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At that time, Dave was in solo guitar/vocal mode in Louisville, which he continued here, playing around the numerous spots in Old Town Eureka in those days. Tomaso’s, Fog’s, The Vance Log Cabin, Old Town Bar & Grill, and other venues in both Eureka and Arcata kept him busy as much as 7 nights a week. In the mid-‘80s, Dave joined up in one of the area’s most working country bands – “Country Fever”, where he stayed for several years before forming his own bands – “Dave Trabue & The Roundup Band”, followed by “Still Kickin’.” After moving away in the late ‘90s, and playing in the SF Bay Area for a long while, Dave returned to Humboldt in 2022 and is working to get his Covid-atrophied chops back in shape to entertain you again & is very happy to have a chance to return to the Folklife Festival in its new (to him) digs, as he used to play at the old Fickle Hill location. See you there! I pick, therefore I grin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/636cf4f4-7fdb-4607-847c-ecd6be9a39a1/Guido.jpeg 2026 Songwriter in the Round Guido Cogliati https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/5ed9fcb3-ded3-41c9-840a-327561fbb4d8/ponies+-+katie+belknapp+and+James+Zeller.jpg 2026 Songwriter in the Round - Make it stand out James Zeller and Katie Belknap- The Ponies of Harmony are dedicated to connection with audiences through heartfelt original songs about community, friendship, gratitude for the earth and life, and of course love and the human condition. Our music is inspired by many genres, from folk styles to jazz, country and R&B, using different elements that come together in a sparse duo setting that we hope feels creatively collaborative with the universe moment to moment. We combine rehearsed, composed vocal harmonies and song structures with improvisation. https://humboldtfolklife.com/2026-under-the-stars daily 0.75 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/e6b99939-0b6d-412c-93e5-5a6e593b8ffa/Harmonic-Howl.jpg 2026 Under the Stars Harmonic Howl- Harmonic Howl is a quintet/sextet of Humboldt musicians who perform original songs and covers of female anthems. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/ba256605-8285-40cd-bc7e-2386b2881b64/AprilMoore.jpg 2026 Under the Stars April Moore and Ranch Party- April Moore is a singer songwriter from the Southern Humboldt region of Northern California. Her songs range from hard country to sweet soul. In addition to April's original music the band covers songs from artists including Mary Chapin Carpenter, Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert, The Beatles, and Emmylou Harris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/6f2396de-0025-4c8f-a02a-e30dd0a0e60e/Cadillac+Ranch.jpg 2026 Under the Stars Cadillac Ranch- From country rock to 60's dance tunes, from vintage Honky-Tonk to ballads of the heart....Twanging guitars, soaring harmonies and rock solid rhythm. And as a special treat, for the Folklife set, Cadillac Ranch are bringing a 4 piece horn section to blow it all out of the water! https://humboldtfolklife.com/2026-bluegrass-and-beyond daily 0.75 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/4b042575-24fb-4a28-9f85-dc762f230385/Banjo+makes+three.jpeg 2026 Bluegrass and Beyond A Banjo Makes Three- In the magical world of Old Growth Redwoods and The Legendary Bigfoot, A Banjo makes 3 was born. An upright bass, guitar, and banjo joined forces for a bluegrass band in the Humboldt music scene. After a few open jams, Doc Woglom was recruited on the mandolin. An Art Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt University and hailing from New Jersey, Doc brings a chop and lonesome vocals to make a true traditional bluegrass band. Since 2019, A Banjo Makes 3 has been working to keep traditional bluegrass alive in Humboldt County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/22efa2a7-0ce6-409f-a7ad-512cadf4dac7/CompostMountainBoys+-+juniorblunt%40hotmail.com.jpg 2026 Bluegrass and Beyond Compost Mountain Boys- Since 1991, the Compost Mountain Boys have been a cornerstone of Humboldt County's bluegrass scene, delivering authentic and dynamic performances that blend traditional bluegrass with their unique flair. Their music resonates with the rich cultural tapestry of the redwoods, captivating audiences with every note. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/564313eb-b04e-4c6b-82e7-6320e5600377/hobohemia.webp 2026 Bluegrass and Beyond Hobohemia- Hobohemia is a dynamic ensemble featuring members from the Absynth Quintet, Canary and the Vamp, and Cuckoo's Nest. With Rob Diggins and Jolianne Einem on violins, Ryan Roberts on guitar, Beverly Twist on guitar and vocals as well as Amanda Malachesky on mandolin and John Ludington on bass. They craft lively performances rooted in traditional jazz supported by vibrant string melodies. The band delivers rich vocal harmonies and compelling energetic improvisations, taking audiences on a journey through vintage styles with a fresh, dynamic twist. Hobohemia creates a timeless, eclectic sound that captivates and transports the listener somewhere exotic yet strangely familiar. https://humboldtfolklife.com/2026-all-day-free-festival daily 0.75 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/dcc056b7-32bf-44c7-ae2a-2c4372052e49/Huayllipacha.jpeg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out HUAYLLIPACHA- (why-lee-pacha) which means "Singing to the Earth" is a musical group formed by Peruvian brothers. We perform both, traditional and contemporary music of the Andean region of Peru and also from other South American countries. Our melodies, performed with ancient instruments such as zampoñas, bombos and quenas, will take our audience to an imaginary journey to the highlands of South America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/c2162130-c4d6-4d8a-bce3-c7f4dff1ee60/Dessert+First+with+border+-+Tracy+Smith.jpeg 2026 All Day Free Festival Dessert First- "Dessert First" embraces the notion that we should not wait to enjoy the good things in life, one of which is making music! The music we perform is an eclectic mix of original tunes as well as folk and soft pop covers. Sharing the joy music brings us is a true privilege and drives our performances. In recent years, Tracy and Steve have been working to add more harmonies, and share the lead vocal role, thereby diversifying Dessert First's sound! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/bc06270e-ab3b-4ee9-aa18-0c20f15f35f3/Brothers+DeMarkov.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival Brothers DeMarkov- A mostly acoustic, eclectic band playing folk, country and some blues and soul. Many originals from Jeff DeMark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/4ea5dcf0-5c3a-4d74-a889-0b38f943ae6a/FredAndWilma+-+Jeff+Kelley.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival Fred and Wilma- Fred and Wilma create a big, fun sound performing songs arranged for drums and guitar, with tight two part harmonies. Peggy Martinez's soulful voice brings the song to life, and plays the drums just right. Jeff Kelley's strums and picks full sounding guitar, and adds a second voice where one belongs. Fred and Wilma share their mutual love for a diverse range of folk, rock, country and R&B with joy, finesse and energy, and sing of love, pain, passion, and humor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/96d4d7a1-b5ed-49c0-9c86-d941c29f813d/Bosporus.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival Bosporus- Bosporus is a Humboldt Bay Area trio that plays music from the Eastern Mediterranean region. We focus on songs that reflect the diverse, ancient folk traditions of that region. Most of our songs come from Greece, Türkiye, Armenia, Tunisia, and Bulgaria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/58ec018c-9b7c-4716-9145-fb0dbfe70bff/Moonstone+Ramblers.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival Moonstone Ramblers- Moonstone Ramblers- The members of the Moonstone Ramblers met at a weekly local bluegrass jam in Arcata, and played for bluegrass brunch at a local Cafe on Sundays, they all share the joy of playing music together. The repertoire consists of bluegrass standards and fiddle tunes with acoustic stringed instruments and tight vocal harmonies. The Moonstone Ramblers embody the spirit of the California bluegrass community, with each member trading off singing lead and harmonies. Though they officially formed as a band recently, most of the members have been playing music and singing in various bands for a long time. Their spontaneous, collaborative spirit creates a familiar and refreshingly new sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/ce06b768-e163-4892-889f-329be6499db3/Chubritza.png 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Chubritza- Chubritza was founded in 1993 in Arcata, California. Chubritza is the name of a Bulgarian table spice which is usually served as sharena sol, a mixture of savory, salt and paprika. The name reflects the band's variety and mixture of international musical tastes and textures, while retaining a Balkan and Eastern European emphasis. Chubritza plays international dance music for folk dance events, weddings, bar mitzvahs, cultural celebrations, parties and festivals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/617b387f-8c29-4979-a0be-4d3c287f000e/Crying+Hearts.jpeg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out The Crying Hearts- An old time Americana duo (traditional old time covers and originals songs) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/9bb04a6a-31cb-4791-a79f-c05c5fce8670/Drop+Of+The+Pure+-+Promo+Pic+-+Dominic+Romano.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Drop of the Pure- Upbeat acoustic folk music with some of Humboldt's GOAT players (as the kids say) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/12f431d8-9cd8-47f7-8a90-295c336591f0/Tony+Khalife.jpeg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Tony Khalife & Nick Peters- Blending a lifelong search for musical truth into all forms of world music, Tony weaves a seamless vibrational flow in which the drone and ragas of Indian music and the resonance of devotional Sufi dances meet Western harmonies to flow into the different pulses, melodies and expressions of all forms of music Tony has mastered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/699695f0-577b-4329-95a8-272ebabeec6c/Bayou+Swamis.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Bayou Swamis- Cajun/Zydeco dance band with swampy originals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/7a58420b-8e28-45ff-8422-181b563c744e/Loretta+Lynn.jpeg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out The Songs of Loretta Lynn with Siena Nelson and the One Night Stand Country Band- Vintage County playing the songs of the great Loretta Lynn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/cc642698-04aa-487a-9af6-9947fe87b1b9/Rise%26BloomBand.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Rise and Bloom- Rise & Bloom's homegrown origins began after two farmers met at a local market. Matt Brunner (fiddle, vocals) & Ben Perone (banjo) soon discovered they're shared love of the old time fiddle & banjo traditions of a century ago. After a decade of playing in barns and campers, around fires and in bars, they were joined by Kelsey Perone (guitar, vocals) who brought steady rhythm and sweet harmony to the romp and howl. In recent years, two of Humboldt’s finest old time players (& Matt's band mates from Cidermill, and long time dance band favorite The Striped Pig Stringband), Brian Letts (guitar), and Cisco Haggerty (bass) have jumped in to add the big bounce and groove that completes Rise & Bloom's foot stomping, old trance dance tunes, tones, and songs. Rise & Bloom is a pre-bluegrass, traditional old time stringband from Humboldt County California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/728a44c0-6d08-47c5-8ce1-adbbe364cec9/the+cowtown+sound+-+Daniel+Nickerson.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out The Cowtown Sound- The Cowtown Sound play a beguiling blend of American traditional music, mixing honky-tonk, old-timey jazz, and rock & roll. Led by songster Daniel Nickerson, this group of friends play regularly around the county, serving up oldies and originals in the Cowtown style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/2cc71549-ccd4-4d9a-b529-e6b7c6d2d42f/Elderberry+Rust.jpg 2026 All Day Free Festival - Make it stand out Elderberry Rust Stringband- We are an acoustic psychedelic folk band that explores improvisational takes on American folk traditions. https://humboldtfolklife.com/2026-buddy-brown-blues-festival daily 0.75 2026-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/ce5c1381-e89f-49ac-982a-f287a3039b24/Oryan+Peterson-Jones+1+-+Oryan+Peterson-Jones.jpg 2026 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Oryan Peterson-Jones- Oryan began performing from behind the Redwood Curtain in the late nineties and developed his signature, fast-fingerpicking style while playing with the 25-year running, Humboldt psych-rock mavens, Datura Blues. While Datura Blues satisfy a collective effort and engage in more grandiose musical pursuits, Oryan's solo output demonstrates an enthusiasm for his studies into the field of ethnomusicology, with camaraderie towards the New Weird America folk movement and American Primitive tradition. His sound is a blend of West African blues, Romani jazz, Palm Wine island music, romantic fado, dusty ragas, cowboy flamenco, and Thai Mor lam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/b6f77502-757c-4de8-80b9-9d1d2ea8d84e/Jim+Lahman.jpg 2026 Buddy Brown Blues Festival The Jimmie Lahman Band- The Jimmie Lahman Band plays a mixture of Blues, Swing, Funk and Rock. We add original songs that fit the genre. Great for dancing. The Jimmie Lahman Band members are from Eureka, Arcata, and Trinidad. Jim Lahman, the founder of the band, plays guitar and sings. Nanette Voss is our female vocalist, Justin Hoopes is the drummerd and backup vocalist, Alex Kantner is the bassist and Ron Perry plays harmonica, and vocals. Jim has a catalogue of original music available for listening on Spotify, Apple Music, and most other digital music sites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/aca390d3-9aa8-4c9a-b7bd-6eff0aef1361/Screenshot+2024-06-08+at+10.43.26%E2%80%AFPM.png 2026 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Buddy Reed & The Rip It Ups-Over the decades, Buddy Reed has crafted a unique style, combining a raw and passionate vocal style, high energy staccato rhythm guitar, and searing leads. He sings and plays with a sweat drenched intensity rarely matched by his peers. A highlight of the show is his slide guitar showcase, inspired by Muddy Waters, Elmore James and J. B. Hutto. His repertoire reflects his love for early rock & roll, including the songs of Chuck Berry, Little Richard and The Coasters. His originals speak of the hard life of an uncompromising blues veteran. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/e8151a11-b52b-4b31-bdb1-546c8e6f69c7/Big8.jpeg 2026 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Big8- Big8 is Paul DeMark, Justin Brown, Doug Marcum and Jeff Landen. All veteran players that have many years of local performances between them. This band brings an eclectic mix of blues, soul, country and swamp; all loosely focused through New Orleans. Classic covers and originals. Strong rhythms and grooves, solos and vocals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/8df39b91-c918-49a5-8dd0-c5fb83cd8081/JDSSBAnd+cropped+-+Julie+Froblom.jpeg 2026 Buddy Brown Blues Festival Jenni & David and The Sweet Soul Band- Jenni & David and the Sweet Soul Band are a soulful, funky, and bluesy band. They believe in and seek The Groove whenever and in whatever they play. They keep it fresh and no performance is ever the same! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/6019fa22-0a93-4034-8244-7e70a56f7bb0/Blacksage+Runners.jpg 2026 Buddy Brown Blues Festival The Blacksage Runners- The Blacksage Runners are a rock and roll, blues and funk trio based out of Humboldt County consisting of Joe Antrim on guitar and vocals, Brendan Madsen on drums and vocals, and Joe Hays on bass. The band's music is described as high-energy classic rock and blues with their own unique style. They have been touring in northern California and Oregon https://humboldtfolklife.com/store daily 0.75 2024-01-11 https://humboldtfolklife.com/store/duke-robillard-master-class-104-11-3p monthly 0.5 2025-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/78a6cf59-80a5-4c52-8158-1191981d6397/Duke+Robillard.jpeg Store - Duke Robillard Master Class - 10/4 11-3p - Duke Robillard.jpeg https://humboldtfolklife.com/store/red-volkaert-master-class-104-11-3p monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/591b14d8440243e9fda8bd96/1a9e2898-4150-485e-95b0-e52bfa975a24/Red+Volkaert.jpeg Store - Redd Volkaert Master Class - 10/4 11-3p - Red Volkaert.jpeg