2023 Humboldt Folklife Festival
Sun July 23 - Sa July 29 2023 at Dell’Arte
It’s almost summertime, and that means it’s time for the Humboldt Folklife Society to show off all the amazingly talented musicians who make music here. It might sound cliché, but truly we are blessed by a disproportionate number of excellent musicians in our own backyard.
This year, we will be presenting once again the Humboldt Folklife Festival on July 25-29th (including a Barn Dance). Tickets go on sale Saturday July 1st at 12p.
And we’re doing some new things. On July 23rd from 1-5p at Dell’Arte, we will be hosting THE FOLK SCHOOL, a full day of free music workshops to encourage even more people to make playing music a regular part of their lives. Classes on bluegrass guitar, banjo, songwriting and more!
Sign up here!
Here is the rest of the lineup:
Tuesday July 25 - Songwriter Night 7:30p-9:30p TIX HERE!
Matthew Wallace, Bruce Taylor, Zera Starchild, Claire Bent
Wednesday July 26 - Under the Stars 6p-9p TIX HERE!
Ponies of Harmony, Sequoia Rose, Huckleberry Flint
Thursday July 27 - Bluegrass and Beyond 6p-9p TIX HERE!
Rise & Bloom, Fickle Hill, Horse Mountain
Friday July 28 - Barn Dance (Arcata Vet’s Hall) 7p-10p
Cidermill with caller Lyndsey Battle
Saturday July 29 - All Day Free Festival 11a-8p
Street Stage:
10:45 a.m. Eric Leong
11:45 a.m. Soul A Mente
12:45 p.m. Kray van Kirk
1:45 p.m. Sari Baker
2:45 p.m. Julio Perdido
3:45 p.m. Blueberry Hill Boogie Band
4:45 p.m. Vanishing Pints
5:45 p.m. BEATLES SING ALONG
6:45 p.m. BEATLES SING ALONG
Amphitheater Stage:
11 a.m. Humboldt Taiko
12 p.m. The Oyster Baes
1 p.m. A Drop of the Pure
2 p.m. Grupo Mar Pacifico
3 p.m. Compost Mountain Boys
4 p.m. Canary and the Vamp
5 p.m.Country Pretenders
6 p.m. Oh Mercy
7 p.m. Cadillac Ranch
Would you like to volunteer for our annual Folklife or Buddy Brown Blues Festivals? We need help putting on these two amazing events. Things like set-up, info booth, concessions, and clean up. This is your chance to see some great music FREE all while helping your community put on these fab events. We encourage you to sign up!
Volunteer sign up here!
2022 Humboldt Folklife Festival
Thu, Jul 14, 20225:00 PM - Sun, Jul 17, 20228:00 PM
The 2022 Humboldt Folklife Festival will be Thursday July 14 - Saturday July 16 at Dell’Arte! This is an outdoor event. Masking is not required unless entering the Dell’Arte facility but highly encouraged.
Thursday July 14:
5pm - Star Hoppers
6pm - Bayou Swamis
7:20pm-8:20pm - Canary and the Vamp
8:40pm-10pm - Huckleberry Flint
$20 general admission/$15 member admission/ $5 kids 12 and younger/babe’s in arms free
Tickets on sale July 1 - humboldtfolklife-night1.brownpapertickets.com
Friday July 15:
4p (Free) - Barn Dance on the Street with caller Lyndsey Battle and Cider Mill Creek *THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED*
6p - The Handshakers
7:20pm-8:20pm - Dead On
8:40pm-10pm - Absynth Quartet
$20 general admission/$15 member admission/ $5 kids 12 and younger/babe’s in arms free
Tickets on sale July 1 - humboldtfolklife-night2.brownpapertickets.com
Saturday July 16:
11am - Blake Ritter, Sam McNeil, and Friends
12pm - Back Seat Drivers
1pm - Blake Ritter and Rick Kearns
2pm - Mariachi de Humboldt
3pm - Compost Mountain Boys
4pm - Kingfoot
5pm - Fickle Hill
6pm - The Yokels
7pm - Barn Fire
By donation!
There will also be happenings on the street Saturday! The free, outdoor events include:
12pm Rhythmic Conversations with Jesse Jonathon- This workshop will explore the rhythmic keys of Musical conversation using simple instruments and full body movements.
1pm The Technique of Clawhammer Banjo with Kurt Hippen- Learn unique techniques from Kurt Hippen's 49 years of banjo playing. The workshop will encompass a variety of musical genres.
2pm Irish Session - Blake Ritter
3-4:30pm Songwriting Workshop with George Ruth- This workshop will focus on unlocking your creative flow through improvisation exercises, prompt writing, and collaboration. The end goal is to have fun in a safe creative environment and come away with more tools for your songwriting toolbox.
4:30-7pm Beatles Singalong with Joel Sonenshein- Sing along with your favorite Beatles’ tunes with Joel leading the charge!
2021 Humboldt Folklife Festival
“Will there be a Humboldt Folklife Festival this year?”
The answer is, sadly, no, at least not in the traditional timeframe and form. But do not despair. The board will continue to monitor state guidelines and current conditions, and we are cautiously hopeful about a scaled down festival later this year.
2020 Humboldt Folklife Festival
The 2020 event was cancelled. It would have been the 42nd annual Humboldt Folklife Festival.