moonstone Ramblers
The Moonstone Ramblers, a local Bluegrass band, will host this introductory workshop on playing bluegrass music. The Moonstone Ramblers will play some examples of traditional bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes, then we’ll introduce the various bluegrass instruments and the roles they have to contribute to the unique sound. We’ll consider dynamics, rhythm and feel, including voice and harmony singing, lead and back up in a band setting. We will talk about the structure of a bluegrass jam and we'll cover jam etiquette, as well as how to make good decisions about our own musical contributions to the overall sound of a song or tune. This class will end with an opportunity to jam (as time allows).
The Grange workshops
12-2p
Ukulele Workshop - Ukulele Fight Club
The UFC is a community group of ukulele enthusiasts who meet twice monthly (check out our calendar at www.ukulelefightclubofhumboldt.com ) to play and have fun jamming. We love playing all kinds of music - pop, oldies, country, rock, punk, r&b and a little Hawaiian thrown in for fun with our friends and treat each meeting like a party. In addition to the big group jams, we host weekly beginners nights and small group practices for performances in the community.
For our Workshop at the Folk Life Festival we’ll be teaching you the “MAGIC 4”, not as sexy as the upcoming “Fantastic 4” with Pedro Pascal, but just as entertaining! For the first half of the workshop we’ll learn the notes and by the second half we’ll be rocking out! Bring your uke (or other stringed favorite) or borrow one of our extras and we’ll promise you’ll leave smiling and able to play a dozen songs!
2:30-4:30p
West African Drumming - Jesse Jonathan
An open invitation to explore traditional West African drumming: learn technique and parts with drums provided. (Beginner session from 2:30-3:30p, intermediate session 3:30-4:30p)